Direct Bond Interconnect (DBI) Technology as an Alternative to Thermal Compression Bonding

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Direct Bond Interconnect (DBI®) Technology as an Alternative to Thermal Compression Bonding Guilian Gao Gill Fountain, Paul Enquist, Cyprian Uzoh, Liang Frank Wang, Scott McGrath, Bongsub Lee, Willmar Subido, Sitaram Arkalgud, Laura Mirkarimi 408-324-5125, [email protected]

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Direct Bond Interconnect (DBI®) Technology as an Alternative to Thermal Compression Bonding

Guilian GaoGill Fountain, Paul Enquist, Cyprian Uzoh, Liang Frank Wang, Scott McGrath,

Bongsub Lee, Willmar Subido, Sitaram Arkalgud, Laura Mirkarimi

408-324-5125, [email protected]

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Introduction Test Vehicle Design & Fabrication Bonding Process Development and Qualification D2W Hybrid Bonding Results Summary Acknowledgements

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Solution: Hybrid bonding

• Simpler process (no solder or underfill)

• Room temp bond (throughput)• Die stack has properties of a

single die• Improved thermal performance• Architectural flexibility “If you can

print it; you can connect it….“

TCB Challenges:• Process control and low yield in

bonding and assembly• Thermal performance in multi-die

memory stacks• Stress over large die/packages

(CTE) and warpage• Low Throughput • Scaling limitations (40 µm today)

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HBM 4-high stack with TCB With hybrid bonding

Thermal compression bonding (TCB) at reflow (240°C)

High warpage, leads to yield loss

Underfill challenges (flow, standoff, pitch)

Solder interconnect, pitch limitations (40µm)

Low temp bonding (25°C) Batch anneal temp. (~150-

300°C) Low warpage in final product

improves yield Scalable to ultra-fine pitch

(down to 1 µm)

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µbump Hybrid bonding pad

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Introduction Test Vehicle Design & Fabrication Bonding Process Development and Qualification D2W DBI® Results Summary Acknowledgements

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Single side die (phase 1) 4 die stack without TSVs

(phase 2) 4 die stack with TSVs

(phase 3) Grid bond pads to tolerate

10µm misalignment (patent pending*)

Uniform grid array on bonding surface

Daisy chains throughout stack (for phase 3)

* US patent application number: 62/269,412

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Developed multiple partners for with critical capabilities ◦ CMP ◦ TSVs

Developed in-house AFM capability and expertise for bonding surface characterization

Designed and fabricated Daisy chain wafers for D2W stacking

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Host wafer and single sided daisy chain die wafer

Double sided daisy chain die wafer

DBI® contact layer

Routing layerVia layer

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In house AFM capability for 300mm wafer

Color enhanced AFM image of a bonding surface with Cu recessed from oxide

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Introduction Test Vehicle Design & Fabrication Bonding Process Development and Qualification D2W DBI® Results Summary Acknowledgements

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Thin wafer handling and dicing protocols Using oxide bonding to establish process protocols

◦ Cleaning, activation, bonding Metrology: bond energy, CSAM,

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Die front side particle contamination

From saw dicing

Die back side tape residue

Die surface afterWet clean

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BE (mJ/m2) = (3 x h2 x E x t3)/[32 x (L + R) 4]

Bond Energy Bond Energy MeasurementMeasurement

BE: Bond Energyh: Razor blade thickness, in mm E: Young’s Modulus of silicon, in Pa t: Wafer thickness, in mm L: Observed crack length, in mmR: Correction for the razor blade bevel length, in mm

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Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Parameter 3Bond Energy (mJ/m2)

Low Low Low 1747Low Low High 2032Low Middle Low 1883Low Middle High 2032Low High Low 1883Low High High 1747High Low Low 1883High Low High 2032High Middle Low 2032High Middle High 1747High High Low 1883High High High 2032

Bond Energy after 150oC, 15 min anneal◦ >2000mJ/m2 after

short anneal◦ Wide process

window for 1500 mJ/m2 target

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Progression of bonding void reduction

Large voidSmall voids

No voids

Early stage, largeParticles on surface

Small particles on surface Clean surface

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Bonding using in-house TCB bonder and P&P Tool Compatible with high throughput P&P tool Ambient condition, very low force No underfill, no adhesive <1s bonding time (vs 8-30s for TCB) Batch Anneal after bonding, no fixture needed

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Introduction Test Vehicle Design & Fabrication Bonding Process Development and Qualification D2W Hybrid Bonding Results Summary Acknowledgements

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Measurement after 300oC anneal 8” host wafer 73% yield on 1st wafer 96% yield on most recent build

1st wafer 1st wafer E-test result Latest E-test result

281.7 277.8 277.8 277.8

274 2E+11 272.1 268.5 270.3 268.5 268.5 268.5 267 272.1

275.9 285.7 287.8 281.7 279.7 277.8 275.9 270.3 272.1 3E+11

274 274 277.8 277.8 275.9 274 272.1 272.1

270.3 272.1 274 277.8 277.8 277.8 277.8 274 272.9 272.1275.9 275.9 275.9 283.7 285.7 275.9 272.1 275.9

272.1 271 272.1 275.9 274 275.9 274 273 272.1 275.9

272.1 272.1 272.1 273

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Good bonding interface Very solid Cu-Cu joints No void No intermetallic layer

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Introduction Test Vehicle Design & Fabrication Bonding Process Development and Qualification D2W DBI® Results Summary Acknowledgements

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D2W hybrid bonding has been demonstrated using daisy chain test vehicles that mimic HBM die size and interconnect pitch

E-test yield of 96% has been achieved Compared to µbump TCB , D2W hybrid bonding

process is much simpler: very low force, ambient bonding and as fast as flip chip bonding

A wet cleaning process leads to virtually void free bonding.

Plasma activation process window is very wide and well suited for HVM

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Novati Technologies◦ Daisy chain wafer fabrication

Fraunhofer IZM ASSID◦ Plasma activation DOE