US6008543A
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Conductive bumps on pads for flip chip application
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-03-05
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2016-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device including a semiconductor element having a plurality of pads, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor element includes a plurality of wiring portions, each being conducted to one of the pads, which are formed on a pad-formed surface of the semiconductor element; and a plurality of bumps, each being formed at a specified position of one of the wiring portions. Accordingly, it is possible to solve the problem of difference in linear expansion coefficient between the semiconductor element and a circuit board and ensure a sufficient reliability; and to sufficiently make full use of the effect of high mounting density by flip chip mounting at a low cost.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaoru Iwabuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:45
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/20; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/656; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01251; H10W72/01255; H10W72/241; H10W72/242; H10W72/251; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/942; H10W72/944; H10W72/9445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor element having a plurality of pads; a first insulator layer over said semiconductor element, said first insulator layer forming openings at said pads wherein only top surfaces of said pads remain exposed; a plurality of wiring portions, each of said wiring portions being connected to one of said pads at corresponding ones of said openings and extending laterally thereto; a second insulator layer on said first insulator layer and on said wiring portions, said second insulator layer forming openings at said wiring portions at positions laterally remote from said pads; a conducting layer formed within each of said second insulator layer openings so as to completely contact inner edges of said second insulator layer openings, said conducting layer being directly connected to each of said wiring portions at respective second insulator layer openings and having a height no greater than a height of said second insulator layer; and a plurality of bumps of conductive material, each of said bumps being formed at one of said openings in said second insulator layer and being directly connected to said conducting layer so that each of said bumps is conductively connected to a corresponding one of said wiring portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor element having a plurality of pads; a first insulator layer over said semiconductor element, said first insulator layer forming openings at said pads wherein only top surfaces of said pads remain exposed; a plurality of wiring portions, each of said wiring portions being connected to one of said pads at corresponding ones of said openings and extending laterally thereto; a second insulator layer on said first insulator layer and on said wiring portions, said second insulator layer forming openings at said wiring portions at positions laterally remote from said pads; a conducting layer formed within each of said second insulator layer openings so as to completely contact inner edges of said second insulator layer openings, said conducting layer being directly connected to each of said wiring portions at respective second insulator layer openings and having a height no greater than a height of said second insulator layer; and a plurality of bumps of conductive material, each of said bumps being formed at one of said openings in said second insulator layer and being directly connected to said conducting layer so that each of said bumps is conductively connected to a corresponding one of said wiring portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said bumps are classified into two groups, one group of said bumps being each in contact with those of said pads functioning as signal pins and being arranged on a peripheral portion of said semiconductor element, while the other group of said bumps being each in contact with those of said pads functioning as power supply pins and being arranged on an inner portion of said semiconductor element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: further pads on said semiconductor element; said first and second insulator layers forming further openings at said further pads in registration with one another; and further bumps at said further openings in electrical contact with said further pads and positioned over said further pads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bumps include peripheral bumps adjacent a periphery of said semiconductor element and inside bumps spaced from the periphery of said semiconductor element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said peripheral bumps are connected through said wiring portions to said pads carrying signals to said semiconductor element and said inside bumps are connected through said wiring portions to said pads carrying power to said semiconductor element.
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