公开(公告)号：US20110147922A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12640752

申请日：2009-12-17

申请人： Raschid J. BEZAMA ,  Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Gary LaFONTANT ,  Ian D. MELVILLE ,  Ekta MISRA ,  George J. SCOTT ,  Krystyna W. SEMKOW ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN ,  Robin A. SUSKO ,  Thomas A. WASSICK ,  Xiaojin WEI ,  Steven L. WRIGHT

发明人： Raschid J. BEZAMA ,  Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Gary LaFONTANT ,  Ian D. MELVILLE ,  Ekta MISRA ,  George J. SCOTT ,  Krystyna W. SEMKOW ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN ,  Robin A. SUSKO ,  Thomas A. WASSICK ,  Xiaojin WEI ,  Steven L. WRIGHT

IPC分类号： H01L23/498 ,  H01L21/3205

CPC分类号： H01L23/49816 ,  H01L21/76804 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05011 ,  H01L2224/05012 ,  H01L2224/05013 ,  H01L2224/05094 ,  H01L2224/05551 ,  H01L2224/05552 ,  H01L2224/05555 ,  H01L2224/05558 ,  H01L2224/05559 ,  H01L2224/05572 ,  H01L2224/05647 ,  H01L2224/05655 ,  H01L2224/05684 ,  H01L2224/131 ,  H01L2224/13111 ,  H01L2224/13147 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01075 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Structures and methods to reduce maximum current density in a solder ball are disclosed. A method includes forming a contact pad in a last wiring level and forming a plurality of wires of the contact pad extending from side edges of the contact pad to respective ones of a plurality of vias. Each one of the plurality of wires has substantially the same electrical resistance.

摘要翻译： 公开了减少焊球中的最大电流密度的结构和方法。 一种方法包括在最后的布线层中形成接触焊盘，并且形成从接触焊盘的侧边缘延伸到多个通孔中的多个通孔的接触焊盘的多个导线。 多个导线中的每一根具有基本上相同的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20120187558A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13433974

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Charles L. ARVIN ,  Raschid J. BEZAMA ,  Harry D. COX ,  Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Krystyna W. SEMKOW ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Charles L. ARVIN ,  Raschid J. BEZAMA ,  Harry D. COX ,  Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Krystyna W. SEMKOW ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L23/498

CPC分类号： H01L24/05 ,  C25D5/02 ,  C25D5/14 ,  C25D5/48 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05075 ,  H01L2224/05147 ,  H01L2224/05155 ,  H01L2224/05166 ,  H01L2224/05647 ,  H01L2224/05655 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2924/01322 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/013 ,  H01L2924/01027

摘要： Interconnect structures and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The interconnect structures provide highly reliable copper interconnect structures for improving current carrying capabilities (e.g., current spreading). The structure includes an under bump metallurgy formed in a trench. The under bump metallurgy includes at least: an adhesion layer; a plated barrier layer; and a plated conductive metal layer provided between the adhesion layer and the plated barrier layer. The structure further includes a solder bump formed on the under bump metallurgy.

摘要翻译： 提供互连结构及其制造方法。 互连结构提供用于改善载流能力（例如，电流扩展）的高可靠性铜互连结构。 该结构包括在沟槽中形成的凸块下金属。 凸起下冶金至少包括：粘合层; 电镀阻挡层; 以及设置在粘合层和镀层阻挡层之间的镀覆导电金属层。 该结构还包括形成在凸块下金属上的焊料凸块。

公开(公告)号：US20120280399A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：US13098816

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/60

CPC分类号： H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/06 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L24/14 ,  H01L2224/02126 ,  H01L2224/02141 ,  H01L2224/02145 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05018 ,  H01L2224/05022 ,  H01L2224/05027 ,  H01L2224/0508 ,  H01L2224/05124 ,  H01L2224/05147 ,  H01L2224/05166 ,  H01L2224/05556 ,  H01L2224/05558 ,  H01L2224/05572 ,  H01L2224/05664 ,  H01L2224/061 ,  H01L2224/13006 ,  H01L2224/13017 ,  H01L2224/13022 ,  H01L2224/13027 ,  H01L2224/131 ,  H01L2224/141 ,  H01L2224/14104 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2224/05552

摘要： Structures are provided with raised buffer pads for solder bumps. Methods are also provided for forming the raised buffer pads for solder bumps. The method includes forming a raised localized buffer pad structure on a tensile side of a last metal layer of a solder bump connection. The raised localized buffer pad structure increases a height of a portion of a pad structure of the solder bump connection with respect to a compressive side of the last metal layer.

摘要翻译： 结构提供有用于焊料凸块的凸起缓冲垫。 还提供了用于形成用于焊料凸块的凸起缓冲垫的方法。 该方法包括在焊料凸块连接的最后金属层的拉伸侧上形成升高的局部缓冲垫结构。 凸起的局部缓冲垫结构相对于最后一个金属层的压缩侧增加焊料凸块连接的焊盘结构的一部分的高度。

公开(公告)号：US20100164104A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12344774

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L23/488 ,  H01L21/60 ,  H01L23/485

CPC分类号： H01L24/05 ,  H01L23/3192 ,  H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L2224/03452 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05017 ,  H01L2224/05019 ,  H01L2224/05027 ,  H01L2224/05088 ,  H01L2224/05096 ,  H01L2224/05098 ,  H01L2224/05124 ,  H01L2224/05147 ,  H01L2224/05166 ,  H01L2224/05181 ,  H01L2224/05187 ,  H01L2224/05564 ,  H01L2224/05568 ,  H01L2224/05647 ,  H01L2224/05671 ,  H01L2224/13006 ,  H01L2224/13023 ,  H01L2224/13111 ,  H01L2224/16238 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01073 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01093 ,  H01L2924/01327 ,  H01L2924/04941 ,  H01L2924/04953 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/30105 ,  H01L2924/01028 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2224/05099 ,  H01L2224/13599 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/29099 ,  H01L2224/29599 ,  H01L2224/05552

摘要： Structures with improved solder bump connections and methods of fabricating such structures are provided herein. The method includes forming an upper wiring layer in a dielectric layer and depositing one or more dielectric layers on the upper wiring layer. The method further includes forming a plurality of discrete trenches in the one or more dielectric layers extending to the upper wiring layer. The method further includes depositing a ball limiting metallurgy or under bump metallurgy in the plurality of discrete trenches to form discrete metal islands in contact with the upper wring layer. A solder bump is formed in electrical connection to the plurality of the discrete metal islands.

摘要翻译： 具有改善的焊料凸点连接的结构和制造这种结构的方法在本文中提供。 该方法包括在电介质层中形成上布线层，并在上布线层上淀积一层或多层介电层。 该方法还包括在延伸到上布线层的一个或多个电介质层中形成多个离散的沟槽。 该方法还包括在多个离散的沟槽中沉积限制极限的冶金或凸块下的冶金，以形成与上部绞合层接触的离散的金属岛。 形成与多个离散金属岛电连接的焊料凸块。

公开(公告)号：US20130269974A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13444343

申请日：2012-04-11

申请人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Zhong-Xiang HE ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Zhong-Xiang HE ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01B3/30 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01B13/06 ,  H01B7/00

CPC分类号： H01L24/05 ,  H01B3/306 ,  H01B3/307 ,  H01L21/02118 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L24/03 ,  H01L2224/02166 ,  H01L2224/03462 ,  H01L2224/03831 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/05009 ,  H01L2224/05124 ,  H01L2224/05624 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2224/48

摘要： Wire-bonded semiconductor structures using organic insulating material and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a metal wiring layer in an organic insulator layer. The method further includes forming a protective layer over the organic insulator layer. The method further includes forming a via in the organic insulator layer over the metal wiring layer. The method further includes depositing a metal layer in the via and on the protective layer. The method further includes patterning the metal layer with an etch chemistry that is damaging to the organic insulator layer.

公开(公告)号：US20110031616A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12908554

申请日：2010-10-20

申请人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK ,  Jeffrey P. GAMBINO ,  Christopher D. MUZZY ,  Wolfgang SAUTER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L23/498

CPC分类号： H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/13 ,  H01L2224/02125 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05017 ,  H01L2224/05556 ,  H01L2224/0558 ,  H01L2224/05644 ,  H01L2224/114 ,  H01L2224/116 ,  H01L2224/13109 ,  H01L2224/13111 ,  H01L2924/00013 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01027 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01073 ,  H01L2924/01078 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/01327 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/04941 ,  H01L2924/04953 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2224/13099 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： Structures with improved solder bump connections and methods of fabricating such structures are provided herein. The method includes forming a plurality of trenches in a dielectric layer extending to an underlying metal layer. The method further includes depositing metal in the plurality of trenches to form discrete metal line islands in contact with the underlying metal layer. The method also includes forming a solder bump in electrical connection to the plurality of metal line islands.

摘要翻译： 具有改善的焊料凸点连接的结构和制造这种结构的方法在本文中提供。 该方法包括在延伸到下面的金属层的电介质层中形成多个沟槽。 该方法还包括在多个沟槽中沉积金属以形成与下面的金属层接触的离散金属线岛。 该方法还包括形成与多个金属线岛电连接的焊料凸块。

公开(公告)号：US20120126370A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US12950635

申请日：2010-11-19

申请人： David L. HARMON ,  Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Stewart E. RAUCH, III ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Jeffrey H. SLOAN ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN ,  Kimball M. WATSON

发明人： David L. HARMON ,  Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Stewart E. RAUCH, III ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Jeffrey H. SLOAN ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN ,  Kimball M. WATSON

IPC分类号： H01L29/8605 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L23/5228 ,  H01L23/3677 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L24/19 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L2224/04105 ,  H01L2224/73267 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes: forming a resistor over a substrate; forming at least one first contact in contact with the resistor; and forming at least one second contact in contact with the resistor. The resistor is structured and arranged such that current flows from the at least one first contact to the at least one second contact through a central portion of the resistor. The resistor includes at least one extension extending laterally outward from the central portion in a direction parallel to the current flow. The method includes sizing the at least one extension based on a thermal diffusion length of the resistor.

摘要翻译： 一种形成半导体结构的方法包括：在衬底上形成电阻器; 形成与所述电阻器接触的至少一个第一触点; 以及形成与所述电阻器接触的至少一个第二触点。 电阻器被构造和布置成使得电流从电阻器的中心部分通过至少一个第一触点流到至少一个第二触点。 该电阻器包括至少一个从平行于电流的方向从中心部分横向向外延伸的延伸部。 该方法包括基于电阻器的热扩散长度来确定至少一个延伸部的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20120184080A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13008465

申请日：2011-01-18

申请人： Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Jed H. RANKIN ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Jed H. RANKIN ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L27/1203 ,  H01L28/20

摘要： A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a resistor on an insulator layer over a substrate, and forming at least one dielectric layer over the resistor. The method also includes forming a substrate contact through the at least one dielectric layer, through the resistor, through the insulator layer, and into the substrate. The substrate contact comprises a high thermal conductivity material.

公开(公告)号：US20120181663A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13008459

申请日：2011-01-18

申请人： Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Jed H. RANKIN ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Jed H. RANKIN ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L29/8605 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L28/20 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/1203

摘要： A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a resistor on an insulator layer over a substrate and forming a trench in the resistor and into the substrate. The method also includes forming a liner on sidewalls of the trench and forming a core comprising a high thermal conductivity material in the trench and on the liner.

摘要翻译： 形成半导体结构的方法包括在衬底上的绝缘体层上形成电阻器，并在电阻器中形成沟槽并进入衬底。 该方法还包括在沟槽的侧壁上形成衬垫，并在沟槽和衬垫上形成包括高导热性材料的芯。

公开(公告)号：US20120313215A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13588218

申请日：2012-08-17

申请人： Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Jed H. RANKIN ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

发明人： Joseph M. LUKAITIS ,  Jed H. RANKIN ,  Robert R. ROBISON ,  Dustin K. SLISHER ,  Timothy D. SULLIVAN

IPC分类号： H01L29/02 ,  H01L29/06

CPC分类号： H01L27/1203 ,  H01L28/20

摘要： A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a resistor on an insulator layer over a substrate, and forming at least one dielectric layer over the resistor. The method also includes forming a substrate contact through the at least one dielectric layer, through the resistor, through the insulator layer, and into the substrate. The substrate contact comprises a high thermal conductivity material.

摘要翻译： 形成半导体结构的方法包括在衬底上的绝缘体层上形成电阻器，并且在电阻器上方形成至少一个电介质层。 所述方法还包括通过所述至少一个电介质层，通过所述电阻器，穿过所述绝缘体层，并进入所述衬底形成衬底接触。 衬底接触包括高导热性材料。