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Flattened substrate surface for substrate bonding

US9355936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2014
Grant dateMay 31, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/15788
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for bonding substrate surfaces, bonded substrate assemblies, and design structures for a bonded substrate assembly. Device structures of a product chip are formed using a first surface of a device substrate. A wiring layer of an interconnect structure for the device structures is formed on the product chip. The wiring layer is planarized. A temporary handle wafer is removably bonded to the planarized wiring layer. In response to removably bonding the temporary handle wafer to the planarized first wiring layer, a second surface of the device substrate, which is opposite to the first surface, is bonded to a final handle substrate. The temporary handle wafer is then removed from the assembly.

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