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Method for connecting semiconductor material and semiconductor device used in connecting method
Assignee: Uchihashi Estec Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-09-30
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Granted: 1996-05-07
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Expires: 2014-09-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a connection method for a semiconductor material enabling a formation of a bump electrode with a wire bonder, keeping always a cutting position of the wire at a specified position and improving a continuous workability and stability and to a connection material to be used in the connecting method, wherein any one of Pb, Sn, In is applied as a major element and the alloy having additive elements mixed with it is made as a fine wire under a rapid cooling and condensation process and further to a semiconductor device made by the above-mentioned connecting method.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshinori Ogashiwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/077; B; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/002; B23K20/004; B23K20/005; B23K20/007; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/26; B23K35/268; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0446; B23K35/262; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01221; H10W72/01225; H10W72/015; H10W72/01551; H10W72/0711; H10W72/07141; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/07251; H10W72/075; H10W72/07511; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/701; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S228/00; Y10S228/904; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12431
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A connection method for a semiconductor material comprising inserting a fine alloy wire through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, heating an end of the fine alloy wire to form a ball on an upper surface of a lead line or an upper surface of the semiconductor material, pulling the fine alloy wire while the ball is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material to cut the ball at a root part to form a bump electrode on the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material so that the semiconductor material is connected through the bump electrode, and the fine alloy wire comprising a Pb alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Pb, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A connection method for a semiconductor material comprising inserting a fine alloy wire through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, heating an end of the fine alloy wire to form a ball on an upper surface of a lead line or an upper surface of the semiconductor material, pulling the fine alloy wire while the ball is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material to cut the ball at a root part to form a bump electrode on the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material so that the semiconductor material is connected through the bump electrode, and the fine alloy wire comprising a Pb alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Pb, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connection method according to claim 1, wherein the bump electrode is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material through a ground metallic layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connection method according to claim 1, wherein said fine alloy wire has a diameter of 60 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
212 words
A connection method for a semiconductor material comprising inserting a fine alloy wire through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, heating an end of the fine alloy wire to form a ball on an upper surface of a lead line or an upper surface of the semiconductor material, pulling the fine alloy wire while the ball is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material to cut the ball at a root part to form a bump electrode on the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material so that the semiconductor material is connected through the bump electrode, and the fine alloy wire comprising a Sn alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Sn, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
212 words
A connection method for a semiconductor material comprising inserting a fine alloy wire through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, heating an end of the fine alloy wire to form a ball on an upper surface of a lead line or an upper surface of the semiconductor material, pulling the fine alloy wire while the ball is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material to cut the ball at a root part to form a bump electrode on the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material so that the semiconductor material is connected through the bump electrode, and the fine alloy wire comprising a Sn alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Sn, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connection method according to claim 4, wherein said bump electrode is adhered to the upper surface of the line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material through a ground metallic layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connection method according to claim 4, wherein said fine alloy wire has a diameter of 60 μm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
212 words
A connection method for a semiconductor material comprising inserting a fine alloy wire through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, heating an end of the fine alloy wire to form a ball on an upper surface of a lead line or an upper surface of the semiconductor material, pulling the fine alloy wire while the ball is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material to cut the ball at a root part to form a bump electrode on the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material so that the semiconductor material is connected through the bump electrode, and the fine alloy wire comprising an In alloy including 1 wt % to 2 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of In, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
212 words
A connection method for a semiconductor material comprising inserting a fine alloy wire through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, heating an end of the fine alloy wire to form a ball on an upper surface of a lead line or an upper surface of the semiconductor material, pulling the fine alloy wire while the ball is adhered to the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material to cut the ball at a root part to form a bump electrode on the upper surface of the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material so that the semiconductor material is connected through the bump electrode, and the fine alloy wire comprising an In alloy including 1 wt % to 2 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of In, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connection method according to claim 7, wherein said bump electrode is adhered to the upper surface of the line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material through a ground metallic layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connection method according to claim 7, wherein said fine alloy wire has a diameter of 60 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A semiconductor device comprising a main body composed of a member selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn and In, said main body being electrically connected to a lead line through a bump electrode formed from a fine alloy wire inserted through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, said fine alloy wire comprising a Pb alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Pb, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
A semiconductor device comprising a main body composed of a member selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn and In, said main body being electrically connected to a lead line through a bump electrode formed from a fine alloy wire inserted through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, said fine alloy wire comprising a Pb alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Pb, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said bump electrode is adhered to the lead line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material through a ground metallic layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said fine alloy wire has a diameter of 60 μm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said main body comprises a flip chip binding type.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said main body comprises a tape carrier bonding type.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
146 words
A semiconductor device comprising a main body composed of a member selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn and In, said main body being electrically connected to a lead line through a bump electrode formed from a fine alloy wire inserted through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, said fine alloy wire comprising a Sn alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Sn, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
146 words
A semiconductor device comprising a main body composed of a member selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn and In, said main body being electrically connected to a lead line through a bump electrode formed from a fine alloy wire inserted through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, said fine alloy wire comprising a Sn alloy including 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, In, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of Sn, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said bump electrode is adhered to the upper surface of the line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material through a ground metallic layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said fine alloy wire has a diameter of 60 μm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said main body comprises a flip chip binding type.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said main body comprises a tape carrier bonding type.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
146 words
A semiconductor device comprising a main body composed of a member selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn and In, said main body being electrically connected to a lead line through a bump electrode formed from a fine alloy wire inserted through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, said fine alloy wire comprising an In alloy including 1 wt % to 2 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of In, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
146 words
A semiconductor device comprising a main body composed of a member selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn and In, said main body being electrically connected to a lead line through a bump electrode formed from a fine alloy wire inserted through a capillary tube of a wire bonder, said fine alloy wire comprising an In alloy including 1 wt % to 2 wt % of at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn, Be, B, C, Mg, Al, Si, P, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sb, Te, Ir, Pt, Au, Tl, Bi, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of In, and said fine wire is made under a rapid cooling and condensation process having a time of 10 3 ° to 10 5 ° C./sec.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 20, wherein said bump electrode is adhered to the upper surface of the line or the upper surface of the semiconductor material through a ground metallic layer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 20, wherein said fine alloy wire has a diameter of 60 μm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 20, wherein said main body comprises a flip chip binding type.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 20, wherein said main body comprises a tape carrier bonding type.
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