US4042954A
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Method for forming gang bonding bumps on integrated circuit semiconductor devices
Assignee: National Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1975-05-19
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1995-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Gang bonding bumps, for making electrical connection to a metallic intraconnect pattern of metallization on an integrated circuit semiconductive device, are adhered to the interconnect pattern via the intermediary of a series of transition layers. These transition layers include a first layer of chromium, vacuum evaporated over the metallic interconnect pattern for providing a tightly adherent connection thereto. A layer of aluminum and chromium is vacuum evaporated over the chromium layer. A second layer of chromium is vacuum evaporated over the aluminum and chromium layer and a gold layer is deposited overlaying the chromium layer. The gold layer interfaces with the electroplated layers of the bump, which in a preferred embodiment consists of a lower layer of nickel covered by a layer of copper.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/019; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
The method of forming gang bonding bumps on integrated circuit semiconductive devices of the type having a metallic intraconnect pattern formed on the semiconductive device, such metallic pattern to be interconnect to other structure via the intermediary of metallic gang bonding bumps adhered to and rising above the metallic intraconnect pattern, the steps of: vacuum vapor depositing a layer of chromium within the range of 40 to 200 anstroms thickness overlaying the selected areas of the metallic intraconnect layer which are to receive the gang bonding bumps; vacuum vapor depositing a layer of aluminun amd chromium within the range of 3,000 to 20,000 angstroms thickness over said chromium layer, such aluminum and chromium layer having a preponderance of aluminum therein; vacuum depositing a second layer of chromium within the range of 50 to 3,000 angstroms thickness overlaying the aluminum and chrominum layer; and depositing the gang bnding bump overlaying the second chromium layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
The method of forming gang bonding bumps on integrated circuit semiconductive devices of the type having a metallic intraconnect pattern formed on the semiconductive device, such metallic pattern to be interconnect to other structure via the intermediary of metallic gang bonding bumps adhered to and rising above the metallic intraconnect pattern, the steps of: vacuum vapor depositing a layer of chromium within the range of 40 to 200 anstroms thickness overlaying the selected areas of the metallic intraconnect layer which are to receive the gang bonding bumps; vacuum vapor depositing a layer of aluminun amd chromium within the range of 3,000 to 20,000 angstroms thickness over said chromium layer, such aluminum and chromium layer having a preponderance of aluminum therein; vacuum depositing a second layer of chromium within the range of 50 to 3,000 angstroms thickness overlaying the aluminum and chrominum layer; and depositing the gang bnding bump overlaying the second chromium layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of depositing a layer of gold within the range of 50 to 1,500 angstroms thickness overlaying the second chromium layer, and wherein the bump is deposited overlaying the gold layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the gold layer is vacuum vapor deposited.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the aluminum and chromium layer comprises between 0.1 and 5% by chromium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the metallic pattern forming a metallic intraconnect is made of aluminum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a semiconductive device of the type having gang bonding bumps adhered to an underlaying metallic intraconnect pattern via the intermediary of a multilayered transistion region, the transition region including: a layer of chromium within the range of 40 to 200 angstroms thickness overlaying the selected areas of the metallic intraconnect lyer which are to receive the gang bonding bumps; a layer of aluminum and chromium within the range of 3,000 to 20,000 angstroms thickness overlaying the chromium layer, such aluminum and chromium layer having a preponderance of aluminum therein; and a second layer of chromium within the range of 50 to 3,000 angstroms thickness overlying said chromium layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a semiconductive device of the type having gang bonding bumps adhered to an underlaying metallic intraconnect pattern via the intermediary of a multilayered transistion region, the transition region including: a layer of chromium within the range of 40 to 200 angstroms thickness overlaying the selected areas of the metallic intraconnect lyer which are to receive the gang bonding bumps; a layer of aluminum and chromium within the range of 3,000 to 20,000 angstroms thickness overlaying the chromium layer, such aluminum and chromium layer having a preponderance of aluminum therein; and a second layer of chromium within the range of 50 to 3,000 angstroms thickness overlying said chromium layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 6 including a layer of gold within the range of 50 to 1,500 angstroms thickness overlaying the second chromium layer and forming part of the transition region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the aluminum and chromium layer comprises between 0.1 and 5% by volume of chromium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the metallic pattern forming the metallic intraconnect is made of aluminum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product made by the method of claim 1.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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