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Structure and method for a superbarrier to prevent diffusion between a noble and a non-noble metal
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-07
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2014-02-07
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates generally to structure and method for preventing metal diffusion between a noble metal layer and an adjoining non-noble metal layer, and more specifically to new structures and methods for providing a superbarrier structure between copper and an adjoining noble metal layer. This is achieved by sequentially deposited a layer of non-noble metal, a layer of titanium, a layer of molybdenum, and a layer of noble or relatively less noble metal as the interconnecting metallurgy. This invention also relates to an improved multilayer metallurgical pad or metallurgical structure for mating at least a portion of a pin or a connector or a wire to a substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Giulio DiGiacomo
- 👤 Jung-Ihl Kim
- 👤 Chandrasekhar Narayan
- 👤 Sampath Purushothaman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-04 15:52
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/244; H10; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/45; H10W20/48; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/66; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/019; H05K3/38; H05K3/388; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07531; H10W72/07532; H10W72/07533; H10W72/07536; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/59; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/951; H10W72/952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for forming a multilayered interconnecting metallurgical structure for an electronic component comprising the steps of: a) depositing at least one electrically conductive adhesion layer directly on said electronic component having at least one via, such that said at least one electrically conductive adhesion layer is in direct electrical contact with said at least one via, b) depositing at least one non-noble metal layer directly on said at least one electrically conductive adhesion layer, c) depositing a layer of titanium on said layer of non-noble metal layer, d) depositing a layer of molybdenum directly on said layer of titanium, and e) depositing at least one layer of noble or relatively less noble metal directly on said layer of titanium, thereby forming said multilayered interconnecting metallurgical structure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for forming a multilayered interconnecting metallurgical structure for an electronic component comprising the steps of: a) depositing at least one electrically conductive adhesion layer directly on said electronic component having at least one via, such that said at least one electrically conductive adhesion layer is in direct electrical contact with said at least one via, b) depositing at least one non-noble metal layer directly on said at least one electrically conductive adhesion layer, c) depositing a layer of titanium on said layer of non-noble metal layer, d) depositing a layer of molybdenum directly on said layer of titanium, and e) depositing at least one layer of noble or relatively less noble metal directly on said layer of titanium, thereby forming said multilayered interconnecting metallurgical structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said non-noble metal layer is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, cobalt, copper, nickel and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said noble or relatively less noble metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, silver, tin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said substrate is a semiconductor chip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said substrate is selected from a group consisting of ceramic substrates, silicon substrates, glass-ceramic substrates, alumina substrates, aluminum nitride substrates, silicon nitride substrates or mullite substrates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said noble or relatively less noble metal layer is in contact with a solder material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said structure makes an electrical contact with at least a portion of a connecting device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said connecting device is selected from a group comprising a wire, a base metallurgical pad, a pin, a solder ball or a connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the process for the formation of said structure is selected from a group comprising, chemical vapor deposition, etching, evaporation or sputter deposition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said adhesion layer has a thickness from about 0.02 to about 0.10 micron, and preferably between about 0.02 to about 0.03 micron, said non-noble metal layer has a thickness from about 1.00 to about 8.00 micron, and preferably between about 2.00 to about 6.00 micron, said titanium layer has a thickness from about 0.20 to about 2.00 micron, and preferably between about 0.50 to about 1.50 micron, said molybdenum layer has a thickness from about 0.20 to about 2.00 micron, and preferably between about 0.50 to about 1.50 micron, and said noble or relatively less noble metal layer has a thickness from about 0.5 to about 5.00 micron, and preferably between about 1.00 to about 5.00 micron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said adhesion layer has a thickness from about 0.02 to about 0.10 micron, and preferably between about 0.02 to about 0.03 micron.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said non-noble metal layer has a thickness from about 1.00 to about 8.00 micron, and preferably between about 2.00 to about 6.00 micron.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said adhesion layer is selected from a group consisting of chromium, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, zirconium, hafnium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said titanium layer has a thickness from about 0.20 to about 2.00 micron, and preferably between about 0.50 to about 1.50 micron.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said molybdenum layer has a thickness from about 0.20 to about 2.00 micron, and preferably between about 0.50 to about 1.50 micron.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said noble or relatively less noble metal layer has a thickness from about 0.5 to about 5.00 micron, and preferably between about 1.00 to about 5.00 micron.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said titanium layer has a thickness from about 0.20 to about 2.00 micron, and preferably between about 0.50 to about 1.50 micron, and wherein said molybdenum layer has a thickness from about 0.20 to about 2.00 micron, and preferably between about 0.50 to about 1.50 micron.
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