This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0173045, filed on Dec. 12, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Embodiments relate to a semiconductor package, and more particularly, to a semiconductor package in which two chips are directly stacked by hybrid bonding, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor package.
In accordance with the rapid development of the electronics industry and the needs of users, electronic devices have become more compact and lightweight. Accordingly, semiconductor packages used therein have also become compact and lightweight and characteristics such as high reliability along with high performance and large capacity are required for semiconductor packages. As semiconductor packages have been developed to have high performance and high capacity, the power consumption of the semiconductor packages has increased. Consequently, the importance of a structure of semiconductor packages for responding to the size/performance demands of semiconductor packages and stably supplying power to semiconductor packages has increased.
According to embodiments, there is provided a semiconductor package including a first chip, which includes a first substrate, a first wiring layer on the first substrate, and a plurality of through-electrodes passing through the first substrate to be connected to the first wiring layer and protruding from a lower surface of the first substrate, a double gap-fill layer covering a side surface and a lower surface of the first chip and a protruding portion of the through-electrode and having a double layer structure, a second chip disposed on the first chip and the double gap-fill layer, including a second wiring layer and a second substrate on the second wiring layer, and bonded to the first chip by hybrid bonding (HB), and a bump disposed on a lower surface of the first chip and connected to the through-electrode.
According to embodiments, there is provided a semiconductor package including a first redistribution substrate, an internal package disposed on the first redistribution substrate and including a first chip and a second chip bonded to each other by hybrid bonding and a double gap-fill layer covering a side surface and a lower surface of the first chip, a sealant disposed on the first redistribution substrate and sealing the internal package, a second redistribution substrate disposed on the internal package and the sealant, and a first through-post extending through the sealant around the internal package and connecting the first redistribution substrate to the second redistribution substrate, wherein a first horizontal plane of the first chip is smaller than a second horizontal plane of the second chip, and the double gap-fill layer covers an area corresponding to a difference between the first horizontal plane and the second horizontal plane.
According to embodiments, there is provided a semiconductor package including a first chip including a first substrate, a first wiring layer on the first substrate, and a plurality of through-electrodes passing through the first substrate to be connected to the first wiring layer and protruding from a lower surface of the first substrate, a double gap-fill layer including a lower gap-fill layer covering a lower surface of the first chip and a protruding portion of the through-electrode and an upper gap-fill layer covering a side surface of the first chip, and including an organic-inorganic composite material, a second chip disposed on the first chip and the upper gap-fill layer, including a second wiring layer and a second substrate on the second wiring layer, and bonded to the first chip by hybrid bonding, a redistribution layer disposed on a lower surface of the double gap-fill layer, and a bump disposed on a lower surface of the redistribution layer and connected to the through-electrode through a redistribution line of the redistribution layer, wherein a first horizontal plane of the first chip is smaller than a second horizontal plane of the second chip, and the double gap-fill layer covers an area corresponding to a difference between the first horizontal plane and the second horizontal plane.
According to embodiments, there is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package, including preparing a plurality of first chips each including a first substrate, a first wiring layer on the first substrate, and a plurality of through-electrodes extending from the first wiring layer into the first substrate, preparing a plurality of second chips each including a second substrate having an area larger than an area of the first substrate and a second wiring layer on the second substrate in a wafer state, stacking the first chips on the second chips by hybrid bonding so that the first chips are apart from each other, grinding the first substrate of each of the first chips to thin the first chips, etching the first substrate of each of the first chips so that a portion of the through-electrode protrudes, forming a double gap-fill layer on the second chips to fill a space between the first chips and cover the first chips, forming a redistribution layer on the double gap-fill layer, forming a bump on the redistribution layer, grinding the second substrate of each of the second chips to thin the second chips, and individualizing a resultant structure into a plurality of semiconductor packages each including the first chip, the second chip, and the double gap-fill layer through a sawing process.
Features will become apparent to those of skill in the art by describing in detail exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, in which:
Hereinafter, embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals are used for the like components in the drawings, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted.
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The first chip 100 may be an analog chip. For example, the first chip 100 may be a modem chip supporting communication of the second chip 200. In another example, the first chip 100 may include various types of integrated devices supporting an operation of the second chip 200.
The first chip 100 may include a first substrate 110, a first wiring layer 120, and a through-electrode 130. The first substrate 110 constitutes a body of the first chip 100 and may include, e.g., silicon (Si). In another example, the first substrate 110 may include other semiconductor materials, e.g., germanium (Ge) and Si—Ge, or group III-V compounds, e.g., GaP, GaAs, and GaSb. Also, in some embodiments, the first substrate 110 may be a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate or a germanium-on-insulator (GOI) substrate. Meanwhile, the first substrate 110 may include an integrated circuit (IC) layer disposed to be adjacent to the first wiring layer 120. A plurality of integrated elements for performing the operation of the first chip 100 may be disposed on the IC layer.
The first wiring layer 120 may be disposed on the first substrate 110 and may include a wiring insulating layer 122 and wirings 124 in the wiring insulating layer 122. When the wirings 124 are arranged in two or more layers, the wirings 124 of different layers may be connected to each other through a vertical via. Meanwhile, portions of the wirings 124 exposed from upper and/or lower surfaces of the wiring insulating layer 122 may correspond to pads. According to embodiments, the pads may be treated as a component separate from the wirings 124.
The through-electrode 130 may extend through the first substrate 110 in a third direction (e.g., in a Z-direction). Also, as shown in
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The second chip 200 may include a plurality of logic devices therein. For example, the logic device may refer to a device including logic circuits, e.g., AND, OR, NOT, and flip-flop, and performing various signal processing. In the semiconductor package 1000 of the present embodiment, the second chip 200 may be, e.g., an application processor (AP) chip. The second chip 200 may also be referred to as a control chip, a process chip, a central processing unit (CPU) chip, or the like depending on a function thereof.
The second chip 200 may include a second substrate 210 and a second wiring layer 220. The second substrate 210 may constitute a body of the second chip 200 and may include, e.g., Si. For example, the second substrate 210 may include an IC layer disposed to be adjacent to the second wiring layer 220. A plurality of integrated devices for performing the operation of the second chip 200 may be disposed in the IC layer.
The second wiring layer 220 may be disposed below the second substrate 210 and may include a wiring insulating layer 222 and wirings 224 in the wiring insulating layer 222. When the wirings 224 are arranged in two or more layers, the wirings 224 in different layers may be connected to each other through a vertical via. Meanwhile, portions of the wirings 224 exposed from the upper and/or lower surfaces of the wiring insulating layers 222 may correspond to pads. In
In the second chip 200, a lower surface may be a front surface FS2, which is an active surface, and an upper surface may be a rear surface BS2, which is an inactive surface. In other words, the lower surface of the second wiring layer 220 may correspond to the front surface FS2 of the second chip 200, and the upper surface of the second substrate 210 may correspond to the rear surface BS2 of the second chip 200. Meanwhile, pads of the second chip 200 may be formed on both the front surface FS2 and the rear surface BS2. In other words, a second pad that is part of the wirings 224 of the second wiring layer 220 may be formed on the lower surface of the second wiring layer 220, i.e., on the front surface FS2 of the second chip 200.
As described above, the first chip 100 may be bonded to the second chip 200 by hybrid bonding. Accordingly, the first pad of the first chip 100 may be Cu-to-Cu bonded to the second pad of the second chip 200 corresponding thereto. In addition, the wiring insulating layer 122 of the first wiring layer 120 may be In-to-In bonded to the wiring insulating layer 222 of the second wiring layer 220.
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The double gap-fill layer 300 may include a lower gap-fill layer 310 and an upper gap-fill layer 320. The lower gap-fill layer 310 may cover the lower surface and part of a side surface of the first chip 100. In addition, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may cover side surfaces of the through-electrode 130 protruding from the lower surface of the first chip 100, e.g., the lower gap-fill layer 310 may cover protruding portions of the through-electrodes 130 extending beyond the lower surface of the first chip 100. A lower surface of the through-electrode 130 may be exposed from a lower surface of the lower gap-fill layer 310, e.g., the lower surfaces of the through-electrode 130 and the lower gap-fill layer 310 may be coplanar.
The lower gap-fill layer 310 may include a material having a high etch rate and high adhesion or adhesion with other material layers. For example, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may include a polymer having a high removal rate (R/R). Here, high R/R, as a rate of removal per unit time, may be a concept including both rates of removal in an etching process and a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. For example, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may include a polymer having an R/R of 5 kÅ/min or greater (i.e., 0.5 μm/min or greater). For example, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may have a first thickness D1 of about 5 μm to 10 μm, e.g., the first thickness D1 may be a maximal thickness of the lower gap-fill layer 310 in the third direction that extends to partially overlap the side surface of the first chip 100.
The lower gap-fill layer 310 may include, e.g., consist essentially of, an organic material. For example, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may include a polymer, e.g., polyimide (PI), polybenzoxazole (PBO), polyhydroxystyrene (PHS), epoxy, or benzocyclobutene (BCB). For example, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may be based on non-photosensitivity and may not include a photosensitizer. In another example, the lower gap-fill layer 310 may include a photosensitive material including a photosensitizer.
The lower gap-fill layer 310 includes a polymer having a high R/R ratio, thereby securing processability in a manufacturing process of the semiconductor package 1000. In addition, by preventing peeling or detaching due to high adhesion of the lower gap-fill layer 310, operating performance and reliability of the semiconductor package 1000 may be improved.
The upper gap-fill layer 320 may cover the side surface of the first chip 100. An upper surface of the upper gap-fill layer 320 may, e.g., directly, contact the second chip 200, e.g., the second wiring layer 220. Also, a lower surface of the upper gap-fill layer 320 may, e.g., directly, contact the lower gap-fill layer 310.
The upper gap-fill layer 320 may include an organic-inorganic composite material. For example, the upper gap-fill layer 320 may include a resin 322 including a filler 324. Here, the resin 322 corresponds to an organic material, and the filler 324 correspond to an inorganic material, e.g., a silica filler, dispersed within the organic material to form the organic-inorganic composite. The upper gap-fill layer 320 may have high filling characteristics. In detail, referring to
Meanwhile, the upper gap-fill layer 320 may include a material having low permittivity. For example, the upper gap-fill layer 320 may include a material having permittivity of about 3.8 or less. The upper gap-fill layer 320 may have a second thickness D2 along the third direction of about 10 μm to about 30 μm, e.g., the second thickness D2 may be larger than the first thickness D1. For reference, a thickness of the first chip 100 may have a third thickness D3 of about 30 μm to about 40 μm, e.g., in the third direction. Also, a total thickness of the lower gap-fill layer 310 and the upper gap-fill layer 320, i.e., a thickness of the double gap-fill layer 300, may be greater than a third thickness D3 of the first chip 100, i.e., D1+D2>D3.
Because the upper gap-fill layer 320 includes an organic-inorganic composite material having a high filling factor, warpage of the semiconductor package 1000 may be effectively controlled. In addition, based on the low permittivity characteristics of the upper gap-fill layer 320, electrical characteristics, e.g., prevention of parasitic capacitors and minimization of RC delay, may be improved in the semiconductor package 1000.
The redistribution layer 400 may be disposed on the lower surface of the double gap-fill layer 300, e.g., the lower gap-fill layer 310 may be between the first chip 100 and the redistribution layer 400. The redistribution layer 400 may include a redistribution insulating layer 410 and redistribution lines 420 in the redistribution insulating layer 410. The redistribution insulating layer 410 may include, e.g., photo imageable dielectric (PID) resin and may further include an inorganic filler. When the redistribution lines 420 are disposed in two or more layers, the redistribution lines 420 in different layers may be connected to each other through a vertical via.
Meanwhile, portions of the redistribution lines 420 exposed from upper and/or lower surfaces of the redistribution insulating layer 410 may correspond to pads. An upper pad which is part of the redistribution lines 420 exposed from the upper surface of the redistribution insulating layer 410 may be connected to the through-electrode 130. In addition, a lower pad which is part of the redistribution lines 420 exposed from the lower surface of the redistribution insulating layer 410 may be connected to bumps 450. According to embodiments, the upper pad and the lower pad may be treated as components separate from the redistribution lines 420.
The bump 450 may be disposed on a lower surface of the redistribution layer 400. The bump 450 may connect the semiconductor package 1000 to another substrate, e.g., a first redistribution substrate (refer to 620 of
In the semiconductor package 1000 of the present embodiment, the first chip 100 may be bonded to the second chip 200 by hybrid bonding (e.g., the first and second chips 100 and 200 may be hybrid bonded to each other), and the upper second chip 200 may be larger than the lower first chip 100, e.g., the upper second chip 200 may extend horizontally beyond the lower first chip 100 in both the first and second directions to have a larger area, in a top view, than an area of the lower first chip 100, forming a large-top structure. In addition, the first chip 100 is surrounded by the double gap-fill layer 300 directly contacting the lateral sidewall of the lower first chip 100 and the extending portion of the upper second chip 200 (e.g., so the double gap-fill layer 300 covers an area (e.g., a gap) corresponding to a difference between the area of the first horizontal plane of the first chip 100 and the area of the second horizontal plane of the second chip 200). The double gap-fill layer 300 may include a lower gap-fill layer 310 and an upper gap-fill layer 320. The lower gap-fill layer 310 may include a polymer having a high R/R and high adhesion, thereby securing processability of the semiconductor package 1000 and contributing to improvement in operating performance and reliability. In addition, the upper-gap-fill layer 320 may include an organic-inorganic composite material having a high filling factor and a low permittivity, thereby contributing to controlling warpage and improving electrical characteristics of the semiconductor package 1000.
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The through-post 500 may have a structure extending in the third direction (the z direction) through the double gap-fill layer 300. The through-post 500 may be formed by forming a through-hole in the double gap-fill layer 300 and filling the through-hole with a metal material. The through-post 500 may electrically connect the redistribution layer 400 to the second wiring layer 220.
In the semiconductor package 1000a of the present embodiment, the through-posts 500 may be adjacent to one side of the first chip 100 and arranged in plurality in a row in the second direction (the y direction). Also, in other embodiments, the through-posts 500 may be disposed in two or more rows in the second direction (the y direction). Furthermore, the through-post 500 may be arranged to be adjacent to each of both sides of the first chip 100 in at least one row. When the through-posts 500 are arranged on both sides of the first chip 100, the first chip 100 may be disposed in the center of the second chip 200 in a horizontal direction. Meanwhile, because the through-post 500 passes through the double gap-fill layer 300 that is a dielectric layer, the through-post 500 may correspond to a through dielectric via (TDV).
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The redistribution layer 400a may include a redistribution insulating layer 410 and redistribution lines 420a. The redistribution lines 420a may include only pads arranged in a single layer structure. For example, upper surfaces of the redistribution lines 420a may be connected to the through-electrode 130. Also, lower surfaces of the redistribution lines 420a may be exposed to a lower surface of the redistribution insulating layer 410, and the bumps 450 may be disposed on the lower surfaces of the redistribution lines 420a.
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The first redistribution substrate 620 may be disposed below the redistribution layer 400. The first redistribution substrate 620 may include a first body insulating layer 622 and first redistribution lines 624 in the first body insulating layer 622. The first body insulating layer 622 may include an insulating material, e.g., a PID resin, and may further include an inorganic filler. When the first redistribution lines 624 are disposed in two or more layers, the first redistribution lines 624 in different layers may be connected to each other through a vertical via. For example, portions of the first redistribution lines 624 exposed from the upper and/or lower surfaces of the first body insulating layer 622 may correspond to pads.
The external connection terminal 660 may be disposed on a lower surface of the first body insulating layer 622. The external connection terminal 660 may be disposed on an external connection pad that is part of the first redistribution lines 624 exposed from the lower surface of the first body insulating layer 622. The external connection terminal 660 may be electrically connected to the redistribution layer 400 through the first redistribution lines 624 of the first redistribution substrate 620 and the bump 450.
The through-post 700 may be disposed between the first redistribution substrate 620 and the second redistribution substrate 640. As the sealant 800 is disposed between the first redistribution substrate 620 and the second redistribution substrate 640, the through-post 700 may extend through the sealant 800 in the third direction (the z direction). The through-post 700 may electrically connect the first redistribution substrate 620 to the second redistribution substrate 640. For example, a lower surface of the through-post 700 may be connected to the first redistribution lines 624 of the first redistribution substrate 620, and an upper surface of the through-post 700 may be connected to the second redistribution lines 644 of the second redistribution substrate 640.
The through-post 700 may include, e.g., Cu. The through-post 700 may be formed through electroplating using a seed metal (refer to 710a in
The sealant 800 may be disposed between the first redistribution substrate 620 and the second redistribution substrate 640. The sealant 800 may cover and seal the second chip 200, the double gap-fill layer 300, and the redistribution layer 400. In addition, the sealant 800 may surround a side surface of the through-post 700. Meanwhile, as shown in
For example, the sealant 800 may include an insulating material, e.g., a thermosetting resin (e.g., an epoxy resin), a thermoplastic resin (e.g., polyimide), or a resin obtained by including a reinforcing material (e.g., an inorganic filler) in the thermosetting resin or the thermoplastic resin, e.g., ABF, FR-4, or a BT resin. In addition, the sealant 800 may include a molding material, e.g., EMC, or a photosensitive material, e.g., PID.
The second redistribution substrate 640 may be disposed on the through-post 700 and the sealant 800. The second redistribution substrate 640 may have a structure similar to that of the first redistribution substrate 620. For example, the second redistribution substrate 640 may include a second body insulating layer 642 and second redistribution lines 644. The second body insulating layer 642 and the second redistribution lines 644 are the same as the first body insulating layer 622 and the first redistribution lines 624 of the first redistribution substrate 620 described above. The second redistribution lines 644 of the second redistribution substrate 640 may be electrically connected to the bump 450 and the external connection terminal 660 through the through-post 700 and the first redistribution lines 624 of the first redistribution substrate 620.
The external connection terminal 660 may be disposed on the external connection pad on the lower surface of the first redistribution substrate 620 and may be electrically connected to the first redistribution lines 624 through the external connection pad. The external connection terminal 660 may connect the semiconductor package 1000c to a package substrate of an external system or a main board of an electronic device, e.g., a mobile device. The external connection terminal 660 may include a conductive material, e.g., at least one of solder, tin (Sn), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), and aluminum (Al).
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In the semiconductor package 1000d of the present embodiment, because the second chip 200 is disposed to be in direct contact with the second redistribution substrate 640, a thickness of a sealant 800a may be reduced and a length of the through-post 700 may be shortened. Accordingly, the thickness of the entire semiconductor package 1000d may be reduced. Meanwhile, in a semiconductor package structure in which the second chip 200 is in direct contact with the second redistribution substrate 640, the through-post 700 may have a double metal layer structure according to embodiments. For example, the through-post 700 may have a double metal layer structure including a lower metal layer of Cu and an upper metal layer of nickel (Ni). As such, because the through-post 700 includes the upper metal layer of Ni thereon, contamination by the through-post 700 of Cu during a grinding process of an upper portion of the sealant 800 may be minimized.
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The upper package 900 may include a third chip 910, an upper package substrate 920, and an upper sealant 930. For example, the third chip 910 may include a volatile memory device, e.g., dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or static random access memory (SRAM) or a non-volatile memory device, e.g., a flash memory. In
The upper package substrate 920 may be formed based on, e.g., a ceramic substrate, a printed circuit board (PCB), an organic substrate, or an interposer substrate. In the semiconductor package 1000e of the present embodiment, the upper package substrate 920 may be a PCB. The inter-substrate connection terminal 950, e.g., bumps or solder balls, may be disposed on a lower surface of the upper package substrate 920. The upper package 900 may be stacked on the second redistribution substrate 640 through the inter-substrate connection terminal 950.
The upper sealant 930 may seal the third chip 910 and protect the third chip 910 from external physical or chemical damage. Meanwhile, when the third chip 910 is stacked on the upper package substrate 920 through bumps, the upper sealant 930 may fill a space between the third chip 910 and the upper package substrate 920 and between the bumps.
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The upper package 900a may include at least one third chip 910a, at least one passive element 940, and an upper sealant 930. The third chip 910a may be a memory chip. The third chip 910a may include, e.g., a volatile memory device, a non-volatile memory device, a logic chip, etc.
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The passive element 940 may include two-terminal elements, e.g., resistors, capacitors, and inductors. For example, as illustrated in
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Meanwhile, along with the preparation of the wafer 200W, a plurality of first chips (refer to 100a in
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In detail, first, the gap-fill layer 320 is applied to fill a space between the first chips 100. As described above, the upper gap-fill layer 320 may include silica fillers having various sizes in a resin to have high filling characteristics.
After filling the upper gap-fill layer 320, a lower gap-fill layer 310a is applied on the upper gap-fill layer 320. The lower gap-fill layer 310a may include a polymer having high R/R and high adhesion. Accordingly, the lower gap-fill layer 310a may be firmly attached to the upper gap-fill layer 320 and the first chips 100.
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For reference, after subsequent components are formed on the large-sized redistribution substrate, a semiconductor package that is individualized through a sawing process is referred to as a wafer level package (WLP). However, for convenience of description, only one first redistribution substrate 620 and components corresponding thereto are shown in
Thereafter, a seed metal 710 is formed on the first redistribution substrate 620. The seed metal 710 may be used in an electroplating process for forming the through-post 700 later. The seed metal 710 may include various metal materials, e.g., Cu, Ti, Ta, TiN, or TaN. In the method for manufacturing a semiconductor package of the present embodiment, e.g., the seed metal 710 may include Cu.
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By removing the exposed portion 1520 through the developing process, a photoresist pattern 1500b may be formed. The photoresist pattern 1500b may include a plurality of through-holes H. The seed metal 710 may be exposed from bottom surfaces of the through-holes H. Meanwhile, after the developing process, by-products, e.g., photoresist scum, may remain in the through-holes H. Accordingly, the by-products are removed through a cleaning process. For reference, a process of removing the photoresist scum is referred to as a photoresist descum process. This photoresist descum process may be included in the cleaning process.
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Thereafter, the carrier substrate 2000 is separated from the first redistribution substrate 620, and the external connection terminal 660 is disposed on the lower surface of the first redistribution substrate 620. The semiconductor package 1000c of
By way of summation and review, embodiments provide a semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing the same, which secure processability, reduce warpage, and improve operation performance.
Example embodiments have been disclosed herein, and although specific terms are employed, they are used and are to be interpreted in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purpose of limitation. In some instances, as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art as of the filing of the present application, features, characteristics, and/or elements described in connection with a particular embodiment may be used singly or in combination with features, characteristics, and/or elements described in connection with other embodiments unless otherwise specifically indicated. Accordingly, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the following claims.
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10-2022-0173045 | Dec 2022 | KR | national |