Abstract
Silicon fusion and eutectic bonding processes based on the technique of localized heating have been successfully demonstrated. Phosphorus-doped polysilicon and gold films are applied separately in the silicon-to-glass fusion bonding and silicon-to-gold eutectic bonding experiments. These films are patterned as line-shape resistive heaters with widths of 5 or 7 μm for the purpose of heating and bonding. In the experiments, silicon-to-glass fusion bonding and silicon-to-gold eutectic bonding are successfully achieved at temperature above 1000°C and 800°C, respectively, by applying 1-MPa contact pressure. Both bonding processes can achieve bonding strength comparable to the fracture toughness of bulk silicon in less than 5 min. Without using global heating furnaces, localized bonding process is conducted in the common environment of room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Although these processes are accomplished within a confined bonding region and under high temperature, the substrate temperature remains low. This new class of bonding scheme has potential applications for microelectromechanical systems fabrication and packaging that require low-temperature processing at the wafer level, excellent bonding strength, and hermetic sealing characteristics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-8 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2000 |