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US5220199A
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Semiconductor integrated circuit device in which a semiconductor chip is mounted with solder bumps for mounting to a wiring substrate
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-13
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layered structure of wirings on a semiconductor substrate has been employed in conjunction with the increase in the integration density of semiconductor integrated circuit devices. In the invention, dummy patterns made of the same material as an Al wiring layer for compensating for any step or level gradation are disposed in the regions below bump electrodes and in the proximity thereof in order to reduce any defects inherent to a multi-layered structure that occur in CCB bump electrodes formed on the multi-layered wirings and at pads as the base layer of the former.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Owada
- 👤 Kaoru Oogaya
- 👤 Tohru Kobayashi
- 👤 Mikinori Kawaji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/655; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W72/244; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/29; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/934; H10W72/981; H10W72/983
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of semiconductor devices formed on a main plane; a first insulator film formed over said main plane of said semiconductor substrate; first wirings formed on said first insulator film and each of said first wirings extending in a first direction; a second insulator film formed on said first wirings; a second wiring formed on said second insulator film and extending over two adjacent first wirings; a third insulator film formed on said second wiring, said third insulator film having a hole so as to expose a surface portion of said second wiring; a base layer formed on said exposed surface portion of said second wiring; a bump electrode formed on said base layer and electrically connected to said second wiring; and a dummy wiring pattern, corresponding to wiring which is to remain electrically unconnected, formed between said two adjacent first wirings and formed under said base layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of semiconductor devices formed on a main plane; a first insulator film formed over said main plane of said semiconductor substrate; first wirings formed on said first insulator film and each of said first wirings extending in a first direction; a second insulator film formed on said first wirings; a second wiring formed on said second insulator film and extending over two adjacent first wirings; a third insulator film formed on said second wiring, said third insulator film having a hole so as to expose a surface portion of said second wiring; a base layer formed on said exposed surface portion of said second wiring; a bump electrode formed on said base layer and electrically connected to said second wiring; and a dummy wiring pattern, corresponding to wiring which is to remain electrically unconnected, formed between said two adjacent first wirings and formed under said base layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said dummy wiring pattern is formed at a same formation level as that of said first wirings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein said dummy wiring pattern extends in said first direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said dummy wiring pattern remains in an electrically floating state condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 4, wherein said dummy wiring pattern is an elongated rectangular pattern longitudinally extending in said first direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 5, wherein said bump electrode comprises a Sn/Pb alloy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 6, wherein said base layer comprises a stacked layer of Cr, Cu and Au.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 4, wherein said dummy wiring pattern is comprises of a straight-line array of substantially square-shaped and evenly spaced wirings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 8, wherein said bump electrode comprises a Sn/Pb alloy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 9, wherein said base layer comprises a stacked layer
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein said dummy wiring pattern is an elongated rectangular pattern longitudinally extending in said first direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 11, wherein said bump electrode comprises a Sn/Pb alloy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 12, wherein said base layer comprises a stacked layer of Cr, Cu and Au.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein said dummy wiring pattern is comprises of a straight-line array of substantially square-shaped and evenly spaced wiring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 14, wherein said bump electrode comprises a Sn/Pb alloy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 15, wherein said base layer comprises a stacked layer of Cr, Cu and Au.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 5, wherein in a second wiring layer in which said second wiring is formed said second wiring has sidewalls with an angle of inclination with respect to a lower surface of said second wiring layer of 50° to 70°.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 8, wherein in a second wiring layer in which said second wiring is formed said second wiring has sidewalls with an angle of inclination with respect to a lower surface of said second wiring layer of 50° to 70°.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein in a second wiring layer in which said second wiring is formed said second wiring has sidewalls with an angle of inclination with respect to a lower surface of said second wiring layer of 50° to 70°.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, further comprising third wirings disposed below said first wirings and extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 13, wherein said second wiring extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 21, wherein said dummy wiring pattern remains in an electrically floating state condition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 16, wherein said second wiring extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 23, wherein said dummy wiring pattern remains in an electrically floating state condition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said second wiring extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 20, wherein said second wiring extends in the second direction.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein said bump electrode comprises a Sn/Pb alloy.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 27, wherein said base layer comprises a stacked layer of Cr, Cu and Au.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein said base layer comprises a stacked layer of Cr, Cu and Au.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said third insulator film has a hole to expose said second wiring at a surface portion thereof which overlies a plan view area including a spacing of said two adjacent wirings, and wherein said dummy wiring pattern is formed in the spacing between said two adjacent first wirings and to only cover a plan view area directly underlying said base layer and vicinity thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 6, wherein said third insulator film has a hole to expose said second wiring at a surface portion thereof which overlies a plan view area including a spacing of said two adjacent wirings, and wherein said dummy wiring pattern is formed in the spacing between said two adjacent first wirings and to only cover a plan view area directly underlying said base layer and vicinity thereof.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 8, wherein said third insulator film has a hole to expose said second wiring at a surface portion thereof which overlies a plan view area including a spacing of said two adjacent wirings, and wherein said dummy wiring pattern is formed in the spacing between said two adjacent first wirings and to only cover a plan view area directly underlying said base layer and vicinity thereof.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 22, wherein said third insulator film has a hole to expose said second wiring at a surface portion thereof which overlies a plan view area including a spacing of said two adjacent wirings, and wherein said dummy wiring pattern is formed in the spacing between said two adjacent first wirings and to only cover a plan view area directly underlying said base layer and vicinity thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 24, wherein said third insulator film has a hole to expose said second wiring at a surface portion thereof which overlies a plan view area including a spacing of said two adjacent wirings, and wherein said dummy wiring pattern is formed in the spacing between said two adjacent first wirings and to only cover a plan view area directly underlying said base layer and vicinity thereof.
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