United Microelectronics Corp.

Chung-Sung Chiang

Yu-Hsiang Lin

Yu-Ruei Chen

Chia-Wei Liu

Chien-Li Kuo

Ching-Li Yang

Yu-Han Tsai

Chun-Wei Kang

A bonded semiconductor structure includes a first device wafer and a second device wafer. The first device includes a first dielectric layer, a first bonding pad disposed in the first dielectric layer, and a first bonding layer on the first dielectric layer. The second device wafer includes a second dielectric layer, a second bonding layer on the second dielectric layer, and a second bonding pad disposed in the second dielectric layer and extending through the second bonding layer and at least a portion of the first bonding layer. A conductive bonding interface between the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad and a dielectric bonding interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer include a step-height in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric bonding interface and the conductive bonding interface.

Bonded semiconductor structure utilizing concave/convex profile design for bonding pads

A method for forming a bonded semiconductor structure is disclosed. A first device wafer having a first bonding layer and a first bonding pad exposed from the first bonding layer and a second device wafer having a second bonding layer and a second bonding pad exposed from the second bonding layer are provided. Following, a portion of the first bonding pad is removed until a sidewall of the first bonding layer is exposed, and a portion of the second bonding layer is removed to expose a sidewall of the second bonding pad. The first device wafer and the second device wafer are then bonded to form a dielectric bonding interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer and a conductive bonding interface between the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad. The conductive bonding interface and the dielectric bonding interface comprise a step-height.

Method for forming bonded semiconductor structure utilizing concave/convex profile design for bonding pads

A bonded semiconductor structure includes a first device wafer and a second device wafer. The first device includes a first dielectric layer, a first bonding pad disposed in the first dielectric layer, and a first bonding layer on the first dielectric layer. The second device wafer includes a second dielectric layer, a second bonding layer on the second dielectric layer, and a second bonding pad disposed in the second dielectric layer and extending through the second bonding layer and at least a portion of the first bonding layer. A conductive bonding interface between the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad and a dielectric bonding interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer include a step-height.

A method for forming a through silicon via for signal and a shielding structure is provided. A substrate is provided and a region is defined on the substrate. A radio frequency (RF) circuit is formed in the region on the substrate. A through silicon trench (TST) and a through silicon via (TSV) are formed simultaneously, wherein the TST encompasses the region to serve as a shielding structure for the RF circuit. A metal interconnection system is formed on the substrate, wherein the metal interconnection system comprises a connection unit that electrically connects the TSV to the RF circuit to provide a voltage signal.

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Chung-Sung Chiang