Methods for wafer bonding, and for nucleating bonding nanophases

US9018077B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9018077-B2
Application numberUS-201013259278-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 30, 2010
Priority dateApr 30, 2009
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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Substrates may be bonded according to a method comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly; and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface comprises a polarized surface layer; the second bonding surface comprises a hydrophilic surface layer; the first and second bonding surfaces are different.

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We claim: 1. A method for bonding substrates comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly, wherein the first substrate is a Si wafer and the second substrate is a silicate wafer; and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface consists of O 2…

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What does patent US9018077B2 cover?
Substrates may be bonded according to a method comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly; and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface comprises a pol…
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Herbots Nicole, Culbertson Robert J, Bradley James, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W72/013. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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