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© 2012 • 1Not for use or disclosure without expressed written consent from EPworks Co. Ltd.. All information subject to change without notice.

3D/2.5D TSV Interposer – Process and Application

2012. 10. 24

Sematech Symposium KoreaGu-Sung Kim, Ph.D, Th.M.

EPWorks Co.,Ltd. Korea

Prepared by EPworks Co., Ltd. Korea.Semiconductor 3D TSV IC/WLP Foundry and Solution Provider to the Industry

Copyrights 2012 All Right Reserved

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This presentation contains “Forward looking statements” within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 2007, Including statement regarding Kangnam University and Center for Electropackage System and Interconnect Product of EPworks Co.,Ltd. ’s future activities, and other results of operations. Our actual results may differ materially from results discussed in these forward looking statements for a variety of reasons, including risks associated with cyclically and market condition in the semiconductor industry, demand for the out sourced semiconductor manufacturing services we offer and for such out sources generally, our ability to maintain a high capacity utilization rate relative to our fixed costs, competition in our Industry and other reasons. In Addition, This Presentation contains several photos and tables without notify several authors on various Web sites. Therefore, presentation material should only use at 2012 ICEP-IAAC, Tokyo, in Japan. Do not distribute and copy of this material without permitting!.

Overview

Interposer

Application

Process and Productivity

ContentsContents

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EPworksEPworks

Company was founded to provide advanced Company was founded to provide advanced 

semiconductor package solution at a high level semiconductor package solution at a high level TSV TSV 

(Through(Through‐‐SiSi‐‐Via) Via) process and structure.process and structure.

In 6 years, EPworks has expanded from its beginning 3D In 6 years, EPworks has expanded from its beginning 3D 

TSV research activities into providing stateTSV research activities into providing state‐‐ofof‐‐thethe‐‐art 3D art 3D 

interposer and stacked IC solution in a variety of TSV interposer and stacked IC solution in a variety of TSV 

application to meet the customers' needs.application to meet the customers' needs.We focuses on developing intelligent designs of interposer We focuses on developing intelligent designs of interposer 

with logic, memory, LED, and image sensor that solve with logic, memory, LED, and image sensor that solve 

customer packaging issues through intuitive, easy to use customer packaging issues through intuitive, easy to use 

means while providing excellent service.means while providing excellent service.We have set 12 inch TSV process facility for production of We have set 12 inch TSV process facility for production of 

interposer interposer at 2011.at 2011.EPWorks means "ElectroEPWorks means "Electro‐‐Package Workers" for advanced  Package Workers" for advanced  

semiconductor packaging solution. semiconductor packaging solution. 

AddressB‐106 Seoul Techno Park , 138 Gongrunggil, Nowon‐Gu, Seoul, 

Korea (139‐743)

About

EPworksEPworks

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EquipmentsWafer Size

8” 12”

LithographyMask Aligner √ √

CD Track √ ML

Via etchingDeep Si

Etcher √ √

Wet (KOH/TMAH) √ √

Via IsolationFurnace (Oxide/Nitride) √ √

PE‐CVD/SA‐CVD √ ‐

MetallizationHAR PVD √ √

Electroplating √ √

Electroless

Plating √ √

Etching

ICP Etcher/Ashing √ √

Spin Etch System √ √

SRD √ √

Bonding Wafer Aligner /Bonder √ ML

Wafer‐levelback‐End

Dicing (Saw/Laser) √ √

Grinding/Cu CMP √ √

Fluxless

Reflow √ ‐

Bump / Metal Finish √ √

200‐300 inch Process– 3D TSV Process– Wafer Bond and Thin Process– Redistribution Process– Wafer Level Process– Bump Process (Sn/Ag, Cu, Sn)

TSV

RDL / WLP

Bump

200mm      300mm         Units200mm      300mm         Units

1,500             1,000           wafers/M

2,500             1,500           wafers/M

3,000             2,000           wafers/M

Capacity @ 2012. 2Q 

EPWorks TSV LineEPWorks TSV Line‐‐UpUp

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Enlarge Capacity and Panel Size  processing capability availableEnlarge Capacity and Panel Size  processing capability available

on 2012on 2012

Wet Solvent

AlignerCD‐Track Deep Si

Etcher CVD ICP Etcher Electro Plating

Wet Processing

SRD Ball Printer Dicing Saw White Bay

Wet Processing

Electroless

Plating 

CoaterOvenFurnace

88‐‐12inch TSV Line at EPW12inch TSV Line at EPW

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Founded by Electro-package Engineers at 2006

World first 12inch TSV Infrastructure for interposer

Pilot Production and Proto-Type Service for interposer and TSV products

Low Cost Solution

EPW designed Process and Equipment Development for Mass Production

History of  EPWHistory of  EPW

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Wiring GapWiring Gap

RF RF SiPSiP

Transceiver, Transceiver, BasebandBaseband, Processors, Power Amplifier, Processors, Power Amplifier

High Performance CPU/GPU ApplicationHigh Performance CPU/GPU ApplicationHigh Brightness High Brightness LEDsLEDsSensors etc.Sensors etc.

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Desig

n Ru

le [u

m]

SystemPCB

Wiring

Micro‐via / Build‐up on Package 

On‐Chip Global Interconnect

0.04~0.5 um

1~5 um

25~75 um

100~500 um

On‐Chip Local Wiring

2020201020000.01

0.1

1

10

100

PACKAGE/BOARD INTERCONNECT

ON‐CHIP INTERCONNECT

Global Wiring

Local Wiring

?

BOARD level

IC

3D SIC(Stacked IC)

High‐End PCB

3D SIP/SOPInterconnect(Flipchip

Level)

3D WLP

Silicon Carrier   – MCM‐D with TSV, Si

(3N~11N)

Ceramic Carrier – MCM‐D/C with TSV, Glass‐Ceramic

Organic Carrier  – MCM‐L with TSV, Build‐Up PCB

InterconnectionInterconnection

Wiring GapWiring Gap

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Via Formation Via Filling Thinning Sawing

TSV InterconnectionTSV Interconnection

Wiring GapWiring Gap

|      

Back‐End of Line   

|      

Back‐End Assembly  

|

TSV Based 2.5D/3D Packaging Technology : TSV Based 2.5D/3D Packaging Technology : Fusion Technology between Front‐end Process 

and Back‐end Assembly. There are specific benefits such as Channel Bandwidth, Form Factor, and Design Flexibility. It 

is the next evolution of SIC and SOP. 

|                     Middle‐End of Line                

|

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Baseband IC

MemoryMemory

Si-Interposer

CPU Memory

CPU Mem

RF-ICSi-Interposer

Total passive area > 70%

De-coupling capacitors

Apple사의

i-Phone Module Package Advanced Package Technology

• Integrated Passive Device embedded Integration• Form Factor and Low Cost

• Heterogeneous Integration• High Bandwidth and High Performance

Slim &High-Speed

Slide 10

TRUST: Cavity and Cube, Confidential, 2012, 3Q

삼차원

반도체

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Fine-pitch u-bumps

Interposer

TSV

Bumps or Copper pillars

10um Via x 100um Depth Double Via

RDL Cu metal

10um Via x 50um Depth Single Via

15um Via x 70um THK Cu Fill Interposer

Backside Via Revealed Fully Cu Filled

InterposerInterposer

ClassificationClassification

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InterposerInterposer

DRAM

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20152006

LogicDramDram

MEMS

WLP

CIS

FSI‐TSV

WLP

Logic

Interposer

Embedded memoryTSV SI/Glass Interposer

CISInterposer

DSP

3D CIS

NAND

Interposer

3D SiP

LED‐MEMS Interposer

PCB

MEMS

CISCIS

Interposer

BSI TSV‐WLP

MCP

Image Sensor

LED/RF/LSI

Memory/LSI

EPworks Co., Ltd (EPW). EPworks Co., Ltd (EPW). is the world 1is the world 1stst

100% dedicated 100% dedicated 3D TSV (Through3D TSV (Through‐‐SiSi‐‐Via ) Via ) Interposer manufacturer. Interposer manufacturer. We will consistently provide our interposer carrier/substrate to to IDMsIDMs, , OSATsOSATs, SOC Design House, , SOC Design House, PVsPVs, , MEMsMEMs

House. House. 

We will We will meet or exceed the lowest cost requirements and highest quality expectations of customers.We will actively pursue ever‐improving quality through dedicated 3D packaging manufacturing programs..

EPW Interposer RoadmapEPW Interposer Roadmap

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• Main applications:

logic, memory, analog & mixed signal• Available on 4 to 12inch wafer• TSV and Multilayer Redistributed Cu with Passivation• Up to 3 layer with  Cu/PI or Cu/SiO2• Two types of  Through Via architectures• TEG Interposer for Low Cost Solution• 50um to 400um Si

Thickness with High AR Via Filled• Typical Via Diameter is 10µm with 100um thickness• Cu, Cu/Ni, Au, Sn

or Sn‐Ag Metal Finished including UBM

• CMP Process Both Side and Cavity Available

• Main applications:

Opto‐MEMS and RF Application• Available on 4 to 12inch Glass Wafer • Etch and/or Blasting Alternatively• 45um to 500um Glass Thickness• Typical Via Diameter is 50um with 300um pitch• Metal on PSPI/Polymer Pattern • U‐Bump on Glass 

Glass InterposerGlass Interposer

General FeatureGeneral Feature

2.5D Interposer2.5D Interposer

Memory 

#2 

Processor 

“T”

Memory 

#1

EPworks Std. Interposer

(10um Via x 100um Depth Via)

SiSi

InterposerInterposer

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2.5D TSV IC

3D TSV ICC4 bumps

MCP memoryLogic Flip chip

2D package

substrateBGA

LogicStacked memory

TSVFlip chip

substrate

Si Interposer

BGA Substrate

Si interposer

BGA

Stacked memory

LogicTSV

Flip chip

substrate

Substrate

TSV ClassificationTSV Classification

2.5D and 3D2.5D and 3D

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memory

Logic

Silicon

3D  Interposer

2.5D Interposer

Lidmemory

memoryLogic

Printed Circuit Board

Networks / GPUMobile AP / Tablet PC

Wide

IO Application Mobile APTablet PC

10000 ~ 100000 Via/Interposer 5000 ~ 30000

Design/Process DependentAll TSVs

except LogicCost Structure Dependent

All TSVs, Size effect of Logic

High Speed BandwidthPower DistributionFlexible Design

SIP Style Prefer Design/OSAT Company

Performance Low Speed Bandwidth @ PCBHigh Speed Bandwidth @ Si

Firmed DesignSOC Style

Prefer IDM Company

Silicon Interposer Silicon / Organic

< 100um Thickness of Interposer > 300um

Interposer ApplicationInterposer Application

2.5D and 3D2.5D and 3D

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Si

Carrier Si

Carrier 

Wide IOWide IO

3D WLP3D WLP

FPGAFPGA

GPU + MemoryGPU + Memory

CPU + MemoryCPU + Memory

System FabricateTechnology

System FabricateTechnology

Logic + MemoryLogic + Memory

Wafer/Panel‐

Standard EDS‐

No Test

Wafer/Panel‐

Standard EDS‐

No Test

WL + TSV

WL + BEOL + TSV

WL + BEOL + FEOL + TSV

Wafer Level Test/BI‐

Normal‐

@ Speed (Memory)

Wafer Level Test/BI‐

Normal‐

@ Speed (Memory)

3D Chip Test‐

Repair

3D Chip Test‐

Repair

Module Level‐

Chip/Package Level

PerformancePower DistributionForm FactorCost

3D ICPackage, Module

#2000

#5000

#50000

#100

#100000

Low Cost High Volume

IPDMobile/Tablet

High Cost Small Volume

IAPDNetwork/System

IndependentOSATs

IDMsIndependent

OSATs

Interposer ApplicationInterposer Application

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Interposer Type Organic Si/Glass Silicon

IC‐to‐PackageI/O Pad Pitch

50‐250μm 20‐100μm <40μm

Line Dimension (Typ.) > 15μm > 3μm 0.5 ‐

12μm

Trends Embedded PassiveMetal Cladding

LDI

Process for 10μm

Substrate Size >12inchPanel Process

Thermal Performance

Cu DamasceneVia First

W2W Bonding

Dimensional Stability Poor Good Good

Line Resistance(Ω/mm)

0.1 – 0.2(15μm L/S. >10μm thick)

0.2 ‐

0.4(5μm L/S. <7μm thick)

20 ‐

22(1μm L/S. 1μm thick)

Cost of raw core ‐

Process cost cm/cm²LowHigh

MediumLow

HighHigh

(How to Save?)

Design for Reducing # of Masks SOC Design Customer Requirement OSATs Requirement

Cost Solution

Interposer MaterialsInterposer Materials

3 types Interposer3 types Interposer

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Available process Specification

1. PR patterning  Posi‐

and Nega

PRDFRLDI

(Option)

2. Dry etch Deep RIE ‐

Bosch Process‐

Non‐Bosch with TapperICP etch of SiO2 & SiNAsher

3. Wet etch KOH & TMAH Si

Wet EtchHF Based Wafer Thinning

4. Film deposition PE‐CVD, SA‐CVD ; 8inchPE‐Oxide (Option)

5. Furnace Thermal OxideLP‐CVD Nitride

6. Metallization Electroplating, Electroless

Plating Micro Screen Printing

7. Bonding Wafer bonding ; 8"Flip chip bondingTemporary Bonding ; 8",12"

Redistribution

1. Dielectric layer PI : 8‐12inchPE‐SiN, PE‐SiO2 ; 8inch 

2. Barrier material  Ti, TiN‐SiN

3. Redistribution Line  Cu, Ni, Au (Option)

4. Line width/Space > 5㎛/5㎛ (3/3, 1/1)

5. Line thickness 0.8㎛ ~ 20㎛

6. UBM Ti/Cu/Ni

7. Bump Sn

or Sn‐Ag  Solder with 

Cu post(15/35 u‐Bump for FC)

TSV

1. Base substrate Silicon, Glass, Organic (Option)

2. TSV diameter & AR > 10um, AR < 1:10

3. TSV material E‐Cu, EL‐Cu  Via fill SOD (Option)

4. Substrate Thickness > 50um with CarrierCustomer Adhesive.

EPworks ProcessEPworks Process

2.5D Interposer2.5D Interposer

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Items

TSV RDL  Bump Dielectric Layer

Via Size(A)

Depth(B)

Pad (C) 

Line Width (F)

LineSpace (E)

Thick.(K)

Thick.(L)

Thick.(M) Material UBM 

SizeHeight (J)

Dia.(H)

Pitch(I) Material Thick.

(T‐3)Thick.(T‐4)

Interposer ≥ 10 ≥ 30 ≥ 14 ≥ 5 ≥ 5 ≥ 2 ≥ 0.8 ≥ 1 Sn‐Ag,Cu, Ni, Sn ≥ 25 ≤ 70 ≥ 20 ≥ 35

PI Main.(8inch

SiO2

,SiN)≥ 2 ≥ 2

Interposer 

WLP

≥ 50≥ 10(Opt)

≥ 200 ≥ 70 ≥ 10 ≥ 10 ≥ 5 ≥ 5 ≥ 3Sn‐Ag,Cu, SnENEPIG

≥ 70 ≥ 120 ≥ 80 ≥ 120PI Main.(8inch

SiO2

,SiN)≥ 4 ≥ 4

Design Rule @ 2012. 2Q 

Two Types of Interposer : Thin Interposer Vs. Thick Interposer

Low Cost Process

Design RuleDesign Rule

2.5D Interposer 2.5D Interposer ‐‐

SiliconSilicon

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Pre-Interposer without Re-Distribution Line

Customer ILD Process on universal Interposer

Specific Design for Aligner and Stepper including Canon, Nikon, Suss, EVG etc.

TEG Standard DesignTEG Standard Design

gg‐‐InterposerInterposer®®

ProductsProducts

12inch EPworks Standard Universal Interposer

(10um Via x 100um Depth Via, 24000 vias/400mm2, Cu Filled and CMP)

• Standard Design of TSV Interposer will provide after NDA documents• No NRE Charge when you order EPworks Standard TSV TEG Wafer. • Customer Design will be charged including NRE and Design Preparation.• Inspection criteria should be discussed before ordering.

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3D Interposer3D Interposer

Stacking Process Optimization

Pre-Pattern Underfill

M-Fuse Process

4 Wafer-to-Wafer Stack4 Wafer-to-Wafer Stack

EPWorks Patented Structure

4 Stacks Wafer Bonding - Adhesive (< 10m)- Metal (< 350oC)

Optimize Bonding ProcessWafer Warpage

Stress Simulation after 3D IntegrationFailure Analysis

Low Temp Cu BondingPre-Treatment Process

High Reliability Bonding StructureDevice Modeling

Simulation tool Development

TSV Via Size: < 30m

50~80 m

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Process FlowRedistribution fuse Patten Glass Carrier

4 Si Wafers with Daisy Chain Patterned

Standard Via Last Process

Bonding Structure : Cu-Sn-Cu

4 Wafer-to-Wafer Stack4 Wafer-to-Wafer Stack

3D Interposer3D Interposer

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Glass

Seed Metal

< Carrier Wafer >

Pattern Plating

GlassDL-1

UBM Pattern Bonding Adhesive

Glass

TSV

silicon

Isolation

silicon

Via Fill Bumping

siliconDL-1

< Si Wafer >

<Wafer Stack>

siliconDL-1

Glass

W2W Bonding

Si Wafer Thinning

DL-1

Glass

RDL/Bump

2rd ~ 4th Wafer Stack

Singulation

BRD. LevelInterconnection

Test & Reliability

4 Wafer-to-Wafer Stack4 Wafer-to-Wafer Stack

3D Interposer3D Interposer

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Process Process ‐‐

ProductivityProductivity

Low Cost and High Through-Put

Bosch and Non-Bosch Process

Typical Via Size : 5 ~ 10um

Si Etch Rate : > 7um/min

Via Mouth Wider for Stress Release

Dry Etcher : Deep via EtchDry Etcher : Deep via Etch

Items Top Left Center Right Bottom

Profile(Depth)

EPworks Std. Via Structure

(10um Via x 100um Depth Double Via)

Top

104.2㎛

Left

102.2㎛

Center

101.2㎛

Right

102.9㎛

Bottom

102.3㎛

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• Perfect Isolation : Thermal Oxide over 1um

• Cu Barrier : Conformal LP-CVD SiNx with TiN

• Cu Annealing after Dished Cu CMP.

Via Fill : Isolation LayerVia Fill : Isolation Layer

10um Via x 50um Depth Perfect Filled

Via Bottom Structure

Process Process ‐‐

ProductivityProductivity

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InterposerInterposer

Cost SolutionCost Solution

InterposerMass Production

Cost, TPH, Yield

InterposerStructure

Minimized Component

SimpleProcess

MaterialsSi, Glass, PCB Size issues

Wafer / Panel

High TPHEquipment

Low costProcess

<$700 ~   $1500 ~   $3000 <per 12inch Standard Wafer Process

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725㎛4

300㎛150㎛

50㎛

Wafer 

2010 2015 

DIP/SOP

TSOP/UTSOP 80㎛MCP/SIP

20052000

4Chip QDP

Interposer PreparationInterposer Preparation

Low Cost Interposer Low Cost Interposer ‐‐

WaferWafer

Thinner Back Grinding Requirement – More Silicon Waste

Recycled >4N Silicon Wafer/Panel from Grinded Slurry using Pourbaix Diagram/Zeta Potential

Plate :  2~4 µm‐

Si

(Cryst.)

contents = 65%‐

PSA Results>  5 µm distribution (cut

point)

Plate :  2~4 µm‐

Si

(Cryst.)

contents = 65%‐

PSA Results>  5 µm distribution (cut

point)

SiSi

Granular :, 70‐100 nm‐

Al2

O3 

(Amorp.)

contents = 35%‐

PSA Results< 5 µm distribution (cut

point)

Granular :, 70‐100 nm‐

Al2

O3 

(Amorp.)

contents = 35%‐

PSA Results< 5 µm distribution (cut

point)

AlAl22

OO33

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Sludge Sludge

FloatationFloatation

AgitationAgitation

DryDry

CastingCasting

Substrate Tooling

Substrate Tooling

InterposerInterposer

Chemical CleanChemical Clean

Back Lap/Grind- Standard In-Line

Back Lap/Grind- Standard In-Line Chemical Solution

Al SeparationImpurity ControlProcess Spec.

3N Powder3N Powder

(Source : EPWorks ESIP)

SPS (1275℃‐5min)

Hot Press (1,300℃‐2h)

Low Cost Interposer Low Cost Interposer ‐‐

WaferWafer

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• Main application:

High Brightness LED Sub‐Mount• Interposer Type : Silicon Flat and Cavity Process• Substrate Size : Through Via 8 inch up to 12 inch• Substrate Thickness : 100um to 500um• Isolation Layer : Oxide, Nitride• VIA Type : Deep RIE and/or Wet Etch alternatively• RDL : TSV only

or Multilayer Redistributed 

Substrate

• VIA Fill : Side / Full Via Metallization with Cu or Else• Metal Finish for Ultrasonic Bonding or Flip Chip 

Process

• Low Cost and High Productivity Solution

LED SubLED Sub‐‐mount substratemount substrate

LED Interposer LED Interposer 

LED Interposer ProcessLED Interposer Process

Wet Etch Masking

Electro Plating

PR Patterning 

Via Isolation

Mask Etching

Via Etching

Seed Deposition

Low Cost Interposer Low Cost Interposer ‐‐

ProcessProcess

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EPworks Si

Carrier for SSL Applications

• Qualified Technologies

LED Wafer Level Package with Hermetic TSI

Multi‐LED dies for Sub‐Mount

One body Si

Carrier from Sub‐Mount to Substrate

Si

Carrier to Glass

• Material Compatibility

Thermal Conductivity : Similar with Al

CTE Match with LED Die : Similar with AlN

• Lowest Production Cost

Simple Production Process up to 12inch wafer

Cost of 12inch EPworks Carrier: Similar with Al2

O3

• Next Generation Technology for SSL‐

Embedded EPworks IPD to 12inch wafer‐

Wafer to Wafer Bond Structure : Si

Carrier to Vcell

Thermal

conductivity w/m‐k

Coefficient of T

herm

al Expan

sion

Ready for M

ass Product

ion 

Ready for M

ass Product

ion 

( Note : TSI ( Note : TSI ––

Through  Silicon  Interconnection )Through  Silicon  Interconnection )

LED InterposerLED Interposer

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LED

LED Interposer Thermal Properties LED Interposer Thermal Properties (Thermal Resistance)(Thermal Resistance)

LED Interposer

Chip on BoardInterposer + MCPCB

1.04 K/W 1.40 K/W 2.10 K/W

BaseMetal

Dielectrics

COB (Chip on Board)LED Chip

LED InterposerMetal Pattern

SiInterposer

BaseMetal

Dielectrics

Interposer + MCPCB

LED InterposerLED Interposer

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• Main application:

IPD Inductor, Capacitor• Silicon Flat and Cavity Process• TSV and Multilayer Redistributed Substrate• Through Via up to 12inch Substrate• 100um to 500um Substrate Thickness • Low Cost and High Batch Solution• Deep RIE and/or KOH/TMAH Wet Etch alternatively• Nitride Capacitor Layer• Side/Full Via Metallization with Cu or Else.• Metal Finish for Ultrasonic Bonding or Flip Chip Process

IPD IPD SiNSiN

MIM substrateMIM substrate

IPD Interposer IPD Interposer 

• Thin Film MIM Process• 14 Layers SiNx

Process up to 7um Film thickness• Wafer Level Process with Hermetic TSI• Simple Production Process up to 12inch wafer 

( Note : TSI ( Note : TSI ––

Through Through SiSi

Interconnection )Interconnection )

Initial layer : 3,000 A‐

1st

layer  : 3,500 A‐

2nd

layer : 3,500 A‐

3rd

layer : 10,500 A‐

4th

layer : 15,500 A‐

5th

layer : 15,000 A‐

Passivation

layer : 20,000 A

SiNx

Design Rule

IPD InterposerIPD Interposer

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IPD Heterogeneous IC De-Capacitor

TSV Process Ultra u-BumpLarge Panel

FreeScale

참조(eWLP

기술) * IPDiA

참조

* NXP 참조

Spiral Inductor

Organic

`NiCr Resistor

MIM capacitor

IC 1Si IC 2RF/Analog/Digital IC

RF Front-end Hybrid MMIC

Si-Interposer DecouplingCap.

IPD InterposerIPD Interposer

( Note : 2012, KETI( Note : 2012, KETI‐‐EPWorks )EPWorks )

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CIS BSICIS BSI

TSV ProcessTSV ProcessPatented Protected

•Main application:

CMOS Image Sensor•Back‐Side Illuminated CMOS‐Image Sensor•TSV Interposer Package

•Unique g‐Stack Interconnection with Full Patented •BSI Chip Thickness < 15um – Wafer Thinning Only•>30um Std. Via‐First Process•Standard Side‐Fill•Wafer‐to‐Wafer Bonding 

CIS InterposerCIS Interposer

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Wafer to Panel by Yole

Continuous Casting ?

Need to LCD Panel Facility?

Solar Film PVMaT

1998National Renewal Energy Lab.

Low Cost Interposer Low Cost Interposer ––

Panel ?Panel ?