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ITRS 2008 Winter Conference – 9 December 2008 Seoul. ROK
Interconnect Working GroupInterconnect Working Group
2008 Edition
9 December 2008
Seoul
Republic of Korea
Christopher Case (The Linde Group), Osamu Yamazaki (Sharp), Larry Smith (SEMATECH), Jaeyoung Yang
(Dongbu HiTek), Noh Jung Kwak (Hynix), Hyeondeok Lee (Samsung), Gilheyun Choi (Samsung), Scott List (SRC)
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JapanHideki ShibataNobuo Aoi
TaiwanDouglas CH Yu
USChristopher Case
Europe
Hans-Joachim Barth
Alexis Farcy Korea
Hyeondeok Lee
Sibum Kim
ITWG Regional Chairs
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Partial List of Contributors• Robert Geffken• Hans-Joachim Barth• Alexis Farcy• Harold Hosack• Paul Feeney• Rick Reidy• Mauro Kobrinsky• Hideki Shibata• Kazuyoshi Ueno• Michele Stucchi• Eiichi Nishimura• Robin Cheung• Didier Louis• Katsuhiko Tokushige• Masayoshi Imai• JD Luttmer• Morihiro Kada• Akira Ouchi• Greg Smith• Detlef Weber• Thomas Toms• Anderson Liu• Scott List• Osamu Yamazaki
• Nobuo Aoi• Scott Pozder• Koji Ban• Masayuki Hiroi• Manabu Tsujimura• Nohjung Kwak • Hyeon Deok Lee• Sibum Kim• Lucile Arnaud• Sitaram Arkalgud• Azad Naeemi• Dirk Gravesteijn• NS Nagaraj• Mike Mills• Yuichi Nakao• Larry Smith• Skip Berry• Yasushi Igarashi• Gunther Schindler• Chung-Liang Chang• Tomoji Nakamura• Shuhei Amakawa• Eric Beyne• Christopher Case
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Agenda• Scope and structure• Technology requirements• Difficult challenges• Energy and performance• Low roadmap• Interconnect for memory
– DRAM wiring roadmap
– Non-volatile interconnect requirements
• Beyond metal/dielectric systems– 3D, optical and carbon nanotubes (CNT)
• High Density TSV Technology• 2009 Preview• Last words
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Interconnect scope• Conductors and dielectrics
– Starts at contact– Metal 1 through global levels– Includes the pre-metal dielectric (PMD)
• Associated planarization • Necessary etch, strip and cleans• Embedded passives• Reliability and system and performance issues• Ends at the top wiring bond pads• “Needs” based replaced by – scaled, equivalently
scaled or functional diversity drivers
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Technology Requirements• Now restated and organized as
– General requirements• Resistivity• Dielectric constant• Metal levels• Reliability metrics
– Level specific requirements (M1, intermediate, global)• Geometrical
– Via size and aspect ratio– Barrier/cladding thickness– Planarization specs
• Materials requirements– Conductor effective resistivity and scattering effects
• Electrical characteristics– Delay, capacitance, crosstalk, power index
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Technology Drivers Expanding• Scaled solutions
– Traditional geometric scaling – Cost– necessary to enable transistor scaling).– Performance
• dielectric constant scaling for delay, and power improvements.– Reliability
• EM• crosstalk
• Functional diversity– Increasing value by adding functionality using CMOS-
compatible solutions:• 3D, optical components, sensors. • Contributing to More than Moore
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Difficult challenges (1 of 3)• Meeting the requirements of scaled metal/dielectric systems
– Managing RC delay and power• New dielectrics (including air gap)• Controlling conductivity (liners and scattering)
– Filling small features• Liners• Conductor deposition
– Reliability• Electrical and thermo-mechanical
• Engineering a manufacturable interconnect stack compatible with new materials and processes – Defects– Metrology– Variability
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Difficult challenges (2 of 3)• Meeting the requirements with equivalent scaling
– Interconnect design and architecture (includes multi-core benefits)– Alternative metal/dielectric assemblies
• 3D with TSV– Interconnects beyond metal/dielectrics
• 3D• Optical wiring• CNT/Graphene
– Reliability• Electrical and thermo-mechanical
• Engineering a CMOS-compatible manufacturable interconnect system– Non-traditional materials (for optical, CNT etc.)– Unique metrology (alignment, chirality measurements, turning
radius etc)
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Difficult challenges (3 of 3)• Adding functional diversity
– Intelligent Interconnect • Active devices embedded in the interconnect BEOL • Mixed technologies Si, GaAs, HgCdTe together
– Mixed signalling approaches• RF and analog• Passive devices• Repeaters in interconnect, combined metallic/semiconducting CNT
interconnects • Back-end memory• Variable resistor via
– Reliability• Electrical and thermo-mechanical
• Engineering a CMOS-compatible manufacturable interconnect system– Non-traditional materials III/V, II/VI – Deposition (low temperature epi)– Unique metrology (composition)
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Dynamic Power• Increasing concern about rising dynamic power in the
interconnect stack– Interconnects make a significant contribution to total
dynamic power• Impacts effective k roadmap
– Drives reduction in parasitic capacitance• Dynamic power is a key constraint for high performance MPUs• Alternative interconnect technologies (optical, CNT, RF, etc.)
should be performance competitive in terms of delay and power• Influence of number of functions (N), activity (A) and frequency
(F): P = (NAF)CV2
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Table INTC2 (MPU and ASIC Interconnect Technology Requirements—Near-term Years)M1_half_pitch 65 59 52 45 40 36 32 28 25
Power index (W/GHz-cm2) [x]
1.4-1.6
1.4-1.6
1.4-1.6
1.6-1.8
1.8-2.0
1.6-1.8
1.7-2.0
2.0-2.3
1.5-1.8
Power index = C Vdd2 a (1 GHz) ew (1 cm2)/p; p = pitch; Vdd = supply voltage; ew =
wiring efficiency = 1/3; a = activity factor = 0.03.
The calculated values are an approximation for the “power per GHz per cm2 of metallization layer”.
This index scales with the critical parameters that determine the interconnect dynamic power.
NOTES: the values provided are an average for M1, Intermediate and Global interconnects. The range of values results from the maximum and minimum effective dielectric constants.
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Low-k Trend from Conference Papers (2003-2007 IITC, IEDM, VL, AMC)
Slow down of low-k technology development speedand large variation of k values among device companies
Slow down of low-k technology development speedand large variation of k values among device companies
90 nm 65 nm 45 nm 32nm
CVD SiOC DD (k=2.9) CVD SiOC DD (k=2.9)
CVD SiOC DD (k=3.0) CVD SiOC DD (k=2.75) CVD SiOC DD (k=2.45)
CVD SiOC DD (k=3.0) CVD SiOC DD (k=2.7)
CVD SiOC DD (k=2.9)
CVD SiOC DD (k=2.9)NCS/CVD SiOC stack DD
(k=2.25/2.9)NCS/NCS stack DD
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90 nm 65 nm 45 nm 32nm
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD (k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.75)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD (k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.8)
Actual introduction in manufacturing of low-k material is one generation delayed and a variation of bulk k range among device makers is narrowing compared with trend from
conference papers
Actual introduction in manufacturing of low-k material is one generation delayed and a variation of bulk k range among device makers is narrowing compared with trend from
conference papers
Actual Low-k Trend from Introduction in Manufacturing
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.8)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.4)?
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.4)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.6)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.8)
CVD SiOC DD(k=3.0)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.75)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.4)
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.2-2.3)?
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.55)?
CVD SiOC DD(k=2.4)
CVD SiOC DD (k=3.0)
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Change maximum bulk k value from 2.9 to 2.8 corresponding to 45nm actual introduction in manufacturing of low-k material.
Beyond 2009, decrease maximum bulk k value by 0.1.
ITRS2008 Low-k Roadmap Update
2.3-2.7 → 2.3-2.6 @2009-20112.1-2.5 → 2.1-2.4 @2012-20141.9-2.3 → 1.9-2.2 @2015-20171.7-2.1 → 1.7-2.0 @2018-20201.5-1.9 → 1.5-1.8 @2021-20232.5-2.9 → 2.5-2.8 @2007-2008
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2.1-2.4 1.9-2.2 1.9-2.2 1.9-2.2 1.6-1.9 1.6-1.9 1.6-1.9
2.4-2.8 2.1-2.5 2.1-2.5 2.1-2.5 2.0-2.3 2.0-2.3 2.0-2.3 1.7-2.0 1.7-2.0 1.7-2.0
1.8-2.1 1.6-1.9 1.6-1.9 1.6-1.9 1.4-1.7 1.4-1.7 1.4-1.7
2.1-2.4 1.9-2.2 1.9-2.2 1.9-2.2 1.7-2.0 1.7-2.0 1.7-2.0 1.5-1.8 1.5-1.8 1.5-1.8
3.0-3.5 2.6-3.0 2.6-3.0 2.6-3.0 2.4-2.6 2.4-2.6 2.4-2.6 2.1-2.4 2.1-2.4 2.1-2.4
Long-term
Year of Production 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
WasInterlevel metal insulator – effective dielectricconstant ()
2.7-3.0 2.5-2.8 2.5-2.8 2.5-2.8 2.1-2.4 2.1-2.4
IsInterlevel metal insulator – effective dielectricconstant ()
2.9-3.3 2.6-2.9 2.6-2.9 2.6-2.9 2.4-2.8 2.4-2.8
WasInterlevel metal insulator – bulk dielectricconstant ()
2.3-2.7 2.1-2.4 2.1-2.4 2.1-2.4 1.8-2.1 1.8-2.1
IsInterlevel metal insulator – bulk dielectricconstant ()
2.5-2.8 2.3-2.6 2.3-2.6 2.3-2.6 2.1-2.4 2.1-2.4
IsCopper diffusion barrier and etch-stopper - bulkdielectric constant ()
4.0-4.5 3.5-4.0 3.5-4.0 3.5-4.0 3.0-3.5 3.0-3.5
Near-term
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2008 Low k update
• For those who think changes in k of 0.1 are significant – we aim to please
• For those who don’t – try reaching consensus on low k with 100 people
• Proliferation of air-gap approachesValues of effective k-value down to 1.7 with low crosstalk
levelsLocalized air gaps to maintain good thermal and mechanical
properties
Year of Production 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
MPU/ASIC Metal 1 ½ Pitch (nm)(contacted)
68 59 52 45 40 36 32 28 25
Interlevel metal insulator – bulk dielectric constant (κ)
2.5–2.9 2.5–2.8 2.3–2.6 2.3–2.6 2.3–2.6 2.1–2.4 2.1–2.4 2.1–2.4 1.9-2.2
Year of Production 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
MPU/ASIC Metal 1 ½ Pitch (nm)(contacted)
22 20 18 16 14 13 11
Interlevel metal insulator – bulk dielectric constant (κ)
1.9–2.2 1.9–2.2 1.7-2.0 1.7–2.0 1.7–2.0 1.5–1.8 1.5–1.8
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2008 Barrier/Nucleation/Resistivity
• ALD barrier processes and metal capping layers for Cu are lagging in introduction
• Resistivity increases due to scattering and impact of liners•No known practical solutions
Year of Production 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
MPU/ASIC Metal 1 ½ Pitch (nm)(contacted)
68 59 52 45 40 36 32 28 25
Barrier cladding thickness Metal 1 (nm)
4.8 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.9
Conductor effective resistivity (µΩ‑cm) Cu Metal 1
3.51 3.63 3.8 4.08 4.30 4.53 4.83 5.2 5.58
Year of Production 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
MPU/ASIC Metal 1 ½ Pitch (nm)(contacted)
22 20 18 16 14 13 11
Barrier cladding thickness Metal 1 (nm)
1.7 1.5 1.3` 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9
Conductor effective resistivity (µΩ‑cm) Cu Metal 1
6.01 6.33 6.7 7.34 8.19 8.51 9.84
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DRAMSmall changes in specific via and contact resistivity
Contact A/R (stacked capacitor) rises to >40 in 2014 - a red challenge - associated with the 40 nm DRAM half pitch
High A/R Contact Interconnect and HAC FEP – now matched
Cu implemented in 2007
Latest view - low k with an effective dielectric constant of 3.1 – 3.4 pushed back 3 years to 2011
Plan to distinguish embedded, flash, and traditional DRAM along with alternative memory in the interconnect in the future (2009)
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Revised DRAM Year of Production 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
DRAM ½ Pitch (nm) (contacted) 57 50 45 40 36 32
MPU/ASIC Metal 1 ½ Pitch (nm)(contacted) 59 52 45 40 36 32
MPU Physical Gate Length (nm) 22 20 18 16 14 13
Number of metal layers 4 4 4 4 4 4
Contact A/R – stacked capacitor 18 28 28 31 31 31
Metal 1 wiring pitch (nm) * 114 100 90 80 72 64
Specific contact resistance (Ω-cm2) for n+ Si 1.70E-08 1.40E-08 1.20E-08 9.80E-09 8.20E-09 6.90E-09
Specific contact resistance (Ω-cm2) for p+ Si 2.70E-08 2.20E-08 1.80E-08 1.50E-08 1.30E-08 1.10E-08
Specific via resistance (Ω-cm2) 4.00E-10 3.50E-10 2.90E-10 2.50E-10 2.10E-10 1.70E-10
Conductor effective resistivity (µΩ-cm) assumes no scattering for Cu 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2
Interlevel metal insulator – effective dielectric constant (κ) 3.6–4.1 3.6–4.1 3.6–4.1 3.1–3.4 3.1–3.4 3.1–3.4
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Jmax 2008
Critical points for the DC pulse current, where the minimum pitch and via-size are used for high density. Frequency plans matched with design. Currently revising two key inputs to Jmax models: critical wire lengths, load assumptions and validating technology maturity color shading
-Minimum Tr width (Wmin.):
NMOS Gate width= (ASIC Half-pitch)x 4 PMOS Gate width=(NMOS Gate-width) x 2
-Tr-width (Wg):
Wg =Wmin.x 2
-Gate capacitance (Cg)
-Wiring length (Li): IM-Pitch x 400
-Wiring capacitance (Ci): Updated keffCurrent density of
IM-interconnect (Jmax)
= f (Cg*Wg *N+Ci) *Vdd/(Wi*Ti)
Current density of
IM-interconnect (Jmax)
= f (Cg*Wg *N+Ci) *Vdd/(Wi*Ti)
Inverter circuit (F.O=4)
Cg*Wg
Imax
Vdd
Fan out N=4
Cg*Wg
Intermediate wire
Ci
Critical point
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0.1
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Jmax 2008
Jmax 2007
Small changes from 2007 Jmax values
Jmax Update - 2008
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Emerging Interconnect (1/2)• Use geometry
– 3D– Air gap
• Use different signaling methods – Signal design – Signal coding techniques
• Use innovative design and package options– Interconnect - centric design– Package intermediated interconnect – Chip-package co-design
Figure From Stanford
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Emerging interconnect (2/2)• Use different physics
– Optics (waveguides, emitters, detectors, free space, trans-impedance amps, modulators)
– RF/microwaves (transmitters, receivers, free space, waveguides)
– Terahertz photonics• Radical solutions
– Nanowires/nanotubes/graphene– Molecules – Spintronics – Quantum wave functions
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From low- to no - air gaps• Introduction of air gap architectures
– Creation of air gaps with non-conformal deposition– Removal of sacrificial materials after multi-level interconnects
Values of effective k-value down to 1.7 with low crosstalk levels Localized air gaps to maintain good thermal and mechanical properties
Ultra-low and Air gap (<1.7) (CVD and Spin-on)
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Hypothetical On-die Optical Interconnects with WDM
Wavelength specific modulator
Waveguides2
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Intel Technology Journal, Volume 8, Issue 2, 2004
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High Density TSV Roadmap or“enabling terabits/sec at femtojoules”
• The Interconnect perspective - examples:– High bandwidth/low energy interfaces between memory and logic– Heterogeneous integration with minimal parasitics (analog/digital, mixed
substrate materials, etc.)– “Re-architect” chip by placing macros (functional units) on multiple tiers
(wafers) and connect using HD TSVs
ØTSV
Øpad
BEOL layers
HSi = thicknessFEOL layersand Si substrate
TSV die/wafer
Die/wafer bonded with TSV die/wafer
STSV
PTSV
∆
ØTSV = Diameter TSV via
∆ = Aligment tolerance (3 sigma)
Øpad = Minimal size bonding pad for TSV
Øpad = ØTSV + 2∆ STSV = minimal spacing between pads
PTSV = Pitch electrically isolated TSV connections
PTSV = Øpad + STSV = ØTSV + 2∆ +STSV
• Model assumptions:– TSV diameter limited by silicon
thickness and TSV Aspect Ratio: – Pitch limited by TSV diameter,
misalignment tolerance, minimum pad spacing
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TSV connects both die directlyTSV connects both die directlyor through RDL interconnect
TSV connectsboth die
TSV through one die only
No Backside patterning thinned TSV die
Si-backside µbump pad and possible interconnect RDL
Si-backside µbump pad and possible interconnect RDL
TSV through FEOL & BEOL
TSV through FEOL only
TSV through FEOL & BEOL
TSV through FEOL only
TSV through FEOL & BEOL
TSV through FEOL only
B2F TSV to pad direct bonding
B2F µbump bondingF2F non-conductive
bonding
F2F µbump bonding
Wafer thinning and TSV process BEFORE bonding
Wafer thinning and TSV process AFTER bonding
TSV connects both die directlyTSV connects both die directlyor through RDL interconnect
TSV connectsboth die
TSV through one die only
No Backside patterning thinned TSV die
Si-backside µbump pad and possible interconnect RDL
Si-backside µbump pad and possible interconnect RDL
TSV through FEOL & BEOL
TSV through FEOL only
TSV through FEOL & BEOL
TSV through FEOL only
TSV through FEOL & BEOL
TSV through FEOL only
B2F TSV to pad direct bonding
B2F µbump bondingF2F non-conductive
bonding
F2F µbump bonding
Wafer thinning and TSV process BEFORE bonding
Wafer thinning and TSV process AFTER bonding
High Density TSV Technology
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High Density TSV Specification• Represents devices that could appear in production, using
at least one approach to 3D integration– ≤10 m Si thickness, wafer-to-wafer integration, wafers thinned
after bonding
TSV roadmap - Wafers thinned AFTER bonding
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dim
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Minimum bonding pad
HDTSV Pitch (µm)
HDTSV Diameter (µm)
Bonding overlay accuracy
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INTC6 High Density Through Silicon Specification
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
HDTSV Diameter, ØTSV (µm) [2], [3] 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
Minimum Interlayer HDTSV Pitch (µm) [4] 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0
Minimum Layer Thickness (µm) [5] 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Bonding overlay accuracy, ∆ (3 sigma) (µm) [6] 1.5 1.5 1 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5
Minimum size bonding pad Øpad =ØTSV +2.∆ (µm) 4.6 4.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 2.2 2.1 2.0
Minimum pad spacing, STSV (µm) [7] 1 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Minimum contact pitch, PTSV= Øpad + STSV (µm) [8] 5.6 5.5 4.4 3.8 3.8 2.7 2.6 2.5
Table notes:
[1] Table represents TSV and contact densities that can be achieved using wafer-to-wafer integration, with e.g. wafers thinned after bonding. Example applications include high bandwidth/low energy interfaces between memory and logic; heterogeneous integration (analog/digital, mixed substrate materials, etc.) with minimal parasitics; and chips with functional units split between tiers and connected using HDTSVs. Model assumptions include the TSV diameter being limited by the silicon thickness and TSV aspect ratio; and the contact pitch being limited by the TSV diameter, misaligment tolereance, and minimum pad spacing. See also Table AP7, which is an independent assessment.
[2] Application-based scaling relationships are not well understood requirements; scaling has been assumed to be at half the rate of the MPU/ASIC M1 1/2 pitch.
[3] This refers to the physical size of the TSV only, and does not include any additional "Keep-Out Area" (KOA) from which devices would be excluded.
[4] Assumed to be twice the HDTSV diameter.
[5] Si thickness is limited to avoid shifting transistor characteristics, especially for strained Si. Nominal thickness will be larger, to allow for Total Thickness Variation (TTV). It may eventually become necessary to decrease this thickness in order to decrease the TSV aspect ratio or the form factor.
[6] Aligment accuracy between the die or wafers defines the achievable interconnect contact density using TSV's. Today this is one of the major hurdles for scaling the interconnect pitch of electrically isolated TSV connections.
[7] The spacing between TSV contact pads is mainly lithographically defined, not directly in relation to the via diameter.
[8] Assumes that the contacts are concentric with the TSVs. Contact pitch can differ from TSV pitch for various reasons, including: TSV’s may be used for access to IO pads only, independent of wafer-to-wafer connections (e.g., for face-to-face integrations); multiple TSV’s may connect to a single contact pad, e.g. for power/ground or redundancy; TSV’s may fan out to contacts through a redistribution layer.
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Summary of Notable 2008 changes• Low-k slowdown
– New range for MPU/ASIC bulk and eff
– DRAM eff of 3.1-3.4 delayed 3 yrs to 2009
• New Technology Introduction
– ALD barrier processes and metal capping layers for Cu are lagging in introduction.
• No solutions seen for Cu resistivity rise - managed
• Power Metric
– Capacitance per unit length decreases due to decreases of the dielectric constant.
– The dynamic power is expected to increase because of the increased number of metallization layers, larger chip size and increased frequency.
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• 3DIC Definition and Coordination• Work with Design to conduct an industry survey to
determine 3D design requirements by application area• Improve coordination with A&P• Identify factors contributing to yield loss• Work with Design and Test to identify issues with HD TSV
• Emerging Technologies Expansion• Identify new options with ERM TWG
• More than Moore Category Standardization• Work with other TWGs to define a common set of More
than Moore categories
2009 Preview
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Last words• More Moore
– Must manage the power envelope– Must continue to meet requirements of scaled metal/dielectric systems
while developing CMOS-compatible equivalent scaling solutions
– Cu resistivity impact real but manageable
– materials solutions alone cannot deliver performance - end of traditional scaling
• More than Moore– integrated system approach required
– functional diversity enhances value
– Focus on 3DIC and emerging interconnect