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Bonding pad structure having an interposed rigid layer

US5567981A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1993
Grant dateOct 22, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/14
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bonding pad structure for use with compliant dielectric materials and a method for wire bonding is described in which a rigid layer is formed between the bonding pad and the compliant dielectric layer. The rigid layer increases the stiffness of the bonding structure such that an effective bond may be achieved by conventional ultrasonic and thermosonic bonding methods.

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