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Method of initiating molecular bonding

US8163570B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2009
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76251
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of initiating molecular bonding, comprising bringing one face of a first wafer to face one face of a second wafer and initiating a point of contact between the two facing faces. The point of contact is initiated by application to one of the two wafers, for example, using a bearing element of a tool, of a mechanical pressure in the range from 0.1 MPa to 33.3 MPa.

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