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Numerical Analysis of Thermo-mechanical Stress and Cu Protrusion of Through-Silicon Via Structure

수치해석에 의한 TSV 구조의 열응력 및 구리 Protrusion 연구

  • Jung, Hoon Sun (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Mi Kyoung (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Choa, Sung-Hoon (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 정훈선 (서울과학기술대학교 NID 융합기술대학원) ;
  • 이미경 (서울과학기술대학교 NID 융합기술대학원) ;
  • 좌성훈 (서울과학기술대학교 NID 융합기술대학원)
  • Received : 2013.06.19
  • Accepted : 2013.06.27
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

The through-silicon via (TSV) technology is essential for 3-dimensional integrated packaging. TSV technology, however, is still facing several reliability issues including interfacial delamination, crack generation and Cu protrusion. These reliability issues are attributed to themo-mechanical stress mainly caused by a large CTE mismatch between Cu via and surrounding Si. In this study, the thermo-mechanical reliability of copper TSV technology is investigated using numerical analysis. Finite element analysis (FEA) was conducted to analyze three dimensional distribution of the thermal stress and strain near the TSV and the silicon wafer. Several parametric studies were conducted, including the effect of via diameter, via-to-via spacing, and via density on TSV stress. In addition, effects of annealing temperature and via size on Cu protrusion were analyzed. To improve the reliability of the Cu TSV, small diameter via and less via density with proper via-to-via spacing were desirable. To reduce Cu protrusion, smaller via and lower fabrication temperature were recommended. These simulation results will help to understand the thermo-mechanical reliability issues, and provide the design guideline of TSV structure.

Through-Silicon Via (TSV) 기술은 3차원 적층 패키징를 위한 핵심 기술로서 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 그러나 TSV 기술은 아직 다양한 공정상의 문제와 신뢰성 문제를 해결해야 하는 난제가 남아 있다. 특히 구리 비아(via)와 실리콘 기판의 큰 열팽창계수의 차이로 인한 열응력은 계면 박리, 크랙 발생, 구리 protrusion 등 다양한 신뢰성 문제를 발생시킨다. 본 연구에서는 구리 TSV 구조의 열응력을 수치해석을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 3차원 TSV 비아와 실리콘 기판의 응력 및 변형을 해석하였다. 비아의 크기, 비아와 비아 사이의 간격 및 비아의 밀도가 TSV 구조의 응력에 미치는 영향을 분석하였으며, 또한 어닐링(annealing) 온도 및 비아의 크기가 구리 protrusion에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 구리 TSV 구조의 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위해서는 적절한 비아와 비아 사이의 간격을 유지한 상태에서, 비아의 크기 및 비아의 밀도는 작아야 한다. 또한 구리 protrusion을 감소시키기 위해서는 비아의 크기 및 어닐링 공정과 같은 공정의 온도를 낮추어야 한다. 본 연구의 결과는 TSV 구조의 열응력과 관련된 신뢰성 이슈를 이해하고, TSV 구조의 설계 가이드라인을 제공하는데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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