Semiconductor device with pad structure
US5969424A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/181
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device equipped with secondary pads having adequate arrangement for an arbitrary packaging process. The secondary pads are connected with the primary pads of the semiconductor device with a novel lead wire structure, which is characterized by its low electric resistance, good mechanical strength to protect active components of the device, good adhesion to bumps, and anti-electromigration property. The semiconductor device has: semiconductor circuit elements 2 embedded in a semiconductor substrate 1; a plurality of conductive primary pads 4 each formed in a region above, and surrounding, the circuit element 2; a first protective insulation substrate 5 covering the substrate and having first openings 6 for the primary pads 4; lead wires 7 each consisting of a conductive bulk layer 15 made of copper and a metallic top layer 16, the bulk layer formed on the first protective insulation substrate 5 and having one end connected with a corresponding one of the primary pads 4 through an associated opening 6 and the other end located in a region surrounding the opening 6, while the top layer made of a metal having Vickers hardness of more than 100; and a second protective ins…
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