• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2017

Through silicon via (TSV) technology is extensively used in 3D IC integrations. The special structure of the TSV is realized by CMP (Chemically Mechanical Polishing) process with a high Cu removal rate and, low dishing, yielding fine topography without defects. In this study, we investigated the electrochemical behavior of copper slurries with various inhibitors in the Cu CMP process for advanced TSV applications. One of the slurries was carried out for the most promising process with a high removal rate (${\sim}18000{\AA}/Min$ @ 3 psi) and low dishing (${\sim}800{\AA}$), providing good microstructure. The effects of pH value and $H_2O_2$ concentration on the slurry corrosion potential and Cu static etching rate (SER) were also examined. The slurry formula with a pH of 6 and 2% $H_2O_2$, hadthe lowest SER (${\sim}75{\AA}/Min$) and was the best for TSV CMP. A novel Cu TSV CMP process was developed with two CMPs and an additional annealing step after some of the bulk Cu had been removed, effectively improving the condition of the TSV Cu surface and preventing the formation of crack defects by variations in wafer stress during TSV process integration.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2014

TSV기술은 실리콘 칩에 관통 홀(through silicon via)을 형성하고, 비아 내부에 전도성 금속으로 채워 수직으로 쌓아 올려 칩의 집적도를 향상시키는 3차원 패키징 기술로서, 와이어 본딩(wire bonding)방식으로 접속하는 기존의 방식에 비해 배선의 거리를 크게 단축시킬 수 있다. 이를 통해 빠른 처리 속도, 낮은 소비전력, 높은 소자밀도를 얻을 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 웨이퍼 레벨에서의 TSV 충전 경향을 조사하기 위하여, 실리콘의 칩 레벨에서부터 4" 웨이퍼까지 전해 도금법을 이용하여 Cu를 충전하였다. Cu 충전을 위한 도금액은 CuSO4 5H2O, H2SO4 와 소량의 첨가제로 구성하였다. 양극은 Pt를 사용하였으며, 음극은 $0.5{\times}0.5 cm^2{\sim}5{\times}5cm^2$ 실리콘 칩과 4" 실리콘 wafer를 사용하였다. 실험 결과, $0.5{\times}0.5cm^2$ 실리콘 칩을 이용하여 양극과 음극과의 거리에 따라 충전률을 비교하여 전극간 거리가 4 cm일 때 충전률이 가장 양호하였다. $5{\times}5cm^2$ 실리콘 칩의 경우, 전류 공급위치로부터 0~0.5 cm 거리에 위치한 TSV의 경우 100%의 Cu충전률을 보였고, 4.5~5 cm 거리에 위치한 TSV의 경우 충전률이 약 95%로 비아의 입구 부분이 완전히 충전되지 않는 경향을 보였다. 전극에서 멀리 떨어져있는 TSV에서 Cu 충전률이 감소하였으며, 안정된 충전을 위하여 전류를 인가하는 시간을 2 hrs에서 2.5 hrs로 증가시켜 4" 웨이퍼에서 양호한 TSV 충전을 할 수 있었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2023

This paper demonstrates a novel NAND flash memory structure and annealing configuration including through-silicon via (TSV) inside the silicon substrate to improve annealing efficiency using an electro-thermal annealing (ETA) technique. Compared with the conventional ETA which utilizes WL-to-WL current flow, the proposed annealing method has a higher annealing temperature as well as more uniform heat distribution, because of thermal isolation on the silicon substrate. In addition, it was found that the annealing temperature is related to the electrical and thermal conductivity of the TSV materials. As a result, it is possible to improve the reliability of NAND flash memory. All the results are discussed based on 3-dimensional (3-D) simulations with the aid of the COMSOL simulator.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.739-740
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• 2011

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.521-522
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• 2012

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.733-734
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• 2011

• 센서학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2019

In this study, the fabrication of through-silicon vias (TSVs) filled with SWNTs/Sn by utilizing surface/bulk micromachining and MEMS technologies is proposed. Tin (Sn) and single-walled nanotube (SWNT) powders are used as TSV interconnector materials in the development of a novel TSV at low temperature. The measured resistance of a TSV filled with SWNT/Sn powder is considerably reduced by increasing the fraction of Sn and is lower than that of a TSV filled with only Sn. This is because of a decrease in the surface scattering of electrons along with an increase in the grain size of sintered SWNTs/Sn. The proposed method is conducted at low temperatures (< $400^{\circ}C$) due to the low melting temperature of Sn; hence, the proposed TSVs filled with SWNTs/Sn can be utilized in CMOS based applications.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.659-660
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• 2010

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.455-456
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• 2012

최근 반도체 소자의 Design rule의 지속적인 축소로 물리적 한계에 다가서고 있는 상황이다. 이에 대한 대책으로 여러가지 방안이 대두되고 있으며 그 중 하나로 TSV (Through Silicon Via)를 적용한 3D 혹은 stack scheme이 개발되고 있다. TSV 공정은 throughput의 향상을 위해 high etch rate를 기본 필요 조건으로 한다. 본 연구에서는 자화된 유도결합 식각 장치하에서 $SF_6/O_2$ 플라즈마의 특성을 Langmuir Probe와 Actinometry를 이용하여 측정하고 자화여부에 따른 특성 차이와 이의 Silicon Via에 대한 특성에 대해 살펴보았다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2011

TSV technology raises several reliability concerns particularly caused by thermally induced stress. In traditional package, the thermo-mechanical failure mostly occurs as a result of the damage in the solder joint. In TSV technology, however, the driving failure may be TSV interconnects. In this study, the thermomechanical reliability of TSV technology is investigated using finite element method. Thermal stress and thermal fatigue phenomenon caused by repetitive temperature cycling are analyzed, and possible failure locations are discussed. In particular, the effects of via size, via pitch and bonding pad on thermo-mechanical reliability are investigated. The plastic strain generally increases with via size increases. Therefore, expected thermal fatigue life also increase as the via size decreases. However, the small via shows the higher von Mises stress. This means that smaller vias are not always safe despite their longer life expectancy. Therefore careful design consideration of via size and pitch is required for reliability improvement. Also the bonding pad design is important for enhancing the reliability of TSV structure.