摘要:
A bumped semiconductor device contact structure is disclosed including at least one non-planar contact pad having a plurality of projections extending therefrom for contacting at least one solder ball of a bumped integrated circuit (IC) device, such as a bumped die and a bumped packaged IC device. The projections are arranged to make electrical contact with the solder balls of a bumped IC device without substantially deforming the solder ball. Accordingly, reflow of solder balls to reform the solder balls is not necessary with the contact pad of the present invention. Such a contact pad may be provided on various testing equipment such as probes and the like and may be used for both temporary and permanent connections. Also disclosed is an improved method of forming the contact pads by etching and deposition.
摘要:
A semiconductor device comprises a silicon via-plug within a fine via-hole in direct contact with an inner wall of the via-hole. A metal silicide layer is formed between an interconnection layer and the silicon plug as well as between the silicon plug and a diffused layer formed in a substrate. Shape defects and excessive stresses formed within a fine via-hole are reduced because the via-hole is filled with the silicon plug substantially without a metallic film or a metal silicide film on a sidewall. The metal silicide film is formed by a heat treatment through silicidation reaction.
摘要:
A method for planarization of an integrated circuit. After a first conducting layer is deposited and patterned, a first insulating layer is deposited over the device. A planarizing layer is then deposited over the integrated circuit and etched back. Portions of the planarizing layer may remain in the lower topographical regions of the first insulating layer to planarize the surface of the device. A second insulating layer is then deposited over the integrated circuit, followed by a third insulating layer. A contact via is formed through the layers to expose a portion of the first conducting layer. A second conducting layer can now be deposited and patterned on the device to make electrical contact with the first conducting layer.
摘要:
In a plastic molded semiconductor device in which inner leads overlap a semiconductor chip in a molded plastic body, the width of the chip may be close to the width of the plastic body without a decrease in the high resistance of the inner leads to the pull out thereof from the plastic body, and the layout of the inner leads may be unrestricted since the inner leads may occupy the region above the chip.
摘要:
A multilayer composite interconnection for use in circuits including thin film elements and electrical interconnections includes a copper barrier layer interposed between a nickel layer and a gold layer of the interconnection. The copper layer is in a thickness sufficient to bar or at least to restrict diffusion of nickel through the gold layer under processing and operating conditions. The interconnection multilayer composite interconnection includes in an ascending order, titanium, palladium or palladium-titanium alloy, copper, nickel, copper barrier and gold layers.
摘要:
An important problem in large integrated circuits is constituted by noise superimposed on the supply. This noise is particularly caused by switching of switching elements such as flipflops, and by heavily loaded output stages. These elements cause current peaks which may give rise to comparatively great fluctuations in voltage. This problem is solved at least to a great extent in CMOS circuits with standard cells or with custom layout blocks by means of an additional decoupling capacitance in the form of an extra well in the routing channels. The decoupling capacitance may be positioned immediately adjacent the switching element, which is favorable for suppressing the supply noise. Since the routing channels are generally not used for providing circuit elements, the chip surface area is not or substantially not increased by this extra capacitance.
摘要:
A gallium arsenide Monolithic-Microwave-Integrated-Circuit (MMIC) flip chip or other microelectronic circuit structure (10) includes a plated gold bridge (28) which serves as metal interconnect crossover between sites (24,-26) on a substrate (12). A first inorganic dielectric passivation layer (16), preferably of silicon dioxide, is formed under and supports the bridge (28). A second inorganic dielectric passivation layer (30), also preferably of silicon dioxide, is formed over and encapsulates the bridge (28) and the chip surface. A titanium/gold/titanium membrane (22) is formed under the bridge (28) to enable adhesion of the bridge (28) to the first passivation layer (16) and form plating contacts for the bridge (28). A contact bump post (38) is formed in a bump hole or via (32) which extends through the first and second passivation layers (16,30) to a bump contact site (34) on the substrate (12). Another titanium/gold/titanium membrane (40) is formed on the bump post (38) and the wall of the bump via (32) to provide a plating contact for a bump (42) which is plated on the membrane (40) inside the bump via (32) where the bump post (38) is located.
摘要:
A semiconductor device that has a feature in the spatial relationship between the wiring in a multi-level wiring and the intermediate insulating films. In the lower part of the second and/or subsequent levels of wiring there exist intermediate insulating films that have a pattern which is the same as the pattern of the wiring. Because of this arrangement, the intermediate insulating film does not exist between the wiring on the same level. The first structure of the multi-level wiring has the intermediate insulating films formed in wall-like shape, with the lower end of the intermediate insulating films reaching an underlying insulating layer formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second structure of the multi-level wiring is a quasi air gap metallization structure. As a result of realization of such structures, in the semiconductor device according to the present invention, the parasitic capacitance due to the coupling capacitances between the wiring can be reduced compared with a semiconductor device that has a structure in which the spaces between the wiring are filled with the intermediate films.
摘要:
A method for forming contact vias in a integrated circuit which do not have planarizing material nearby. After a first insulating layer is deposited over the integrated circuit, a planarizing layer is deposited over the first insulating layer. The planarizing layer is etched back and portions of the planarizing layer may remain in the lower topographical regions of the first insulating layer to planarize the surface of the integrated circuit. A first masking layer is then formed over the surface of the integrated circuit. The openings created in the first masking layer have a size which is greater than the size of the contact vias to be formed. The first insulating layer is partially etched into so that portions of the planarizing layer near the locations of the contact vias are removed. The first masking layer is then removed, and a second insulating layer is deposited over the integrated circuit. A second masking layer having openings which define the locations of the contact vias to be created is then formed over the second insulating layer. The size of the openings in the second masking layer are smaller than the size of the openings in the first masking layer. The contact vias are then formed through the first and second insulating layers.
摘要:
A wiring board has a wiring circuit which is reliable and which can be easily miniaturized, and used for the production of a highly integrated, lighter, thinner, shorter, smaller and low-cost semiconductor device. This wiring board can be sealed in a plastic package. The wiring board has a metal plate and a thin-film dielectric layer formed on the surface of the metal plate. A semiconductor device is mounted on the surface of the dielectric layer or the exposed surface of the metal plate. Film wirings are formed on the dielectric layer. Each film wiring is in the form of a laminate formed by laminating, by vapor phase deposition or by plating, a an aluminum conductive layer, an adhesive layer of chromium, titanium or a laminate thereof, a diffusion barrier layer of nickel, copper or a laminate thereof, and a corrosion-preventive and wire bonding layer of gold. Such wirings may alternatively be in the form of a laminate formed by laminating an adhesive layer of chromium, aluminum, titanium or a laminate comprising at least two of such materials, a copper conductive layer, and a gold layer, or in the form of a laminate formed by laminating an aluminum conductive layer, a barrier layer of nickel, and a gold layer. Since the film wirings can be miniaturized easily, the density of the wirings can be increased. Also, since the wirings are made of aluminum or copper, they are inexpensive.