A method for producing a semiconductor component and workpiece are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes forming a first semiconductor layer over a growth substrate, wherein a material of the first semiconductor layer is In.sub.x1Al.sub.y1Ga.sub.(1-x1-y1)N, with 0≤xl≤1, 0≤yl≤1, applying a first modification substrate over the first semiconductor layer, wherein a material of the first modification substrate has a thermal expansion coefficient which is different from that of the first semiconductor layer, removing the growth substrate thereby obtaining a first layer stack, heating the first layer stack to a first growth temperature and growing a second semiconductor layer over a growth surface of the first semiconductor layer after heating the first layer stack, wherein due to heating a lattice constant of the first semiconductor layer is adapted to a lattice constant of the second semiconductor layer.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A semiconductor device production method includes forming a first recess portion in a first insulating film formed on a first substrate and a first conductive layer on the front surface of the first insulating film located inside and outside the first recess portion. In the first recess portion, a first pad is formed having a width of 3 μm or less and including the first conductive layer by performing a first polishing the first conductive layer at a first polishing rate and, after the first polishing, a second polishing the first conductive layer at a second polishing rate lower than the first polishing rate. The first pad of the first substrate and a second pad of a second substrate are joined together by annealing the first substrate and the second substrate. The selection ratio of the first conductive layer to the first insulating film is 0.3 to 0.4.

Provided is an inkjet adhesive which is applied using an inkjet device, wherein the adhesive can suppress generation of voids in the adhesive layer and, after bonding, can enhance adhesiveness, moisture-resistant adhesion reliability, and cooling/heating cycle reliability. An inkjet adhesive according to the present invention comprises a photocurable compound, a photo-radical initiator, a thermosetting compound having one or more cyclic ether groups or cyclic thioether groups, and a compound capable of reacting with the thermosetting compound, and the compound capable of reacting with the thermosetting compound contains aromatic amine.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A semiconductor device production method includes forming a first recess portion in a first insulating film formed on a first substrate and a first conductive layer on the front surface of the first insulating film located inside and outside the first recess portion. In the first recess portion, a first pad is formed having a width of 3 m or less and including the first conductive layer by performing a first polishing the first conductive layer at a first polishing rate and, after the first polishing, a second polishing the first conductive layer at a second polishing rate lower than the first polishing rate. The first pad of the first substrate and a second pad of a second substrate are joined together by annealing the first substrate and the second substrate. The selection ratio of the first conductive layer to the first insulating film is 0.3 to 0.4.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.

A method of making an assembly can include juxtaposing a top surface of a first electrically conductive element at a first surface of a first substrate with a top surface of a second electrically conductive element at a major surface of a second substrate. One of: the top surface of the first conductive element can be recessed below the first surface, or the top surface of the second conductive element can be recessed below the major surface. Electrically conductive nanoparticles can be disposed between the top surfaces of the first and second conductive elements. The conductive nanoparticles can have long dimensions smaller than 100 nanometers. The method can also include elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the conductive nanoparticles can cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed first and second conductive elements.