Low temperature fusion wafer bonding quality investigation for failure mode analysis
conference paper
In this paper, a brief summary of potential defect formation and failure characteristics for low temperature plasma-assisted Si wafer bonding in correlation to different influencing factors is given. In terms of a failure catalogue classification, these defects are related to incoming material quality variation, wafer bonding equipment and bonding tools issues, or to the choice of inappropriate post-bonding process parameters. To attribute experimentally detected bond defects to its specific root cause requires applying appropriate failure analysis methods, such as e.g. atomic force microscopy, scanning acoustic microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and surface analysis but also strength testing. Practical failure analysis application examples together with new and upcoming methodical developments are presented briefly that support process and technology optimization for future wafer bonded 3D integrated electronic systems. © The Electrochemical Society.
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TNO Identifier
482991
ISSN
19385862
ISBN
9781607683551
Publisher
ECS
Source title
12th International Symposium on Semiconductor Wafer Bonding: Science, Technology, and Applications - ECS Fall 2012 Meeting, 7 October 2012 through 12 October 2012, Honolulu, HI
Place of publication
Pennington
Pages
227-239
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