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Method for making a semiconductor bump electrode with a skirt

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2010-05-29
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor device having a bump electrode on a semiconductor substrate above an electrode pad and metal film. The shape of the bump electrode is composed of a cubical portion and a skirt extending outward from the bottom of the cubical portion. In manufacturing such a semiconductor device, a dry film is used which is laminated on the metal film under a certain laminating condition and formed with an opening. A bump material is formed as a deposit on the metal film within the opening, through electrolytic plating. The deposit has the cubical portion corresponding in shape to the opening, and the skirt extending outward into a space between the dry film and the metal film, from the bottom of the cubical portion. The metal film is etched out using the deposit as a mask to thereby make the deposit as a bump electrode of the semiconductor device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takashi Endo
  • 👤 Hirokazu Ezawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 12:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/425; H10W20/44; H10W20/4403; H10W20/4432; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01251; H10W72/01255; H10W72/019; H10W72/01951; H10W72/01953; H10W72/231; H10W72/234; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/951; H10W72/952

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 200 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 200 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 55 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrode pad is formed to have an area of (40 to 150)×(40 to 150) μm 2 , and said skirt is formed to extend outward of said cubical portion to the extent of at least equal to or more than 1 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 69 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrode pad is made of a metal whose main component is Al, said bump electrode is made of Au, said metal film is made of a three-layered metal film composed of W, Ni and Pd in this order from lower and upper layers, and said insulating passivation film is made of Si 3 N 4 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 68 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said electrode pad is made of a metal whose main component is Al, said bump electrode is made of Au, said metal film is made of a two-layered metal film composed of W and Pd in this order from lower and upper layers, and said insulating passivation film is made of Si 3 N 4 .
Claim 6
Independent Claim 256 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film, the electrode pad being made of a metal whose main component is Al, the insulating passivation film being made of Si 3 N 4 , and the metal film being a three-layered metal film composed of Ti, Ni and Pd in this order form the lower to upper layer; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode, the bump electrode being made of Au.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 256 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film, the electrode pad being made of a metal whose main component is Al, the insulating passivation film being made of Si 3 N 4 , and the metal film being a three-layered metal film composed of Ti, Ni and Pd in this order form the lower to upper layer; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode, the bump electrode being made of Au.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 251 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation, said electrode being made of a metal whose main component is Al, said metal film being made of a two-layered metal film composed of WSi and Pd in this order from the lower to upper layer and the insulating passivation film being made of Si 3 N 4 ; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode made of Au.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 251 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation, said electrode being made of a metal whose main component is Al, said metal film being made of a two-layered metal film composed of WSi and Pd in this order from the lower to upper layer and the insulating passivation film being made of Si 3 N 4 ; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode made of Au.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 252 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film, said electrode pad being made of a metal whose main component is Au, said insulating passivation film being made of Si 3 N 4 and said metal film is a three-layered metal film composed of WSi, Ni and Pd in this order from the lower to the upper layer; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode made of Au.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 252 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film, said electrode pad being made of a metal whose main component is Au, said insulating passivation film being made of Si 3 N 4 and said metal film is a three-layered metal film composed of WSi, Ni and Pd in this order from the lower to the upper layer; laminating a dry film on said metal film; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode made of Au.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 248 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film; laminating a dry film on said metal film, lamination performed under the condition that dry film of 20 μm thickness is used, the temperature of the roll is constant at A105° C., the roll feed speed is constant at 0.3 m/minute, and the roll pressure is equal to or greater than about 22 Kg/cm 2 ; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 248 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film; laminating a dry film on said metal film, lamination performed under the condition that dry film of 20 μm thickness is used, the temperature of the roll is constant at A105° C., the roll feed speed is constant at 0.3 m/minute, and the roll pressure is equal to or greater than about 22 Kg/cm 2 ; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 249 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film; laminating a dry film on said metal film, lamination being formed under the conditions that dry film of 20 μm thickness be used, the temperature of said roll is constant at 105° C., the roll pressure is constant at 28 K/cm 2 , and the roll feed speed is equal to or greater than about 0.31 m/minute; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 249 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a bump electrode, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate an electrode pad and an insulating passivation film having a contact hole for contact with said pad, and forming a metal film on said pad and said insulating passivation film; laminating a dry film on said metal film, lamination being formed under the conditions that dry film of 20 μm thickness be used, the temperature of said roll is constant at 105° C., the roll pressure is constant at 28 K/cm 2 , and the roll feed speed is equal to or greater than about 0.31 m/minute; forming an opening in said dry film above said pad, said opening extending to said metal film; performing electrolytic plating by using said metal film as one of electrolytic electrodes, and forming a bump substance as a deposit on said metal film above said electrode pad; wherein said laminating step is performed under a laminating condition that in said deposition step, using a hot laminator with a roll, said bump material extends into a space between said dry film and said metal film to form a skirt so that the shape of said deposit is composed of a cubical portion corresponding in shape to said opening and said skirt extending outward from the bottom of said cubical portion; removing said dry film; and removing said metal film by using said deposit as a mask to make said deposit as a bump electrode.

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