Abstract:
An electrical device includes a substrate (12), a dielectric layer (16) supported by the substrate, and an electrically conductive vertical interconnect (18) extending through the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer may be formed at low-temperature below the thermal degradation temperature of thermally-sensitive material (14) in the device. The dielectric layer (16) may be a low-stress layer that imparts no stress or less stress than a failure stress of fragile material in the device. The dielectric layer may be formed during a processing step to planarize the electrical device at that step. The vertical interconnect (16) may be diffusion bondable with another opposing interconnect at a low-temperature below the thermal degradation temperature of thermally-sensitive material in the device. The vertical interconnect (18) may have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is greater than a CTE of the dielectric layer (16) to facilitate 3D-integration.
Abstract:
Systems and methods of in-situ calibration of semiconductor material layer deposition and removal processes are disclosed. Sets of test structures including one or more calibration vias or posts are used to precisely monitor processes such as plating and polishing, respectively. Known (e.g., empirically determined) relationships between the test structure features and product feature enable monitoring of wafer processing progress. Optical inspection of the calibration feature(s) during processing cycles permits dynamic operating condition adjustments and precise cessation of processing when desired product feature characteristics have been achieved.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an array of planar wafer level metal posts includes plating an array of posts within a photoresist (PR) pattern mold on a substrate of a first wafer. Stripping the PR pattern mold from the substrate and array of posts. Applying an oxide layer, at a temperature of below 150 degrees Celsius, over a surface of the first wafer. Applying chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) to planarize the oxide layer and the array of posts.
Abstract:
A direct-bond hybridization (DBH) method is provided to assemble a sensor wafer device. The DBH method includes fabricating an optical element on a handle wafer and depositing first oxide with n-x thickness on the optical element where n is an expected final oxide thickness of the sensor wafer, depositing second oxide with x thickness onto a sensor wafer, executing layer transfer of the optical element by a DBH fusion bond technique to the sensor wafer whereby the first and second oxides form an oxide layer of n thickness between the optical element and the sensor wafer and removing the handle wafer.
Abstract:
Imaging and ALPD device and method of use is disclosed. A detector (104) generates an electrical signal in response to receiving an optical signal (115), wherein a frequency of the electrical signal is indicative of a frequency of the optical signal. A first detection/readout circuit (ROIC1) is sensitive to a first frequency range, and a second detection/readout circuit (ROIC2) is sensitive to a second frequency range. The first detection/readout circuit allows the electrical signal to pass from the first detection/readout circuit to the second detection/readout circuit.
Abstract:
Methods, assemblies, and equipment are described for bonding one or more die (100a-100c) that may be of dissimilar thickness to a wafer. The die may be fabricated and singulated with a planarized oxide layer (114a) protecting from wafer dicing and handling debris one or more metallized post structures (112a-112c) connecting to an integrated circuit. Face sides (16a-106c) of the die are bonded to a first handle wafer (118), such that the respective post structures are aligned in a common plane. The substrate material back sides (108a-108c) of the bonded die are then thinned to a uniform thickness and bonded to a second handle wafer. The assembly may then be flipped, and the first handle wafer and protective layer including potential dicing and handling debris removed. The post structures are revealed, resulting in a composite wafer assembly including the second handle and one or more uniformly thinned die mounted thereto.