Semiconductor integrated circuit device
US8063489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/3511
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In semiconductor integrated circuit devices for vehicle use or the like, in general, an aluminum pad on a semiconductor chip and an external device are coupled to each other by wire bonding or the like using a gold wire and the like for the convenience of mounting. Such a semiconductor integrated circuit device, however, causes a connection failure due to the interaction between aluminum and gold in use for a long time at a relatively high temperature (about 150 degrees C.). The invention of the present application provides a semiconductor integrated circuit device (semiconductor device or electron circuit device) which includes a semiconductor chip as a part of the device, an electrolytic gold plated surface film (gold-based metal plated film) provided over an aluminum-based bonding pad on a semiconductor chip via a barrier metal film, and a gold bonding wire (gold-based bonding wire) for interconnection between the plated surface film and an external lead provided over a wiring board or the like (wiring substrate).
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