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EP1336197A1 - Procede de protection de composants electroniques ou micromecaniques - Google Patents

Procede de protection de composants electroniques ou micromecaniques

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EP1336197A1
EP1336197A1 EP01982175A EP01982175A EP1336197A1 EP 1336197 A1 EP1336197 A1 EP 1336197A1 EP 01982175 A EP01982175 A EP 01982175A EP 01982175 A EP01982175 A EP 01982175A EP 1336197 A1 EP1336197 A1 EP 1336197A1
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protective layer
component
components
protective
electronic
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Hans Hecht
Lutz Mueller
Andreas Stark
Werner Steiner
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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  • the invention relates to a method for protecting electronic or micromechanical components from contamination and / or corrosion according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a component provided with a protective layer and its use.
  • microchips are produced in a composite and then have to be separated by a mechanical process, in the simplest case by sawing.
  • the resulting dusts and sludges for example, contaminate the contact surfaces of the microchips and must be removed.
  • this can be done by high-pressure cleaning; in the case of sensitive electronic or micromechanical components, this is not possible because of possible damage.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method which ensures the protection, in particular of contact surfaces of electronic or micromechanical components, from contamination and / or corrosion.
  • the method according to the invention with the characterizing features of claim 1 has the advantage that it effectively protects the protection of electronic or micromechanical components from dirt and / or corrosion. This is brought about by the application of an organic protective layer at least on the contact surfaces of the component L5.
  • the components are contacted in such a way that there is no need to remove the protective layer beforehand and the component is protected against corrosion during and after manufacture.
  • the protective layer is pierced during contacting.
  • a component for producing the protective layer is added to the cooling water used during the sawing process, so that the application of the protective layer can be integrated into the separation process of the components.
  • Figure 1 is an electronic or micromechanical
  • Component shown schematically which has a contact surface 12 on a substrate 10 made of silicon, for example, which serves for the electrical contacting of the component.
  • a contact area is also referred to as a bond pad. It can include aluminum, an aluminum / copper alloy, nickel, silver, a silver / palladium alloy, copper or gold.
  • Electronic or micromechanical components are usually manufactured as a composite and separated mechanically at the end of the manufacturing process, usually by sawing.
  • Sawing sludge is deposited on the components, which adhere very firmly and prevent subsequent reliable contacting of the components.
  • the sawing sludge can be removed using high-pressure cleaning after separation, but this is not possible for sensitive components.
  • the contact surfaces 12 of the component are provided with an organic protective layer 14 before the separation, depending on the application, the remaining surface of the component can also be completely or partially covered with the protective layer 14.
  • the protective layer 14 also avoids corrosion of the component.
  • the contact surface 12 of the component is provided with an electrical conductor 16, the electrical conductor 16 being applied to the surface of the contact surface 12 5 such that it penetrates the protective layer 14.
  • all conventional welding and soldering methods are suitable, but friction welding under the influence of ultrasound has proven to be particularly favorable with regard to the least possible damage to the protective layer 14.
  • the organic protective layer 14 Before the organic protective layer 14 is applied to the contact surface or the surface of the component, for example a surface treatment of the component is carried out.
  • the component is degreased and, if necessary, by means of an aqueous solution, the hydrogen peroxide
  • Suitable as protective layer 14 are well-adhering, thin layers or varnishes which contain, for example, polysilanes, polysiloxanes, polyglycols or polyether glycols.
  • the application of waxes or oils is also conceivable.
  • the use of fluorine-substituted compounds is particularly advantageous. These form a hydrophobic surface and facilitate the contacting of the component.
  • an aluminum wire is used as the electrical conductor 16
  • aluminum fluoride forms during contacting, which acts as a flux and significantly increases the strength of the contact point.
  • Methods such as spin coating, spraying, dipping, painting, drizzling and screen printing are suitable for applying the protective layer 14.
  • Methods such as CVD, in which the compounds are evaporated under reduced pressure, are also suitable. This also applies to plasma-assisted depositions, sputtering and PVD.
  • Organotriacalkoxysilanes or organotrichlorosilanes which react well with both silicon and aluminum surfaces are particularly suitable as starting compounds. Two embodiments are described below.
  • the surface of a silicon wafer 10 with at least one contact point 12 made of aluminum is exposed in a vacuum oven at approximately 150 ° C. and approximately 10 mbar for 5 minutes to gaseous hexamethyldisilazane. The surface then behaves hydrophobically.
  • a 0.5 percent solution of 1,1,2,2 tetrahydroperfluorocytyltriethoxysilane in 2-propanol is placed on the surface of a silicon wafer 10 with at least one contact point 12 made of aluminum and after a waiting time of 10 minutes by means of a spin coater at about 4000 revolutions per minute 30 seconds long hurled.
  • the wafer is heated to approximately 120 ° C for 10 minutes.
  • the protective layer 14 produced in this way enables the component to be contacted, for example, with a 50 ⁇ m thick aluminum wire, the contacting being selected due to the formation of aluminum fluoride. rend the contacting process has a higher stability than for components without a protective layer.
  • the connections to form the protective layer are added to the rinsing and cooling water of the wafer saw, for example.
  • the water-soluble compounds immediately form a protective layer 14 on the wetted surface of the component, which protects the component from adhesive sludges.
  • the protective layer can also be applied using an aqueous immersion bath.
  • Suitable compounds for this purpose are mono- and diesters of a phosphoric or phosphonic acid, their partially fluorinated derivatives being particularly suitable.
  • a third exemplary embodiment is described below.
  • a silicon wafer with contact points 12 made of aluminum 15 is in a 0.1 percent aqueous solution of 1,1,2,2
  • the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described, but in addition to the combination of several 15 of the methods described for applying the organic ones - 1 -
  • Protective layer 14 further application fields are conceivable, which require effective protection against contamination or corrosion. So even robust metal objects can be provided with such a protective layer.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de protection de composants électroniques ou micromécaniques qui présentent au moins une surface de contact (12) destinée au contact électrique. Selon l'invention, des composants sensibles tels que des micropuces électroniques, pourvus de plages de connexion doivent être protégés contre l'encrassement et la corrosion. Ce procédé comporte l'application d'une couche de protection organique (14) au moins sur les surfaces de contact (12) des composants.
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