公开(公告)号：EP2433303A4

公开(公告)日：2014-09-17

申请号：EP09845033

申请日：2009-05-22

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： FILIPPI RONALD ,  STANDAERT THEODORUS E ,  GRUNOW STEPHAN ,  SANKARAN SUJATHA ,  CHANDA KAUSHIK ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  SIMON ANDREW H ,  HU CHAO-KUN ,  BONILLA GRISELDA

IPC: H01L23/525

CPC classification number: H01L23/5256 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

公开(公告)号：EP1839338A4

公开(公告)日：2011-11-09

申请号：EP05854112

申请日：2005-12-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ADKISSON JAMES W ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  JAFFE MARK D ,  LEIDY ROBERT K ,  RASSEL RICHARD J ,  STAMPER ANTHONY K

IPC: H01L29/04 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14636 ,  H01L21/76819 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14683

公开(公告)号：EP1671358A4

公开(公告)日：2009-10-21

申请号：EP04789450

申请日：2004-09-30

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： COOLBAUGH DOUGLAS D ,  ESHUN EBENEZER E ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  HE ZHONG-XIANG ,  RAMACHANDRAN VIDHYA

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L31/119

CPC classification number: H01L21/7687 ,  H01L23/5223 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L28/75 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

公开(公告)号：EP1687850A4

公开(公告)日：2008-06-25

申请号：EP04779326

申请日：2004-07-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DAUBENSPECK TIMOTHY H ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  LUCE STEPHEN E ,  MCDEVITT THOMAS J ,  MOTSIFF WILLIAM T ,  POULIOT MARK J ,  ROBBINS JENNIFER C

IPC: H01L23/28 ,  H01L20060101 ,  H01L21/301 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/78 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/58

CPC classification number: H01L23/585 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/32134 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L21/78 ,  H01L23/562 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A crack stop (28) for low K dielectric materials of an integrated circuit (IC) formed on an IC chip using metal interconnects which do not form a self-passivating oxide layer, such as copper or silver interconnects, in a low-K dielectric material to prevent damage to the active area of the IC chip caused by chipping and cracking formed along peripheral edges of the IC chip during a dicing operation. A moisture barrier or edge seal (12) is formed as a metal stack positioned along the outer peripheral edges of the active area of the IC chip. The crack stop is formed by at least one trench or groove positioned outside of the moisture barrier/edge seal on the outer periphery of the IC chip.

公开(公告)号：EP2020023A4

公开(公告)日：2012-09-19

申请号：EP07761307

申请日：2007-04-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： FAROOQ MUKTA G ,  DAUBENSPECK TIMOTHY H ,  SAUTER WOLFGANG ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  MUZZY CHRISTOPHER D ,  PETRARCA KEVIN S

IPC: H01L21/44

CPC classification number: H01L24/03 ,  H01L23/3192 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L2224/02125 ,  H01L2224/034 ,  H01L2224/03616 ,  H01L2224/0391 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05006 ,  H01L2224/05018 ,  H01L2224/05027 ,  H01L2224/05083 ,  H01L2224/05124 ,  H01L2224/05155 ,  H01L2224/05166 ,  H01L2224/0517 ,  H01L2224/05171 ,  H01L2224/05181 ,  H01L2224/05184 ,  H01L2224/05546 ,  H01L2224/05559 ,  H01L2224/05571 ,  H01L2224/05572 ,  H01L2224/05624 ,  H01L2224/05647 ,  H01L2224/05671 ,  H01L2224/113 ,  H01L2224/11334 ,  H01L2224/1147 ,  H01L2224/1148 ,  H01L2224/11849 ,  H01L2224/11901 ,  H01L2224/11902 ,  H01L2224/13022 ,  H01L2224/13023 ,  H01L2224/13024 ,  H01L2224/13111 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01024 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01028 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/0104 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01073 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/04953 ,  H01L2924/05042 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/15788 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01007 ,  H01L2924/00015 ,  H01L2924/00011 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2224/05099 ,  H01L2224/13599 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/29099 ,  H01L2224/29599 ,  H01L2224/05552 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A method for forming preferably Pb-lead C4 connections or capture pads with ball limiting metallization on an integrated circuit chip by using a damascene process and preferably Cu metallization in the chip and in the ball limiting metallization for compatibility. In two one embodiment, the capture pad is formed in the top insulating layer and it also serves as the final level of metallization in the chip.

公开(公告)号：EP1817801A4

公开(公告)日：2010-07-28

申请号：EP05851917

申请日：2005-11-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ADKISSON JAMES W ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  JAFFE MARK D ,  LEIDY ROBERT K ,  STAMPER ANTHONY K

IPC: H01L31/062 ,  H01L21/00

CPC classification number: H01L27/14685 ,  H01L21/76819 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14687

公开(公告)号：EP1584108A4

公开(公告)日：2006-06-07

申请号：EP03701269

申请日：2003-01-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MANDELMAN JACK A ,  GAMBINO JEFFREY P ,  WANG GENG

IPC: H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/8242

CPC classification number: H01L27/10894 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L27/10864

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are fabricated in a strained layer region and strained layer-free region of the same substrate. A first semiconductor device, such as a memory cell, e.g. a deep trench storage cell, is formed in a strained layer-free region of the substrate. A strained layer region is selectively formed in the same substrate. A second semiconductor device (66, 68, 70), such as an FET, e.g. an MOSFET logic device, is formed in the strained layer region.