Abstract:
A vertically integrated structure includes a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and a chip for delivering signals to the MEMS. The MEMS has an anchor portion having a conductor therethrough, by which it is connected to a substrate. The chip is attached to the MEMS substrate in a direction normal to the substrate surface, so as to make a conductive path from the chip to the MEMS. The chip may be attached by bonding the conductor to C4 metal pads formed on the chip, or by bonding the conductor to metal studs on the chip. The MEMS substrate may be thinned before attachment to the chip, or may be removed from the underside of the MEMS. A temporary carrier plate is used to facilitate handling of the MEMS and alignment to the chip.
Abstract:
A process is described for semiconductor device integration at chip level or wafer level, in which vertical connections are formed through a substrate (1). A metallized feature (2) is formed in the top surface of a substrate, and a handling plate (35) is attached to the substrate. The substrate is then thinned at the bottom surface thereof to expose the bottom of the feature, to form a conducting through-via (20). The substrate may comprise a chip (44) having a device (30), e.g. a PE chip. The plate may be a wafer (65) attached to the substrate using a vertical stud/via interconnection. The substrate and plate may each have devices (30,60) fabricated therein, so that the process provides vertical wafer-level integration of the devices.
Abstract:
A process for bonding a current carrying element (10) to a dielectric substrate (12) having a solder wettable pad (14) of a predetermined diameter, wherein an element (16) is provided having a bonding surface with a dimension that is smaller than the pad and a brazing material (20) that includes Ag and Cu and either In and/or Sn. The brazing material exhibits a mushy zone over a predetermined temperature; it is placed between the element and pad and heated to a temperature to cause the material to be mushy while a pressure is applied to the element to compress the material.
Abstract:
A metallized feature is formed in the top surface of a substrate, and a handling plate is attached to the substrate. The substrate is then thinned at the bottom surface thereof to expose the bottom of the feature, to form a conducting through-via. The substrate may comprise a chip having a device (e.g. DRAM) fabricated therein. The process therefore permits vertical integration with a second chip (e.g. a PE chip). The plate may be a wafer attached to the substrate using a vertical stud/via interconnection. The substrate and plate may each have devices fabricated therein, so that the process provides vertical wafer-level integration of the devices.
Abstract:
A method of providing a stress-free metal layer by electroless plating techniques, including the steps of (1) providing a substrate that includes some glass material in at least the surface areas to receive a metal layer, (2) depositing a layer of metal-boron by electroless plating techniques, and (3) heating the resultant metal-boron layer in a non-reacting and/or H2 environment at a temperature of at least 750 DEG C. for a time sufficient to diffuse the boron to the glass material in the substrate.
Abstract:
A vertically integrated structure includes a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and a chip for delivering signals to the MEMS. The structure includes a metal stud connecting a surface of the chip and the MEMS; the MEMS has an anchor portion having a conducting pad on an underside thereof contacting the metal stud. The MEMS is spaced from the chip by a distance corresponding to a height of the metal stud, and the MEMS includes a doped region in contact with the conducting pad. In particular, the MEMS may include a cantilever structure, with the end portion including a tip extending in the vertical direction. A support structure (e.g. of polyimide) may surround the metal stud and contact both the underside of the MEMS and the surface of the chip. A temporary carrier plate is used to facilitate handling of the MEMS and alignment to the chip.