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Electronic device and magnetic device
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-13
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2015-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A electronic device is disclosed having an underlying conductor formed in a predetermined pattern on a surface of an underlying insulator and made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Cr, Nb and W and their alloy, a main conductor made of Cu formed in a predetermined pattern on the underlying conductor, a first coating conductor made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Nb and Ni and their alloy, and a second coating conductor made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Au and Al and their alloy that are formed in this order so as to coat a surface of the main conductor made of Cu facing the surrounding insulator.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiro Sato
- 👤 Tetsuhiko Mizoguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 09:58
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/244; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/31; G11B5/3109; G11B5/313; G11B5/3163; H01; H01F; H01F17/00; H01F17/0006; H05K3/10; H05K3/108; H05K3/38; H05K3/388; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/66; H01F17/0033; H01F2017/004; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/098; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0502; H05K2203/0542; H05K3/02; H05K3/06; H05K3/061; H05K3/064; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/019; H10W72/01951; H10W72/01953; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An electronic device having a conductor wiring enclosed with an underlying insulator and a surrounding insulator, wherein said conductor wiring comprises an underlying conductor formed in a pattern on a surface of the underlying insulator, the underlying conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Cr, Nb, and W and their alloy; a main conductor made of Cu formed in a pattern on said underlying conductor; a first coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Nb, and Ni and their alloy, and a second coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Au and Al and their alloy that are formed in this order so as to coat a surface of said main conductor made of Cu facing the surrounding insulator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An electronic device having a conductor wiring enclosed with an underlying insulator and a surrounding insulator, wherein said conductor wiring comprises an underlying conductor formed in a pattern on a surface of the underlying insulator, the underlying conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Cr, Nb, and W and their alloy; a main conductor made of Cu formed in a pattern on said underlying conductor; a first coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Nb, and Ni and their alloy, and a second coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Au and Al and their alloy that are formed in this order so as to coat a surface of said main conductor made of Cu facing the surrounding insulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said underlying conductor has a thickness of 0.05 to 10 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said first and second coating conductors have a thickness of 0.5 to 10 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein said first and second coating conductors have a thickness of 1 to 10 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when said main conductor made of Cu and underlying conductor are simultaneously etched with a first etchant, if etching rates of said main conductor and underlying conductor are defined as R 1 .Cu and R 1 .A, respectively, said etching rates should satisfy the following relationship: R.sub.1.Cu ≧R.sub.1.A, and when said first and second coating conductors are simultaneously etched with a second etchant, if etching rates of said first and second coating conductors are defined as R 2 .B and R 2 .C, respectively, said etching rates should satisfy the following relationship: R.sub.2.C ≧R.sub.2.B.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
The electric device according to claim 1, wherein when said main conductor made of Cu, said underlying conductor, and said first and second coating conductors are simultaneously etched with an etchant, if etching rates of said main conductor, underlying conductor and first and second coating conductors are defined as R Cu , R A , R B and R C , respectively, said etchings rates should satisfy the following relationship: R.sub.C ≧R.sub.B ≧R.sub.Cu ≧R.sub.A.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second conductor wiring formed on the surface of the surrounding insulator, wherein the second conductor wiring comprises: a second underlying conductor formed in a pattern on a surface of the surrounding insulator, the second underlying conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Cr, Nb, and W and their alloy; a second main conductor made of Cu formed in a pattern on said second underlying conductor; a third coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Nb, and Ni and their alloy, and a fourth coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Au and Al and their alloy that are formed in this order so as to coat a surface of said second main conductor; and a second surrounding insulator disposed about the second conductor wiring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
A magnetic device having a coil made of a conductor enclosed with an underlying insulator and a surrounding insulator, wherein said coil comprises an underlying conductor formed in a pattern on a surface of the underlying insulator, the underlying conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Cr, Nb, and W and their alloy; a main conductor made of Cu formed in a pattern on said underlying conductor; a first coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Nb, and Ni and their alloy, and a second coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Au and Al and their alloy that are formed in this order so as to coat a surface of said main conductor made of Cu facing the surrounding insulator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
A magnetic device having a coil made of a conductor enclosed with an underlying insulator and a surrounding insulator, wherein said coil comprises an underlying conductor formed in a pattern on a surface of the underlying insulator, the underlying conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Cr, Nb, and W and their alloy; a main conductor made of Cu formed in a pattern on said underlying conductor; a first coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Mo, Nb, and Ni and their alloy, and a second coating conductor made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Au and Al and their alloy that are formed in this order so as to coat a surface of said main conductor made of Cu facing the surrounding insulator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The magnetic device according to claim 8, wherein said underlying conductor has a thickness of 0.05 to 10 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The magnetic device according to claim 8, wherein said first and second coating conductors have a thickness of 0.5 to 10 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The magnetic device according to claim 10, wherein said first and second coating conductors have thickness of 1 to 10 μm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
The magnetic device according to claim 8, wherein when said main conductor made of Cu and said underlying conductor are simultaneously etched with a first etchant, if etching rates of said main conductor and underlying conductor are defined as R 1 .Cu and R 1 .A, respectively, said etching rates should satisfy the following relationship: R.sub.1.Cu ≧R.sub.1.A, and when said first and second coating conductors are simultaneously etched with a second etchant, if etching rates of said first and second coating conductors are defined as R 2 .B and R 2 .C, respectively, said etching rates should satisfy the following relationship: R.sub.2.C ≧R.sub.2.B.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
The magnetic device according to claim 8, wherein when said main conductor made of Cu, said underlying conductor, and said first and second conductors are simultaneously etched with an etchant, if etching rates of said main conductor, said underlying conductor and said first and second conductors are defined as R Cu , R A , R B and R C , respectively, said etching rates should satisfy the following relationship: R.sub.C ≧R.sub.B ≧R.sub.Cu ≧R.sub.A.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The magnetic device according to claim 8, wherein said coil has a planar form.
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