Hi Nickolay, Cheng-Qun Gui of the Twente University did some work on it. His thesis is: Gui, Dr.ir. C. (1998, November 13). Direct wafer bonding with chemical mechanical polishing. Universiteit Twente, 184 pp. Promotor(en): Prof.dr. M.C. Elwenspoek. Assistent promotor(en): Dr. J.G.E. Gardeniers. Dr. P.V. Lambeck. ISBN 90-36512328. And there is a website of his project. http://www.el.utwente.nl/tdm/mmd/projects/cmp/ Hope you can use it. Regards, Niels Olij > -----Original Message----- > From: Nickolay V. Lavrik [mailto:lavriknv@ornl.gov] > Sent: woensdag 9 januari 2002 21:08 > To: mems-talk@memsnet.org > Subject: [mems-talk] nitride to Si bonding? > > > I know that standard bonding processes are > available for materials such as Si, oxide and > pyrex. > > Does any one if similar procedures exist for > reliable (without organic adhesives) permanent > bonding of Si and nitride coated wafers. > > > Any relevant information will be highly > appreciated > > Nickolay