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US 11,676,857 · App. 17/511,211 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Method for preparing semiconductor structure having void between bonded wafers

Inventor: Hsih-Yang Chiu (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
H01L21/76829H01L21/32115H01L21/76814H01L21/823821
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Patent No.
US 11,676,857
App. No.
17/511,211
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes 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.

Claims (19)

1. 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.

2. The method of claim 1 , 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.

3. The method of claim 2 , 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.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first recess is aligned with the second recess.

5. The method of claim 1 , 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.

6. The method of claim 1 , 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.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conductive material is disposed by electroplating.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer is removed by dry etching or laser drilling.

9. The method of claim 1 , 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.

10. The method of claim 1 , 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.

11. The method of claim 1 , 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.

12. The method of claim 1 , 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 Oct 26, 2021
From: CHIU, HSIH-YANG
To: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057920/0221 →
Continuity (2)
Division 16857920 · Apr 24, 2020
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