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Corrosion-resistant copper bond pad and integrated device

US7078796B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2003
Grant dateJul 18, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3025
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an integrated device with corrosion-resistant capped copper bond pads. The capped copper bond pads include at least one copper bond pad on a semiconductor substrate. An activation layer comprising one of immersion palladium, electroless cobalt, or immersion ruthernium is disposed on the copper bond pad. A first intermediate layer of electroless nickel-boron alloy is disposed on the activation layer. A second intermediate layer comprising one of electroless nickel or electroless palladium is disposed on the first intermediate layer, and an immersion gold layer is disposed on the second intermediate layer. A capped copper bond pad and a method of forming the capped copper bond pads are also disclosed.

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