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Palladium enhanced soldering and bonding of semiconductor device contacts

US5225711A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1991
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/3457
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The fluxless bonding in a reducing atmosphere of integrated circuit contacts containing copper is enhanced using a layer of 200 to 1500 Angstrom thick palladium which inhibits copper oxide formation before fusion and reduces all oxides to promote wetting during fusion.

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