Method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structure

US9536785B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9536785-B2
Application numberUS-201514963252-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 9, 2015
Priority dateOct 25, 2012
Publication dateJan 3, 2017
Grant dateJan 3, 2017

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A method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structures. A plurality of substrates is provided. At least one tapered hole is formed on one surface of each substrate. Each tapered hole is filled up with a tapered through silicon via. A recessed portion is formed on the wider end of each tapered through silicon via. A part of the substrate is removed until the narrower end of each tapered through silicon via protrudes from the other surface of the substrate. The substrates is stacked one after another by fitting and jointing the narrower end of each tapered through silicon via on one substrate into a corresponding recessed portion of the tapered through silicon via of another substrate.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structure, comprising: providing a plurality of substrates, each having at least one via hole; filling up said via hole with a dielectric material in an upper portion of said substrate; forming at least one tapered hole in an upper portion of said dielectric material; filling up each said tapered hole with a tapered through silicon via conductor; forming a recessed portion on the wider end of each said tapered through silicon via conductor; removing a part of said substrate until the narrower end of each said tapered through silicon via conductor protrudes from the other surface of said substrate; forming a bump of conductive material on said protruding narrower end of each said tapered through silicon via conductor; and stacking said plurality of substrates one on another by inserting said narrower end of each said tapered through silicon via conductor into a corresponding said recessed portion of said tapered through silicon via conductor of an adjoining and lower located one of said substrate. 2. The method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structure according to claim 1 , further comprising covering one surface of each of said substrate with a dielectric layer. 3. The method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structure according to claim 1 , further comprising covering one surface of each of said substrate with a non-conductive film. 4. The method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structure according to claim 1 , wherein said recessed portion on said wider end of each said tapered through silicon via conductor is formed by a photolithographic process and an etching process. 5. The method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structure according to claim 1 , wherein the step of removing a part of said substrate until the narrower end of each said tapered through silicon via protrudes from the other surface of said substrate is made by performing a selective etching process.

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  • between stacked chips · CPC title

  • characterised by the through-semiconductor vias [TSVs] in the stacked chips · CPC title

  • the stacked chips being of the same size without any chips being laterally offset, e.g. chip stacks having a rectangular shape · CPC title

  • Marks applied to devices, e.g. for alignment or identification · CPC title

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What does patent US9536785B2 cover?
A method of manufacturing through silicon via stacked structures. A plurality of substrates is provided. At least one tapered hole is formed on one surface of each substrate. Each tapered hole is filled up with a tapered through silicon via. A recessed portion is formed on the wider end of each tapered through silicon via. A part of the substrate is removed until the narrower end of each tapere…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nanya Technology Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W20/023. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 03 2017 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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