Extreme silicon wafers thinning and formation of nano TSV for 3D heterogeneous integration

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The article considers the state-of-the art technologies that make it possible to thin silicon wafers to 500 nm and form nano TSV with dimensions of 180x250 nm and a depth of 500 nm.

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D. Sukhanov

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Email: Sukhanov.d@ostec-group.ru

заместитель технического директора

Russian Federation

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2. Fig. 1. Typical structures of devices with micro-TSV (a) and nano-TSV (b) [2]

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3. Fig. 2. The process of extreme thinning to 500 nm after plate-to-plate bonding [2]

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4. Fig. 3. Thickness of the Si and TTV working plate at the stages of the thinning process [2]

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5. Fig. 4. The sequence of the TSV structure formation process: a – alignment of Si-TSV with the lower part of M1, dry etching, stopping at STI; b – deposition of a silicon oxide sleeve (10 nm), etching at the bottom; c – metallization of TSV and Cu CMP; d – formation of BSM1. BS PASS – passivation layer on the back of the plate [2]

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6. Fig. 5. Setting up the nano-TSV etching process and an example after filling with Cu and CMP: a – the etching process using inductively coupled plasma (ICP); b – Bosch process at the initial stage; c – configured Bosch process; d – after filling with Cu and CMP [2]

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