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Method of producing contact structure

US6436802B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2000
Grant dateAug 20, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/4015
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of producing a contact structure having contactors on a semiconductor substrate by a microfabrication technology for achieving an electrical connection with a contact target. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate made of dielectric or semiconductor material; forming an interconnect trace on the substrate either by deposition or plating; applying microfabrication processes for forming a contactor having a base portion vertically formed on the interconnect trace, a horizontal portion whose one end is formed on the base portion and a contact portion vertically formed on another end of the horizontal portion, and attaching a sphere contact to a top end of the contact portion of the contactor.

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