David Shane Sell

US Patent:

20120132263, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Apr 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/259278

Inventors:

Nicole Herbots - Tempe AZ, US
Robert J. Culbertson - Tempe AZ, US
James Bradley - Gilbert AZ, US
Murdock Allen Hart - Tempe AZ, US
David Alexander Sell - Tempe AZ, US
Shawn David Whaley - Tempe AZ, US

Assignee:

Arizona Board of Regents, a body Corporate acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

H01L 31/0312
B32B 9/00
B32B 37/26
H01L 31/0264
B32B 37/10
B32B 38/16
H01L 21/18
B32B 15/00

US Classification:

136252, 438455, 428446, 428457, 428688, 428698, 428697, 428702, 428447, 156 60, 156281, 257E21085

Abstract:

Substrates may be bonded according to a method comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly; and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface comprises a polarized surface layer; the second bonding surface comprises a hydrophilic surface layer; the first and second bonding surfaces are different.