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Guide for Terminology for Measured Geometrical Parameters of TSVs in 3DS-ICs (3D1-0912) PUBLISHED STANDARD

Page Created:
August 2, 2011
16:04 EDT

Page Updated:
January 10, 2013
15:03 EST

Page Version:
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Version Author:
Rich Allen

 

Rationale: Different technologies can measure various geometrical parameters of an individual TSV, or of an array of TSV's, such as pitch, top CD, top diameter, top area, depth, taper (or sidewall angle), bottom area, bottom CD, bottom diameter, and possibly others. However it is currently difficult to compare and/or correlate results from the various measurement technologies for various TSV dimensions. In some cases certain parameters may be described by similar names, but are actually different aspects of the TSV geometry. This standard will attempt to: a) Group the measurement results provided by the various technologies in such a way that correlations and comparisons are valid where possible; b) Clearly indicate the underlying issues in cases where valid comparisons and correlations are not geometrically valid.

Organization: SEMI
Domain: Terminology (D5269)
Committee: 3DS-IC
Task Force: Inspection and Metrology

Links:

3D1-0912

Key Contact: David Read