WO2016117203A1 - セラミックス基板、接合体、モジュール、およびセラミックス基板の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a ceramic substrate, a bonded body, a module, and a method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate, and in particular, a ceramic substrate for forming a module in which a power device or a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) structure is hermetically sealed,
- the present invention relates to a bonded body including a ceramic substrate, a module in which a power device or a MEMS structure is hermetically sealed using the ceramic substrate, and a method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-30759 discloses a packaged device formed by joining a device substrate on which an electronic circuit, a MEMS or other device is mounted, and a package material having via wiring and having a cavity. Are listed. Moreover, it describes that anodic bonding etc. can be employ
- JP 2010-37165 A discloses an anodic bonded body in which a low temperature co-fired ceramic (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) substrate and a silicon substrate are anodic bonded.
- a low temperature co-fired ceramic (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) substrate and a silicon substrate are anodic bonded.
- the volume of the cavity in which the power device or the MEMS structure is hermetically sealed is small, and it is difficult to confirm the hermetic state. Specifically, since the volume of the cavity is about 0.1 mm 3 , it is difficult to confirm an airtight state using a helium (He) leak detector or the like.
- He helium
- a main object of the present invention is to provide a ceramic substrate, a bonded body, a module, and a method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate, in which the airtight state can be easily confirmed in a module in which a power device or a MEMS structure is hermetically sealed. It is in.
- the ceramic substrate according to the present invention is a ceramic substrate whose main constituent material is ceramics, and which has a first main surface and a second main surface located on the opposite side of the first main surface, The main surface is formed with a recess that is recessed toward the first main surface, and a wiring portion that extends from the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic substrate to the inside of the recess is formed.
- the bottom part located on the side has a thinner part than other parts other than the bottom part in the ceramic substrate.
- the bottom portion of the recess including a part of the first main surface has a thinner portion than the other portions other than the bottom portion of the ceramic substrate, so that the recess is hermetically sealed.
- the bottom of the recess can be easily deformed according to the pressure difference inside the recess and the pressure difference outside the ceramic substrate. Therefore, it is possible to provide a ceramic substrate, a bonded body, a module, and a method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate, in which the airtight state can be easily confirmed in a module in which a power device or a MEMS structure is hermetically sealed.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the ceramic substrate according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the module according to the first embodiment. 6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the module manufacturing method according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a ceramic substrate and a module according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a method of manufacturing a ceramic substrate according to Embodiment 3, and is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a laminated body before a step of forming a recess (S30) in the same cross section as that shown in FIG. It is.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a ceramic substrate and a module according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a method of manufacturing a ceramic substrate according to Embodiment 4, and is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a laminated body before a step of forming a recess (S30) in the same cross section as that shown in FIG. It is.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a ceramic substrate and a module according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a ceramic substrate 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the ceramic substrate 10 only needs to be composed of ceramics as a main constituent material, but the ceramic substrate 10 according to Embodiment 1 is a low-temperature co-fired ceramic (alumina ceramics as a main constituent material) (LTCC; Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) multilayer substrate. That is, the ceramic substrate 10 is formed by bonding a plurality of ceramic base materials (for example, five ceramic base materials 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e) by low-temperature simultaneous firing (details will be described later).
- the ceramic substrate 10 has a first main surface 10A and a second main surface 10B located on the opposite side of the first main surface 10A.
- the first main surface 10A faces the outside of the module 100 and the joined body in the module 100 and the joined body 200 according to Embodiment 1 described later.
- the second main surface 10B is a surface to be bonded to the device substrate 20 or the counter substrate 20 in the module 100 and the bonded body 200, respectively.
- the surface roughness Ra of the second main surface 10B is 50 nm or less when the bonding method between the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 or the counter substrate 20 is an anodic bonding method, and the bonding method is a direct bonding method or surface activation.
- SAB Surface activated bonding
- the surface roughness Ra of the second main surface 10B may be on the order of ⁇ m.
- the second main surface 10B is formed with a recess 1 that is recessed toward the first main surface 10A. That is, a space having an open end on the second main surface 10B side and a closed end sealed by the bottom 2 on the first main surface 10A side is formed inside the recess 1.
- the volume of the recess 1 may be 0.1 mm 3 similar to the prior art described above, is for example 0.0001 mm 3 or more 100 mm 3 or less.
- the shape of the recess 1 in the cross section perpendicular to the first main surface 10A has an E-shape. That is, the concave portion 1 faces the bottom portion 2 and has a first concave portion 1a having a width W1 in a direction along the first main surface 10A, and a second in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A.
- the second concave portion 1b having a width W2 in the direction along the first main surface 10A and the first main surface 10A are provided on the main surface 10B side so as to be continuous with the first concave portion 1a.
- a third recess 1c is provided on the second main surface 10B side in the vertical direction so as to be continuous with the second recess 1b and has a width W3 in the direction along the first main surface 10A. is doing.
- the relationship between the widths W1, W2, and W3 is W1, W3 ⁇ W2.
- the width W1 of the first recess 1a in the direction along the first main surface 10A is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 10 mm.
- the width W2 of the second recess 1b in the direction along the first main surface 10A is, for example, not less than 0.05 mm and not more than 1 mm.
- the width W3 of the third recess 1c in the direction along the first main surface 10A is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 10 mm.
- the recess 1 has a width in the direction along the first main surface 10A from the first main surface 10A side to the second main surface 10B side in the direction intersecting the first main surface 10A. It has a stepped portion 3 that is narrowed. Further, the recess 1 has a width in the direction along the first main surface 10A from the first main surface 10A side to the second main surface 10B side on the second main surface 10B side than the stepped portion 3.
- the step portion 4 is wide.
- first recess 1a, second recess 1b, and third recess 1c constituting recess 1 in the direction along first main surface 10A have arbitrary shapes.
- each of them has a rounded square shape with rounded corners.
- the first recess 1a faces the inner peripheral surface 2B of the bottom 2.
- the second recess 1b is formed at a position that does not overlap with a passive element such as an internal electrode 23 formed on the device substrate 20 described later in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A.
- the third concave portion 1c is a portion directly connected to the second main surface 10B in the concave portion 1, and is electrically connected to the electronic component 21 and the electronic component 21 mounted on the device substrate 20 described later.
- the internal electrode 23 is provided so as to be accommodated therein.
- the bottom 2 is located on the first main surface 10A side in the recess 1.
- the bottom portion 2 has a part of the first main surface 10A and an inner peripheral surface 2B exposed in the recess 1.
- the bottom portion 2 is formed in a region sandwiched between the first main surface 10A and the inner peripheral surface 2B in the ceramic substrate 10.
- the bottom portion 2 is more flexible than other portions of the ceramic substrate 10 other than the bottom portion 2, and in particular, a portion facing the concave portion 1 of the ceramic substrate 10 and other portions other than the bottom portion 2. Compared with flexibility.
- the material constituting the bottom 2 is the same as the material constituting the other part of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the distance between the inner peripheral surface 2B of the recess 1 and the first main surface 10A is the inner surface of the recess 1 and the inner surface of the other portion. Is provided partially thinner than the distance from the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic substrate 10 located on the opposite side (the first main surface 10A, the second main surface 10B and the side surfaces 10C, 10D, the same applies hereinafter).
- the thickness of the bottom 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A is, for example, not less than 0.005 mm and not more than 0.05 mm.
- the width of the bottom 2 in the direction along the first main surface 10A is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 10 mm. That is, since the bottom 2 is thinner than other portions of the ceramic substrate 10 other than the bottom 2, the pressure in the recess 1 and the outside in the state in which the airtightness in the recess 1 is maintained (airtight state in the module 100). It is provided so that a deformable diaphragm can be formed when this pressure difference is provided.
- the material which comprises the bottom part 2 may differ from the material which comprises the said other part of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the material constituting the bottom 2 is, for example, a material that is more flexible than the material constituting the other portion of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the main constituent material of the bottom 2 is preferably silicon (Si).
- the material which comprises the bottom part 2 is made into the ceramic substrate which has a through-hole (2nd recessed part 1b and 3rd recessed part 1c), for example.
- the ceramic substrate 10 can be obtained by, for example, anodic bonding the resulting substrate.
- the ceramic substrate 10 is formed with a wiring portion 5 extending from the outer peripheral surface (for example, the first main surface 10A) to the inside of the recess 1.
- the wiring part 5 is for electrically connecting an electronic component 21 mounted on a device substrate 20 described later and the outside of the module 100 (electrically connecting the external electrode 6 and the internal electrode 23).
- the material constituting the wiring portion 5 can be any material having conductivity.
- a metal material gold (Au), platinum (Pt ), Silver (Ag), copper (Cu)
- the material which comprises at least the junction part 9 among the wiring parts 5 has high chemical resistance (etching speed compared with the ceramic substrate 10 with respect to at least one solution capable of etching the main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10.
- a material having high spreadability is preferable, and Au is preferable.
- the material which comprises the junction part 9 is mixed with materials, such as glass etched with the solution which can etch the alumina ceramics which are the main components of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the wiring portion 5 is formed to extend in at least one of the direction intersecting the first main surface 10A and the direction along the first main surface 10A inside the ceramic substrate 10.
- the wiring portion 5 includes an external electrode 6 formed on the first main surface 10A other than the region included in the bottom portion 2, and a through via 7 formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A.
- a horizontal wiring 8 formed so as to extend in a direction along the first main surface 10A, and a joint portion 9 provided so as to protrude from the inside of the ceramic substrate 10 to the inside of the recess 1. ing.
- the through via 7 is formed by embedding a conductive member in the first through hole 7H formed to extend in the stacking direction in a plurality of ceramic base materials constituting the ceramic substrate 10.
- the horizontal wiring 8 is formed to extend on at least one main surface (a surface perpendicular to the stacking direction) in the plurality of ceramic base materials.
- the horizontal wiring 8 is formed so as to connect through vias 7 formed in other ceramic bases adjacent to each other in the stacking direction in a plurality of ceramic bases and the own through vias 7 (overlapping positions). .
- the joining portion 9 has one end connected to the horizontal wiring 8 and the other end protruding into the third recess 1c.
- the internal electrode 23 is connectable.
- the joint portion 9 preferably has high spreadability as described above.
- the joint portion 9 has, for example, a porous structure, and is thereby provided with low rigidity and deformation.
- the method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate according to the first embodiment includes a step (S10) of preparing a plurality of ceramic base materials (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e), and laminating the plurality of ceramic base materials and firing them. And a step (S30) of forming the recess 1 in the laminate 12 obtained by firing.
- a plurality of ceramic base materials are prepared (step (S10)).
- five ceramic substrates 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are prepared.
- Each ceramic substrate 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e is obtained by processing a green sheet for an LTCC substrate.
- Green sheets for LTCC substrates are made by mixing ceramic powder, glass and other materials in a certain ratio and mixing them into a slurry by adding an organic binder and solvent, and coating them on an organic film at a certain thickness. And then dried.
- the film thickness of one LTCC substrate green sheet is, for example, several tens of ⁇ m to several hundreds of ⁇ m.
- the ceramic substrate 10 when the ceramic substrate 10 is joined to another member having a different constituent material such as the device substrate 20 by anodic bonding when the module 100 is manufactured, Na ions and Li ions are used as the glass mixed in the green sheet. It is preferable to use a material containing alkali metal ions such as The ceramic substrates 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are prepared by performing the following processing on the green sheet for the LTCC substrate.
- the first through hole 7H is formed in the LTCC substrate green sheet.
- the first through hole 7H is formed so as to connect two faces facing each other in the LTCC substrate green sheet, and the shape of the first through hole 7H on the face can be an arbitrary shape. For example, it is circular.
- the width (hole diameter) of the first through hole 7H on the surface can be determined based on the planar dimensions of the external electrode 6 or the horizontal wiring 8 on the surface and the dimensional change in the firing step (S20). For example, it is several tens of ⁇ m to several hundreds of ⁇ m like the film thickness of the LTCC substrate green sheet.
- a method of forming the first through hole 7H is, for example, punching or laser.
- a conductive member is filled in the first through hole 7H.
- any method can be adopted, for example, a screen printing method.
- the through via 7 (including a portion to be the joint portion 9 in the step of forming the recess 1 (S30)) is formed in the LTCC substrate green sheet.
- the external electrode 6 or the horizontal wiring 8 is formed on one surface of the LTCC substrate green sheet in the direction in which the through via 7 is extended, while being connected to one end of the through via 7 of the LTCC substrate green sheet. Is done.
- any film forming method can be adopted, for example, a sputtering method or a vapor deposition method.
- the through via 7 and the external electrode 6 or the horizontal wiring 8 may be collectively formed by a screen printing method or the like.
- the ceramic substrate 11a (a part of the ceramic substrates 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e among the plurality of ceramic substrates 11a) on which the through vias 7 and the external electrodes 6 (first conductive portions) are formed. ) Is prepared.
- the thickness of the ceramic substrate 11a is thicker than the etching amount in the subsequent step (S30), that is, the depth in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A of the third recess 1c in the ceramic substrate 10. Yes.
- the ceramic substrates 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are formed through the through vias 7 and the horizontal wiring 8 (second conductive material) by the above-described process.
- the second through hole 11H is further formed in the LTCC substrate green sheet.
- the second through hole 11H is formed so as to connect two faces facing each other in the green sheet for the LTCC substrate, similarly to the first through hole 7H.
- the shape of the second through-hole 11H on the surface can be any shape, but is, for example, a square shape.
- the method of forming the second through hole 11H is, for example, punching or laser, and may be formed together with the first through hole 7H.
- each second through hole 11H is formed so as to be connected to each other when a plurality of ceramic base materials are laminated in the firing step (S20).
- the ceramic base material 11b is prepared by forming the second through hole 11H to be the first concave portion 1a in the ceramic substrate 10 in the step of forming the concave portion 1 (S30) on the green sheet for the LTCC substrate.
- the ceramic base materials 11c and 11d are prepared by forming the second through hole 11H to be the second concave portion 1b in the ceramic substrate 10 in the step of forming the concave portion 1 (S30) in the green sheet for the LTCC substrate.
- the ceramic base material 11e is prepared by forming the second through hole 11H to be the second concave portion 1b and the third concave portion 1c in the ceramic substrate 10 in the step of forming the concave portion 1 (S30) on the LTCC substrate green sheet. Is done.
- the width of the second through-hole 11H of the ceramic substrate 11b is the size required for the bottom 2 of the ceramic substrate 10 for checking the airtight state in the module 100, and the etching amount in the step (S30) of forming the recess 1 Can be determined based on.
- the width of the second through hole 11H on the surface is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 10 mm.
- the widths of the second through holes 11H of the ceramic base materials 11c, 11d, and 11e are set so that the second recess 1b is formed on the internal electrode 23 on the device substrate 20 in consideration of the etching amount in the step of forming the recess 1 (S30). It is decided not to overlap with the passive element.
- the width of the second through hole 11H of the ceramic base material 11c, 11d, 11e is determined to be narrower than the width of the second through hole 11H of the ceramic base material 11b.
- a plurality of ceramic base materials 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are stacked and fired (step (S20)).
- the plurality of ceramic base materials 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are connected to the through via 7 and the horizontal wiring 8 that are respectively formed, and the second through holes 11H that are respectively formed are connected to each other.
- the layers are stacked in the order described above so that they are connected.
- the laminate 12 is an LTCC multilayer substrate.
- the laminated body 12 is formed with a T-shaped concave shape by connecting the second through holes 11H in the plurality of ceramic base materials.
- the recessed part 1 is formed in the laminated body 12 (process (S30)).
- a solution that enables etching of the multilayer body 12 as the LTCC multilayer substrate a portion of the multilayer body 12 that faces each second through hole 11H (surface exposed inside each second through hole 11H) is wet. Etch.
- alumina ceramics which is a main constituent material of the laminate 12 can be etched, and the wiring portion 5 formed in the laminate 12 is not etched (the etching rate is sufficiently higher than that of alumina ceramics).
- a hydrofluoric acid-based solution is preferable.
- the etching amount at this time can be controlled by the etching time, whereby the thickness in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A of the bottom 2 can be controlled.
- the thickness of the ceramic substrate 11a is set to be thicker than the depth in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A of the third recess 1c, in this step (S30).
- the third recess 1c capable of accommodating the electronic component 21 mounted on the device substrate 20 can be formed, and the thickness of the bottom 2 can be controlled.
- the 1st recessed part 1a and the bottom part 2 are formed by etching the part (ceramics base material 11a, 11b, 11c) which faces the 2nd through-hole 11H formed in the ceramic base material 11b. Then, by etching the portions (ceramic base materials 11c, 11d, 11e) facing the second through holes 11H formed in the ceramic base materials 11c, 11d, the second recesses 1b are formed, and the ceramic base material 11e is formed. By etching the portion (ceramic substrate 11e) facing the second through hole 11H formed in, a second recess 1b and a third recess 1c are formed. At the same time, the step portions 3 and 4 are formed. That is, the step of forming the recess 1 (S30) is a step of controlling the thickness of the bottom 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A and the width of the bottom 2 in the direction along the first main surface 10A. .
- the alumina / ceramic around the through via 7 formed in the ceramic substrate 11e in the previous step (S10) is etched, so that the joint portion 9 partially exposed is formed. It is formed. Further, when a material such as glass that is etched with a solution capable of etching alumina / ceramics is mixed in the material constituting the joint 9 as described above, the joint 9 having a porous structure is formed. be able to.
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to Embodiment 1 can be obtained.
- the shape of the recessed part 1 can be made into arbitrary shapes, and does not need to have the level
- the second recess 1b is formed so as to extend linearly along a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A, but is not limited to this, for example, the first recess 1a and the third recess As long as it is connected to 1c, a plurality may be formed and the ceramic substrate 10 may be meandered.
- the preferred range of the surface roughness Ra of the second main surface 10B of the ceramic substrate 10 varies depending on the bonding method between the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate or the counter substrate. It is preferable to perform polishing on the main surface 10B.
- the first main surface 10A may be polished after the step (S20) or the step (S30).
- the thickness of the bottom 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A can be controlled not only by etching but also by polishing.
- the external electrode 6 may be formed after the polishing process for the first main surface 10A.
- the external electrode 6 since the external electrode 6 is formed after the firing step (S20), it can be formed by any film forming method such as a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, and a plating method in addition to the screen printing method.
- the external electrode 6 is preferably formed as a dense film, and is preferably formed by a sputtering method. In this case, it is preferable that sputtering is performed while the laminate 12 or the ceramic substrate 10 is rotated and revolved.
- the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the first embodiment includes the step (S30) of forming the recess 1 by etching the laminated body 12, but is not limited thereto.
- a plurality of ceramic base materials each having the first concave portion 1a, the second concave portion 1b and the third concave portion 1c are prepared and fired in a step (S20).
- the recess 1 may be formed by firing.
- the thickness of the bottom portion 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A can be controlled by performing a step of polishing the ceramic bases 11a and 11e or the ceramic substrate 10 (laminated body 12). it can.
- the base material 11a may be prepared.
- the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 may not include the step of adjusting the thickness of the bottom 2 such as the step of forming the recess 1 (S30) after the step of baking (S20).
- the through-hole is not formed only in the ceramic base material 11a, the through-hole may not be formed in the plurality of ceramic base materials 11a and 11b.
- the ceramic base material 11b may be formed with a concave portion capable of forming a through hole by etching in the step of forming the concave portion 1 (S30).
- the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the first main surface 10A of the recess 1 is provided in an E shape (the step portions 3 and 4 are formed).
- the step portions 3 and 4 are formed. It does not have to be.
- the module 100 includes the ceramic substrate 10 according to the first embodiment described above and the device substrate 20.
- the material constituting the device substrate 20 may be any material, but is preferably selected according to the bonding method between the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20.
- the bonding method is an anodic bonding method
- the material constituting the device substrate 20 is preferably Si.
- the device substrate 20 may be an SOI (Silicon on Insulator) wafer.
- the material constituting the device substrate 20 needs to be a material that can be bonded by the adhesive.
- the bonding method is a direct bonding method or a surface activation bonding method
- the material constituting the device substrate 20 may be any material, and any material is not particularly selected.
- the device substrate 20 has a third main surface 20A, and an electronic component 21 is mounted on the third main surface 20A. Specifically, an insulating film 22 is formed on the third main surface 20 ⁇ / b> A, and the electronic component 21 is fixed on the insulating film 22.
- the electronic component 21 may be any device, but is, for example, a power device or a MEMS structure using a wide band gap semiconductor such as GaN.
- the insulating film 22 may be any film having electrical insulation, but is preferably an oxide film.
- An internal electrode 23 that is electrically connected to the electronic component 21 is formed on the insulating film 22.
- the internal electrode 23 is provided so as to be capable of being joined to the joint portion 9.
- the material constituting the internal electrode 23 may be any material having electrical conductivity, but is preferably Au, aluminum (Al), Al—Si, Al—Cu, or the like.
- the internal electrode 23 can be formed by any method, but is formed by, for example, a sputtering method or a vapor deposition method.
- the internal electrode 23 preferably contains chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W) —Si, etc. as an adhesion layer and an intermediate layer when formed by sputtering or the like. .
- the insulating film 22 and the internal electrode 23 are covered with a protective film (not shown) other than the portion connected to the joint 9.
- the protective film is, for example, an oxide film or a nitride film.
- the module 100 is configured such that the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 have the second main surface 10B and the third main surface 20A accommodate the electronic component 21, the insulating film 22, and the internal electrode 23 in the recess 1. Are joined.
- the electronic component 21, the insulating film 22, and the internal electrode 23 are hermetically sealed in the recess 1.
- the bottom 2 provided on the ceramic substrate 10 is bent by receiving the pressure difference in a state where the airtightness of the recess 1 is maintained.
- the bottom 2 is recessed toward the second main surface 10B with respect to the first main surface 10A (the bending of the bottom 2 in FIG. 4). Is not shown).
- the method for manufacturing the module 100 according to the first embodiment includes a step of preparing the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 (S50) and a step of bonding the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 (S60).
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 are prepared (step (S50)).
- the ceramic substrate 10 is prepared according to the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the device substrate 20 is prepared by forming an insulating film 22 on the third main surface 20A by a general method, and forming an electronic component 21, an internal electrode 23, and a protective film on the insulating film 22. Is done.
- the insulating film 22 is formed by, for example, thermal oxidation or CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition).
- the internal electrode 23 is formed by sputtering or vapor deposition, for example.
- the protective film is formed by, for example, CVD.
- step (S70) the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 are joined.
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 are bonded after the bonding portion 9 and the internal electrode 23 are arranged so as to face each other.
- an arbitrary joining method can be adopted as described above.
- the joining is performed using the adhesive 24.
- Bonding is preferably performed in a vacuum at a pressure of 1 kPa or less or in a high temperature environment at a temperature of 200 ° C. or higher and 450 ° C. or lower.
- the thickness of the adhesive 24 is set to be equal to or less than the total thickness of the insulating film 22 and the internal electrode 23.
- the bonding method between the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 is not limited to the bonding method using the adhesive 24, and an anodic bonding method, a direct bonding method, a surface activated bonding method, or the like may be employed.
- glass is interposed between the two from the viewpoint of preventing current from flowing through the electric circuit formed on the device substrate 20. It is preferable to join the substrate and the like.
- the bonding conditions in the anodic bonding method are a bonding temperature of, for example, 350 ° C. or more and 450 ° C. or less, and a bonding voltage of, for example, 500V or more and 1200V or less.
- the pressure at the time of joining should just be a pressure which does not destroy ceramic board 10, for example, is 100 kPa or more and 30 MPa or less.
- the surface activated bonding method oxygen is bonded to the bonding surface (second main surface 10B) of the ceramic substrate 10 and the bonding surface (third main surface 20A, insulating film 22 or protective film) of the device substrate 20.
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 are bonded in a low temperature atmosphere of, for example, room temperature to 400 ° C.
- the bonded body 200 has the ceramic substrate 10 described above and a third main surface 20A, and is provided on the third main surface 20A so as to be able to mount an electronic component (electronic component 21 in FIG. 4).
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the counter substrate 20 are bonded to each other through the adhesive 24 with the second main surface 10 ⁇ / b> B and the third main surface 20 ⁇ / b> A.
- the joined body 200 basically has the same configuration as that of the module 100, but is different in that at least the electronic component 21 is not provided and the inside of the recess 1 is not hermetically sealed. That is, the counter substrate 20 is different from the device substrate 20 in the module 100 in that at least the electronic component 21 is not mounted on the third main surface 20A.
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 in the bonded body 200 are bonded by the same bonding method as the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 in the module 100.
- the joined body 200 is provided so that the electronic component 21 (see FIG. 4) can be disposed on the third main surface 20A of the counter substrate 20 inside the recess 1 from the outside.
- a conveyance path (not shown) that connects the inside of the concave portion 1 and the outside of the joined body 200 and is capable of conveying the electronic component 21 into the concave portion 1 is formed.
- the conveyance path is provided so as to be able to be sealed by a sealing member.
- the joined body 200 is capable of disposing the electronic component 21 inside the recess 1 from the outside through the transport path, and sealing the interior of the recess 1 after sealing by sealing the transport path with a sealing member. It is provided as possible. That is, the module 100 according to the first embodiment is not limited to the method for manufacturing the module 100 according to the first embodiment described above, and can be easily manufactured using the joined body 200 according to the first embodiment.
- the ceramic substrate 10 is mainly composed of ceramics, and has a first main surface 10A and a second main surface 10B located on the opposite side of the first main surface 10A.
- the second main surface 10B is formed with a recess 1 that is recessed toward the first main surface 10A.
- a wiring portion 5 extending from the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic substrate 10 to the inside of the recess 1 is formed, and the bottom 2 located on the first main surface 10A side in the recess 1 is other than the bottom 2 of the ceramic substrate 10. It has a thin part compared to the part.
- the thin portion is provided so as to be able to form a deformable diaphragm when a pressure difference between the pressure inside the recess 1 and the outside is provided in a state where the inside of the recess 1 is kept airtight (airtight state in the module 100). It has been.
- the bottom portion 2 becomes a portion other than the bottom portion 2 in the ceramic substrate 10, particularly the concave portion 1. Since it has flexibility compared with other parts other than the bottom part 2 in the part to face, when the inside of the recessed part 1 is an airtight state, the bottom part 2 will bend by receiving the said pressure difference.
- the bottom 2 of the concave portion 1 is easily formed according to the pressure difference inside the concave portion 1 and the pressure outside the ceramic substrate 10 when the concave portion 1 is hermetically sealed. It can be deformed. Therefore, the module 100 in which the power device or the MEMS structure is hermetically sealed by the ceramic substrate 10 can be easily confirmed from the outside as a change in the amount of bending of the bottom 2 of the ceramic substrate 10. it can. As a result, not only the manufacturing process but also the module 100 after shipment can be easily inspected for the presence of defective products whose airtightness has been solved. That is, by using the ceramic substrate 10, quality control and reliability confirmation of the module 100 can be easily performed.
- the width of the recess 1 in the direction along the first main surface 10A is narrower from the first main surface 10A side to the second main surface 10B side in the direction intersecting the first main surface 10A.
- the step portion 3 is formed.
- the width of the bottom portion 2 in the direction along the first main surface 10A can be made longer than a length necessary for checking the airtight state in the module 100. it can.
- the width of the second through holes 11H of the ceramic base materials 11c, 11d, and 11e is narrower than the width of the second through holes 11H of the ceramic base material 11b.
- the amount of etchant that reaches the second through hole 11H of the ceramic substrate 11b through the second through hole 11H of the ceramic substrate 11c, 11d, 11e can be limited. As a result, it is possible to easily control the etching amount with respect to the ceramic substrate 11a, and it is possible to improve the controllability of the thickness of the bottom 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A.
- the module 100 according to the first embodiment includes the above-described ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 having the third main surface 20A and mounting the electronic component 21 on the third main surface 20A.
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the device substrate 20 are joined such that the second main surface 10B and the third main surface 20A accommodate the electronic component 21 in the recess 1, and the electronic component 21 is in the recess 1. Are hermetically sealed.
- the module 100 in which the electronic component 21 such as a power device or a MEMS structure is mounted in a hermetically sealed state indicates whether there is a defective product such as the electronic component 21 in which the airtight state is released.
- the presence or absence of a change in the degree of bending of the bottom portion 2 can be easily inspected. Further, the module 100 can be easily checked for its airtight state even after shipment.
- the bonded body 200 includes the ceramic substrate 10 described above and the counter substrate 20 that has the third main surface 20A and is provided on the third main surface 20A so that an electronic component can be mounted thereon. Is provided.
- the ceramic substrate 10 and the counter substrate 20 are bonded to the second main surface 10B and the third main surface 20A.
- the electronic component 21 (see FIG. 4) is mounted inside the concave portion 1 of the ceramic substrate 10, and the inside of the concave portion 1 is hermetically sealed, whereby the module according to the first embodiment. 100 can be easily manufactured.
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to the second embodiment basically has the same configuration as the ceramic substrate 10 according to the first embodiment, but constitutes an inner peripheral surface 2B in which the bottom 2 is exposed in the recess 1. The difference is that the first protective film 41 is included.
- the bottom part 2 includes a protected part 40 including the first main surface 10A and a first protective film 41 including the inner peripheral surface 2B. Similar to the bottom 2 in the first embodiment, the entire bottom 2 has a thinner portion than the other portions other than the bottom 2 in the ceramic substrate 10. The thin portion is provided so as to be able to form a deformable diaphragm when a pressure difference between the pressure inside the recess 1 and the outside is provided in a state where the inside of the recess 1 is kept airtight (airtight state in the module 100). It has been.
- the protected portion 40 may have basically the same configuration as the bottom portion 2 in the first embodiment, but the thickness in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A than the bottom portion 2 in the first embodiment. Is provided to be thin. The protected portion 40 is not exposed inside the recess 1 and the protected portion 40 does not include the inner peripheral surface 2B.
- the protected part 40 is made of ceramics which is a main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the protected portion 40 may be made of another material that is etched at a rate equal to or higher than that of the ceramic with respect to a solution capable of etching the ceramic that is the main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the first protective film 41 is formed on the surface of the protected portion 40 that is located on the side opposite to the first main surface 10A, and at least a part of the first protective film 41 is exposed to the concave portion 1 so that the inner peripheral surface 2B of the concave portion 1 It is composed.
- the first protective film 41 has flexibility as compared with the other parts other than the bottom part 2 in the ceramic substrate 10, like the protected part 40, and particularly faces the concave part 1 of the ceramic substrate 10. It has flexibility compared with other parts other than the bottom part 2 in the existing part.
- the thickness of the first protective film 41 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A is the step (S30) in which the bottom 2 has the above-described flexibility and the recess 1 of the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 is formed.
- the thickness may be any thickness as long as it remains on the entire inner peripheral surface 2B and suppresses etching of the protected portion 40.
- the first protective film 41 is made of a material whose etching rate is lower than that of the ceramic substrate 10. That is, the first protective film 41 is made of a material whose etching rate is lower than that of the ceramic substrate 10 with respect to at least one solution capable of etching the ceramic that is the main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10. In addition, the first protective film 41 has a thickness that does not remain and does not disappear under the etching conditions necessary for forming the recess 1, and is made of a flexible material at the thickness. . Further, the constituent material of the first protective film 41 is preferably the same material as that of the external electrode 6 and the through via 7, and has resistance to the above etchant, low conductor resistance, and high spreadability. Au is optimal. In this way, in the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10, the first protective film 41 can be formed simultaneously with at least one of the external electrode 6 and the through via 7.
- the first protective film 41 is formed so as to surround the inner peripheral surface 2B of the concave portion 1 and the outer periphery of the portion, and is embedded in the ceramic substrate 10 (the inner peripheral surface in the concave portion 1). 2B, a portion located outside in the direction along the first main surface 10A) with respect to the side wall 1E formed so as to extend in a direction intersecting 2B.
- the first protective film 41 is formed such that a portion constituting the inner peripheral surface 2B of the recess 1 and a portion embedded in the ceramic substrate 10 extend in a direction along the first main surface 10A. .
- intersects the internal peripheral surface 2B in the recessed part 1 is connected with the 1st protective film 41. It is formed to be.
- the planar shape of the first protective film 41 in the direction along the first main surface 10A may be an arbitrary shape, for example, a square shape.
- the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the second embodiment basically has the same configuration as the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the first embodiment, but a step of preparing a plurality of ceramic base materials (S10). The difference is that a ceramic substrate 11a on which the first protective film 41 is formed is prepared.
- the preparing step (S10) at least one of the external electrode 6 and the through via 7 and the first protective film 41 are simultaneously formed in the ceramic substrate 11a.
- the through via 7 and the first protective film 41 are formed at the same time, the through via 7 is filled into the first through hole from the side of the ceramic substrate 11a where the first protective film 41 is formed.
- the first protective film 41 is a laminated body in the firing step (S20) in the ceramic base material 11a (a part of the ceramic base material), the exposed portion facing the second through hole 11H and the exposed portion A first protective film 41 is formed on the outer peripheral portion surrounding the outer periphery.
- the first protective film 41 formed on the exposed portion of the ceramic base material 11a is exposed inside the second through hole 11H of the ceramic base material 11b, and the ceramic base material 11a.
- the ceramic base materials 11a, 11b, 11b, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11c, 11d, and 11e are laminated and fired.
- the portion facing the recess 1 is exposed to a solution capable of etching the ceramic which is the main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10, but in the portion facing the recess 1 Since the inner peripheral surface 2B of the bottom 2 is constituted by the first protective film 41, the bottom 2 (the protected portion 40 and the first protective film 41) is not etched. Therefore, the thickness of the bottom 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A is suppressed from being reduced in this step (S30).
- the side wall 1E in the recess 1 is exposed to the etchant. Therefore, the sidewall 1E is etched so as to gradually move outward in the direction along the first main surface 10A as the etching time elapses, and therefore the side wall 1E is perpendicular to the first main surface 10A. Etching is terminated within a range that overlaps the first protective film 41 in the direction.
- the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the joined body according to the second embodiment. 200 can achieve the same effects as the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the bonded body 200 according to the first embodiment.
- the bottom portion 2 in the second embodiment includes a first protective film 41 constituting the inner peripheral surface 2B exposed in the concave portion 1, and the first protective film 41 has a lower etching rate than the ceramic substrate 10. Consists of materials.
- the thickness of the bottom 2 in the direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A is more controllable than the etching conditions in the step (S30) of forming the recess 1 of the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10. Since it can be determined by high process conditions (for example, the formation condition and polishing condition of the ceramic substrate 11a), the bottom 2 can be formed with high accuracy. As a result, in the module 100 according to the second embodiment, the change in the airtight state can be confirmed with high accuracy by the bottom 2 of the ceramic substrate 10.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the ceramic substrate 10 and the module 100 according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.
- FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view for explaining a step (S10) prepared in the method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view for explaining the laminate obtained by the firing step (S20) in the method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state before the step (S30) of forming the recess 1 in the same cross section as the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 9, and is a cross section taken along line XI-XI in FIG. FIG.
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to the third embodiment has basically the same configuration as the ceramic substrate 10 according to the second embodiment, but is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the inner peripheral surface 2B of the bottom portion 2 inside the recess 1.
- the second protective film 42 is different in that it includes a second protective film 42 that constitutes a part of the side wall 1E of the recess 1.
- the second protective film 42 is made of a material whose etching rate is lower than that of the ceramic substrate 10. That is, the second protective film 42 is made of a material whose etching rate is lower than that of the ceramic substrate 10 with respect to at least one solution capable of etching the ceramic that is the main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the material constituting the second protective film 42 is preferably Au having low conductor resistance and spreadability, like the material constituting the first protective film 41.
- the second protective film 42 is provided in such a thickness that the thickness in the direction along the first main surface 10A does not remain and disappear under the etching conditions necessary for forming the recess 1.
- the second protective film 42 is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the inner peripheral surface 2B of the bottom portion 2, and constitutes a part of the side wall 1E of the concave portion 1.
- the second protective film 42 is connected to the portion where the upper end portion located on the first main surface 10A side is located inside the portion of the first protective film 41 embedded in the ceramic substrate 10. Has been.
- second protective film 42 is formed so as to overlap, for example, one side of the square and to be continuous at the corners on the parallel surface of first main surface 10A. Instead, it is composed of four linear portions separated from each other. In other words, the second protective film 42 is provided so as to partially overlap the side wall 1E of the recess 1 (in other words, so as to partially surround the periphery of the second through hole 11H in the ceramic substrate 11b). .
- the second protective film 42 may be composed of, for example, a plurality of arc-shaped portions that overlap with a part of the same circumference and are separated from each other, or a polygonal shape having an arbitrary number n of sides. It may be composed of n linear portions that overlap one side and are not formed to be continuous at the corners but are separated from each other.
- the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the third embodiment basically includes the same configuration as the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the second embodiment, but a step of preparing a plurality of ceramic base materials (S10). The difference is that a ceramic substrate 11b having a second protective film 42 formed around the second through hole 11H is prepared (see FIG. 10A).
- the second protective film 42 can be formed simultaneously with the through via 7 on the ceramic substrate 11b. Specifically, first, the first through hole 7H in which the through via 7 is to be formed and the third through hole 42H in which the second protective film 42 is to be formed are formed in the ceramic substrate 11b. The third through hole 42H is formed so as to partially surround the periphery of the second through hole 11H in the ceramic substrate 11b. After that, the first through hole 7H and the third through hole 42H are filled with the material forming the through via 7 and the material forming the second protective film 42, respectively, so that the through via 7 and the second protective film are filled. 42 is formed.
- the second through hole 11H is formed in a region surrounded by the second protective film 42.
- the second through-hole 11H and the portion to be etched in the subsequent step (S30) A sacrificial etched portion 13) is formed.
- the first protective film 41 is exposed to the second through-hole 11H when the laminated body is formed in the firing step (S20) in the ceramic substrate 11a (part of the ceramic substrate).
- the first protective film 41 is formed on the outer peripheral portion 52 that surrounds the outer periphery of the portion 51 (see FIG. 10A) and the exposed portion 51.
- the first protective film 41 formed on the exposed portion 51 of the ceramic substrate 11a is exposed inside the second through hole 11H of the ceramic substrate 11b, and The ceramics so that the outer peripheral portion 52 of the ceramic substrate 11a and the peripheral portion 53 adjacent to the second through hole 11H in the ceramic substrate 11b (remaining ceramic substrate) are connected with the first protective film 41 interposed therebetween.
- the base materials 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e are laminated and fired. Thereby, the 1st protective film 41 and the 2nd protective film 42 are connected, and the laminated body 12 which has a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG.10 (b) and FIG. 11 is formed.
- the sacrificial etching part 13 is etched by performing the process (S30) which forms the recessed part 1 with respect to this laminated body 12.
- FIG. 9 As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, a part of the side wall 1E of the recess 1 is formed on the second protective film 42, and another part of the side wall 1E of the recess 1 is between the adjacent second protective films 42.
- the corners of the cross-sectional shape of the recess 1 in the plane parallel to the first main surface 10 ⁇ / b> A are formed between the adjacent second protective films 42.
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to Embodiment 3 can be obtained.
- the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the joined body 200 according to the third embodiment are The same effects as those of the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the joined body 200 according to the first embodiment can be obtained.
- a second protective film 42 is provided which is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the inner peripheral surface 2 ⁇ / b> B of the bottom portion 2 and constitutes a part of the side wall 1 ⁇ / b> E of the recess 1. Compared to 10, it is made of a material having a lower etching rate.
- step (S30) of forming the recess 1 excessive etching of the ceramic substrate 10 in the direction along the first main surface 10A is suppressed by the second protective film 42, and the second protective film
- the recess 1 is formed so that 42 constitutes a part of the side wall 1E. That is, in the ceramic substrate 10 according to the third embodiment, since the position where the side wall 1E of the recess 1 is formed is fixed by the second protective film 42, the area of the bottom 2 in the direction along the first main surface 10A. Variation is suppressed regardless of the etching time.
- the module 100 according to the third embodiment the variation between individuals is suppressed with respect to the accuracy with which the bottom portion 2 can confirm the change in the airtight state. For this reason, the module 100 according to the third embodiment can confirm the change in the airtight state with high accuracy.
- the second protective film 42 may be provided so as to overlap the entire side wall 1E of the recess 1 (in other words, so as to surround the entire periphery of the second through hole 11H in the ceramic substrate 11b).
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to the fourth embodiment has basically the same configuration as that of the ceramic substrate according to the third embodiment, but the first protective film 41 is arranged at a distance from the first protective film 41 inside the recess 1. 3 in that a protective film 43 is provided.
- the third protective film 43 is disposed in the first recess 1a with a space from the first protective film 41.
- the third protective film 43 is formed on the step portion 3.
- FIG. 13 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a state before the step (S30) of forming the recess 1 in the same cross section as the cross-sectional view shown in FIG.
- a through hole is formed in the third protective film 43 in a region overlapping with the second recess 1b.
- the third protective film 43 is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the entire periphery of the second recess 1b.
- the planar shape of the first protective film 41 in the direction along the first main surface 10A is, for example, a square shape.
- the third protective film 43 has, for example, a square outer shape in the direction along the first main surface 10A, and a square through-hole is formed at the center thereof.
- the planar shape of the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43 is not limited to this, and may have an arbitrary shape such as a circular shape or a polygonal shape.
- the third protective film 43 may be provided so as to partially overlap the second recess 1b in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A.
- the third protective film 43 may be provided so as not to overlap the second recess 1b in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A.
- the first recess 1 a and the second recess 1 b are connected via the through hole and are not hindered by the third protective film 43.
- the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43 have conductivity.
- the third protective film 43 is not connected to the first protective film 41 and the second protective film 42, and is provided at intervals in a direction perpendicular to and along the first main surface 10A. Yes.
- the third protective film 43 is made of a material whose etching rate is lower than that of the ceramic substrate 10, similarly to the material constituting the first protective film 41 and the second protective film 42. That is, the third protective film 43 is made of a material whose etching rate is lower than that of the ceramic substrate 10 with respect to at least one solution capable of etching the ceramic that is the main constituent material of the ceramic substrate 10.
- the first protective film 41 is electrically connected to the first electrode 45 through the connection electrode 44.
- the connection electrode 44 is formed to be continuous with the first protective film 41 on a surface parallel to the first main surface 10A.
- the first electrode 45 is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A, the end located on the second main surface 10B side is connected to the connection electrode 44, and the first The end located on the main surface 10A side is provided so as to be exposed on the first main surface 10A.
- the third protective film 43 is electrically connected to the second electrode 47 through the connection electrode 46.
- the connection electrode 46 is formed to be continuous with the third protective film 43 on a surface parallel to the first main surface 10A.
- the second electrode 47 is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface 10A, the end located on the second main surface 10B side is connected to the connection electrode 46, and the first electrode The end located on the main surface 10A side is provided so as to be exposed on the first main surface 10A.
- the connection electrode 44 and the first electrode 45 are not electrically connected to the connection electrode 46 and the second electrode 47.
- the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the fourth embodiment basically has the same configuration as the method for manufacturing the ceramic substrate 10 according to the third embodiment, but a step of preparing a plurality of ceramic base materials (S10).
- the ceramic substrate on which the third protective film 43 is formed around the second through hole 11H and the connection electrode 46 and the second electrode 47 electrically connected to the third protective film 43 are formed. It differs in that the material 11c is prepared.
- the third protective film 43 can be formed on the ceramic substrate 11c simultaneously with the through via 7, the horizontal wiring 8, the connection electrode 46, and the second electrode 47. Specifically, first, the first through hole 7H in which the through via 7 is to be formed and the fourth through hole 47H in which the second electrode 47 is to be formed are formed in the ceramic substrate 11c. Thereafter, the first through hole 7H and the fourth through hole 47H are filled with the material forming the through via 7 and the material forming the second electrode 47, respectively, and the horizontal wiring is formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate 11c. 8 and the third protective film 43 are formed. In this manner, the ceramic substrate 11c on which the through via 7, the horizontal wiring 8, the third protective film 43, the connection electrode 46, and the second electrode 47 are formed is prepared.
- connection electrode 44, the first electrode 45, and the second electrode 47 are further formed in the ceramic substrate 11a prepared in this step (S10). .
- the through via 7, the first protective film 41, the connection electrode 44, the first electrode 45, and the second electrode 47 can be formed simultaneously.
- the material constituting the through via 7 and the material constituting the second electrode 47 are filled from the side.
- a second electrode 47 is further formed on the ceramic substrate 11b prepared in this step (S10).
- the second electrode 47 formed on the ceramic substrates 11a, 11b, and 11c is connected by the step of firing a plurality of ceramic substrates (S20), and the third protective film 43, the connection electrode 46, and the second electrode are connected. 47 is electrically connected. In this way, a laminate 12 having a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 14 is formed.
- the sacrificial etching part 13 is etched by performing the process (S30) which forms the recessed part 1 with respect to this laminated body 12.
- FIG. 12 the first protective film 41, the second protective film 42, and the third protective film 43 remain.
- a third protective film 43 is formed inside the recess 1 and spaced from the first protective film 41 and the second protective film 42.
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to Embodiment 4 can be obtained.
- the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the joined body 200 according to the fourth embodiment are The same effects as those of the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the joined body 200 according to the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the inside of the recessed part 1 is provided with a third protective film 43 arranged at a distance from the first protective film 41, and the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43 have conductivity, and are ceramics.
- a first electrode 45 and a second electrode 47 that are electrically connected to the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the substrate 10.
- the change in the deflection amount of the bottom 2 can be measured as a change in the capacitance between the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43.
- the change in the airtight state in the module 100 in which the power device or the MEMS structure is hermetically sealed is represented by the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43. It can be accurately detected as a change in capacitance between the two.
- the second protective film 42 may not be formed. That is, the ceramic substrate 10 according to the fourth embodiment may have a configuration in which the above-described third protective film 43 is formed in the ceramic substrate 10 according to the second embodiment. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the ceramic substrate 10 which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG.
- the ceramic substrate 10 according to the fifth embodiment basically has the same configuration as the ceramic substrate 10 according to the second embodiment, but includes a strain gauge 14 disposed on the first main surface 10A of the bottom 2. It differs in the point to prepare.
- the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the joined body 200 according to the fifth embodiment are The same effects as those of the ceramic substrate 10, the module 100, and the bonded body 200 according to Embodiment 1 can be obtained.
- the strain gauge 14 is disposed on the first main surface 10A of the bottom 2.
- the bottom portion 2 in the fifth embodiment is configured in the same manner as the bottom portion 2 in the second embodiment, and the deflection amount of the bottom portion 2 changes in response to a change in the airtight state inside the recess 1 in the module 100. At this time, the change in the deflection amount of the bottom 2 can be detected as a change in the output value (resistance value) of the strain gauge 14.
- the change in the airtight state in the module 100 in which the power device or the MEMS structure is hermetically sealed is accurately detected as the change in the output value of the strain gauge 14. be able to.
- the strain gauge 14 may have an arbitrary configuration, but may be a metal strain gauge formed by forming a Cu-Ni alloy or Ni-Cr alloy having a high gauge ratio, for example.
- the semiconductor strain gauge may be configured by depositing a semiconductor material such as p-type or n-type silicon.
- the strain gauge 14 can be formed on the first main surface 10A of the bottom 2 by any method. For example, after forming the recess 1 (S30), the metal material or the semiconductor material is formed on the first main surface 10A by a sputtering method or the like.
- the bottom 2 is formed on the ceramic substrate 11b of the LTCC multilayer substrate obtained by firing the ceramic substrates 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e described above, for example. It may be configured as part of an anodic bonded Si wafer or SOI wafer. In this way, a change in the airtight state inside the recess 1 in the module 100 can be detected with high accuracy as a change in the output value (resistance value) of the strain gauge 14.
- the first protective film 41 and the second protective film 42 may not be formed, and the first protective film 41 and the third protective film 43 may be formed. That is, the ceramic substrate 10 according to the fifth embodiment may have a configuration in which the strain gauge 14 described above is formed in any one of the ceramic substrates 10 according to the first to fourth embodiments. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the ceramic substrate 10 which concerns on Embodiment 5. FIG.
- a plurality of lines parallel to the first main surface 10A are shown inside the ceramic substrate 10, but this is a plurality of ceramic base materials 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e is represented for convenience, and is not confirmed in the actual ceramic substrate 10, module 100, and bonded body 200.
- the bending of the bottom 2 of the module 100 is not shown. The amount of bending and the shape of the bending of the bottom portion 2 differ depending on the pressure difference between the inside of the recess 1 and the outside of the module 100.
- the present invention relates to a ceramic substrate for forming a module in which a power device or a MEMS structure is hermetically sealed, a joined body including the ceramic substrate, and a power device or a MEMS structure using the ceramic substrate. It is particularly advantageously applied to a stopped module.
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図1および図2を参照して、実施の形態1に係るセラミックス基板10について説明する。図1は、実施の形態1に係るセラミックス基板10の断面図である。セラミックス基板10は、主な構成材料がセラミックスであり任意のセラミックスで構成されていればよいが、実施の形態1に係るセラミックス基板10はアルミナ・セラミックスを主な構成材料とする低温同時焼成セラミックス(LTCC;Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics)多層基板である。つまり、セラミックス基板10は、複数のセラミックス基材(たとえば5つのセラミックス基材11a,11b,11c,11d,11e)が低温同時焼成により接合され形成されている(詳細は後述する)。セラミックス基板10は、第1の主面10Aと、第1の主面10Aと反対側に位置する第2の主面10Bとを有する。
なお、凹部1の形状は、任意の形状とすることができ、段差部3,4を有していなくてもよい。すなわち、凹部1は、第1の主面10Aに沿った方向における幅が、第1の主面10Aに垂直な方向において一定となるように設けられていてもよい。このようにしても、実施の形態1に係るセラミックス基板10と同様の構成を備えることができる。また、第2凹部1bは、第1の主面10Aに垂直な方向に沿って直線状に延びるように形成されているが、これに限られるものではなく、たとえば第1凹部1aと第3凹部1cとの間を接続する限りにおいて複数形成されかつセラミックス基板10内を蛇行するように形成されていてもよい。
なお、セラミックス基板10とデバイス基板20との接合方法は、接着剤24により接合する方法に限られず、陽極接合法、直接接合法、表面活性化接合法などを採用し得る。
次に、図7を参照して、実施の形態2に係るセラミックス基板10、モジュール100および接合体200について説明する。実施の形態2に係るセラミックス基板10は、基本的には実施の形態1に係るセラミックス基板10と同様の構成を備えるが、底部2が凹部1内に表出している内周面2Bを構成する第1保護膜41を含む点で異なる。
次に、図8~図11を参照して、実施の形態3に係るセラミックス基板10、モジュール100および接合体200について説明する。図8は、実施の形態3に係るセラミックス基板10およびモジュール100を説明するための断面図であり、図9は、図8中の線分IX-IXから見た断面図である。図10(a)は、実施の形態3に係るセラミックス基板の製造方法において準備する工程(S10)を説明するための断面図である。図10(b)は、実施の形態3に係るセラミックス基板の製造方法において焼成する工程(S20)により得られた積層体を説明するための断面図である。図11は、図9に示す断面図と同じ断面において、凹部1を形成する工程(S30)前の状態を示す断面図であり、図10(b)中の線分XI-XIから見た断面図である。
次に、図12~図14を参照して、実施の形態4に係るセラミックス基板10について説明する。実施の形態4に係るセラミックス基板10は、実施の形態3に係るセラミックス基板と基本的に同様の構成を備えるが、凹部1の内部において、第1保護膜41と間隔を隔てて配置された第3保護膜43を備える点で異なる。
次に、図15を参照して、実施の形態5に係るセラミックス基板10、モジュール100および接合体200について説明する。実施の形態5に係るセラミックス基板10は、実施の形態2に係るセラミックス基板10と基本的には同様の構成を備えるが、底部2の第1の主面10A上に配置された歪ゲージ14を備える点で異なる。
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- 主な構成材料がセラミックスであり、第1の主面と前記第1の主面と反対側に位置する第2の主面とを有するセラミックス基板であって、
前記第2の主面には、前記第1の主面側に凹んでいる凹部が形成されており、
前記セラミックス基板の外周面から前記凹部の内部にまで延びる配線部が形成されており、
前記凹部において前記第1の主面側に位置する底部は、前記セラミックス基板における前記底部以外の他の部分と比べて薄い部分を有している、セラミックス基板。 - 主な構成材料がセラミックスであり、第1の主面と前記第1の主面と反対側に位置する第2の主面とを有するセラミックス基板であって、
前記第2の主面には、前記第1の主面側に凹んでいる凹部が形成されており、
前記セラミックス基板の外周面から前記凹部の内部にまで延びる配線部が形成されており、
前記凹部において前記第1の主面側に位置する底部は、前記セラミックス基板における前記底部以外の他の部分と比べて薄い部分を有しており、
前記底部は、前記凹部内に表出している内周面を構成する第1保護膜を含み、
前記第1保護膜は、前記セラミックス基板と比べてエッチング速度が低い材料で構成されており、
前記凹部の内部において、前記底部の前記内周面の外周部と接続され、前記凹部の側壁の一部を構成する第2保護膜を備え、
前記第2保護膜は、前記セラミックス基板と比べてエッチング速度が低い材料で構成されている、セラミックス基板。 - 前記第1保護膜は、前記セラミックス基板内に埋め込まれている部分を有し、
前記第2保護膜は、前記第1の主面側に位置する上端部を有し、
前記第2保護膜の前記上端部と、前記第1保護膜において前記セラミックス基板内に埋め込まれている部分よりも内側に位置する部分とが接続されている、請求項2に記載のセラミックス基板。 - 前記凹部の内部において、前記第1保護膜と間隔を隔てて配置された第3保護膜を備え、
前記第1保護膜および前記第3保護膜は導電性を有しており、
前記セラミックス基板の前記外周面には、前記第1保護膜および前記第3保護膜のそれぞれと電気的に接続されている第1電極および第2電極が形成されている、請求項2または請求項3に記載のセラミックス基板。 - 前記底部の前記第1の主面上に配置された歪ゲージを備える、請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載のセラミックス基板。
- 前記底部における前記第1の主面の一部を構成する部分の材料はシリコンである、請求項1~請求項5のいずれか1項に記載のセラミックス基板。
- 前記セラミックス基板は低温同時焼成セラミックス多層基板である、請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のセラミックス基板。
- 請求項1~請求項7のいずれか1項に記載のセラミックス基板と、
第3の主面を有し、前記第3の主面上に電子部品を搭載可能に設けられている対向基板とを備え、
前記セラミックス基板と前記対向基板とは、前記第2の主面と前記第3の主面とが接合されている、接合体。 - 請求項1~請求項7のいずれか1項に記載のセラミックス基板と、
第3の主面を有し、前記第3の主面上に電子部品を搭載しているデバイス基板とを備え、
前記セラミックス基板と前記デバイス基板とは、前記第2の主面と前記第3の主面とが前記凹部内に前記電子部品を収容するようにして接合されており、
前記電子部品は前記凹部内において気密封止されている、モジュール。 - 主な構成材料がセラミックスである複数のセラミックス基材を準備する工程と、
複数の前記セラミックス基材を積層してこれらを焼成する工程と、
前記焼成する工程により得られた積層体に凹部を形成する工程とを備え、
前記準備する工程では、複数の前記セラミックス基材うちの一部のセラミックス基材に第1導電部が形成され、かつ、複数の前記セラミックス基材のうちの残部のセラミックス基材に第2導電部および貫通孔が形成され、
前記焼成する工程は、前記第1導電部および前記第2導電部が接続されるように複数の前記セラミックス基材を積層する工程と、積層させた複数の前記セラミックス基材に圧力を加えながら1000℃以下の温度で同時焼成する工程とを含み、
前記凹部を形成する工程では、前記積層体において前記貫通孔の内部に露出する表面をエッチングすることにより、前記凹部が形成される、セラミックス基板の製造方法。 - 前記準備する工程では、前記一部のセラミックス基材において前記積層体としたときに前記貫通孔に面する表出部および前記表出部の外周を囲む外周部上に第1保護膜が形成され、かつ、前記残部のセラミックス基材の前記貫通孔の周囲を部分的に囲うように第2保護膜が形成され、
前記積層する工程では、前記一部のセラミックス基材の前記表出部上に形成された前記第1保護膜が前記残部のセラミックス基材の前記貫通孔の内部に表出するとともに、前記一部のセラミックス基材の前記外周部と前記残部のセラミックス基材において前記貫通孔と隣接する周辺部とが前記第1保護膜を挟んで接続されるように、複数の前記セラミックス基材が積層され、
前記第1保護膜および前記第2保護膜は、前記セラミックス基板と比べてエッチング速度が低い材料で構成されている、請求項10に記載のセラミックス基板の製造方法。
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