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Surface mountable integrated circuit with conductive vias
Assignee: Intersil Americas LLC
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A surface mountable integrated circuit and a method of manufacture are disclosed. A wafer 110 has a die with an integrated circuit 119 in one surface of the wafer. A via 130 extends to the opposite surface. the via has a sidewall oxide 131 and is filled with a conductive material such as metal or doped polysilicon. The metal may comprise a barrier layer and an adhesion layer. The second end of the via can be fashioned as a prong 233 or a receptacle 430. Dies with vias can be stacked on top of each other or surface mounted to printed circuit boards or other substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Gaul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/44; H10W20/4403; H10W20/4437; H10W20/4441; H10W20/01; H10W20/021; H10W20/023; H10W20/0234; H10W20/0238; H10W20/0245; H10W20/0249; H10W20/0257; H10W20/20; H10W20/211; H10W20/216; H10W90/00; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/656; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/834; H10W90/20; H10W90/288; H10W90/297; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a wafer of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of metal on said dielectric layer, said metal forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer and said metal comprising a first layer of a barrier metal selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride, copper, lead, platinum, and nickel and a second layer of an adhesion metal deposited on the barrier metal and selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride, chromium, titanium, and titanium tungsten.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a wafer of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of metal on said dielectric layer, said metal forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer and said metal comprising a first layer of a barrier metal selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride, copper, lead, platinum, and nickel and a second layer of an adhesion metal deposited on the barrier metal and selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride, chromium, titanium, and titanium tungsten.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 1 further comprising polysilicon on the metal layer and filling the via.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein the layer of conductive material on the dielectric comprises a layer of titanium nitride on the dielectric, a layer of tungsten on the layer of titanium nitride, and polysilicon over the titanium nitride to fill the via.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein the dielectric layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and diamond.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein the layer of conductive material fills the via and extends a controlled distance above the second surface of the wafer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
154 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a water of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of conductive material on said dielectric layer, said conductive material forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer wherein the layer of conductive material fills the via and extends a controlled distance beneath the second surface of the wafer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
154 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a water of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of conductive material on said dielectric layer, said conductive material forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer wherein the layer of conductive material fills the via and extends a controlled distance beneath the second surface of the wafer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein the integrated circuit is electrically connected to the first end of the conductive material in the via.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a water of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of conductive material on said dielectric layer, said conductive material forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer, wherein the layer of conductive material comprises doped polysilicon and the polysilicon fills the via.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a water of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of conductive material on said dielectric layer, said conductive material forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer, wherein the layer of conductive material comprises doped polysilicon and the polysilicon fills the via.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 8 wherein the first end of the polysilicon material is silicided.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 8 wherein the second surface of the wafer has a dielectric layer over the semiconductor material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 8 wherein the second end of the polysilicon has a layer of metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 11 wherein the metal over the second end of the polysilicon is a metal selected from the group consisting of gold, nickel, aluminum, and solder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein the layer of metal defines the surface of a conductive wall surrounding a hollow via passage extending from the first end at the first surface of the wafer to the second end at the second surface of the wafer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
152 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a wafer of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of conductive material on said dielectric layer, said conductive material forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer, wherein the wall of semiconductor material has a substantially uniform crossection between the two ends of the via passage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
152 words
A surface mountable integrated circuit comprising: a wafer of semiconductor material with first and second surfaces and with integrated circuits formed on the first surface of said wafer; a via comprising a first end on the first surface of the wafer, an elongated passage bounded by a wall of semiconductor material extending from said first end a controlled depth into the wafer and toward said second surface of said wafer and terminating at the second surface of said wafer; a dielectric layer on said wall of semiconductor material; and a continuous layer of conductive material on said dielectric layer, said conductive material forming an elongated body extending from a first end at the first surface of the wafer to a second end at a controlled distance from the second surface of said wafer, wherein the wall of semiconductor material has a substantially uniform crossection between the two ends of the via passage.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 6 wherein the conductive layer comprises a metal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 6 further comprising polysilicon on the metal layer and filling the via.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 14 wherein the conductive layer comprises a metal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surface mountable integrated circuit of claim 14 wherein the layer of conductive material comprises doped polysilicon and the polysilicon fills the via.
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