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Data Analysis Sheet WBS.1

Data analysis sheet for wafer bond strength measurements

a)Mounting of studs to a micro-chevron test structureb)Dimensions of a stud
Figure WBS.1.1.  a)  Studs mounted to a micro-chevron test structure and b) stud dimensions
 
Top view and cross-sectional view of micro-chevron test structure.
a)                                                        b)
Figure WBS.1.2.  A micro-chevron test structure showing a) a top view and b) a cross section

To obtain the following measurements, consult SEMI standard test method MS5 entitled
"Test Method for Wafer Bond Strength Measurements Using Micro-Chevron Test Structures."


IDENTIFYING INFORMATION:

date data taken (optional) = / /

   



Table 1 - Restricted Configuration
for Sample Assembly

Description

Wafer materials:

1

bottom wafer =

bottom wafer material
2 top wafer =

top wafer material

Micro-chevron dimensions:

3 b = micro-chevron angle
4 A0 = minimum mouth length
5 A1 = maximum mouth length
6 h1 = top wafer thickness
7 h2 = bottom wafer thickness
8 H = test structure height
9 HK = etch depth
10* B = width
11* W = length

Stud dimensions:

12* ws = width of stud
13 ls = length of stud
14 dh = hole diameter in stud
15 ch = distance of center of hole in stud to bonding surface
Minimum value of the geometry function:
16* Ymin = minimum value of the geometry function
(use 72.493 for the restricted configuration)
* The four starred items in this table are required for the calculations in the Preliminary Estimates Table.

Table 2 - Preliminary INPUTS

Description

Wafer specifications:

1 source = source of silicon
2 orient =

(anisotropic)

(anisotropic)

  (anisotropic)
   (anisotropic)

   (isotropic)

crystal orientation
3 ρ = Ω-μm bulk resistivity
4 pol =

  

 

single- or double-side polished
5 method = method of wafer bonding
6* E = GPa = 0 (i.e., enter 0, if an anisotropic material, such as mono-crystal silicon, is used)
= Young's modulus (if an isotropic material is used)
7* ν = = 0 (i.e., enter 0, if an anisotropic material, such as mono-crystal silicon, is used)
= Poisson's ratio (if an isotropic material is used)
8* Einit = GPa = plane strain elastic modulus
(if an anisotropic material, such as mono-crystal silicon, is used)
= 0 (i.e., enter 0, if an isotropic material is used)
9* σEinit = GPa = the one sigma uncertainty of the value of E
(if an anisotropic material, such as mono-crystal silicon, is used)
= the one sigma uncertainty of the value of E
(if an isotropic material is used)
10* Gcwbinit = J/m2 initial estimate for critical wafer bond toughness

Environmental conditions:

11 temp = °C temperature
12 hum = % relative humidity

Instrumental specifications:

13 cert = N certified value of load cell
14 σcert = N the one sigma uncertainty of the value of the load cell
15 rate = mm/sec displacement rate

Some sample standard deviations:

16 σW = mm the one sigma uncertainty of the value of W
17 σB = mm the one sigma uncertainty of the value of B
18 σwLL = mm the one sigma uncertainty of the value of wLL
19 σYmin = the one sigma uncertainty of the value of Ymin

Measurement and calculation results:

20 Fmax = N maximum fracture force
21 σFmax = N the one sigma uncertainty of the value of Fmax
* The five starred items in this table are required for the calculations in the Preliminary Estimates Table.

                                  

                                  

Table 3 - Preliminary ESTIMATES*

Description

1 E = GPa

plane strain elastic modulus

If an anisotropic material, such as mono-crystal silicon, is used,
E = Einit .
If an isotropic material is used, E = E / (1-ν2).

2 σE = GPa the one sigma uncertainty of the value of E
If an anisotropic material, such as mono-crystal silicon, is used,
σE = σEinit .
If an isotropic material is used,
σE = σEinit / (1-ν2).
3 certapp = N

= B SQRT[Gcwbinit E w] / Ymin

(an approximate value for cert)

* The nine starred items in the first two tables are required for the calculations in this table.

                                  

OUTPUTS:

1.   Critical wafer bond toughness = Gcwb = KC2 / E J/m2   (USE THIS VALUE)
                    where KC = Fmax (Ymin ) / [B SQRT(w)] = MPa m1/2

2.   Combined standard uncertainty = uc = SQRT(uFmax2 + uB2 + uw2 + uYmin2 + uE2) = J/m2  (USE THIS VALUE)
                      uFmax =
J/m2
                            uB
=
J/m2
                            uw =
J/m2
                       uYmin =
J/m2
                            uE =
J/m2          

3.   Report the results as follows:  Since it can be assumed that the estimated values of the uncertainty
components are approximately uniformly or Gaussianly distributed with approximate combined standard
uncertainty uc, the critical wafer bond toughness is believed to lie in the interval Gcwb ± uc (expansion
factor k=1) representing a level of confidence of approximately 68 %. 


Modify the input data, given the information supplied in any flagged statement below, if applicable, then recalculate:
 
1. Please fill out the entire form.
2. For the restricted configuration, Ymin should equal 72.493.
3. The value for ρ should be between 100 Ω-μm and 500 Ω-μm.
4. For an anisotropic material, the value entered for E should be 0.  For an isotropic material, the value for E should be between 50 GPa and 300 GPa.
5. For an anisotropic material, the value entered for ν should be 0.  For an isotropic material, the value for ν should be between 0.0 and 0.5.
6. For an anisotropic material, the value for Einit should be between 50 GPa and 300 GPa.  For an isotropic material, the value entered for Einit should be 0.
7. The value for σEinit should be between 0.0 GPa and 0.1E or 0.1Einit.
8. The value for Gcwbinit should be between 0.10 J/m2 and 10.0 J/m2.
9. The value for temp should be between 22 °C and 24 °C, inclusive.
10. The value for hum should be between 43 % and 47 %, inclusive.
11. The value for cert should be between 1 N and 100 N.
12. The value for σcert should be between 0.0 N and 0.01cert.
13.   The value for rate should be between 0.05 mm/sec and 0.50 mm/sec.
14.   The value for σW should be between 0.0 mm and 0.5 mm.
15.   The value for σB should be between 0.0 mm and 0.5 mm.
16.   The value for σwLL should be between 0.0 mm and 0.3 mm.
17.   The value for σYmin should be greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 0.01Ymin.
18.   The value for Fmax should be between 0.0 N and cert.
19.   The value for σFmax should be between 0.0 N and 0.05Fmax.
20.   The value for Gcwb should be between 0.10 J/m2 and 10.0 J/m2.
21.   The value for KC should be between 0.05 MPa m1/2 and 0.50 MPa m1/2.
22.   The value for uc should be between 0.0 J/m2 and 0.1 J/m2.
23.   The values for uFmax, uB, uw, uYmin, and uE should be between 0.0 J/m2 and 0.1 J/m2.

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Date created: 4/20/2007
Last updated:
4/26/2013