Novel approach to study patterned thin film local stress for microelectronics application

D. W. Zheng, Xinhua Wang, K. Shyu, C. T. Chang, Weijia Wen, K. N. Tu

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Abstract

A novel testing methodology to study the full-field stress distribution in patterned microstructures has been developed for microelectronics applications. The testing structure consists of a Si diaphragm, whose deformation caused by the stress due to an overlying patterned thin film is captured by a Twyman-Green interferometer. The finite element model used to analyze this structure assumes a uniform in-plane biaxial initial stress in the patterned thin film before stress relaxation occurs, and gives the Si diaphragm deflection profile which matches the measured values. Hence the full-field stress in the patterned thin film and Si diaphragm can be given. The stress distribution in an electroless Ni pad on a Si diaphragm is used as an example.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)568-571
JournalInternational Conference on Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology Proceedings
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1998 5th International Conference on Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology - Beijing, China
Duration: 21 Oct 199823 Oct 1998

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