Patent Publication Number: US-6991703-B2

Title: Bonding method, bonding stage and electronic component packaging apparatus

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to a bonding method, a bonding stage, and an electronic component packaging apparatus that includes this bonding stage. In particular, the present invention relates to a bonding method, a bonding stage, and an electronic component packaging apparatus that packages electronic components such as a semiconductor chip on a substrate in a plasma atmosphere. 
   Priority is claimed to Japanese application No. 2002-281071, filed Sep. 26, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
   2. Description of Related Art 
   As is shown, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) No. 64-61923, the apparatus shown in  FIG. 4  is known as a semiconductor chip packaging apparatus that includes a conventional bonding stage. 
   In  FIG. 4 , the descriptor  100  is a semiconductor chip packaging apparatus. This semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  100  is supported by a supporting column  132  standing on a base  130  such that an ultrasonic oscillator  134  is able to be raised and lowered freely in the directions indicated by the arrows in  FIG. 4 . A semiconductor chip adhesion device  136  is mounted on a distal end of the ultrasonic oscillator  134 , and a semiconductor chip  180  is able to be adhered to and held by a bottom end of the semiconductor chip adhesion device  136 . 
   A table  138  used for position adjustment is provided on a top surface of the base  130 , and a heater  140  is provided on a top surface of the position adjustment table  138 . As is shown in  FIG. 5A , a circuit substrate  141  is placed and held on a top surface of the heater  140 . A predetermined circuit pattern  120  is formed on the circuit substrate  141 , and bumps  116  are formed connecting to the circuit pattern  120 . 
   In order to perform packaging by bonding using this type of semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  100 , firstly, the relative positions of the semiconductor chip  180  and the circuit substrate  141  are adjusted by the position adjustment table  138 . 
   Next, the bumps  116  are heated by the heater  140  to a temperature at which they will melt. At the same time, as is shown in  FIGS. 5B and 5C , the ultrasonic oscillator  134  is lowered and ultrasonic oscillation is applied so that thermocompression bonding is achieved at a predetermined pressure. A cooling process is then performed. As a result, the semiconductor chip  180  and the circuit substrate  141  that packages the semiconductor chip  180  are bonded via the bumps  116 . 
   As is described, for example, in JP-A No. 11-340614, a known method for connecting electronic components such as semiconductor devices to circuit substrates is a bonding method that includes a step in which oxide film formed on the surfaces of the bumps is removed, a step in which the bumps are left in a predetermined environment for a predetermined time so that a reoxide film is formed on the bump surfaces, and a step in which the bumps are heated, melted and then allowed to harden so that bonding is achieved. In this method, a method of removing the oxide film using sputtering based on plasma processing is disclosed. 
   Furthermore, as is disclosed, for example, in JP-A No. 2001-308144, a flip chip packaging method is known in which the surfaces of lead-free, tin-zinc based bumps are improved by an irradiation of hydrogen-containing plasma. A fluorine-containing layer is then formed on the bump surfaces using fluorine-containing plasma so as to prevent reoxidation of the bumps, and the bumps are then heated and melted, resulting in bonding being achieved. 
   However, in the above described semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  100  and in the electronic component bonding method, because it is necessary to heat the bumps to a temperature at which they will melt, for example, approximately 250 to 550° C., and to then rapidly cool them, the problems exist that throughput of the packaging of electronic components such as semiconductor chips is poor, and the bonding efficiency is unsatisfactory. 
   Moreover, in the semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  100 , the temperature distribution of the heater  140  may not necessarily be uniform, so that unmelted bumps also exist. Accordingly, the problem occurs of it not being possible to perform packaging that provides a high yield and high reliability, and this also generates unsatisfactory bonding efficiency. 
   The present invention was conceived in order to solve the above described problems in the conventional technology, and it is an object thereof to provide a bonding method, bonding stage, and electronic component packaging apparatus that make possible packaging that provides; a high yield and high reliability at a lower temperature that does not require bumps to be heated to melting temperature, and to thereby improve the throughput of electronic component packaging, and improve bonding efficiency. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The inventors of the present invention investigated ways of solving the above described problems. As a result, they discovered that the bumps, the substrate and the electronic component were cleaned bit being exposed to plasma. They also discovered that if, subsequently, compression bonding was carried out, the electronic component could be easily bonded onto the substrate, and thus they attained the present invention. 
   The first aspect of the present invention is a bonding method in which an electronic component is connected via bumps to a substrate and the electronic component is then packaged on the substrate, having the steps of performing plasma processing on a surface of the substrate that packages the electronic component, a surface of the electronic component that is connected to the substrate, and a surface of the bumps, heating the bumps to a temperature lower than a melting point of the bumps, and compression bonding the substrate and the electronic component via the bumps. 
   In this bonding method by exposing the bumps to plasma and by also exposing the circuit substrate and the electronic component to plasma, these components are cleaned. Therefore, it is possible to perform packaging at a low temperate that is lower than the melting point of the bumps, meaning that the bumps do not have to be heated to a high temperature above the melting point thereof. Accordingly, the packaging throughput of electrical components such as semiconductor chips is improved, and the bonding efficiency can also be improved. As a result, it is possible to achieve packaging that provides a high yield and a high level of reliability. 
   It is also preferable that ultrasonic waves be directed on the bumps when the substrate and the electronic component are being compression bonded via the bumps. 
   If this method is employed, any oxide layer on the bump surfaces is removed by the action of the ultrasonic waves. By exposing non-oxidized surfaces of the bumps, the compression bonding can be more reliably and more satisfactorily performed. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve packaging that provides a high yield and a high level of reliability. 
   The second aspect of the present invention is a bonding stage that packages an electronic component on a substrate, having a placement member, the placement member having a plasma generating electrode and an electrostatic adhesion electrode, and the placement member having a placement surface on which is placed the substrate or the electronic component. 
   Because in this bonding stage there is an electrode for electrostatic adhesion, it is possible to electrostatically adhere a substrate or electronic component that has been placed on the placement surface of the placement member. Furthermore, because there is an electrode for generating plasma, plasma processing can be performed on a substrate and electronic component on the placement surface as well as on bumps located between the substrate and electronic component. Therefore, this is extremely suitable for implementing the aforementioned bonding method. 
   Accordingly, it is possible to perform packaging at a low temperature that is lower than the melting point of he bumps, meaning that the bumps do not have to be heated to a high temperature above the melting point thereof. Accordingly, the packaging throughput of electrical components such as semiconductor chips is improved, and the bonding efficiency can also be improved. As a result, it is possible to achieve packaging that provides a high yield and a high level of reliability. 
   Note that in the present invention an embodiment may be employed in which the same electrode functions as both the plasma generating electrode and the electrostatic adhesion electrode. 
   The placement member may also be provided with a heater electrode. 
   If this structure is employed, it is possible to heat a substrate and an electronic component on the placement surface as well as on bumps located between the substrate and electronic component to a desired temperature. 
   It is also preferable that there be provided a cylindrical supporting member that supports the placement member, and that one aperture portion of the supporting member be joined in an airtight seal to the placement member, and that a ceramic thermal insulation material be provided inside the supporting member. 
   If this structure is employed, because the ceramic thermal insulation material is provided inside the supporting member, the placement member has sufficient resistance even if compression bonding pressure (i.e., bonding pressure) is applied repeatedly to the placement member by the bonding. As a result, damage to the placement base and supporting member is prevented and, furthermore, the placement surface has excellent heat equalizing properties. 
   Note that it is preferable that the ceramic thermal insulation material be an Al 2 O 3 —SiO 2 —CaO—Li 2 O based ceramic thermal insulation material. 
   If this material is employed, because the Al 2 O 3 —SiO 2 —CuO—Li 2 O based ceramic thermal insulation material has excellent compression resistance and thermal insulation properties, as described above, the placement member has a more satisfactory resistance to repeatedly applied compression bonding pressure (i.e., bonding pressure). Moreover, the placement surface is thereby provided with even better heat equalizing properties. 
   It is also preferable that the supporting member be formed from stainless steel or an Fe—Ni—Co based alloy. 
   If this structure is employed, because Fe—Ni—Co base alloys have excellent heat resistance, plasma resistance, mechanical strength and the like, the durability of the bonding stage itself is improved. 
   It is also preferable that the placement member be joined to the supporting member via an O-ring or a metal gasket. 
   Because it is possible using the above described bonding stage to perform a packaging process with the bumps at a low temperature that is lower than the melting point of the bumps, the placement member can be joined to the supporting member using a common O-ring or metal gasket without having to rely on a bonding method that has excellent heat resistance. Accordingly, the joining of the two can be achieved at a lower cost and more easily than when a bonding method that has excellent heat resistance is used. 
   The third aspect of the present invention is an electronic component packaging apparatus having the above described bonding stage, a bonding tool positioned above the bonding stage, and a chamber that houses the bonding stage and the bonding tool. 
   In this electronic component packaging apparatus, because the bonding stage can perform packaging at a low temperature that is lower than the melting point of the bumps, thereby making it possible to perform packaging that provides a high yield and a high level of reliability, the packaging throughput of electrical components is improved, and the bonding efficiency can also be improved. 
   It is also preferable that the bonding tool be provided with an electrostatic adhesion mechanism that electrostatically holds the substrate or the electronic component. 
   If this structure is employed, the substrate and electronic component can be held and fixed in position on the placement member even more stably by the electrostatic adhesion mechanism. 
   It is also preferable that the bonding tool be provided with at least a plasma generating electrode and a heater electrode. 
   If this structure is employed, it is possible, particularly when a plasma generating electrode is provided, to generate plasma even more stably. Moreover, it is possible, particularly when a heater electrode is provided, to heat the bumps efficiently to a predetermined temperature in a short period of time. 
   It is also preferable that there be provided a pressure application mechanism that applies pressure to the bonding tool. 
   If this structure is employed, it is possible to apply a predetermined pressure to the bonding tool using the pressure application mechanism. Accordingly, the substrate and the electrical component can be reliably bonded, making it possible to perform packaging that provides a high yield and a high level of reliability. 
   It is also preferable that the bonding tool be provided with an ultrasonic device that emits ultrasonic waves. 
   If this structure is employed, any oxide layer on the surface of the bumps is removed by the action of the ultrasonic waves. By exposing non-oxidized surfaces of the bumps, the compression boarding can be more reliably and more satisfactorily performed. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the bonding efficiency. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a side cross-sectional view showing the schematic structure of the first embodiment of the bonding stage of the present invention. 
       FIG. 2  is a side cross-sectional view showing the schematic structure of the second embodiment of the bonding stage of the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic structural view, of an embodiment of the electronic component packaging apparatus of the present invention. 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic structural view of an example of a semiconductor chip packaging apparatus provided with a conventional bonding stage. 
       FIGS. 5A to 5C  are enlarged views of principal portions describing the sequence of steps of a bonding method of the semiconductor chip packaging apparatus shown in  FIG. 4 . 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail. 
   These embodiments are intended to more fully explain the present invention, and a semiconductor chip is used as a example of an electronic component. In addition, a circuit substrate on which a predetermined circuit pattern has been formed and which is used to package a semiconductor chip is used as an example of a substrate. The method used to bond these together is flip chip bonding. 
   (Flip Chip Bonding) 
   Firstly, the bonding method of the present invention will be described. 
   In this example, as is stated above, the bonding method of the present invention is applied to flip chip bonding. In this method, an electronic component (i.e., a semiconductor chip) is connected via bumps to a substrate (i.e., a circuit substrate), and the electronic component is packaged on the substrate. Furthermore, in this method, plasma processing is performed on the surface of the substrate on the side on which the electronic component is packaged, on the surface of the electronic component on the side that is connected to the substrate, and on the surfaces of the bumps. Next, the bumps are heated to a temperature lower than their melting temperature and the substrate and electronic component are bonded via the bumps. 
   Although the bonding mechanism in this method may not be understood, it is believed to be due to the mechanism described below. 
   If the bump material is exposed to plasma, oxide film on the surface thereof is removed and the bump material is softened. Moreover, if a pad metal formed by Al or Au or the like on the semiconductor chip or circuit substrate is exposed to plasma, the surface thereof is cleaned. It the surface oxide layer between the pad metal on the semiconductor chip and the paid metal on the circuit substrate that have been cleaned in this manner is then removed and a fresh surface is exposed, so that softened bumps are prepared and then bonded, the pad metal on the semiconductor chip and the pad metal on the circuit substrate are easily connected via the bumps, and the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate are easily bonded. 
   Furthermore, the bumps are not particularly restricted and, for example, Au—Sn alloys, Pb—Sn alloys, Sn—Zin alloys. Sn—Ag—Cu alloys, Sn—Cu alloys, and the like may be used as the material therefor. 
   Furthermore, the temperature during the bonding process is not necessarily restricted and may, of course, be appropriately set in accordance with the melting point of the bumps that are used. The bonding temperature may be set at 150° C. or more, and preferably at 200° C. or more, but, in particular, is set at less than the temperature at which the bumps melt (i.e., the melting point). The reason for this is that, as is described above, because the bumps are cleaned by being exposed to plasma, and the pad metal of the substrate and electronic component is also cleaned by being exposed to plasma, it is possible to perform the packaging process by bonding the bumps at a temperature lower than the melting point thereof without heating the bumps to a temperature higher than the melting point thereof. Note that specific sub-melting point temperatures vary depending on the type of bumps that are used. 
   The plasma used in the surface processing of the bumps and the pad metal of the substrate and electronic component is not particularly restricted and, for example, Ar plasma, Kr plasma, and the like, which are inert plasmas, may be favorably used. An output of several W to several hundred W is sufficient for the plasma output, and the time of the exposure to the plasma may be extremely short with, for example, 30 seconds to 1 minute being sufficient. 
   It is preferable that ultrasonic waves be used when bonding is being performed. The reason for this is that if ultrasonic waves are used, the oxide layer on the bumps can be easily removed and a new surface easily exposed. There is no particular restriction on the type of ultrasonic waves that can be used; however, it is preferable that ultrasonic waves having an ultrasonic wave output of 5W and an output amplitude of approximately 1 to 30 micro-inches be used as approximately 100% of the yield can have excellent connections. 
   In this type of flip chill bonding method, because the bumps are exposed to plasma, and because the substrate and electronic component are cleaned as a result of their being exposed to plasma, it is possible to package the substrate and electronic component at a temperature lower than the melting point of the bumps without the bumps having to be heated to a high temperature in excess of the melting point thereof. Accordingly, the throughput of the packaging of electronic components such as semiconductor chips can be improved and the bonding efficiency also improved. As a result, a high yield and highly reliable packaging can be achieved. 
   (The Bonding Stage) 
   Next, the bonding stage of the present invention will be described. 
   (First Embodiment) 
     FIG. 1  is a view showing a first embodiment of a bonding stage that may be favorably used to implement the above described flip chip bonding method. In  FIG. 1 , the reference numeral  10  is a bonding stage. The bonding stage  10  is provided with a placement base  11  (i.e., a placement member) that has a placement surface  11   a  on which is placed either a circuit substrate (i.e., a processed substrate (not shown)) on which a predetermined circuit pattern has been formed or a semiconductor chip (i.e., an electronic component (not shown)). The bonding stage  10  is also provided with a supporting member  12  having a cylindrical configuration that supports the placement base  11 . 
   The placement base  11  is substantially disk shaped and has a top disk portion  11   b  on an upper surface thereof, and a bottom disk portion  11   c  having a larger diameter than the top disk portion  11   b  on the bottom surface thereof. The placement base  11  is made from ceramic that has excellent plasma resistance. The ceramic that may be favorably used here may be selected from aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, sialon, boron nitride, and silicon carbide, or may be a compound that includes two or more of these ceramics. The thickness of the placement base  11  need only be sufficient to withstand the pressure applied during bonding and may be set, for example, to between 5 mm and 15 mm. 
   Electrodes  13 ,  14 , and  15  are embedded inside the placement base  11 . The electrode  13  is an electrostatic adhesion electrode that electrostatically adheres the circuit substrate to the placement surface  11   a  when DC voltage is applied thereto. The electrode  14  is a plasma generating electrode that generates plasma when a high frequency voltage is applied thereto. The electrode  15  is a heater electrode that generates heat when power for electric heating is supplied thereto. The materials preferably used for the electrodes  13 ,  14 , and  15  may be high melting point metals such as tungsten and molybdenum or conductive ceramics such as silicon carbide, titanium nitride, graphite, aluminum nitride-tungsten composite ceramics, aluminum nitride-tantalum nitride composite ceramics, aluminum oxide-tungsten composite ceramics, and aluminum oxide-tantalum carbide composite ceramics. Electrode materials whose coefficient of thermal expansion is as close a value as possible to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the placement base  11  are preferable. Note that the configuration, thickness, and the like of the electrodes  13 ,  14 , and  15  may be appropriately altered, and it is sufficient if they correspond to the placement base with a built-in electrode that is used in a conventional plasma processing. 
   Wiring  13   b  is connected via power supply terminals  13   a  to the electrode  13 . By connecting the wiring  13   b  to the DC power supply  16 , electrostatic voltage is applied to the electrode  13 . Moreover, wiring  14   b  is connected via a power supply terminal  14   a  to the electrode  14 , By connecting the wiring  14   b  to the high frequency power supply  17 , high frequency voltage is applied to the electrode  14 . Furthermore, wiring  15   b  is connected via a power supply terminal  15   a  to the electrode  15 . By connecting the wiring  15   b  to a heater power supply  18 , power for electrical heating is applied to the electrode  15 . 
   There are no particular restrictions on the material used for the power supply terminals  13   a,    14   a,  and  15   a  provided that the material is conductive; however, it is preferable that the coefficient o:f thermal expansion of the material used be a value close to that of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the placement base  11 . In particular, various types of conductive ceramics may be preferably used including, for example, aluminum nitride-tungsten composite ceramics, aluminum nitride-tantalum nitride composite ceramics, aluminum oxide-tungsten composite ceramics, and aluminum oxide-tantalum carbide composite ceramics. 
   An annular inner peripheral portion  12   a  is formed extending inwards on a top side of the supporting member  12 . The top disk portion  11   b  of the placement base  11  engages with the inside of the aperture portion of the inner peripheral portion  12   a.  A top surface of the bottom disk portion  11   c  of the placement base  11  is placed against a bottom surface of the inner peripheral portion  12   a,  and an outer peripheral surface of the bottom disk portion  11   c  is placed against an inner peripheral surface of the supporting member  12 . An O-ring  19  is provided between the inner peripheral portion  12   a  of the supporting member  12  and the top surface of the bottom disk portion  11   c  of the placement base  11 . Moreover on the inner side of the O-ring  19 , the inner peripheral portion  12   a  and the bottom disk portion  11   c  are mechanically joined by countersunk screws  20 . As a result, the air tightness of the supporting member  12  and the placement base  11  in the portion where they are joined together is secured. 
   Here, in order to make the join between the supporting member  12  and the placement base  11  airtight, it is also possible to employ a bonding method that makes use of a type of heat resistant bonding agent. However, in the flip chip bonding method of the present invention in which i bonding stage is employed, because it is not necessary to heat the bumps to a temperature at which they melt, the O-ring  19  or, instead of this, a metal gasket (not shown) can be used as the joining device for ensuring air tightness. If a joining method that uses a metal gasket or an O-ring  19  such as this is employed, the heat processing at a high temperature that is required when a bonding method that uses a bonding agent is employed is not necessary. As a result, it is easy to manufacture the bonding stage  10 . A ring made from a fluorine based resin such as polytetrafluoroethylene, for example, “Chemlats” (Registered Trademark) made by Greentweed and Company Ltd. may be favorably used as the O-ring  19 . A common aluminum gasket or the like may be favorably used as the metal gasket. 
   In the present embodiments, a space is formed in the interior of the supporting member  12 . This allows the wiring  13   b,    14   b,  and  15   b  connected to the respective electrodes  13 ,  14 , and  15  to communicate with the outside through the interior space and bottom aperture of the supporting member  12 . Because this structure is employed, the respective wiring  13   b,    14   b,  and  15   b  is cooled by the outside air. 
   The material used to form the supporting member  12  is not particularly restricted provided that it has excellent plasma resistance. Examples thereof that may be favorably used include copper, aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, and Fe—Ni—Co based alloys (for example, “Kovar” (Registered Trademark) alloy), as well as composite materials of ceramics and metals such as aluminum (for example, aluminum-silicon carbide composite ceramics that contain 20 to 70 percent by weight of silicon carbide). Among these materials, stainless steel and Fe—Ni—Co based alloys have the appropriate softness and, as described above, due to this, are suitable for the airtight join between the placement base  11  and the supporting member  12  via the O-ring  19  or the metal gasket. In addition, they have excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength, and also, compared with the other metal materials, these have excellent plasma resistance making them especially suitable for use. 
   It is preferable that at least the surfaces of the supporting member  12  that are exposed to plasma, namely, the top surface of the inner peripheral portion  12   a  and the outer peripheral surface of the supporting member  12  and the like undergo a plasma resistance processing if this is necessary. Examples of this plasma resistance processing include methods in which a ceramic spray deposit, such as aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, and the like is formed. 
   In the bonding stage  10  of the present embodiment a bottom end portion of the supporting member  12  is fixed and held in an airtight seal to the bottom surface of a chamber (not shown) so as to be positioned inside this chamber. 
   By using the bonding stage  10  having the above described structure as a component in the semiconductor chip packaging apparatus (i.e., the electronic component packaging apparatus) described below, an excellent apparatus for implementing the above described flip chip bonding method is obtained. 
   (Second Embodiment) 
     FIG. 2  is a view showing a second embodiment of a bonding stage that is excellent for implementing the above described flip chip bonding method. In  FIG. 2 , the descriptor  50  is a bonding stage. The bonding stage  50  differs from the bonding stage  10  shown in  FIG. 1  in that a ceramic thermal insulation material  51  is placed in the internal space in the supporting member  12  so as to substantially fill this internal space. Through holes (not shown) that enable the respective wiring  13   b,    14   b,  and  15   b  connected to the electrodes  13 ,  14 , and  15  to pass through and be guided to the outside are formed in the ceramic thermal insulation material  51 . 
   The material used for the ceramic thermal insulation material  51  is not particularly restricted; however it is preferable that it be an Al 2 O 3 —SiO 2 —CaO—Li 2 O based ceramic thermal insulation material. If this type of thermal insulation material is employed, because the ceramic has excellent resistance to compression and thermal insulation, the bonding stage  50  has satisfactory resistance to compression bonding pressure (i.e., to bonding pressure). Moreover, the heat equalizing properties of the placement surface  11   a  are greatly improved. Moreover, because the coefficient of thermal expansion of this Al 2 O 3 —SiO 2 —CaO—Li 2 O based ceramic thermal insulation material is a value close to that of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the material (i.e., stainless steel or “Kovar” (Registered Trademark) alloy) forming the supporting member  12 , no unnecessary space is formed between the supporting member  12  and the ceramic thermal insulation material  51  even when heat is applied, which is also a favorable characteristic. 
   In a bonding stage  50  such as is described above, because the ceramic thermal insulation material  51  is placed inside the space so as to substantially fill the space, the bonding stage  50  has sufficient resistance even if compression bonding pressure (i.e., bonding pressure) is applied repeatedly to the placement surface  11   a  of the placement base  11 . As a result, damage to the placement base  11  and supporting member  12  is prevented and, furthermore, the placement surface  11   a  has excellent heat equalizing properties. 
   (Semiconductor Chip Packaging Apparatus) 
     FIG. 3  is a view showing an embodiment of a semiconductor chip packaging apparatus (i.e., electronic component packaging apparatus) that is excellent for implementing the above described flip chip bonding method. This apparatus is constructed having the bonding stage  50  shown in  FIG. 2 . 
   In  FIG. 3 , the reference numeral  70  is a semiconductor chip packaging apparatus. The semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  70  is provided with the bonding stage  50 , a bonding tool  71  positioned above the bonding stage  50 , a chamber  72  that houses the bonding stage  50  and the bonding tool  71 , and a pressure application device  80  positioned above the bonding tool  71 . 
   Apertures (not shown) that allow the wiring  13   b,    14   b,  and  15   b  connected to the respective electrodes  13 ,  14 , and  15  to communicate with the outside are formed in a bottom portion of the chamber  72  that is positioned directly beneath the bonding stage  50 . Moreover, the supporting member  12  of the bonding stage  50  is mechanically fixed by fastening devices such as bolts to the bottom surface of the chamber  72  that houses the bonding stage  50 . An O-ring  73  is also provided between the supporting member  12  and the bottom surface of the chamber  72 . By using this structure an airtight seal is secured between the supporting member  12  and the bottom surface of the chamber  72 . As a result, the interior of the chamber  72  is prevented from communicating with the outside via the lead out apertures for the wiring  13   b,    14   b,  and  15   b.    
   Inside the bonding tool  7 l are provided a heater electrode  82  and an electrostatic adhesion electrode (i.e., an electrostatic adhesion mechanism)  81  that generates an electrostatic adhesive force that electrostatically adheres and thereby fixes in place a circuit substrate  74 . The electrostatic adhesion electrode  81  is connected by wiring or the like (not shown) to a DC power supply  83 . The heater electrode  82  is connected by wiring or the like (not shown) to a heater power supply  84 . Note that it is also possible to provide a plasma generating electrode in addition to the electrodes  81  and  82  or instead of the heater electrode  82 . An ultrasonic oscillation device  75  that imparts ultrasonic oscillation to the bonding tool  71  is also provided in the bonding tool  71 . 
   The pressure application device  80  is able to be raised and lowered in a vertical direction and is also able to be rotated in a horizontal direction. The pressure application device  80  is also constructed so as to be able to press the bonding tool  71  downwards with a predetermined pressure. 
   In order to bond (by flip chip bonding) a semiconductor chip  76  onto the circuit substrate  74  using the semiconductor chip packaging device  70  having the structure described above, firstly, the circuit substrate  74  is placed at a predetermined position on the placement surface  11   a  of the bonding stage  50 . Next, electricity is supplied to the electrode  13  so that the circuit substrate  74  is made to electrostatically adhere to the placement surface  11   a.  Separately to this, the semiconductor chip  76  is made to electrostatically adhere at a predetermined position to the bottom surface of the bonding tool  71 . 
   Next, the semiconductor chip  76  which is being held electrostatically by the bonding tool  71  is positioned relative to the circuit substrate  74  on the bonding stage  50 . Note that either prior to or subsequent to this, bumps  77  are placed at predetermined positions on the circuit substrate  74 . Air inside the chamber  72  is then expelled and replaced with Ar gas, thereby providing a predetermined Ar atmosphere. 
   Subsequently, plasma is generated by the placement base of the bonding stage  10  by supplying electricity to the electrode  14 . Plasma processing is then performed by exposing the pad metal of the circuit substrate  74 , the bumps  77 , and the pad metal of the semiconductor chip  76  to the Ar plasma atmosphere for a predetermined time (e.g., one minute). 
   Next, the pressure application device  80  is lowered so as to press the bonding tool  71  downwards at a predetermined pressure. The circuit substrate  74  and the semiconductor chip  76  that have been positioned with the bumps  77  sandwiched between the bonding stage  50  and the bonding tool  71  are then compression bonded together. At this time, by operating the ultrasonic oscillation device  75  that is provided with the bonding tool  71  ultrasonic waves are made to act on the bumps  77 . 
   Either prior to the compression bonding process brought about by the lowering of the pressure application device  80 , or substantially simultaneously thereto, or else immediately after the compression bonding, electricity is supplied to the electrode  15  of the bonding stage  50  and, at the same time, electricity is supplied to the heater electrode  82  of the bonding tool  71 . Accordingly, heat is applied for a predetermined time and at a predetermined temperature, that is, at a temperature less than the melting point of the bumps  77 . 
   By cooling the bumps  77  and the like subsequent to this thermal compression bonding, the semiconductor chip  76  is bonded to the circuit substrate  74  via the bumps  77 . 
   In this type of flip chip bonding method that uses the semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  70 , that is, that uses the bonding stage  50 , by exposing the bumps  77  to plasma and by also exposing the circuit substrate  74  and the semiconductor chip  76  to plasma, the pad metals and the like of these components are also cleaned. Therefore, it is possible to perform bonding (i.e., packaging) at a low temperature that is lower than the melting point of the bumps, meaning that the bumps do not have to be heated to a high temperature above the melting point thereof. Accordingly, the packaging throughput of electrical components such as the semiconductor chip  76  is improved, and the bonding efficiency can also be improved. As a result, it is possible to achieve packaging that provides a high yield and a high level of reliability. 
   EXAMPLES 
   A semiconductor chip packaging test (i.e., a flip chip connection test) was performed using the flip chip bonding method of the present invention, and using the semiconductor chip packaging apparatus  70  shown in  FIG. 3 . The bumps that were used were composed of Pb/Sn in ratios of 90% by weight to 10% by weight, respectively. The semiconductor test chips used had bump pitches of 200 μm, 150 μm, and 100 μm, and the total number of bumps was 200. 
   Prior to the flip chip connection, a circuit substrate on which substrate pad metal and bumps were formed and a semiconductor chip on which chip pad metal was formed were exposed to an Ar plasma atmosphere for one minute. Electricity was then supplied to the heater electrode inside the bonding stage and the heater electrode inside the bonding tool so that the respective temperatures thereof were held at 200° C. 
   As a result of performing a flip chip connection in this manner, 100% excellent connections were obtained for each one of the bump pitches. 
   While preferred embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated above, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be considered as being limited by the foregoing description and is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.