Wafer resistivity influence over DRIE processes for TSVs manufacturing

This paper presents for the first time influence of the silicon resistivity over the DRIE processes. Our aim was to develop a new process for tapered walls through silicon vias (TSVs) with a good control over the walls angle. Different wafer types were used and a dependency of resistivity was found, with an important impact over the TSVs shape. Solution found is presented and experiments performed to obtained designed TSVs.