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Method of forming bonding pad
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-09
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Granted: 2000-05-30
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Expires: 2018-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a bonding pad is provided. A substrate is provided and a multi-metal layer is formed on the substrate. An inter-metal dielectric layer with a trench is formed on the multi-metal layer. A conformal barrier layer is formed on the inter-metal dielectric layer. A first metal layer is formed on the barrier layer to fill a part of the trench. A second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer to fill the trench. A part of the first metal layer and a part of the second metal layer flowing out the trench are removed to expose the inter-metal dielectric layer. A cap layer is formed on the inter-metal dielectric layer. A passivation layer is formed on the cap layer. A part of the passivation and a part of the cap layer are removed to form a bonding pad window by a defined masking layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Yimin Huang
- 👤 Tri-Rung Yew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:44
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/019; H10W72/012; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/29; H10W72/90; H10W72/921; H10W72/951; H10W72/952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of forming a bonding pad, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; forming an inter-metal dielectric layer on the substrate, wherein the inter-metal dielectric layer has a trench therein; forming a conformal barrier layer on the inter-metal dielectric layer; forming a first metal layer on the conformal barrier layer to fill the trench partially; forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer to fill the trench; removing a part of the second metal layer and a part of the first metal layer simultaneously until the inter-metal dielectric layer is exposed; forming a cap layer on the inter-metal dielectric layer; forming a passivation layer on the cap layer; and removing a part of the passivation layer and a part of the cap layer to form a bonding pad window exposing the second metal layer positioned in the trench.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of forming a bonding pad, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; forming an inter-metal dielectric layer on the substrate, wherein the inter-metal dielectric layer has a trench therein; forming a conformal barrier layer on the inter-metal dielectric layer; forming a first metal layer on the conformal barrier layer to fill the trench partially; forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer to fill the trench; removing a part of the second metal layer and a part of the first metal layer simultaneously until the inter-metal dielectric layer is exposed; forming a cap layer on the inter-metal dielectric layer; forming a passivation layer on the cap layer; and removing a part of the passivation layer and a part of the cap layer to form a bonding pad window exposing the second metal layer positioned in the trench.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a material of the inter-metal dielectric layer comprises silicon nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a material of the barrier layer is selected from a group consisting of titanium/titanium nitride, titanium tungsten alloy, tantalum/tantalum nitride and tungsten nitride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first metal layer comprises a copper layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a material of the second metal layer is selected from a group consisting of aluminum, nickel and gold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a material of the cap layer is selected from a group consisting of silicon nitride and silicon-oxy-nitride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a material of the passivation layer is selected from a group consisting of silicon nitride and phosphosilicate glass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of removing a part of the second metal layer and a part of the first metal layer is performed by chemical-mechanical polishing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first metal layer is formed by chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first metal layer is formed by sputtering.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first metal layer is formed by ionized-metal-plasma deposition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of removing a part of the passivation layer and a part of the cap layer is performed by anisotropic etching.
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