Electrostatic wafer handling for thin wafer processing

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Contributors

  • C. Landesberger - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • R. Wieland - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • A. Klumpp - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • P. Ramm - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • A. Drost - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • U. Schaber - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • D. Bonfert - , Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)
  • K. Bock - , Chair of Electronic Packaging Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Author)

Abstract

Mobile electrostatic carriers, so called e-carriers, offer a new and promising technical solution for simple and reversible attachment of thin wafers onto support substrates. The paper reports on latest developments in manufacture of e-carriers based on silicon wafers with through substrate vias and backside contact pads. Thermal and electrical characterizations of e-carries have proven very low leakage currents at temperatures up to 300 °C. These new types of e-carriers enable long term electrostatic holding capabilities. It is also shown that electrical properties of transistor devices are not changed when CMOS wafers are attached onto e-carriers, neither in face up nor face down attachment configuration. Furthermore, the paper proposes a technical concept how electrostatic support technique can be used for thin wafer processing in wet-chemical environments. E-carriers can also be applied for reversibly bonding of single chip devices onto a carrier substrate. The paper explains how this feature can be used in chip to wafer stacking for 3d integrated systems.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference
Place of PublicationRimini
PublisherIEEE Xplore
ISBN (electronic)978-0-6152-9868-9
ISBN (print)978-1-4244-4722-0
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesEuropean Microelectronics and Packaging Conference, EMPC

Conference

Title2009 European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference, EMPC 2009
Duration15 - 18 June 2009
CityRimini
CountryItaly

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-0757-3325/work/139064959

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Keywords

  • Carrier substrates, E-carriers, Thin wafer technology, Ultra-thin wafer processing