Materials and methods for stress reduction in semiconductor wafer passivation layers
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01L-023/08
H01L-021/314
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US-0838426
(2013-03-15)
등록번호
US-8710682
(2014-04-29)
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Dershem, Stephen M
Mizori, Farhad G
Huneke, James T
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Designer Molecules Inc, Inc.
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The Law Office of Jane K. Babin Professional Corporation
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The present invention provides polyimide polymer materials for passivating semiconductor wafers and methods for fabricating thereof. The present invention further provides a device that includes a semiconductor wafer and a passivating layer disposed on the surface of the wafer, wherein the passivati
The present invention provides polyimide polymer materials for passivating semiconductor wafers and methods for fabricating thereof. The present invention further provides a device that includes a semiconductor wafer and a passivating layer disposed on the surface of the wafer, wherein the passivating layer comprises such polyimide polymers.
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1. A device, comprising a semiconductor wafer and a passivating layer disposed on the surface of the wafer, wherein the passivating layer is comprised of a polyimide polymer comprising a structure selected from the group consisting of structures I, II and III: wherein:each of R, R3 and Q is independ
1. A device, comprising a semiconductor wafer and a passivating layer disposed on the surface of the wafer, wherein the passivating layer is comprised of a polyimide polymer comprising a structure selected from the group consisting of structures I, II and III: wherein:each of R, R3 and Q is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, alkenyl, aromatic, heteroaromatic and siloxane moieties;R2 in each of structures I, II and III is independently selected from the group consisting of H or methyl;R4 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, cyclic aliphatic or alkenyl moieties having between 2 and about 500 carbon atoms, and substituted or unsubstituted aromatic moieties;n is an integer having the value between 1 to about 10; andthe symbol “” depicts a macromolecular chain to which the structure II or III is covalently attached,with the further proviso that in the polyimide polymer, the molecular weight fraction of the combined contents of nitrogen and oxygen is less than about 20%. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight fraction of the combined contents of nitrogen and oxygen is less than about 15%. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight fraction of the combined contents of nitrogen and oxygen is less than about 12%. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein each of R, R3 and Q is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties having between 6 and about 14 carbon atoms. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein each of R, R3 and Q is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted siloxane moieties having between 2 and about 50 silicon atoms. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the siloxane moiety is a polysiloxane. 7. The device of claim 6, wherein the polysiloxane comprises repeating units selected from the group consisting of dimethylsiloxane, methylphenylsiloxane, diphenylsiloxane and combinations thereof. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein substituted aliphatic, aromatic, heteroaromatic, or siloxane moieties comprise substituents selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, hydroxyl, oxo, an alkoxy, mercapto, a cycloalkyl, a substituted cycloalkyl, a heterocyclic, a substituted heterocyclic, an aryl, a substituted aryl, a heteroaryl, a substituted heteroaryl, an aryloxy, a substituted aryloxy, a halogen, a haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitrone, an amino, an amido, —C(O)H, —C(O)—, —C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)2—, —OC(O)—O—, —NR—C(O)—, —NR—C(O)—NR—, and —OC(O)—NR—, wherein R selected from the group consisting of is H, a lower alkyl, an acyl, an oxyacyl, carboxyl, carbamate, sulfonyl, sulfonamide and sulfuryl. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein the polyimide forming the passivating layer cures to form a film having, post cure, the modulus that is less than about 2,000 MPa at 25° C. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein the modulus is less than about 1,000 MPa at 25° C. 11. The device of claim 9, wherein the modulus is less than about 100 MPa at 25° C. 12. The device of claim 9, wherein the modulus is less than about 25 MPa at 25° C. 13. A method for fabricating a device of claim 1, comprising: (a) depositing a layer of a polyimide polymer on the surface of the semiconductor wafer; and(b) curing the polyimide polymer, to thereby form a polyimide passivating layer on the surface of a semiconductor wafer,wherein the polyimide polymer comprises a structure selected from the group consisting of structures I, II and III: wherein:each of R, R3 and Q is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, alkenyl, aromatic, heteroaromatic and siloxane moieties;R2 in each of structures I, II and III is independently selected from the group consisting of H or methyl;R4 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, cyclic aliphatic or alkenyl moieties having between 2 and about 500 carbon atoms, and substituted or unsubstituted aromatic moieties;n is an integer having the value between 1 to about 10; andthe symbol “” depicts a macromolecular chain to which the structure II or III is covalently attached,with the further proviso that in the polyimide polymer, the molecular weight fraction of the combined contents of nitrogen and oxygen is less than about 20%,to thereby fabricate the device. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the molecular weight fraction of the combined contents of nitrogen and oxygen is less than about 15%. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the molecular weight fraction of the combined contents of nitrogen and oxygen is less than about 12%. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein each of R, R3 and Q is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties having between 6 and about 14 carbon atoms. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein each of R, R3 and Q is independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted siloxane moieties having between 2 and about 50 silicon atoms. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the siloxane moiety is a polysiloxane. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the polysiloxane comprises repeating units selected from the group consisting of dimethylsiloxane, methylphenylsiloxane, diphenylsiloxane and combinations thereof. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein substituted aliphatic, aromatic, heteroaromatic, or siloxane moieties comprise substituents selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, hydroxyl, oxo, an alkoxy, mercapto, a cycloalkyl, a substituted cycloalkyl, a heterocyclic, a substituted heterocyclic, an aryl, a substituted aryl, a heteroaryl, a substituted heteroaryl, an aryloxy, a substituted aryloxy, a halogen, a haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitrone, an amino, an amido, —C(O)H, —C(O)—, —C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)2—, —OC(O)—O—, —NR—C(O)—, —NR—C(O)—NR—, and —OC(O)—NR—, wherein R selected from the group consisting of is H, a lower alkyl, an acyl, an oxyacyl, carboxyl, carbamate, sulfonyl, sulfonamide and sulfuryl. 21. The device of claim 1, wherein the polyimide polymer is obtained by a process comprising the condensation of a dimer diamine with a dianhydride, wherein: (a) the dimer diamine is selected from the group consisting of 1,10-diaminodecane; 1,12-diaminododecane; dimer diamine; 1,2-diamino-2-methylpropane; 1,2-diaminocyclohexane; 1,2-diaminopropane; 1,3-diaminopropane; 1,4-diaminobutane; 1,5-diaminopentane; 1,7-diaminoheptane; 1,8-diaminomenthane; 1,8-diaminooctane; 1,9-diaminononane; 3,3′-diamino-N-methyldipropylamine; diaminomaleonitrile; 1,3-diaminopentane; 9,10-diaminophenanthrene; 4,4′-diaminooctafluorobiphenyl; 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid; 3,7-diamino-2-methoxyfluorene; 4,4′-diaminobenzophenone; 3,4-diaminobenzophenone; 3,4-diaminotoluene; 2,6-diaminoanthroquinone; 2,6-diaminotoluene; 2,3-diaminotoluene; 1,8-diaminonaphthalene; 2,4-diaminotoluene; 2,5-diaminotoluene; 1,4-diaminoanthroquinone; 1,5-diaminoanthroquinone; 1,5-diaminonaphthalene; 1,2-diaminoanthroquinone; 2,4-cumenediamine; 1,3-bisaminomethylbenzene; 1,3-bisaminomethylcyclohexane; 2-chloro-1,4-diaminobenzene; 1,4-diamino-2,5-dichlorobenzene; 1,4-diamino-2,5-dimethylbenzene; 4,4′-diamino-2,2′-bistrifluoromethylbiphenyl; bis(amino-3-chlorophenyl)ethane; bis(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3,5-diethylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3-ethyl diaminofluorene; diaminobenzoic acid; 2,3-diaminonaphthalene; 2,3-diaminophenol; -5-methylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3-ethylphenyl)methane; 4,4′-diaminophenylsulfone; 3,3′-diaminophenylsulfone; 2,2-bis(4,-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl)sulfone; 2,2-bis(4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl)sulfone; 4,4′-oxydianiline; 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl sulfide; 3,4′-oxydianiline; 2,2-bis(4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl)propane; 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene; 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl; 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dihydroxybiphenyl; 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethylbiphenyl; 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethoxybiphenyl; Bisaniline M; Bisaniline P; 9,9-bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene; o-tolidine sulfone; methylene bis(anthranilic acid); 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpropane; 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)propane; 1,4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)butane; 1,5-bis(4-aminophenoxy)butane; 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine; 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine; 4,4′-diaminobenzanilide; 2,2-bis(4-aminophenyl)hexafluoropropane; polyoxyalkylenediamines (e.g. Huntsman's Jeffamine D-230, D400, D-2000, and D-4000 products); 1,3-cyclohexanebis(methylamine); m-xylylenediamine; p-xylylenediamine; bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methane; 1,2-bis(2-aminoethoxy)ethane and 3(4),8(9)-bis(aminomethyl)tricyclo(5.2.1.02,6)decane; and(b) the dianhydride is selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene-graft-maleic anhydride; polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride; polyethylene-alt-maleic anhydride; polymaleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene; polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride; poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride); pyromellitic dianhydride; maleic anhydride, succinic anhydride; 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride; 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride; 3,4,9,10-perylenentetracarboxylic dianhydride; bicyclo(2.2.2)oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic dianhydride; diethylenetriaminepentaacetic dianhydride; ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride; 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride; 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride; 4,4′-oxydiphthalic anhydride; 3,3′,4,4′-diphenylsulfone tetracarboxylic dianhydride; 2,2′-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride; 4,4′-bisphenol A diphthalic anhydride; 5-(2,5-dioxytetrahydro)-3-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride; ethylene glycol bis(trimellitic anhydride); hydroquinone diphthalic anhydride; allyl nadic anhydride; 2-octen-1-ylsuccinic anhydride; phthalic anhydride; 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride; 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride; 1,8-naphthalic anhydride; glutaric anhydride; dodecenylsuccinic anhydride; hexadecenylsuccinic anhydride; hexahydrophthalic anhydride; methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride; tetradecenylsuccinic anhydride; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a saturated or an unsaturated straight-chained or branched alkyl polyester, polyamide, polyether, polysiloxane and polyurethane. 22. The method of claim 13, wherein the passivating layer-forming polyimide polymer is obtained by a process comprising the condensation of a dimer diamine with a dianhydride, wherein: (a) the dimer diamine is selected from the group consisting of 1,10-diaminodecane; 1,12-diaminododecane; dimer diamine; 1,2-diamino-2-methylpropane; 1,2-diaminocyclohexane; 1,2-diaminopropane; 1,3-diaminopropane; 1,4-diaminobutane; 1,5-diaminopentane; 1,7-diaminoheptane; 1,8-diaminomenthane; 1,8-diaminooctane; 1,9-diaminononane; 3,3′-diamino-N-methyldipropylamine; diaminomaleonitrile; 1,3-diaminopentane; 9,10-diaminophenanthrene; 4,4′-diaminooctafluorobiphenyl; 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid; 3,7-diamino-2-methoxyfluorene; 4,4′-diaminobenzophenone; 3,4-diaminobenzophenone; 3,4-diaminotoluene; 2,6-diaminoanthroquinone; 2,6-diaminotoluene; 2,3-diaminotoluene; 1,8-diaminonaphthalene; 2,4-diaminotoluene; 2,5-diaminotoluene; 1,4-diaminoanthroquinone; 1,5-diaminoanthroquinone; 1,5-diaminonaphthalene; 1,2-diaminoanthroquinone; 2,4-cumenediamine; 1,3-bisaminomethylbenzene; 1,3-bisaminomethylcyclohexane; 2-chloro-1,4-diaminobenzene; 1,4-diamino-2,5-dichlorobenzene; 1,4-diamino-2,5-dimethylbenzene; 4,4′-diamino-2,2′-bistrifluoromethylbiphenyl; bis(amino-3-chlorophenyl)ethane; bis(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3,5-diethylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3-ethyl diaminofluorene; diaminobenzoic acid; 2,3-diaminonaphthalene; 2,3-diaminophenol; -5-methylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)methane; bis(4-amino-3-ethylphenyl)methane; 4,4′-diaminophenylsulfone; 3,3′-diaminophenylsulfone; 2,2-bis(4,-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl)sulfone; 2,2-bis(4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl)sulfone; 4,4′-oxydianiline; 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl sulfide; 3,4′-oxydianiline; 2,2-bis(4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl)propane; 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene; 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl; 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dihydroxybiphenyl; 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethylbiphenyl; 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethoxybiphenyl; Bisaniline M; Bisaniline P; 9,9-bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene; o-tolidine sulfone; methylene bis(anthranilic acid); 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpropane; 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)propane; 1,4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)butane; 1,5-bis(4-aminophenoxy)butane; 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine; 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine; 4,4′-diaminobenzanilide; 2,2-bis(4-aminophenyl)hexafluoropropane; polyoxyalkylenediamines (e.g. Huntsman's Jeffamine D-230, D400, D-2000, and D-4000 products); 1,3-cyclohexanebis(methylamine); m-xylylenediamine; p-xylylenediamine; bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methane; 1,2-bis(2-aminoethoxy)ethane and 3(4),8(9)-bis(aminomethyl)tricyclo(5.2.1.02,6)decane; and(b) the dianhydride is selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene-graft-maleic anhydride; polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride; polyethylene-alt-maleic anhydride; polymaleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene; polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride; poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride); pyromellitic dianhydride; maleic anhydride, succinic anhydride; 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride; 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride; 3,4,9,10-perylenentetracarboxylic dianhydride; bicyclo(2.2.2)oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic dianhydride; diethylenetriaminepentaacetic dianhydride; ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride; 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride; 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride; 4,4′-oxydiphthalic anhydride; 3,3′,4,4′-diphenylsulfone tetracarboxylic dianhydride; 2,2′-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride; 4,4′-bisphenol A diphthalic anhydride; 5-(2,5-dioxytetrahydro)-3-methyl-3-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride; ethylene glycol bis(trimellitic anhydride); hydroquinone diphthalic anhydride; allyl nadic anhydride; 2-octen-1-ylsuccinic anhydride; phthalic anhydride; 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride; 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride; 1,8-naphthalic anhydride; glutaric anhydride; dodecenylsuccinic anhydride; hexadecenylsuccinic anhydride; hexahydrophthalic anhydride; methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride; tetradecenylsuccinic anhydride; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a saturated or an unsaturated straight-chained or branched alkyl polyester, polyamide, polyether, polysiloxane and polyurethane.
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