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Patent Application
App. No. 16/857,920

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE HAVING VOID BETWEEN BONDED WAFERS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD TEHREOF

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App. No.
16/857,920
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first wafer including a first dielectric layer and a first component disposed within the first dielectric layer; a second wafer disposed over the first wafer and including a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and a second component within the second dielectric layer; and a conductive structure including a first member surrounded by the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and a second member protruding from the first member and surrounded by the second wafer. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure is also provided.

Claims (29)

1 . A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a first wafer including a first dielectric layer and a first component disposed within the first dielectric layer;

a second wafer disposed over the first wafer and including a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and a second component within the second dielectric layer; and

a conductive structure including a first member surrounded by the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and a second member protruding from the first member and surrounded by the second wafer, wherein the first member of the conductive structure includes a first part surrounded by the first dielectric layer and a second part surrounded by the second dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the first part is contacted with the second dielectric layer, or a portion of the second part is contacted with the first dielectric layer.

2 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer is in contact with the second dielectric layer.

3 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first component, the second component and the conductive structure are electrically connected to each other.

4 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component at least partially contact the first member of the conductive structure.

5 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first wafer is substantially greater than a thickness of the second wafer.

6 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer include oxide.

7 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , further comprising an isolating layer surrounding at least a portion of the second member of the conductive structure and disposed between the second dielectric layer and the second member of the conductive structure.

8 . The semiconductor structure of claim 7 , wherein the isolating layer includes oxide.

9 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure, comprising:

providing a first wafer including a first substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed over the first substrate, and a first component formed within the first dielectric layer;

providing a second wafer including a second substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed over the second substrate, and a second component formed within the second dielectric layer; removing a first portion of the first dielectric layer to form a first recess;

removing a second portion of the second dielectric layer to form a second recess;

disposing the second wafer over the first wafer to bond the first dielectric layer to the second dielectric layer;

removing a third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer to form a third recess coupled to the second recess; and

disposing a conductive material to fill the first recess, the second recess and the third recess to form a conductive structure.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the removal of the first portion of the first dielectric layer includes exposing a portion of the first component through the first dielectric layer.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the removal of the second portion of the second dielectric layer includes exposing a portion of the second component through the second dielectric layer.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first recess is aligned with the second recess.

13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a void defined by the first recess and the second recess is formed after the disposing of the second wafer over the first wafer.

14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the removal of the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer includes removing a first section of the third portion to form a first opening, disposing an isolating layer conformal to the first opening, removing a bottom portion of the isolating layer, and removing a second section of the third portion to form a second opening.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the conductive material is disposed by electroplating.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer is removed by dry etching or laser drilling.

17 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the disposing of the second wafer over the first wafer includes forming a first interface between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer.

18 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a second interface between the conductive structure and the first dielectric layer or a third interface between the conductive structure and the second dielectric layer is formed after the disposing of the conductive material.

19 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising grinding the second substrate to reduce a thickness of the second wafer prior to the removal of the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer.

20 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first recess and the second recess are filled with the conductive material after the first dielectric layer is bonded to the second dielectric layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2020
From: CHIU, HSISH-YANG
To: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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