• DocumentCode
    723094
  • Title

    Impact of deep-via plasma etching process on transistor performance in 3D-IC with via-last backside TSV

  • Author

    Sugawara, Yohei ; Hashiguchi, Hideto ; Tanikawa, Seiya ; Kino, Hisashi ; Kang-Wook Lee ; Fukusima, Takafumi ; Koyanagi, Mitsumasa ; Tanaka, Tetsu

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Bioeng. & Robot., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    26-29 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    822
  • Lastpage
    827
  • Abstract
    3D-IC (3D-stacked integrated circuit) requires lots of through-Si vias (TSVs) and metal microbumps for electrical connection among stacked LSI chips to realize higher performance beyond 2D-IC. However, plasma etching process for via-last backside TSV formation could damage many transistors used in the 3D-IC. In this study, plasma-induced charge-up damages on transistor characteristics during viahole etching have been investigated using test structures flipchip bonded on Si interposer. Additionally, antenna rules for the 3D-IC layout and process design were also mentioned.
  • Keywords
    sputter etching; three-dimensional integrated circuits; 3D-IC; 3D-stacked integrated circuit; deep-via plasma etching process; electrical connection; metal microbumps; plasma-induced charge-up damages; via-last backside TSV; Etching; Integrated circuits; Logic gates; MOSFET; Metals; Silicon; Wiring;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) , 2015 IEEE 65th
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECTC.2015.7159687
  • Filename
    7159687