Process for wafer bonding
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1. A method for manufacturing a microelectronic device, comprising:
- forming a top metal layer on a first substrate, wherein the top metal layer includes a plurality of interconnect features and a first dummy feature;
forming a first dielectric layer over the top metal layer;
etching the first dielectric layer in a target region substantially vertically aligned to the plurality of interconnect features and the first dummy feature of the top metal layer;
performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process over the etched first dielectric layer; and
after performing the CMP process, bonding the first substrate to a second substrate.
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The present disclosure provide a method of manufacturing a microelectronic device. The method includes forming a top metal layer on a first substrate, in which the top metal layer has a plurality of interconnect features and a first dummy feature; forming a first dielectric layer over the top metal layer; etching the first dielectric layer in a target region substantially vertically aligned to the plurality of interconnect features and the first dummy feature of the top metal layer; performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process over the first dielectric layer; and thereafter bonding the first substrate to a second substrate.
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1. A method for manufacturing a microelectronic device, comprising:
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forming a top metal layer on a first substrate, wherein the top metal layer includes a plurality of interconnect features and a first dummy feature; forming a first dielectric layer over the top metal layer; etching the first dielectric layer in a target region substantially vertically aligned to the plurality of interconnect features and the first dummy feature of the top metal layer; performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process over the etched first dielectric layer; and after performing the CMP process, bonding the first substrate to a second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for manufacturing a microelectronic device, comprising:
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forming a first patterned layer on a first substrate, wherein the first patterned layer has a plurality of features; forming a first material layer on the first patterned layer; etching the first material layer in a target region substantially vertically aligned over the plurality of features of the first patterned layer; performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process on the etched first material layer; and after performing the CMP process, bonding the first substrate to a second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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