Die interconnection

Small outline, low profile (1.0 mm), enhanced electrical performance over 2.4 GHz, JEDEC moisture sensitivity level (MSL) 3 Improved signal-to-noise ratio (> 1 GHz) compared to wire-bonded parts and low-inductance die interconnects... 

Wire Interconnect Materials. Wire-bonding is accompHshed by bringing the two conductors to be joined into such intimate contact that the atoms of the materials interdiffuse (2). Wire is a fundamental element of interconnection, providing electrical connection between first-level (ie, the chip or die) and second-level (ie, the chip carrier, or the leadframe in a single-chip carrier) packages. 

Leads serve as the input—output interconnections between the component package and the mounting platform. Sometimes leads also aid in the dissipation of heat generated in the package. In the case of plastic packages, leads are formed from the leadframe, which also acts as a heat-dissipation path and a mechanical support for the die. 

Slurry containing the cathode powder is placed into a cylindrically shaped die with an open end, as shown in Figure 6.7 (a), and then a mandril is inserted into the tube that extrudes the slurry into the shape of a hollow tube with a closed end on one side and an open end on the other side, as shown in Figure 6.7 (b). The electrolyte, anode, and interconnect layers are then deposited onto the cathode support tube, using combinations of processes described in Section 6.2.2. 

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Reexamination of bulk and wafer-level modeling in the context of copper CMP is also underway. Due to the strong interaction between chemical and mechanical processes in copper polishing, consideration of the removal mechanisms as well as proper Preston-equation like modeling is being pursued [37,65]. More work is needed to produce effective and efficient wafer-level, feature-level, and die-level models for copper CMP, particularly as the industry moves to copper interconnect systems. 

FIGURE 15.3 Die-on-wafer approach to 3D integration demonstrated by Markunas (Ref. 25) and Tong et al. (Ref 23). (a) A die pick-and-place machine populates a metallized wafer, (b) Cross section of stacked die on wafer-level interconnect. 

Stine B, Boning D, Chung J, Camiletti L, Equi E, Prasad S, Loh W, Kapoor A. The role of dummy fill patterning practices on intra-die ILD thickness variation in CMP processes. VLSI Multilevel Interconnect Conference Santa Clara, CA 1996. p 421-423. 

As with oxide CMP (Chapter 5), metal CMP may enhance yields by virtue of reduced defect densities. In addition to a reduction in nonplanarity induced defects (Section 5.24), CMP is a cleaner process than the relatively dirty RIE etch back processes. Figure 6.5 shows a 3X reduction in particles using CMP vs. RIE. The result is a decrease in metal-to-metal shorts on the subsequent interconnection level (Figure 6.6). As with oxide CMP, increased die yields is one of the major driving forces for acceptance of metal CMP processes for tungsten stud formation. ... 

Several performance characteristics of rubber such as abrasion resistance, pendulum rebound, Mooney viscosity, modulus, Taber die swell, and rheological properties can be modeled by Eq 7.34. " A complex mathematical model, called links-nodes-blobs was also developed and experimentally tested to express the properties of a filled rubber network system. Blobs are the filler aggregates, nodes are crosslinks and links are interconnecting chains. The model not only allows for... 

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