Electrical device including a through-silicon via structure
An electrical device includes a substrate and a via. The substrate has a first surface and defines a recess in the first surface. The via is disposed in the recess. The via includes an insulation layer, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The insulation layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and extends at least to a sidewall of the recess. The first conductive layer is disposed adjacent to the insulation layer and extends over at least a portion of the first surface. The second conductive layer is disposed adjacent to the first conductive layer and extends over at least a portion of the first surface. The second conductive layer has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE).
1. An electrical device, comprising:
a substrate having a first surface and defining a recess in the first surface;
an active circuit layer; and
a via disposed in the recess, the via comprising:
an insulation layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate and extending at least to a sidewall of the recess;
a first conductive layer disposed adjacent to the insulation layer and extending over at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate, the first conductive layer being in direct contact with the active circuit layer;
a second conductive layer disposed adjacent to the first conductive layer and extending over at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate, the second conductive layer having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); and
a stress adjusting layer disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate, and wherein a CTE of the stress adjusting layer is negative.
2. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a second surface opposite to the first surface and the active circuit layer is disposed on the second surface.
3. The electrical device according to claim 2 , wherein the active circuit layer is electrically connected to the first conductive layer.
4. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer and the stress adjusting layer comprise a same material.
5. The electrical device according to claim 4 , wherein the second conductive layer comprises graphene.
6. The electrical device according to claim 5 , wherein the first conductive layer comprises copper (Cu).
7. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a semiconductor material.
8. An electrical device, comprising:
a substrate having a first surface that defines at least a portion of a recess, and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
an active circuit layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate; and
a via disposed in the recess, the via comprising:
a first insulation layer disposed adjacent to a sidewall of the recess;
a first conductive layer disposed adjacent to the first insulation layer, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the first conductive layer is positive, and the first conductive layer is in direct contact with the active circuit layer;
a second conductive layer disposed adjacent to the first conductive layer, and wherein a CTE of the second conductive layer is negative,
a second insulation layer disposed adjacent to the second conductive layer, wherein a CTE of the second insulation layer is positive and wherein the second conductive layer surrounds the second insulation layer; and
a stress adjusting layer disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate, and wherein a CTE of the stress adjusting layer is negative.
9. The electrical device according to claim 8 , wherein the active circuit layer is electrically connected to the first conductive layer.
10. The electrical device according to claim 8 , wherein the second conductive layer and the stress adjusting layer comprise a same material.
11. The electrical device according to claim 10 , wherein the second conductive layer comprises graphene.
12. The electrical device according to claim 11 , wherein the first conductive layer comprises Cu.
13. The electrical device according to claim 8 , wherein the substrate comprises a semiconductor material.
14. An electrical device, comprising:
a substrate having a first surface that defines at least a portion of a recess, and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
an active circuit layer disposed on the second surface; and
a via disposed in the recess, the via comprising:
an insulation ring disposed on the first surface and adjacent to a sidewall of the recess;
a first conductive cup disposed in the insulation ring, the first conductive cup being in direct contact with the active circuit layer;
a second conductive cup disposed in the first conductive cup, wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the second conductive cup is negative; and
an insulation layer disposed in the second conductive cup; and
a stress adjusting layer disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate, and wherein a CTE of the stress adjusting layer is negative.
15. The electrical device according to claim 14 , wherein a CTE of the insulation layer is positive, and a CTE of the first conductive cup is positive.
16. The electrical device according to claim 14 , wherein the second conductive cup extends over at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate.
17. The electrical device according to claim 14 , wherein the second conductive cup and the stress adjusting layer comprise a same material.
18. The electrical device according to claim 17 , wherein the second conductive cup comprises graphene.
19. The electrical device according to claim 18 , wherein the first conductive cup comprises Cu.
20. The electrical device according to claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a semiconductor material.
21. An electrical device, comprising:
a substrate having a first surface and defining a through hole having a sidewall;
an active circuit layer;
a via disposed in the through hole and comprising:
an insulation ring disposed on the first surface of the substrate and adjacent to the sidewall of the through hole; and
one or more conductive portions including a first conductive cup disposed in the insulation ring, the first conductive cup being in direct contact with the active circuit layer; and
a patterned conductive layer having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) disposed on the first surface of the substrate,
wherein the patterned conductive layer is electrically insulated from the conductive portions of the via.