{"596401":{"#nid":"596401","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Proposal bu Ninad Shahane","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETHE SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnder the provisions of the regulations for the degree\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003Eon Thursday, October 5, 2017\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1:00 PM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003Ein MARC 201\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewill be held the\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDISSERTATION PROPOSAL DEFENSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003Efor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENinad Shahane\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;Reliable Fine-pitch Copper Interconnections with High-throughput Assembly for High-current Density Applications\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee Members:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Rao R. Tummala, Advisor, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Antonia Antoniou, Co-Advisor, ME\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Naresh Thadhani, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Preet Singh, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Vanessa Smet, ECE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe need for higher I\/O density, performance and miniaturization at low cost in emerging high-performance systems, with reduced power consumption, is projected to drive off-chip interconnection pitches to 20\u0026micro;m and below in the coming years. This aggressive pitch scaling has pushed solder-based interconnections to their material, manufacturability and reliability limits with aggravated risks of solder bridging and stress management challenges. Such limitations are also observed in other application spaces such as analog and automotive requiring higher current densities or operating temperatures than what solders can handle. New solutions, beyond solders, are, therefore, required to meet the performance and reliability needs of emerging electronic systems. While all-Cu interconnections have been extensively pursued as the ultimate interconnection node, direct Cu-Cu bonding faces many manufacturability and reliability challenges that prevent its applicability to high-volume manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe objectives of the proposed research are to design and demonstrate novel chip-to-package substrate Cu-based interconnections without solders at 20\u0026micro;m pitch for power handling at current densities exceeding 10\u003Csup\u003E5\u003C\/sup\u003EA\/cm\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E, high-throughput manufacturability, and thermomechanical reliability without cracking low-K on-chip dielectrics. To realize these objectives, two approaches are proposed, based on design of nanoscale bonding interfaces for assembly throughput, and electrical, thermal and reliability performances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first approach utilizes novel Au-based bimetallic thin-films applied on Cu bumps and pads to prevent oxidation and enhance bonding reactivity. The Au bonding layers provide soft, oxide-free bonding interfaces, enabling assembly at lower temperatures and in air. Low-cost fly-cut planarization is considered at wafer level to eliminate bump noncoplanarities, thereby lowering bonding pressures while mitigating stresses in on-chip and on-substrate wiring layers. This approach focuses on thin-film interdiffusion in nanocrystalline Cu-Ni\/Pd-Au layers and the reaction kinetics behind intermetallic compound (IMC) formation at the bonded interfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second approach introduces low-modulus nanocopper foam caps on bulk Cu micro-bumps to act as compliant and reactive bonding interfaces. Nanofoams are a new class of nanomaterials with current applications in catalytic sensing, energy storage and building construction. Their relatively low Young\u0026rsquo;s modulus (20-30GPa) with interconnected feature sizes of \u0026lt;100nm, giving high surface area, make it also a promising material for electronics packaging. Copper nanofoams undergo coarsening and densification at low bonding temperatures to achieve bulk-like thermal and electrical characteristics under high-throughput assembly. A fundamental understanding of this sintering process is proposed and contrasted to that of conventional nanoparticle-based systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn conclusion, these unique Cu interconnection technologies address cost, manufacturability, and scalability and therefore, have the potential to become the next interconnection nodes for high-performance systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Reliable Fine-pitch Copper Interconnections with High-throughput Assembly for High-current Density Applications"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2017-09-25 12:29:30","changed_gmt":"2017-09-25 12:29:30","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-10-05T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-10-05T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-10-05T16:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-10-05 18:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-10-05 20:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-10-05 20:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}