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Method for automatically determining the surface quality of a bonding interface between two wafers

US6881596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 2003
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and method for automatically determining the surface quality of a bonding interface between two wafers. The device includes a detector for automatically detecting a bonding wave at a predetermined measuring site to determine when bonding occurs at the measuring site, and a processing unit for automatically calculating the bonding speed based on a location of the measuring site and at least one other predetermined site.

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