A low temperature germanium (Ge) to silicon (Si) wafer bonding method was demonstrated by in situ radical activation bonding in vacuum. In order to gain further insight into the bonding mechanism, the Ge surface chemistry after either oxygen or nitrogen radical activation was analyzed by means of angle-resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. After low temperature direct bonding of Ge to Si followed by annealing at 200 and , advanced imaging techniques were used to characterize the bonded interface.
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