US4051508A
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Semiconductor device having multistepped bump terminal electrodes
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1976-06-09
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1996-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A terminal electrode for a semiconductor device includes a bump terminal comprising first, second, and third metal layers producing a step-like profile. The bump terminal is characterized by improved mechanical strength for gang bonding.
Inventors
- 👤 Susumu Sato
- 👤 Hideo Tsunemitsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/90; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W72/244; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/921; H10W72/922; H10W72/923; H10W72/951; H10W72/952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A semiconductor device having an improved bump terminal electrode comprising a semiconductor substrate having at least one element and one major surface, an insulator film formed on said major surface, and a bump terminal formed on said insulator film electrically connected through a conductive layer to said element, said bump terminal electrode including a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a third metal layer of the same material as said second metal layer, said first metal layer being formed on said insulator film and being electrically connected to said conductor layer, said second metal layer being disposed directly on the surface of said first metal layer, said second metal layer not extending beyond said first metal layer, the area of said second metal layer being smaller than that of said first layer, said third metal layer being disposed directly on the surface of said second metal layer, the area of said third metal layer being smaller than that of said second metal layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A semiconductor device having an improved bump terminal electrode comprising a semiconductor substrate having at least one element and one major surface, an insulator film formed on said major surface, and a bump terminal formed on said insulator film electrically connected through a conductive layer to said element, said bump terminal electrode including a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a third metal layer of the same material as said second metal layer, said first metal layer being formed on said insulator film and being electrically connected to said conductor layer, said second metal layer being disposed directly on the surface of said first metal layer, said second metal layer not extending beyond said first metal layer, the area of said second metal layer being smaller than that of said first layer, said third metal layer being disposed directly on the surface of said second metal layer, the area of said third metal layer being smaller than that of said second metal layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said material of said second and third metal layers is gold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a metal connecting lead having one end bonded to said bump terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said metal connecting lead has a surface of gold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distance between the perimeter of said second metal layer and that of said third metal layer is more than 5 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distance between the perimeter of said first metal layer and that of said second metal layer is more than 5 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first metal layer of the bump terminal electrode is wider than said conductive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first metal layer is square as viewed in plan.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-26 | 1985-03-28 | 1985-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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