US5686353A
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Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-21
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Granted: 1997-11-11
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Expires: 2015-12-21
Abstract
Abstract An electrode terminal (5) provided on a surface of a semiconductor chip (4) has a square shape in plane view. Further, the projecting apex portion (8a) of a bump (8) provided on the electrode terminal (5) orients to a corner portion (5a) of the electrode terminal (5). Hereupon, a gold ball (2a) formed by melting the lower end portion of a gold wire (2) supplied through a capillary (1) is joined to the electrode terminal (5), and then the capillary (1) is moved in the direction of a diagonal line of the square electrode (5). Thus, the main portion of the gold wire (2) is separated from the gold ball (2a) so that the bump (8) is formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiko Yagi
- 👤 Kazushi Higashi
- 👤 Norihito Tsukahara
- 👤 Koichi Kumagai
- 👤 Takahiro Yonezawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:54
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10P; H10P95/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01215; H10W72/01221; H10W72/01225; H10W72/01251; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/221; H10W72/227; H10W72/241; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/29; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/926; H10W72/941; H10W72/9415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including the step of forming a bump on an electrode terminal disposed on a surface of a semiconductor chip using a gold wire as a material of said bump, said gold wire being supplied through a capillary, said electrode terminal having a square shape in plane view, and said bump forming step comprising the steps of: joining a gold ball onto said electrode terminal, said gold ball being formed by melting an end portion of said gold wire; and moving said capillary in a direction of a diagonal line of said square electrode terminal so as to separate a main portion of said gold wire from said gold ball.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including the step of forming a bump on an electrode terminal disposed on a surface of a semiconductor chip using a gold wire as a material of said bump, said gold wire being supplied through a capillary, said electrode terminal having a square shape in plane view, and said bump forming step comprising the steps of: joining a gold ball onto said electrode terminal, said gold ball being formed by melting an end portion of said gold wire; and moving said capillary in a direction of a diagonal line of said square electrode terminal so as to separate a main portion of said gold wire from said gold ball.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
171 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including the step of forming a bump on each of first and second electrode terminals disposed on a surface of a semiconductor chip using a gold wire as a material of said bump, said gold wire being supplied through a capillary, and said bump forming step comprising the steps of: joining a gold ball onto said first electrode terminal located directly under said capillary so as to form a first bump, said gold ball being formed by melting an end portion of said gold wire under a spark condition sufficient to melt said end portion of said gold wire; moving a holding pedestal holding said semiconductor chip so as to dispose said second electrode terminal directly under said capillary; and joining another gold ball onto said second electrode terminal so as to form a second bump, said gold ball being formed by melting said end portion of said gold wire under a spark condition as same as said spark condition of said first bump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
171 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including the step of forming a bump on each of first and second electrode terminals disposed on a surface of a semiconductor chip using a gold wire as a material of said bump, said gold wire being supplied through a capillary, and said bump forming step comprising the steps of: joining a gold ball onto said first electrode terminal located directly under said capillary so as to form a first bump, said gold ball being formed by melting an end portion of said gold wire under a spark condition sufficient to melt said end portion of said gold wire; moving a holding pedestal holding said semiconductor chip so as to dispose said second electrode terminal directly under said capillary; and joining another gold ball onto said second electrode terminal so as to form a second bump, said gold ball being formed by melting said end portion of said gold wire under a spark condition as same as said spark condition of said first bump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
182 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including the step of forming a bump on each of first and second electrode terminals disposed on a surface of a semiconductor chip using a gold wire as a material of said bump, said gold wire being supplied through a capillary, and said bump forming step comprising the steps of: joining a gold ball onto said first electrode terminal located directly under said capillary so as to form a first bump, said gold ball being formed by melting an end portion of said gold wire using a torch electrode to provide a spark condition sufficient to melt said end portion of said gold wire; and moving said torch electrode around said capillary so as to enable to melt said end portion of said gold wire under a spark condition as same as said spark condition of said first bump, and then joining another gold ball onto said second electrode terminal so as to form a second bump, said gold ball being formed by melting said end portion of said gold wire under said spark condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
182 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including the step of forming a bump on each of first and second electrode terminals disposed on a surface of a semiconductor chip using a gold wire as a material of said bump, said gold wire being supplied through a capillary, and said bump forming step comprising the steps of: joining a gold ball onto said first electrode terminal located directly under said capillary so as to form a first bump, said gold ball being formed by melting an end portion of said gold wire using a torch electrode to provide a spark condition sufficient to melt said end portion of said gold wire; and moving said torch electrode around said capillary so as to enable to melt said end portion of said gold wire under a spark condition as same as said spark condition of said first bump, and then joining another gold ball onto said second electrode terminal so as to form a second bump, said gold ball being formed by melting said end portion of said gold wire under said spark condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device comprising: holding a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bumps on a surface thereof at another surface opposite to said surface by means of a semiconductor holder; and pressing each of said bumps against a corresponding one of electrodes for functional testing on a leveling stage for uniformity of height of each of said bumps, each of said electrodes being divided into two portions which are spaced apart from each other, and simultaneously performing a functional test of said semiconductor chip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device comprising: holding a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bumps on a surface thereof at another surface opposite to said surface by means of a semiconductor holder; and pressing each of said bumps against a corresponding one of electrodes for functional testing on a leveling stage for uniformity of height of each of said bumps, each of said electrodes being divided into two portions which are spaced apart from each other, and simultaneously performing a functional test of said semiconductor chip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The manufacturing method recited in claim 4, wherein said functional test of said semiconductor chip is performed by means of an electrode for functional test use which is provided at a portion of said leveling stage, said portion being contacted to one of said bumps.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The manufacturing method recited in claim 4, wherein at least one of said semiconductor holder and said leveling stage is heated when said bumps are pressed against said leveling stage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
132 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device which is joined to a circuit substrate in such a manner that a bump disposed on each of electrode terminals provided on said semiconductor device is connected to corresponding one of electrodes of said circuit substrate in which an electrical circuit is formed, said manufacturing method comprising the steps of: positioning said semiconductor device in relation to said circuit substrate in such a manner that each of said bumps is located above corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate respectively; and pressing said semiconductor device against said circuit substrate so as to transform an apex portion of each of said bumps, and thus adapting height of each of said bumps to actual height of corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
132 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device which is joined to a circuit substrate in such a manner that a bump disposed on each of electrode terminals provided on said semiconductor device is connected to corresponding one of electrodes of said circuit substrate in which an electrical circuit is formed, said manufacturing method comprising the steps of: positioning said semiconductor device in relation to said circuit substrate in such a manner that each of said bumps is located above corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate respectively; and pressing said semiconductor device against said circuit substrate so as to transform an apex portion of each of said bumps, and thus adapting height of each of said bumps to actual height of corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The manufacturing method recited in claim 7, wherein a functional test of an electrical circuit in said semiconductor device is performed when said semiconductor device is pressed against said circuit substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The manufacturing method recited in claim 7, wherein said semiconductor device is heated when said semiconductor device is pressed against said circuit substrate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of joining a semiconductor device to a circuit substrate in such a manner that a bump disposed on each of electrode terminals provided on said semiconductor device is connected to corresponding one of electrodes of said circuit substrate in which an electrical circuit is formed, said method comprising the steps of: positioning said semiconductor device in relation to said circuit substrate in such a manner that each of said bumps is located above corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate respectively; pressing said semiconductor device against said circuit substrate so as to transform an apex portion of each of said bumps, and thus adapting height of each of said bumps to actual height of corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate; pushing said bumps of said semiconductor device against a surface of an electrically conductive adhesive or a cream-type solder applied on a surface of a flat plate so as to transfer said electrically conductive adhesive or said cream-type solder to said bumps; and positioning said semiconductor device in relation to said circuit substrate in such a manner that each of said bumps to which said electrically conductive adhesive or said cream-type solder is transferred, is disposed on corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate respectively, so as to join said semiconductor device to said circuit substrate.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of joining a semiconductor device to a circuit substrate in such a manner that a bump disposed on each of electrode terminals provided on said semiconductor device is connected to corresponding one of electrodes of said circuit substrate in which an electrical circuit is formed, said method comprising the steps of: positioning said semiconductor device in relation to said circuit substrate in such a manner that each of said bumps is located above corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate respectively; pressing said semiconductor device against said circuit substrate so as to transform an apex portion of each of said bumps, and thus adapting height of each of said bumps to actual height of corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate; pushing said bumps of said semiconductor device against a surface of an electrically conductive adhesive or a cream-type solder applied on a surface of a flat plate so as to transfer said electrically conductive adhesive or said cream-type solder to said bumps; and positioning said semiconductor device in relation to said circuit substrate in such a manner that each of said bumps to which said electrically conductive adhesive or said cream-type solder is transferred, is disposed on corresponding one of said electrodes of said circuit substrate respectively, so as to join said semiconductor device to said circuit substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method recited in claim 10, wherein a functional test of an electrical circuit in said semiconductor device is performed when said semiconductor device is pressed against said circuit substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method recited in claim 10, wherein said semiconductor device is heated when said semiconductor device is pressed against said circuit substrate.
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