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Innovative Laser Processing and Drilling Techniques for Future Probe Card Applications Chih‐Chang Hsu, PhD Hung‐Lung Chen, CMO K‐Jet Laser Tek Inc. Company Logo

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Page 1: Innovative Laser Processing and Drilling Techniques for ... · Opportunities of Laser Processing •Advantages of Laser Drilling –Much higher throughput –More consistent yield

Innovative Laser Processing and Drilling Techniques for Future 

Probe Card Applications

Chih‐Chang Hsu, PhD Hung‐Lung Chen, CMO 

K‐Jet Laser Tek Inc.

CompanyLogo

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Outline• Company Profile• Motivation• Opportunities of Laser Processing• Si3N4 Probe Head (PH) by Laser Process• Solutions• High Aspect‐Ratio Micro Hole• Future Work

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Company ProfileFounded in 2001, Located in HsinChu Science Park, Taiwan

Over 15 Years Experience in Laser Machining Equipment and Process Development

Products: Laser Turnkey System and Production Equipment

Service: DPSS and Excimer Laser Job Shop 

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Applications

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•LED Package• PZT Cutting•Component Cutting•Probe Card UD/LD

•Probe card MD•Biological•3C Products•IC substrate

•Advanced Package•MEMS•Slotting / Grooving•Scribing & Breaking

•Advanced Package•MEMS & Filter•Touch Panel•Slotting / Grooving•Marking & Engraving

Glass Silicon

CeramicPolymer  Metal

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Motivation• Market –Sales of Probe Cards

– Market growth from $1.4 Billion in 2015 to $1.7 Billion in 2020 (VLSI Research Reported)

– Advanced Probe Cards ( Vertical, MEMS )

• Industry Tendency for Vertical Probe Card– High Pin Counts– Fine Pitch– Rectangle or Irregular Hole Shape– New Materials for Probe Head

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Challenges• High Pin Count

– Longer mechanical drilling time– Lower yield rate and higher cost 

• Fine Pitch– Material strength– Collapse between holes

• Rectangle or Irregular Hole Shape– Traditional mechanical drilling unavailable

• New Material for Probe Head– Harder material need brand new machining technique

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Opportunities of Laser Processing• Advantages of Laser Drilling

– Much higher throughput– More consistent yield rate – Non‐contact drilling benefits tight hole pitch– Arbitrary geometry available– Wide range of materials, like Si3N4, Sapphire, Zirconia…

• Si3N4 is next generation material for VPC, but its hardness makes it difficult for mechanical. Laser process just happens to be the best choice.

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Si3N4 PH by Laser Process• Non‐Laser Process

– Material Thinning/Polishing– Lamination

• Laser Process– Laser Cut

Pocket Slot, Card Contour– Laser Drill

Counter‐Bore Holes, Screw Holes, Micro‐Holes, Align/Pin Holes

– Laser Mark Serial No./Logo

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Pocket Formation

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Thinning and polishing  material into specific thickness(+/‐10um) and surface flatness

Laser cutting perimeter to specific shape and dimension

3D pocket completed!

• Laser cutting slot on top material• Lamination by adhesive of glue

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Counter‐Bore/Screw Holes

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Laser drilling Counter‐Bore with specific depth(>1mm) and flatness

Laser drilling through Screw Holes

Laser marking logo and alphanumerical textsK‐Jet Laser

K‐Jet Laser

K‐Jet Laser

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Micro and Pin Holes Generation

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Drilling Micro‐Holes and Pin Holes at the same time to ensure position accuracy

Laser Micro‐Hole Drilling

Laser Pin Hole Drilling

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Process Issues• Lamination

– Adhesion of glue breakdown during high temp. probing environment

• Screw/Pin Hole– Need smooth side wall and  precise/straight hole

• Counter‐Bore Hole– Need flexible bore hole depth capability

• Micro‐Hole– Taper needs to be avoided– Prefer higher AR hole to multilayer lamination

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Solutions• Lamination

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High Pressure

Glue

Bonder

Bonder

High Pressure

High Temperature>350

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• Screw/Pin Hole– Drilling  Screw/Pin hole after lamination, No align issue

– Straight hole from top to bottom, less than 20um taper and up to 1mm thickness

– Hole dimension accuracy within 5um

– Smooth sidewall  without debris

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Sidewall

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• Counter‐Bore– Directly drilling  Counter‐Bore hole AFTER lamination

– No depth limitation on Bore area, more design flexibility 

– Good flatness on Bore plane– Arbitrary Bore and Screw hole size  

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Counter-Bore Hole

Smooth and flat Bore area

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High Aspect‐Ratio Micro Hole• Laser drilling high aspect‐ratio hole tends to have taper issue– 5‐10um for 300um of Si3N4

– 20‐30um for 500um of Si3N4

– Hole will collapse in Fine Pitch

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K‐Jet developed a state‐of‐art method ‐“DeepWell Drill” technique to overcome the taper issue, and implement complete straight micro‐hole up to 800 um thickness on Si3N4.

48um

33um

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Capabilities of DeepWell Drill• Available Hole Size(Round): 35um – 150um • Thickness: Up to 800um, move on 1mm.• Tolerance: +/‐2um typically, both ent&exit.• Spacing: 15um between holes without collapse! • Materials: Not only available on Si3N4, also work on PhotoVeel, Sapphire, Zirconia, Silicon, Cirlex.

• Application: Not only drill straight round hole, also high AR irregular hole shape is possible.

• DeepWell Drill directly cutting MEMS probe is under investigation.

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DeepWell Drilled Micro‐Holes

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Thick500um

Hole44um

Side Wall of Micro HoleSi3N4

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DeepWell Drilled Micro‐Holes

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Thick700um

Side Wall of Micro Hole

Hole60um

Si3N4

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60um

12um

Hole: 60umSpacing: 12um

DeepWell Drilled Micro‐Holes

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70um 32um

Hole: 70umSpacing: 32um

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Evaluation

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• A Si3N4 upper die was fabricated by bonding and laser process to evaluate the performance.

• Micro‐Holes were measured by Nikon VMR3200• Total Thk.: 0.8±0.01mm• Pocket Thk.: 0.254±0.01mm• Pin Holes: Φ2/2.5+0.005/0.010mm• μHoles: Φ71um±1um• Numbers: 1,184

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Future Work• Evaluate Die thickness up to 1mm or more.• Evaluate micro‐hole size down to 25um(1mil).• Develop high aspect‐ratio rectangle and irregular hole, expect up to 500um or more.

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• Evaluate alternative material for probe head, especially hard and transparent material like sapphire which might be good replacement for upper die.

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Thank you!

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