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Method of forming a silicide layer on a thinned silicon wafer, and related semiconducting structure

US7767563B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2007
Grant dateAug 3, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/10253
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconducting structure includes a thinned silicon substrate (110), a silicide layer (120) over the thinned silicon substrate, a metal layer (130) over the silicide layer, a solder interface layer (140) over the metal layer, and a cap layer (150) over the solder interface layer. The thinned silicon substrate is no thicker than approximately 500 micrometers. The silicide layer is formed using a rapid thermal processing procedure that locally heats the interface between the metal layer and the silicon substrate but causes no more than negligible thermal impact to other areas of the silicon wafer.

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