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scatter in the results, which is due to the largely<br />

inhomogeneous surface structure of the sponge showing<br />

cracks and voids (see figure 3).<br />

F [µN]<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

Bulk Au<br />

Sponge<br />

Au<br />

0 20 40 60<br />

Depth [nm]<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

7-9 October 2009, Leuven, Belgium<br />

hardness values found for low indentation depths.<br />

F [µN]<br />

Fig. 9. Force-displacement curve for the smalest force<br />

(right curve). For comparison: Indentation on 300 nm bulk<br />

Au [15] (to the left). Note the different scales.<br />

A different observation is made for the hardness, i.e. a<br />

measure of ductility of the material. The initial state of the<br />

sponge shows a significantly higher value (above the usual<br />

dependence of hardness to increase at low depths [14]), i.e.<br />

the nearly un-deformed structure shows some elastic effect<br />

of the sponge structure. Then, with increasing depth, it<br />

becomes softer only to increase slowly again as indentation<br />

continues. This again should be due to densification of the<br />

sponge. However, even at 50 % deformation the porous layer<br />

is still more than an order of magnitude from a (process<br />

dependent) bulk value for Au-hardness (e.g. 1.3 GPa for<br />

electroplated Au [14]). The convergence to a bulk value has<br />

still to be shown in further measurements.<br />

F [µN]<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

0<br />

F max = 2500µN<br />

On further increasing the force, the curves take on the<br />

familiar shape of a bulk metal indicating large plastic<br />

deformation with its hysteresis (figure 10). However, to<br />

clarify the deformation process at this scale further<br />

investigation is necessary.<br />

The low stiffness and hardness of the sponge renders it<br />

eligible for the purpose of conforming easily to filler<br />

particles of an adhesive, hence decreasing interface<br />

resistance.<br />

II B. SILICON TO SILICON TESTER (SISSY)<br />

The name Sissy-tester is derived from “Si-Si” as two<br />

silicon dies face each other in a steady state measuring<br />

configuration. This tester is required to accurately measure<br />

thermal conductivity and interface resistance using in-situ<br />

monitoring of the major influential quantities. It offers the<br />

unique capability to include the surface modification<br />

technologies specified and developed in the Nanopackproject,<br />

a feature not offered by time-honoured designs<br />

[5,7,13]<br />

AlN- substrate<br />

Wire<br />

bond<br />

T-Sensors<br />

Thin film<br />

heater<br />

F<br />

Si<br />

TIM<br />

Si<br />

CVD Ox<br />

Micro water cooler<br />

Equipotential<br />

surfaces<br />

AlN- substrate<br />

bumps<br />

Fig 11: Schematic cross-section of Sissy-tester<br />

The challenges of Sissy-tester are to produce double side<br />

processed silicon dies and to develop a test system which<br />

enable us accurate mechanical and electrical control. Figure<br />

11 shows a schematic cross-section of the Sissy-tester.<br />

Layout of Chip A bottom and Chip B top<br />

Layout of Chip B bottom<br />

0 500 1000 1500 2000<br />

d [nm]<br />

Fig. 10. Force-displacement curve for larger forces.Now<br />

a more bulk-like curve is obtained<br />

It is instructive to have a look at the force-displacement<br />

curve itself. As depicted in figure 9 for the smallest force<br />

investigated, the curves rise linearly with indentation depth<br />

which is typical for shallow indents and due to the spherical<br />

tip shape. This effect is also visible when compared to bulk<br />

Au [15]. However, the large difference in stiffness becomes<br />

apparent considering the scale. Plastic deformation seems<br />

minimal as the hysteresis is small. This underpins the higher<br />

Wire bond<br />

Capacity sensors<br />

Bump pads<br />

pads<br />

Temperatue sensors<br />

Fig 12: Design and layout of chips.<br />

For the Sissy-tester there are two types of chips designd<br />

©<strong>EDA</strong> <strong>Publishing</strong>/THERMINIC 2009 227<br />

ISBN: 978-2-35500-010-2

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