Semiconductor structure having void between bonded wafers and manufacturing method tehreof
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first wafer including a first dielectric layer and a first component disposed within the first dielectric layer; a second wafer disposed over the first wafer and including a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and a second component within the second dielectric layer; and a conductive structure including a first member surrounded by the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and a second member protruding from the first member and surrounded by the second wafer. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure is also provided.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A semiconductor structure, comprising:
a first wafer including a first dielectric layer and a first component disposed within the first dielectric layer; a second wafer disposed over the first wafer and including a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and a second component within the second dielectric layer; and a conductive structure including a first member surrounded by the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and a second member protruding from the first member and surrounded by the second wafer, wherein the first member of the conductive structure includes a first part surrounded by the first dielectric layer and a second part surrounded by the second dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the first part is contacted with the second dielectric layer, or a portion of the second part is contacted with the first dielectric layer.
2 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer is in contact with the second dielectric layer.
3 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first component, the second component and the conductive structure are electrically connected to each other.
4 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component at least partially contact the first member of the conductive structure.
5 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first wafer is substantially greater than a thickness of the second wafer.
6 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer include oxide.
7 . The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , further comprising an isolating layer surrounding at least a portion of the second member of the conductive structure and disposed between the second dielectric layer and the second member of the conductive structure.
8 . The semiconductor structure of claim 7 , wherein the isolating layer includes oxide.
9 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure, comprising:
providing a first wafer including a first substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed over the first substrate, and a first component formed within the first dielectric layer; providing a second wafer including a second substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed over the second substrate, and a second component formed within the second dielectric layer; removing a first portion of the first dielectric layer to form a first recess; removing a second portion of the second dielectric layer to form a second recess; disposing the second wafer over the first wafer to bond the first dielectric layer to the second dielectric layer; removing a third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer to form a third recess coupled to the second recess; and disposing a conductive material to fill the first recess, the second recess and the third recess to form a conductive structure.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the removal of the first portion of the first dielectric layer includes exposing a portion of the first component through the first dielectric layer.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the removal of the second portion of the second dielectric layer includes exposing a portion of the second component through the second dielectric layer.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first recess is aligned with the second recess.
13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a void defined by the first recess and the second recess is formed after the disposing of the second wafer over the first wafer.
14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the removal of the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer includes removing a first section of the third portion to form a first opening, disposing an isolating layer conformal to the first opening, removing a bottom portion of the isolating layer, and removing a second section of the third portion to form a second opening.
15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the conductive material is disposed by electroplating.
16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer is removed by dry etching or laser drilling.
17 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the disposing of the second wafer over the first wafer includes forming a first interface between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer.
18 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a second interface between the conductive structure and the first dielectric layer or a third interface between the conductive structure and the second dielectric layer is formed after the disposing of the conductive material.
19 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising grinding the second substrate to reduce a thickness of the second wafer prior to the removal of the third portion of the second substrate and the second dielectric layer.
20 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first recess and the second recess are filled with the conductive material after the first dielectric layer is bonded to the second dielectric layer.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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