Patent ID: 7842540
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B23K,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of bonding substrates, comprising: preparing a first substrate having a first plurality of metallic pads and a first non-metallic bonding region proximate to the metallic pads on the first substrate; preparing a second substrate having a second plurality of metallic pads and a second non-metallic bonding region proximate to the metallic pads on the second substrate; directly contacting at least one pad from said first plurality of metallic pads with at least one pad from said second plurality of metallic pads; directly contacting said first non-metallic bonding region to said second non-metallic bonding region; and after said directly contacting said first and second non-metallic bonding regions, bonding said first non-metallic bonding region to said second non-metallic bonding region without applying external pressure.