PostDoc position on Wafer Bonding Physics for 3D Chip Integration
Do you want to contribute to the next generation of 3D chip integration? We offer a challenging 2-year postdoctoral position in the XUV Optics group at the University of Twente, where you will investigate the detailed physics behind wafer bonding. The project combines surface science, advanced metrology, and semiconductor process development in close collaboration with industry.
Wafer-to-wafer bonding is a key enabling technology for future 3D chip integration, where chips are stacked and interconnected to create faster, more compact and more energy-efficient semiconductor devices. However, the detailed mechanisms that determine bonding quality are still not sufficiently understood. In particular, the interplay between surface properties, wafer morphology, and the resulting bonding performance is still largely optimized empirically.
In this postdoctoral project, you will develop and validate experimental methods to study wafer bonding in a quantitative and physics-based way. You will work on wafer bonding measurements and combine these with advanced surface metrology. It is relevant to have experience with analysis techniques such as AFM, WLI, contact-angle, XPS, infrared metrology.
You will work in the XUV Optics group at the University of Twente, embedded in the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology. The project offers a combination of hands-on experimental work, data analysis, physical interpretation and close interaction with industrial partners. You will contribute to a scientifically challenging and industrially relevant topic, with the aiming at predictive relations between measurable wafer surface properties and bonding performance for next-generation 3D chip integration.
Information and application
Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below before June 21, and include:
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, motivations to apply for this position.
- A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, a list of publications and references.
- Proof of English proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL), if available.
- Contact details for two references
For more information regarding this position, you are welcome to contact Dr.ir. Wesley van den Beld, w.t.e.vandenbeld@utwente.nl
About the department
The University of Twente stands for life sciences and technology: high tech and human touch. Its education and research focus on technology that drives innovation and societal progress. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands and offers an open, collaborative and entrepreneurial research environment.
The XUV Optics Group is embedded in the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, one of the largest nanotechnology research institutes in the world. The group performs fundamental and applied research on thin films, surfaces, interfaces and optical materials, with strong relevance to high-tech applications and close collaboration with industrial partners. The MESA+ NanoLab provides extensive cleanroom infrastructure and state-of-the-art tools for materials fabrication, surface analysis and nanoscale characterization.The University of Twente is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from groups that are underrepresented in science and engineering.
About the organisation
The Faculty of Science & Technology (Technische Natuurwetenschappen, TNW) engages some 700 staff members and 2000 students in education and research on the cutting edge of chemical technology, applied physics and biomedical technology. Our fields of application include sustainable energy, process technology and materials science, nanotechnology and technical medicine. As part of a people-first tech university that aims to shape society, individuals and connections, our faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. Our research has a high profile both in the Netherlands and internationally and is strengthened by the many young researchers working on innovative projects with as doctoral candidates and post-docs. It has been accommodated in three multidisciplinary UT research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centre and Digital Society Institute.
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