Patent ID: 11948847
Assignee: ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of forming a bonded structure, the method comprising:
providing a first element having a first bonding surface and an opening disposed through a portion of the first bonding surface and extending around an integrated device coupled to or formed with the first element;
disposing a getter material in the opening; and
bonding a second bonding surface of a second element to the first bonding surface of the first element such that the opening and a portion of the second element cooperate to define a space to receive the getter material,
wherein the second bonding surface of the second element is directly bonded to the first bonding surface of the first element, and
wherein the first bonding surface comprises a first nonconductive layer and a first conductive feature, and the second bonding surface comprises a second nonconductive layer and a second conductive feature.