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Soft material wafer bonding and method of bonding

US8748885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2012
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/199
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device including a first wafer assembly having a first substrate and a first oxide layer over the first substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a second wafer assembly having a second substrate and a second oxide layer over the second substrate. The first oxide layer and the second oxide layer are bonded together by van der Waals bonds or covalent bonds. A method of bonding a first wafer assembly and a second wafer assembly including forming a first oxide layer over a first substrate. The method further includes forming a second oxide layer over a second wafer assembly. The method further includes forming van der Waals bonds or covalent bonds between the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer.

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