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CYCLOTENE Advanced Electronic Resins

Revised: June 2007

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

1. Introduction
In fabricating a semiconductor device or
package, adhesion of the materials used to one
another is one of the most important
considerations.
Typically, multiple layers of
polymers, metals, and inorganic glasses are
used, and these layers must adhere well to each
other to survive reliability testing. The adhesion
of CycloteneTM Advanced Electronic Resin* (BCB)
to various materials is thus of vital importance in
fabricating a reliable device.
This application note discusses the various
aspects of BCB adhesion. Section 2 describes
the chemistry of the two adhesion promoters
offered by Dow. Section 3 reviews processing
procedures, and section 4 briefly summarizes
the interfacial science involved.
Section 5
covers pre-clean procedures, which are crucial in
obtaining reliable adhesion. Section 6 describes
the effects of processing chemicals, and section
7 reviews the adhesion test methods used to
generate the data that is reported here. In
sections 8-10 we review the adhesion of BCB
deposited on top of other materials, while in
sections 11-13 the adhesion of other materials
on top of BCB is discussed.
2. Adhesion promoter chemistry
Two adhesion promoter solutions are available
from The Dow Chemical Company, AP8000 and
AP3000. Both are based on organosilane primer
chemistry.
These adhesion promoters are supplied as dilute
solutions of the organosilane compounds in 1-

methoxy-2-propanol. They are ready to use,
and dilution or mixing may result in reduced
adhesion. Table 1 shows the composition and
sales specs of the two products.
During the manufacture of AP3000 and AP8000,
the silanes are hydrolyzed by a proprietary
process. This converts some of the alkoxysilane
or acetoxysilane groups to silanols (Si-OH),
which partially condense to form siloxane
oligomers. It is the silane oligomers containing
silanol groups that are believed to be the active
components in the adhesion promoter solutions.
AP3000 and AP8000 are the only adhesion
promoters recommended for use with BCB. In
particular, hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) is not
effective as a BCB adhesion promoter.
3. Adhesion promoter application
To prepare the surface for BCB coating, the
adhesion promoter solution is applied to the
surface of the substrate, which is then spun dry.
The substrate surface is immediately ready for
BCB coating. AP3000 and AP8000 are designed
for spin coating, and vapor priming of these is
not recommended. The adhesion promoters
improve the adhesion of BCB to most surfaces,
and their use is virtually always recommended.
The basic function of an adhesion promoter is to
form a compatible interface between two
otherwise incompatible materials.
The
mechanism
of
adhesion
derives
from
condensation of silanols with surface oxygen
atoms or hydroxyl groups. The surface of the
metal or inorganic material is then covered with
an organosilane, with the organic portion facing
outward.
This renders the surface more
compatible with an organic polymer.

* trademark of The Dow Chemical Company

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

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AP3000 often provides better adhesion than
AP8000. The presence of the vinyl group in
AP3000,
which
can
react
with
the
benzocyclobutene groups in the resin, is
sometimes cited as a reason for this
improvement.
However, concrete data to
support this is lacking. On some surfaces,
AP8000 works quite well, despite its lack of
apparent functional groups that can react with
the BCB polymer. The actual mechanism of
interaction between BCB and the adhesion
promoter remains unclear.
Table 2 shows
adhesion to silicon as a function of time delay
between AP3000 coat and bake, and BCB coat
and bake. The adhesion does not degrade
significantly even after a 7 day delay. Note that
data is available only for cases where the
AP3000-treated surface has been baked.
4. The nature of the adhesion promoter
layer
The coating of adhesion promoter on the
substrate is quite thin. Figure 1 shows thickness
of an AP3000 layer (measured by ellipsometry)
versus spin speed and bake temperature.
Figure 2 shows that after a rinse with mesitylene

(T1100) there is still a thin layer remaining.
Though the thickness of the AP3000 layer is
dependent on the coating spin speed, the
adhesion is independent of the thickness.

Table 1. Adhesion promoter composition and
sales specs
AP3000
AP8000
Silane
0.24–0.36%
0.096–0.144%
Particles
25 max*
25 max*
Sodium
1 ppm max
1 ppm max
Potassium
1 ppm max
1 ppm max
Copper
1 ppm max
1 ppm max
Iron
1 ppm max
1 ppm max
Nickel
1 ppm max
1 ppm max
Total
10 ppm max
10 ppm max
Metals
Shelf Life
2 years
2 years
*particles/ml, greater than or equal to 0.5μm

Table 2. Effect of time delay between AP3000 application (coat and bake) and BCB coating on adhesion
to silicon.
CYCLOTENE 3022-57
Tape peel test
AP3000
Bake
Time delay
m-ELT (Kc)
Dry
After 48 hr PCT
Yes
Yes
0
0.33 ± 0.02
5B
5B
Yes
Yes
18 hr
0.33 ± 0.02
5B
5B
Yes
Yes
24 hr
0.32 ± 0.02
5B
5B
Yes
Yes
40 hr
0.32 ± 0.03
5B
5B
yes
yes
166 hr
0.30 ± 0.03
5B
5B
CYCLOTENE 4024-40
AP3000?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes

Bake?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

Time delay
0
18 hr
24 hr
40 hr
166 hr

m-ELT (Kc)
0.33 ± 0.01
0.33 ± 0.03
0.32 ± 0.03
0.32 ± 0.03
0.30 ± 0.03

Dry
5B
5B
5B
5B
5B

Tape peel test
After 48 hr PCT
5B
5B
5B
5B
5B

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50

650 RPM
1500 RPM

40

Thickness, A

The effectiveness of the adhesion promoter can
often be enhanced by baking, and data on
specific substrates will be shown below. The
effect of a hot plate bake on the surface
appearance of the coating, as measured by
atomic force microscopy (AFM), is shown in
Figure 4. Baking produces a more uniform
coating.

3000 RPM

30
20
10
0
25

A clean surface, free of particles and organic
contaminants, is important to achieve a robust
interface between BCB and the underlying
substrate.
Several
different
pre-clean
procedures have been used, depending on
available equipment. Some examples are:








75

125

175

Bake Temperature, C

5. Substrate Pre-clean

Figure 1. AP3000 thickness versus spin speed
and bake temperature.

O2 plasma
O2 plasma; water rinse
O2/CF4 plasma; water rinse
O2/CF4 plasma; acetic acid rinse; water rinse
Ar plasma; water rinse
Resist stripper; water rinse
O2 plasma; resist stripper; water rinse

Each of these can be used successfully, but
problems can arise if not done correctly. With
some types of plasma tools, an O2/CF4 plasma
can create oxyfluorides on the metal surface
which can degrade adhesion. Aluminum seems
particularly prone to this. Resist strippers have
been used but adhesion problems can arise from
residues due to incomplete rinsing. The most
generally applicable pre-clean procedure is an
O2 plasma, with or without water rinse. RIE
(reactive ion etch) type plasma tools appear to
give the best results, and are preferred over
barrel etchers and microwave plasma tools.

Figure 2. AP3000 thickness before and after
rinse with mesitylene (T1100).

No bake

An example of the effect of plasma cleaning
treatments is shown in Table 3. In this case,
O2/CF4 plasma made adhesion worse relative to
the control. Bump shear was used to measure
these adhesion values (see section 6 below).

100°C bake

180°C bake
Figure 3.

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

AP3000 coating uniformity vs bake

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temperature (AFM).
6. Effect of processing chemicals
Some etch chemicals can attack the interface
and cause undercut or delamination of BCB from
the underlying surface. Sometimes this is not
an attack of the adhesion promoter but rather
etching of the substrate; delamination occurs
because the cured BCB film is under tensile
stress, causing the etchant to continue to attack
the interface.
The chemical sensitivity is
substrate-dependent, as is shown in Table 4. In
general, chemicals that can etch the material
under the BCB can cause undercut or
delamination.
Dilute solutions of HF, or buffered oxide etch
(BOE) can be used with BCB films but higher
concentrations should be avoided. For example
we found that BCB on silicon nitride would
tolerate 3 minutes in 2% HF, whereas in 11%
HF the etch time could not be more than 10
seconds.

Table 3.
BCB adhesion to aluminum with
different plasma pre-clean procedures.
Pre-clean
Bump shear
procedure
force (g)
Control (water rinse)
49.1 ± 2.6
O2/CF4 plasma
42.5 ± 3.5
O2 plasma
60.7 ± 3.7

Table 4. Sensitivity of BCB interfaces to etch
chemicals.
Etch
Interface
chemical
Result
BCB on SiO2
HF
Delamination
BCB on SiO2
HCl or H2SO4 No delamination
BCB on Cu
HF
No delamination
BCB on Cu
HCl or H2SO4 Delamination

7. Adhesion test methods
A number of different methods have been used
to measure the adhesion of thin films. This
report uses data obtained from three different
test methods: tape peel, modified edge lift-off
(m-ELT), and bump shear. The tape peel test is
based on ASTM D-3359-93. In this test, the film
is scratched with a set of parallel blades to form
a 10 x 10 grid of 1 mm squares. The rating is a
semi-quantitative description of the damage
after attachment and removal of the tape.
Ratings range from 0B (large portions of the film
delaminated) to 5B (no film loss or film
damage).
Films are tested dry (no
temperature/humidity stressing) and after a
pressure cooker test (PCT). The conditions in
the PCT are: 121°C, 2 atmospheres pressure,
100% relative humidity.
m-ELT is a fracture mechanics-based approach
to adhesion measurement. A thick layer of
epoxy is applied on top of the device to be
tested. The structure is cleaved to expose an
edge, and the temperature of the device is
lowered until the stress in the system causes the
applied energy to exceed the fracture energy.
The structure will fail either adhesively (peeling),

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

or cohesively (fracture inside one of the layers).
Interfacial energy (Kc, in units of MPa*m0.5) is
calculated based on the temperature at which
the structure fails. This test has been described
in more detail elsewhere (1).
In the bump shear test, squares of BCB
(typically 100μm x 100μm) are patterned on the
substrate and are sheared off with a bump
shear tool. The adhesion value reported is the
force required to shear or fracture the bump.
This test method has been described by Toepper
et. al. (2).
8. BCB on top of metals

8.1 Aluminum
While excellent adhesion to aluminum is usually
seen, this surface is especially sensitive to
surface contamination, and the pre-clean
procedure is very important (see section 5 and
Table 3).
If using an O2/CF4 pre-clean
procedure, care must be taken to ensure that
the aluminum surface is not converted to a high
proportion of aluminum oxyfluoride, which may
degrade the adhesion. Note that if you are

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Adhesion to aluminum can be improved by
baking the adhesion promoter. Figure 4 shows
adhesion of Cyclotene 4024-40 to aluminum vs
AP3000 bake temperature.
In general, K1c
values above 0.30 are associated with good
adhesion and reliability.

if an opening in the BCB lands on gold, loss of
adhesion may occur. The most likely explana0.4
0.35

Kc (MPa*m0.5)

integrating more than one layer of photo-BCB
with aluminum, the first BCB layer will require a
descum step with a fluorinated plasma, and this
step must also leave an undamaged aluminum
surface for the next layer of BCB.

0.3
0.25
0.2

No adhesion promoter

0.15
0.1
0.05
0
25

0

Table 5 shows adhesion of photo-BCB to various
substrates, including aluminum, with and
without AP3000 and with and without AP3000
bake. Adhesion is clearly enhanced by the
adhesion promoter bake.
These adhesion
measurements were by tape peel test.

8.2 Copper
Figure 5 shows adhesion of Cyclotene 4024-40
to copper vs bake temperature. There is an
improvement in adhesion when the bake is
applied.
Issues have occasionally been seen with
adhesion of BCB to the side wall of high aspect
ratio copper lines. This is believed to be related
to the difficulty of cleaning these narrow
trenches. RIE may be relatively ineffective,
especially if the side wall slope is retrograde.
Table 5 shows tape peel adhesion data for
photo-BCB on copper, with and without AP3000,
and with and without an AP3000 bake.

8.3 Titanium
Table 6 shows adhesion data for Cyclotene
4022-35 to titanium. Adhesion of BCB to Ti is
poor without adhesion promoter but is quite
good when AP3000 is used, particularly when
the AP3000 is baked.
8.4 Gold
BCB does not adhere well to gold, or to other
noble metals. BCB has been successfully used
to completely cover gold lines and features, but

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

50

75

100

125

150

175

AP3000 Bake Temperature (°C)

Figure 4. Adhesion of Cyclotene 4024-40 to
aluminum, with and without a 60 second
AP3000 bake (m-ELT data).

Table 5. Adhesion of photo-BCB to various
substrates by tape peel test, after a 96 hour
pressure cooker test.
No
AP3000,
AP3000,
Substrate AP3000 No bake
Bake
≥75°C
Aluminum
0B
3B
5B
Copper
0B
4B
5B
SiO2
0B
5B
5B
SiNx
5B
5B
5B

0.4
0.35

Kc (MPa*m0.5)

AP8000 is not effective as an adhesion promoter
for BCB on aluminum, and the use of AP8000
with aluminum is not recommended.

0.3
0.25
0.2

No adhesion promoter

0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

AP3000 Bake Temperature (°C)

Figure 5. Adhesion of Cyclotene 4024-40 to
copper, with and without a 60 second AP3000
bake (m-ELT data).

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function of the cure temperature of BCB1 (2).
At low cure temperatures (% cure = 77-85%)
tion is that since gold does not form a surface
oxide, there are no oxygen atoms on the surface
for the silane to bond with. It is recommended
that the BCB on gold interface be avoided if at
all possible, and an intermediate layer (e.g.,
silicon nitride) be used to provide a surface for
BCB adhesion.
9. BCB on top of inorganic materials

Table 6. Adhesion of Cyclotene 4022-35 to Ti
by tape peel test
Tape peel
Surface
m-ELT
Dry 48 hr
PCT
No AP3000
0.14±0.04 0B
0B
AP3000, no bake 0.31±0.02 5B
4B
AP3000, baked
0.35±0.02 5B
5B

9.1 Silicon nitride
Figure 6 shows the adhesion of Cyclotene 402440 to silicon nitride as a function of AP3000
bake temperature. Table 5 shows data for BCB
adhesion to nitride, with and without AP3000
and with and without a bake.

0.35

Kc (MPa*m0.5)

9.2 Silicon oxide
Figure 7 shows the adhesion of Cyclotene 402440 to silicon oxide versus AP3000 bake
temperature. Table 5 shows data for BCB
adhesion to oxide, with and without AP3000 and
with and without a bake.

0.4

0.3
0.25

No adhesion promoter

0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0

9.3 III-V semiconductors
BCB adhesion to III-V semiconductors (GaAs,
InP) tends to be marginal, even with the use of
AP3000. As with gold, it is best to avoid this
interface and employ an intermediate layer
(e.g., silicon nitride or Ti) to which BCB has
good adhesion once an adhesion promoter is
applied to BCB.
10. BCB on top of organic polymers

10.1 BCB to BCB
Cure management is important when stacking
multiple layers of BCB. For the top layer of BCB
to properly stick to the layer below it, the
bottom layer must be partially cured (75 –
85%). Figure 8 shows BCB-BCB adhesion as a

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

AP3000 Bake Temperature (°C)

Figure 6. Adhesion of Cyclotene 4024-40 to
silicon nitride, with and without a 60 second
AP3000 bake (m-ELT data).

0.4
0.35

Kc (MPa*m0.5)

R. Dauskardt et. al. have studied the sub-critical
debonding of Cyclotene 3022 to silicon oxide
using double cantilever beam and 4-point bend
test structures (3,4).
While both adhesion
promoters greatly improved the adhesion of BCB
to oxide, they found slightly better adhesion
with AP3000 than with AP8000.

0.3
0.25
0.2

No adhesion promoter

0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0

50

100

AP3000 Bake Temperature (°C)

150

Figure 7. Adhesion of Cyclotene 4024-40 to
silicon oxide, with and without a 60 second
AP3000 bake (m-ELT data)

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Because there is some silicon in the BCB
polymer backbone, an oxidizing plasma process
(e.g., O2 plasma) can leave a thin layer of SiO2
on the BCB surface.
This layer has poor
mechanical properties, and will adversely affect
the adhesion of BCB (or anything else)
deposited on top. Descum or plasma etch
recipes must be optimized such that the silicon
etch is balanced with the organic polymer etch,
and silicon does not accumulate on the surface.
Adhesion promoter appears to have little effect
on BCB-BCB adhesion. Normally, in a multilayer
construction, the BCB will contact metals or
other materials in addition to the underlying BCB
layer. In the unusual circumstance where BCB
is deposited over a blanket film of BCB,
adhesion promoter is not required.

10.2 BCB to Polyimide
We have studied the adhesion of Cyclotene
4024-40 to polyimide.
The polyimide was
subjected to a dehydration bake at 150°C and
an O2 plasma treatment prior to BCB coating.
The BCB layer was fully cured. Tape peel tests
gave
5B
ratings
(excellent
adhesion)
immediately after cure as well as after a 48 hour
pressure cooker test.
Adhesion of BCB to
polyimide appears to be strong. We believe the
oven bake and O2 plasma treatment are
important in obtaining good adhesion between
the polymers.
Note that there are several manufacturers of
polyimides, and many different grades. We
have not tested them all and cannot guarantee
the same quality of adhesion to all polyimide
types.
11. Metals on top of BCB

11.1 Sputtering
The most important consideration in ensuring
good adhesion of a sputtered metal film to BCB
is that a sputter etch is required. The sputter
etch, typically argon, should be done in situ
without breaking vacuum. A 100Å equivalent

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

80
Adhesion [gF] / 100µm bump

the adhesion is excellent; as the cure level
increases
the
polymer-polymer
adhesion
degrades rapidly.

70

BCB on BCB

77%
85%

Variation of DOC for 1st layer
M ean

60
50
40
30
20

92%
96% 97%

98%

10
c210.30 c220.30 c230.30 c240.30 c250.30 c280.30
Cure Tem p.[°C] and tim e [m in]

Figure 8. BCB-BCB adhesion vs BCB1 cure
temperature, measured by bump shear test.
The degree of cure of each point is indicated on
the graph.

silicon oxide etch is very common and gives
reliably good adhesion.
BCB surface damage by an oxidizing plasma can
weaken the bond between metal and BCB
significantly (see section 9.1). Minor surface
oxidation might be repaired by the sputter etch,
but significant surface oxidation will likely result
in decreased adhesion.
Aluminum can be sputtered on top of BCB
directly; no intermediate layers are needed.
Copper generally does not adhere well when
sputtered directly on BCB, so another layer is
needed here. The adhesion layer is typically a
thin layer of Ti or Ti:W. Shieu and Shiao (6)
found poor adhesion of copper when either the
argon ion pre-treatment or a Ti adhesion layer
was omitted, whereas when both of these were
employed the adhesion was quite strong.
Evidence of direct bonding between BCB and Ti
was seen in the form of Ti-C bonds at the BCBmetal interface.
Gutmann et. al. found that a Cu-C film (1-2% C)
improved the adhesion of copper to BCB (7).
They also found that the adhesion was better
after damascene processing of the BCB, which
they attributed to increased surface roughness
and chemical modification of the BCB surface
due to plasma etching.

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Chromium can be sputtered onto BCB, and
adheres well. Sputtered chromium, however
can be highly stressed, and metal cracking can
occur unless sputtering conditions are carefully
controlled. It is generally preferred to use Ti or
Ti:W instead of Cr.

11.2 Evaporation
In general, the metals that can be sputtered can
also be evaporated. The need for an in situ
sputter etch still holds, however. This means
that the metal evaporation system should be
equipped with an argon ion gun or ion mill.
Table 7 lists the adhesion of Ti, Cu, and Cr
under different deposition methods.
BCB surface damage by an oxidizing plasma can
weaken the bond between metal and BCB
significantly (see section 9.1). Minor surface
oxidation might be repaired by the ion milling
treatment, but significant surface oxidation will
likely result in decreased adhesion.
12. Inorganics on top of BCB

12.1 Silicon nitride
Integration of PECVD silicon nitride on top of
BCB has been implemented in production by
several customers.
It is important to remain within the thermal
budget of BCB, otherwise thermal degradation
of the polymer may result. The deposition
temperature should be no higher than 350°C,
preferably lower.
The adhesion of nitride to BCB tends to be
better when N2 rather than NH3 is the nitrogen
source.
NH3 plasma can damage the BCB
surface. If SiH4/NH3 chemistry is used, the NH3
pre-deposition time should be as short as
possible; preferably, N2 should be introduced to
the chamber first, then NH3 as the plasma
stabilizes.

12.2 Silicon oxide
A study of the adhesion of PECVD silicon oxide
(SiH4 + N2O) to dry etch BCB found that a
nitrogen plasma pre-treatment greatly improved
the adhesion of the oxide (8). Pre-treatment

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

with NH3 or N2O plasma, by contrast, yielded no
improvement at all in adhesion. As with silicon
Table 7. Adhesion of metals to BCB vs predeposition surface treatment.
PreTape
Metal Deposition
treatment
peel
result
Ti
Sputter
none
0B
Ti
Sputter
Ar sputter etch
4B
Ti
Evaporate
Ar ion gun
4-5B
Cr
Sputter
None
3B
Cr
Sputter
Ar sputter etch
4B
Cr
Evaporate
Ar ion gun
4B
Cu
Sputter
None
0B
Cu
Sputter
Ar sputter etch
0B
Cu
Evaporate
None
0B
Cu
evaporate
Ar ion gun
2B

nitride deposition, it is important to stay below
the thermal decomposition temperature of BCB
(about 350°C).
13. Organic Polymers on top of BCB

13.1 Underfill
Underfills, typically silica-filled epoxy resins, are
used in flip chip applications. Researchers at
Georgia Tech (9) studied the adhesion of several
commercially available underfill materials to BCB
by die shear testing. They found generally very
good adhesion. Failure analysis of the sheared
parts revealed mixed mode failures, with
adhesive failure at the BCB/SiO2 or BCB/nitride
interface, adhesive failure at the BCB/underfill
interface, and cohesive failure of the underfill all
present.
Dimke and Edwards (10) studied adhesion of
underfills to several difference passivation
materials. They saw a large variation in the
results depending on the choice of underfill, and
the optimum choice was dependent on the type
of passivation material.
There are many
commercially available underfill formulations,
and it is important to work with the underfill

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supplier to select the product most compatible
with BCB.
Researchers at Stanford University also studied
BCB adhesion to commercial underfill resins
(11). Failure occurred predominantly at BCBnitride, not at the BCB-underfill interface.
Despite this, the adhesion values varied
considerably depending on which underfill was
used, again highlighting the importance of
underfill selection. They found the adhesion
values to be higher with partially cured BCB than
with fully cured BCB.

13.2 Molding Compound
Molding compounds, like underfills, are filled
epoxy resins. Problems with this interface are
unusual. We have seen that the adhesion of
molding compound to partially cured BCB is
stronger than to fully cured BCB. A UV-ozone
treatment of the BCB surface improves the
adhesion.
Table 8 provides data on these
parameters. The test is similar to a m-ELT test;
the thickness of the molding compound is varied
and the device is inspected for failure at -196°C.
A thicker molding compound layer without
failure indicates better adhesion.

Table 8. Adhesion of Cyclotene 4026-46 to
epoxy molding compound. Failure was only
seen with full cure and no UV-ozone treatment.
Mold cmpd
BCB
UVFailure at
Thickness
cure
ozone
-196°C?
178μm
98%
No
No
184μm
98%
No
Yes
199μm
98%
No
Yes
199μm
98%
Yes
No
199μm
82%
No
No
231μm
82%
No
No
248μm
82%
Yes
No
318μm
98%
Yes
No

14. References

Processing Procedures for BCB Adhesion

1. J.-H. Im, E.O. Shaffer II, T. Stokich Jr., A.
Strandjord, J. Hetzner, J. Curphy, C. Karas,
G. Meyers, D. Hawn, A. Chakrabarti, S.
Froelicher, “On the Mechanical Reliability of
Photo-BCB-Based Thin Film Dielectric
Polymer for Electronic Applications”, Trans.
ASME, 122, 28-33 (2000).
2. M. Toepper, A. Achen, H. Reichl, “Interfacial
Adhesion Analysis of BCB/TiW/Cu/PbSn
Technology in Waferlevel Packaging“, 2003
Electronic Components and Technology
Conference, New Orleans, LA, p. 1843-1846.
3. J.M. Snodgrass, D. Pantelidis, M.L. Jenkins,
J.C. Bravman, R.H. Dauskardt, “Subcritical
debonding of polymer/silica interfaces under
monotonic and cyclic loading”, Acta
Materialia, 50, 2395-2411 (2002).
4. M. Jenkins, J. Snodgrass, A. Chesterman,
R.H. Dauskardt, J.C. Bravman, “Atomic
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11. R.J. Hohlfelder, D.A. Maidenberg, R.H.
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Benzocyclobutene-Passivated
Silicon”,
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