Semiconductor wafer bonding via liquid capillarity

Liquid surface tension has been used to pull different semiconductor wafers to very close contact and strong bonding. Bonded wafers, such as GaAs/GaP, were heat treated without pressure application to achieve wafer fusion. The bonding process has been analyzed, and criteria for surface tension, wafer flatness, and elasticity have been derived.

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