Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Bonding of plural semiconductor substrates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-31
2010-10-05
Richards, N Drew (Department: 2895)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Bonding of plural semiconductor substrates
C438S406000, C438S459000, C438S974000, C148SDIG012
Reexamination Certificate
active
07807549
ABSTRACT:
A method for bonding at low or room temperature includes steps of surface cleaning and activation by cleaning or etching. One etching process The method may also include removing by-products of interface polymerization to prevent a reverse polymerization reaction to allow room temperature chemical bonding of materials such as silicon, silicon nitride and SiO2. The surfaces to be bonded are polished to a high degree of smoothness and planarity. VSE may use reactive ion etching or wet etching to slightly etch the surfaces being bonded. The surface roughness and planarity are not degraded and may be enhanced by the VSE process. The etched surfaces may be rinsed in solutions such as ammonium hydroxide or ammonium fluoride to promote the formation of desired bonding species on the surfaces.
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Enquist Paul M.
Fountain, Jr. Gaius Gillman
Tong Qin-Yi
Garcia Joannie A
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Richards N Drew
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