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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 />
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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 />
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