Morphology and Bond Strength of Copper Wafer Bonding
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters
- Vol. 7 (1), G14-G16
- https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1626994
Abstract
The morphology and bond strength of copper-bonded wafer pairs prepared under different bonding/annealing temperatures and durations are presented. The interfacial morphology was examined by transmission electron microscopy while the bond strength was examined from a diesaw test. Physical mechanisms explaining the different roles of postbonding anneals at temperatures above and below 300°C are discussed. A map summarizing these results provides a useful reference on process conditions suitable for actual microelectronics fabrication and three-dimensional integrated circuits based on Cu wafer bonding. © 2003 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.Keywords
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