Method for producing composite structure with metal/metal bonding

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PATENT NO 9905531
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14411741

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Method for producing a composite structure comprising the direct bonding of at least one first wafer with a second wafer, and comprising a step of initiating the propagation of a bonding wave, where the bonding interface between the first and second wafers after the propagation of the bonding wave has a bonding energy of less than or equal to 0.7 J/m2. The step of initiating the propagation of the bonding wave is performed under one or more of the following conditions: placement of the wafers in an environment at a pressure of less than 20 mbar and/or application to one of the two wafers of a mechanical pressure of between 0.1 MPa and 33.3 MPa. The method further comprises, after the step of initiating the propagation of a bonding wave, a step of determining the level of stress induced during bonding of the two wafers, the level of stress being determined on the basis of a stress parameter Ct calculated using the formula Ct=Rc/Ep, where: Rc corresponds to the radius of curvature (in km) of the two-wafer assembly and Ep corresponds to the thickness (in μm) of the two-wafer assembly. The method further comprises a step of validating the bonding when the level of stress Ct determined is greater than or equal to 0.07.

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SOITECFRENCH BOERNING BERNIN ISERE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Broekaart, Marcel Theys, FR 47 259
Castex, Arnaud Grenoble, FR 23 160
Gaudin, Gweltaz Grenoble, FR 35 221
Radu, Ionut Crolles, FR 60 1316
Riou, Gregory Crolles, FR 6 17

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