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Integrated circuit chip to substrate interconnection and method
Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-06
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Granted: 1998-08-18
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Expires: 2016-12-06
Abstract
Abstract An interconnection between bonding pads on an integrated circuit chip and corresponding bonding contacts on a substrate are formed. To form the interconnection, a metallization is formed on each of the substrate bonding contacts. Metal ball bond bumps are formed on selective ones of the bonding pads and then coined. The substrate and integrated circuit chip are heated. The coined ball bond bumps are then placed into contact with the corresponding metallizations, pressure and ultrasonic energy are applied, and a metal-to-metal bond is formed between each coined ball bond bump and the corresponding metallization.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Marrs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01221; H10W72/01225; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/231; H10W72/234; H10W72/241; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for forming an interconnection between an integrated circuit chip and a substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing an integrated circuit chip having a first surface with bonding pads formed thereon and a substrate having a first surface with bonding contacts formed thereon, said bonding contacts comprising an electrically conductive material; forming a metallization on selected ones of said bonding contacts; forming a ball bond bump on selected ones of said bonding pads; coining each of said ball bond bumps to form coined ball bond bumps; and placing said first surface of said integrated circuit chip adjacent said first surface of said substrate such that each of said coined ball bond bumps forms a metal-to-metal bond with a corresponding one of said metallizations.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for forming an interconnection between an integrated circuit chip and a substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing an integrated circuit chip having a first surface with bonding pads formed thereon and a substrate having a first surface with bonding contacts formed thereon, said bonding contacts comprising an electrically conductive material; forming a metallization on selected ones of said bonding contacts; forming a ball bond bump on selected ones of said bonding pads; coining each of said ball bond bumps to form coined ball bond bumps; and placing said first surface of said integrated circuit chip adjacent said first surface of said substrate such that each of said coined ball bond bumps forms a metal-to-metal bond with a corresponding one of said metallizations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said step of coining is performed with a coining tool.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said coining tool has an indentation formed in a base surface, said indentation having a generally conical cross-sectional shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said coining tool has an indentation formed in a base surface, said indentation having a truncated conical shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said coining tool has an indentation formed in a base surface to form said coined ball bond bumps, said coined ball bond bumps having a cross-sectional shape such that a width of said cross-section at a first distance above said first surface of said integrated circuit chip is less than a width of said cross-section at a second distance above said first surface of said integrated circuit chip, said first distance being greater than said second distance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 1 comprising the additional step of: forming an isolation layer over said first surface of said substrate except over portions of said bonding contacts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as in claim 1 wherein said ball bond bumps are formed from the group consisting of gold and a gold alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as in claim 1 wherein each of said metallizations include an outermost layer which is formed from the group consisting of gold and a gold alloy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method as in claim 1 wherein said metallizations are multi-metal-layer metallizations.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as in claim 9 wherein said step of forming said metallizations comprises plating a gold layer over a nickel layer over a copper layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of heating said integrated circuit chip and said substrate wherein said placing step and said heating step causes each of said coined ball bond bumps to be in electrical and physical contact with said corresponding one of said metallizations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as in claim 1 wherein said step of placing further comprises the step of applying pressure to said integrated circuit chip and said substrate, wherein said pressure forces said integrated circuit chip towards said substrate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
24 words
The method as in 12 wherein said step of placing further comprises the step of applying ultrasonic energy to vibrate said integrated circuit chip.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
24 words
The method as in 12 wherein said step of placing further comprises the step of applying ultrasonic energy to vibrate said integrated circuit chip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as in claim 1, wherein said ball bond bumps are formed by a wire bonder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method as in claim 1, wherein said bonding contacts comprise aluminum.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of forming a packaged electronic device comprising the steps of: providing a wafer comprising an integrated circuit chip, said integrated circuit chip having a first surface with a bonding pad formed thereon; forming a ball bond bump on said bonding pad; coining said ball bond bump to form a coined ball bond bump; sawing said wafer to separate said integrated circuit chip; providing a substrate having a first surface and a bonding contact on said substrate first surface, said bonding contact comprising an electrically conductive material; forming a metallization on said bonding contact, said metallization comprising at least one metal containing layer; heating said integrated circuit chip and said substrate; placing said coined ball bond bump into contact with said metallization; and applying pressure to weld said coined ball bond bump to said metallization.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of forming a packaged electronic device comprising the steps of: providing a wafer comprising an integrated circuit chip, said integrated circuit chip having a first surface with a bonding pad formed thereon; forming a ball bond bump on said bonding pad; coining said ball bond bump to form a coined ball bond bump; sawing said wafer to separate said integrated circuit chip; providing a substrate having a first surface and a bonding contact on said substrate first surface, said bonding contact comprising an electrically conductive material; forming a metallization on said bonding contact, said metallization comprising at least one metal containing layer; heating said integrated circuit chip and said substrate; placing said coined ball bond bump into contact with said metallization; and applying pressure to weld said coined ball bond bump to said metallization.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said step of sawing said wafer precedes said step of forming a ball bond bump.
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