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Smooth copper interconnects with thin cuprous oxide layers and silane promoters significantly enhance adhesion for high-speed chip-to-chip data transmission. This research addresses signal loss challenges in advanced multichip packaging.

Keywords:
chip-to-chip (C2C) interconnectdipodal amine functional silanemultichip packageoxidationpolymer−metal adhesionsilane coupling agentsurface modification

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Advanced multichip packages require chip-to-chip (C2C) data rates exceeding 50 GB/s.
  • The skin effect causes significant signal transmission losses at high frequencies, posing a challenge for interconnects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate methods for improving interfacial adhesion and mechanical reliability of copper interconnects in multichip packages.
  • To understand the role of copper oxides and silane adhesion promoters in enhancing interconnect performance.

Main Methods:

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy were used to analyze interfacial bonding.
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) were employed to study failure mechanisms.
  • Investigated smooth copper interconnects with varying cuprous (Cu2O) and cupric (CuO) oxide layers and amine-functional silane promoters.

Main Results:

  • Thin cuprous oxide layers combined with silane promoters improved interfacial adhesion with epoxy dielectrics by nearly an order of magnitude.
  • Evidence of Cu(I)-O-Si bond formation was observed at silane-treated interfaces.
  • Thicker cuprous oxide or cupric oxide layers resulted in weaker interfaces compared to thin cuprous oxide with promoters.

Conclusions:

  • Smooth copper interconnects with thin cuprous oxides and silane promoters offer a viable solution to reduce skin losses while maintaining mechanical integrity.
  • The formation of Cu(I)-O-Si bonds is crucial for enhanced adhesion and reliability in high-frequency applications.
  • Optimizing copper oxide layers and utilizing adhesion promoters are key for robust multichip package interconnects.