Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging
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Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging
Dresden University of Technology / Electronics Packaging Laboratory Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Karsten Meier, Klaus-Juergen Wolter NanoZEIT seminar @ SEMICON Europa 2011 Dresden October 12th 2011 System integration by SoC or SiP solutions offer advantages regarding design efforts, performance, power efficiency, device size, package & process cost, … [Eniac: European technology platform nanoelectronics, http//:nano.sdu.dk/PDF/Nanoelectronics-SRA(2).pdf, 2005, p. 31.] October 12th 2011 slide 2 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Content Introduction 3D-integration technologies Bonding technologies for Package-on-Package Die-to-Wafer technologies Conclusions October 12th 2011 slide 3 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Introduction: Status of System in Package [Roellig M., Beiträge zur Bestimmung von mechanischen Kennwerten an produktkonformen Lotkontakten der Elektronik, Dissertation, Technische Universität Dresden, 2008] October 12th 2011 slide 4 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Introduction: Young Researchers Group Production Technology Research focusing on - concepts - technology - production Concepts of/for highly reliable 3D-Microsystems [Tummala, R., PRC Georgia Tech, USA] October 12th 2011 slide 5 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Content Introduction 3D-integration technologies Bonding technologies for Package-on-Package Die-to-Wafer technologies Conclusions October 12th 2011 slide 6 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Package-on-Package: Principles Stacked BGA-PoP with wire bonds or FC interconnects FC interconnect [Pahlke S., Beiträge zur Second-LevelCharakterisierung von 3D-Package-on Package, Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Dresden, 2011] wire bonds Interposer-PoP [Das R. N. et al., ECTC, 2011] TMV-PoP [Smith L., Solid State Technology, Vol. 54, Issue 7, 2011] [Cheah B. E. et al., ECTC, 2011] TSV-PoP October 12th 2011 slide 7 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Package-on-Package Pro’s & Con’s: + Compatible to common SMT processes + Integration of passive components + Chip design independent from package + Testability, cost effective, high reliability - Limited integration density compared to SiC solutions - Warpage of sub-packages Applications: Smart phones, tablet PCs, SSD drives, … Memory (die stack) on top of logic/processor unit (single die) High density memory package (multiple die stack PoP) October 12th 2011 slide 8 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Package-on-Package: Reliability of Solder Bonds PoP devices in e.g. smart phones face moderate thermal cycles but serious mechanical drops Solder joints still remain one of the major failure sites, especially at the bottom package Detailed knowledge on solder material behaviour (creep, high strain rate) leads to optimised reliability Selection of solder alloy essentially effects the PoP lifetime 63 %-lifetime of 14x14 mm² PoP under -40/+125 °C 30 min dwell TCT and 12x12 mm² PoP under drop impact *up to 1750 TCT cycles no significant failure [Pahlke S., Beiträge zur Second-LevelCharakterisierung von 3D-Package-on Package, Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Dresden, 2011] October 12th 2011 slide 9 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Package-on-Package: Reliability of Solder Bonds The use of underfiller significantly enhances the PoP solder joint reliability Application to all PoP-levels prevent a failure site shift to Selection of underfiller has to match both thermo-cycling and drop loads as well as processing and cost needs Adhesion important to the package is 63 %-lifetime of 14x14 mm² PoP under -40/+125 °C 30 min dwell TCT and 12x12 mm² PoP under drop impact without or with underfill *up to 1750 TCT cycles no significant failure [Pahlke S., Beiträge zur Second-LevelCharakterisierung von 3D-Package-on Package, Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Dresden, 2011] October 12th 2011 slide 10 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Package-on-Package: Future Developments PoP design - Integration of novel interconnect technologies: Ö solder ball or Cu pillar (2nd level) Ö TSV (interposer or 1st level) Ö SLID (stacked dies) nanowire-filled adhesive film (ACANWF, bottom die) Ö Ö organic or silicon interposer compliancy high density, short high density, no re-melt very high density, TIM matching CTE stacked thin dies SLID interconnects ACANWF interconnect Si-interposer TSVs TMVs organic interposer solder balls October 12th 2011 slide 11 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Content Introduction 3D-integration technologies Bonding technologies for Package-on-Package Die-to-Wafer technologies Conclusions October 12th 2011 slide 12 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: SLID – Motivation & Concept Cu-Sn phase diagram thermostable joints (IMCs) Cu-Sn Au-Sn Cu-SnAg … enables multistacking of chips small joints (<10µm) low bond loads relatively simple processing www.metallurgy.nist.gov SLID low-lost technology 1. before bonding October 12th 2011 slide 13 2. bonding Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging 3. complete transition to IMCs Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: SLID Research goals: Study diffusion kinetics Adjust cleaning process Optimisation of bonding conditions Reliability characterisation Backscattered SEM image of the Cu/Sn interconnect showing intermetallic phases (Cu6Sn5, Cu3Sn) and voids October 12th 2011 slide 14 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: Self Alignment – Principles Self-alignment for electronics packaging: Well-known phenomenon with SMT: self-alignment by liquid solder Reflow Various research on self-alignment in the past: magnetic: by liquid: surface tension Capillary action S.B. Shetye et al., University of Florida Basic principle: October 12th 2011 slide 15 electrostatic: J. Dalin, J. Wilde Universität Freiburg force on the component to minimise free energy Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: z-Self Alignment 3D die stacking – assembly of warped thin dies: z-self alignment to reduce die warpage Use capillary action Influence of intitial warpage Wetting behaviour Geometry effects (pitch, gap height, volume of the liquid) Behaviour of the liquid (viscosity, curing demands) Temperature effects (intrinsic stresses) Enable integrated interconnect process warped die liquid substrate October 12th 2011 slide 16 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: z-Self Alignment Orientation of the initial warpage (die size 10x10 mm², 50 µm; warpage 47 µm) initial state under capillary action die warpage [µm] 50 die warpage orientation: 40 30 23.8 Warpage reduction by >85% 20 5.7 10 convex 0 concave October 12th 2011 slide 17 concave convex Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: Nanowire arrays for 3D bonding Film filled with vertically oriented nano-scaled interconnects: Ongoing demand for higher I/Os and smaller size Need for compliant interconnects Need for thermal management Template processing (thinning, create nano-sized pores) Pore filling Transition of nanowires into film (ACANWF) Chip level ACANWF TSV Passivation layer SiO2 Adhesion promoter (SiO2, TaN, …) Si TSV (Cu) October 12th 2011 slide 18 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Active die Cu bumps ACANWF Interposer Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: Nano Wire Arrays for 3D Bonding p = 100 nm, d = 50 nm a)SEM images of AAO template b)Scheme of the electrodeposition of NWs in AAO membranes l = 20 µm c) SEM images of electrodeposited Ag NWs still inside the template October 12th 2011 slide 19 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: TSV - dimensions TSV-layers Typical diameters: 5…20 µm Aspect ratio: up to 1:10 (ITRS predicts 20:1) Isolation (SiO2) 400 nm Barrier-Layer (Ta/TaN) respectively 80 nm Seed-Layer (Cu) 600 nm Etched Si (Bosch process) [Lerner et al., FutureFab, Issue 26, 2008] Scallops in Si and SiO2isolation layer unfilled TSVs (d=5µm) Cu-filled TSVs (d=20µm) [Wolf et al., ESTC, 2010] [Powel et al., IITC, 2008] [Laviron et al., ECTC, 2009] October 12th 2011 slide 20 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging [Wolf et al., ESTC, 2010] Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: TSV – Cu grain structure Cu grain structure influences mechanical behaviour Strong anisotropy depending on crystal orientation Small size TSVs potentially contain only a few grain orientations Mechanical behaviour is essential for simulation work (FEM) Model performance restricts covering actual grain structure Analyse Cu grain structure depending on TSV size, processing and annealing conditions (EBSD) Model a characteristic section of one TSV Determine an effective material description EBSD mapping: [001] Inverse pole figure October 12th 2011 slide 21 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Die-to-Wafer: TSV - FEM Cu grain structure influences mechanical behaviour 2D FEM model automatically build from a EBSD measurement (grain structure and orientation) Application of tensile loads Determine effective elastic behaviour Early result: Important for smaller TSVs (<10 µm) σyy October 12th 2011 slide 22 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Content Introduction 3D-integration technologies Bonding technologies for Package-on-Package Die-to-Wafer technologies Conclusions October 12th 2011 slide 23 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Conclusions Two major SiP approaches within 3D integration: die stacks – KGD, performance, high integration, … PoP – testability, cost effective, flexibility, medium integration, … PoP technology: Package for mobile applications – ongoing development & improvement Good TCT and drop reliability – design for low warpage Potential D2W-technologies: SLID for die stacking w/o re-melting – key factors planarity and cleaning z-self alignment by capillary action for warpage reduction ACANWF shows potential for high density interconnections TSV simulation studies demand detailed but efficient material models October 12th 2011 slide 24 Bonding Technologies for 3D-Packaging Electronics Packaging Laboratory Thank you! 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