US5394013A
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Semiconductor device with an elevated bonding pad
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-22
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Granted: 1995-02-28
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Expires: 2013-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A bonding pad comprises a central film and a peripheral film. The peripheral film is formed around the central film, including a film formed at the same time as the central film, and being continuous with the central film. The level of the central film is made equal to or higher than the level of a protective film on the peripheral film by central film raising means. Therefore, even if the wire moves in a lateral direction when the tip of a wire is pressed against the central film, the tip of the wire does not collide with the protective film. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the case where cracks are generated in the surface protecting film during wire bonding because of a lateral movement of the wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazutoshi Oku
- 👤 Masahiro Hirosue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:33
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/019; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W72/015; H10W72/01551; H10W72/071; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/075; H10W72/07511; H10W72/07521; H10W72/07531; H10W72/07532; H10W72/07533; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07553; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/59; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/931; H10W72/932; H10W72/934; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W72/981; H10W72/983; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an active element formed at a surface of said substrate, said semiconductor device comprising: a bonding pad including a central film and a peripheral film around said central film, said peripheral film including a film being formed at the same time as said central film and continuous with said central film, said bonding pad being formed over the surface of said substrate, and being electrically connected to said active element; central film raising means for raising said central film and making a level of said central film higher than a level of said peripheral film by being placed below said central film, said central film raising means including a first layer formed over the surface of said substrate and a second layer covering said first layer, said first and second layers being separated from each other and formed of the same material; and a protective film covering said bonding pad so as to expose said central film and to cover said active element for protecting said device from environmental influences, at least part of the protective film covering said peripheral film; wherein the level of said central film is not lower than the level of said protective film covering said peripheral film, and said first and second layers for raising the central film are formed of the same material as the bonding pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an active element formed at a surface of said substrate, said semiconductor device comprising: a bonding pad including a central film and a peripheral film around said central film, said peripheral film including a film being formed at the same time as said central film and continuous with said central film, said bonding pad being formed over the surface of said substrate, and being electrically connected to said active element; central film raising means for raising said central film and making a level of said central film higher than a level of said peripheral film by being placed below said central film, said central film raising means including a first layer formed over the surface of said substrate and a second layer covering said first layer, said first and second layers being separated from each other and formed of the same material; and a protective film covering said bonding pad so as to expose said central film and to cover said active element for protecting said device from environmental influences, at least part of the protective film covering said peripheral film; wherein the level of said central film is not lower than the level of said protective film covering said peripheral film, and said first and second layers for raising the central film are formed of the same material as the bonding pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
224 words
A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an active element formed at a surface of said substrate, said semiconductor device comprising: a bonding pad including a central film and a peripheral film around said central film, said peripheral film including a film being formed at the same time as said central film and continuous with said central film, said bonding pad being formed over the surface of said substrate, and being electrically connected to said active element; central film raising means for raising said central film and making a level of said central film higher than a level of said peripheral film by being placed below said central film, said central film raising means including a first layer formed over the surface of said substrate and a second layer covering said first layer, said first and second layers being separated from each other and formed of the same material; and a protective film covering said bonding pad so as to expose said central film and to cover said active element for protecting said device from environmental influences, at least part of the protective film covering said peripheral film; wherein the level of said central film is not lower than the level of said protective film covering said peripheral film, and said first and second layers for raising the central film are formed of metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
224 words
A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an active element formed at a surface of said substrate, said semiconductor device comprising: a bonding pad including a central film and a peripheral film around said central film, said peripheral film including a film being formed at the same time as said central film and continuous with said central film, said bonding pad being formed over the surface of said substrate, and being electrically connected to said active element; central film raising means for raising said central film and making a level of said central film higher than a level of said peripheral film by being placed below said central film, said central film raising means including a first layer formed over the surface of said substrate and a second layer covering said first layer, said first and second layers being separated from each other and formed of the same material; and a protective film covering said bonding pad so as to expose said central film and to cover said active element for protecting said device from environmental influences, at least part of the protective film covering said peripheral film; wherein the level of said central film is not lower than the level of said protective film covering said peripheral film, and said first and second layers for raising the central film are formed of metal.
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