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Semiconductor integrated circuit chip interconnections and methods

US4993622A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1988
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/351
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an electrical connection between a bonding pad on a semiconductor chip and a wire wherein the bonding pad is formed of copper doped aluminum and the wire is formed of copper doped gold. The wire has from about 100 to about 10,000 parts per million copper and the pad has from about 5000 to about 50,000 parts per million copper.

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