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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Surface Engineering
  • Plasma Physics

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  • Copper (Cu) oxidation is a significant challenge in electronic packaging and interconnects.
  • Conventional plasma treatments can introduce defects like pinholes.
  • Need for effective surface passivation to prevent oxidation and enable low-temperature bonding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an antioxidant Cu surface using remote mode N2 plasma.
  • To investigate the formation and properties of Cu nitride passivation.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of this passivation for low-temperature Cu-Cu bonding.

Main Methods:

  • Remote mode N2 and Ar plasma treatments.
  • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) for chemical state analysis.
  • Design of Experiments (DOE) for optimizing plasma parameters (RF power, pressure, time).
  • Low-temperature (300°C) Cu-Cu bonding.

Main Results:

  • Uniform Cu nitride passivation (thickness < 3 nm) formed via Ar plasma activation and N free radical reaction.
  • Remote mode N2 plasma (density ~10^9 cm^-3) minimized oxygen and prevented Cu oxidation.
  • Lower RF power favored uniform passivation due to reduced plasma density.
  • Successful low-temperature Cu-Cu bonding with enhanced interface quality, showing Cu atomic diffusion and new grain formation.

Conclusions:

  • Remote mode N2 plasma effectively creates a thin, uniform, and antioxidant Cu nitride layer.
  • This passivation enables high-quality, low-temperature Cu-Cu bonding by preventing oxidation and promoting atomic diffusion.
  • The findings offer a promising method for advanced interconnect fabrication.