Abstract:
A chip arrangement including a chip comprising a chip back side; a back side metallization on the chip back side, the back side metallization including a plurality of layers; a substrate comprising a surface with a metal layer; a zinc-based solder alloy configured to attach the back side metallization to the metal layer, the zinc-based solder alloy having by weight 8% to 20% aluminum, 0.5% to 20% magnesium, 0.5% to 20% gallium, and the balance zinc; wherein the metal layer is configured to provide a good wettability of the zinc-based solder alloy on the surface of the substrate. The plurality of layers may include one or more of a contact layer configured to contact a semiconductor material of the chip back side; a barrier layer; a solder reaction, and an oxidation protection layer configured to prevent oxidation of the solder reaction layer.
Abstract:
A lead-free solder material is provided. In one example, the solder material may include solder particles including at least 30 wt % nickel, and an activator including or consisting of at least one of a group of activator materials, the group including an organic acid or salt thereof, and an amine or salt thereof.
Abstract:
A chip arrangement including: a chip including a chip back side; a substrate including a surface with a plating; and a zinc-based solder alloy which attaches the chip back side to the plating on the surface of the substrate, the zinc-based solder alloy including, by weight, 1% to 30% aluminum, 0.5% to 20% germanium, and 0.5% to 20% gallium, wherein a balance of the zinc-based solder alloy is zinc.
Abstract:
A package comprising a chip carrier, an electronic chip on the chip carrier, a clip on the electronic chip, an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the electronic chip, and an electrically conductive vertical connection structure provided separately from the clip and electrically connecting the chip carrier with the clip.
Abstract:
Various embodiments provide a method of forming an interconnection between an electric component and an electronic component, wherein the method comprises forming a first interconnection sublayer on an electric component, wherein the first interconnection sublayer comprises a metal and has a main surface opposite to the electric component, wherein the main surface has a first surface roughness; forming a second interconnection sublayer on an electronic component, wherein the second interconnection sublayer comprises the metal and has a surface opposite to the electronic component, wherein the surface has a second surface roughness, wherein the first surface roughness and the second surface roughness are in the same order of magnitude; and interconnecting the first interconnection sublayer and the second interconnection sublayer by contacting the same and applying pressure and heat to the contacted first and second interconnection sublayers.
Abstract:
A method of connecting a substrate is provided, wherein the substrate may include a first main surface and a second main surface opposite the first main surface. The method may include forming at least one protrusion on the first main surface of the substrate, forming a fixing agent over the first main surface of the substrate and over the at least one protrusion; and arranging the substrate on a carrier. The at least one protrusion may contact a surface of the carrier and may be configured to keep the first main surface of the substrate at a distance to the contacted surface of the carrier corresponding to a height of the protrusion, thereby forming a space between the first main surface of the substrate and the carrier. During the arranging the substrate on the carrier, at least a part of the fixing agent formed over the at least one protrusion may be displaced into the space between the first main surface of the substrate and the carrier.
Abstract:
An electronic device with a multi-layer contact and a system is disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first electrode terminal located on a first surface and a second surface electrode terminal located on a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface, an electrical contact layer disposed directly on the first electrode terminal, a functional layer directly disposed on the electrical contact layer, an adhesion layer directly disposed on the functional layer, a solder layer directly disposed on the adhesion layer; and a protection layer directly disposed on the solder layer, wherein the semiconductor device is a power semiconductor device configured to provide a vertical current flow.
Abstract:
A solder material is provided. In one or more examples, the solder material may include metal solder particles, a carboxylic acid, and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, butan-1-ol, pentan-1-ol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, and glycerol.
Abstract:
An electronic component is disclosed. The electronic component comprises a semiconductor body, an active region in a central portion of the semiconductor body, and a stress release structure for releasing stress and being formed as a lateral edge portion of the semiconductor body. The lateral edge portion has a minimum thickness of not more than 40% of a maximum thickness of the semiconductor body.
Abstract:
A method of forming a chip assembly may include forming a plurality of cavities in a carrier; The method may further include arranging a die attach liquid in each of the cavities; arranging a plurality of chips on the die attach liquid, each chip comprising a rear side metallization and a rear side interconnect material disposed over the rear side metallization, wherein the rear side interconnect material faces the carrier; evaporating the die attach liquid; and after the evaporating the die attach liquid, fixing the plurality of chips to the carrier.