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Semiconductor device having a bump having a rugged side
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1997-06-18
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Granted: 2000-07-11
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Expires: 2017-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor unit including a circuit board having terminal electrodes on a surface thereof and a semiconductor device having an electrode pad on a first surface, where the semiconductor device is mounted face down on the surface of the circuit board. The semiconductor device has a plurality of bumps formed on the electrode pad, for electrically connecting the electrode pad to the terminal electrodes of the circuit board. Each bump includes a first bump portion and a smaller second bump portion formed on the first bump portion, and each second bump portion has a plurality of irregularities having concave portions extending in various directions. The bonding layer is formed between the second bump portion and the terminal electrode, and includes conductive particles which along with a portion of the bonding layer enter the concave portions of the plurality of irregularities of the bumps. The terminal electrodes may also have a plurality of irregularities having concave portions extending in various directions.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Tomura
- 👤 Yoshihiro Bessho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:50
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/20; H10W72/01251; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/07253; H10W72/074; H10W72/221; H10W72/222; H10W72/223; H10W72/231; H10W72/234; H10W72/241; H10W72/245; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/255; H10W72/261; H10W72/30; H10W72/321; H10W72/325; H10W72/351; H10W72/352; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/5525
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor unit comprising: a circuit board having terminal electrodes on a surface; and a semiconductor device having an electrode pad on a first surface, said semiconductor device being mounted facedown on said surface of said circuit board, a plurality of bumps for electrically connecting said electrode pad to said terminal electrodes of said circuit board being formed on said electrode pad, wherein: each of said bumps comprises a first bump portion and a smaller second bump portion which is formed on said first bump portion and has a second surface, so as to have a two-stage projecting shape, each of said bumps has a plurality of irregularities having concave portions extending in various directions defined on said second surface of said second bump portion, a bonding layer is formed between said second bump portion and said terminal electrode; wherein said bonding layer includes conductive particles, and the conductive particles and a part of the bonding layer enter said concave portions of the plurality of irregularities of the bumps.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor unit comprising: a circuit board having terminal electrodes on a surface; and a semiconductor device having an electrode pad on a first surface, said semiconductor device being mounted facedown on said surface of said circuit board, a plurality of bumps for electrically connecting said electrode pad to said terminal electrodes of said circuit board being formed on said electrode pad, wherein: each of said bumps comprises a first bump portion and a smaller second bump portion which is formed on said first bump portion and has a second surface, so as to have a two-stage projecting shape, each of said bumps has a plurality of irregularities having concave portions extending in various directions defined on said second surface of said second bump portion, a bonding layer is formed between said second bump portion and said terminal electrode; wherein said bonding layer includes conductive particles, and the conductive particles and a part of the bonding layer enter said concave portions of the plurality of irregularities of the bumps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 1, wherein said bumps are made of a material selected from the group consisting of Au, Cu, Al, solder, or an alloy of these metals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 1, wherein said bonding layer is made of a conductive adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 1, wherein said bonding layer is made of an anisotropic conductive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of irregularities on said bumps have a width of 0.1 to 10 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 1, wherein said bonding layer is made of a conductive adhesive, and said conductive adhesive comprises conductive particles having an average size of about 1 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 6, wherein said conductive particles are made of at least one conductive material selected from the group consisting of AgPd, Au, Cu, and Ag.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
185 words
A semiconductor unit comprising: a circuit board having terminal electrodes on a surface; and a semiconductor device having an electrode pad on a first surface, said semiconductor device being mounted facedown on said surface of said circuit board, a plurality of bumps for electrically connecting said electrode pad to said terminal electrodes of said circuit board being formed on said electrode pad, wherein: each of said bumps comprises a first bump portion and a smaller second bump portion which is formed on said first bump portion and has a second surface, so as to have a two-stage projecting shape, each of said bumps has a plurality of irregularities having concave portions defined on said second surface of said second bump portion, said terminal electrodes have another plurality of irregularities having concave portions extending in various directions, and a bonding layer is formed between said second bump portion and said terminal electrode; wherein said bonding layer includes conductive particles, and the conductive particles and a part of the bonding layer enter said concave portions of the plurality of irregularities of the bumps and the terminal electrodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
185 words
A semiconductor unit comprising: a circuit board having terminal electrodes on a surface; and a semiconductor device having an electrode pad on a first surface, said semiconductor device being mounted facedown on said surface of said circuit board, a plurality of bumps for electrically connecting said electrode pad to said terminal electrodes of said circuit board being formed on said electrode pad, wherein: each of said bumps comprises a first bump portion and a smaller second bump portion which is formed on said first bump portion and has a second surface, so as to have a two-stage projecting shape, each of said bumps has a plurality of irregularities having concave portions defined on said second surface of said second bump portion, said terminal electrodes have another plurality of irregularities having concave portions extending in various directions, and a bonding layer is formed between said second bump portion and said terminal electrode; wherein said bonding layer includes conductive particles, and the conductive particles and a part of the bonding layer enter said concave portions of the plurality of irregularities of the bumps and the terminal electrodes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 8, wherein said bonding layer is made of a conductive adhesive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 8, wherein said bonding layer is made of anisotropic conductive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of irregularities on said bumps have a width of 0.1 to 10 μm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of irregularities on said terminal electrodes have a width of 0.1 to 10 μm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 8, wherein said bonding layer is made of a conductive adhesive, and said conductive adhesive comprises conductive particles having an average size of about 1 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor unit according to claim 13, wherein said conductive particles are made of at least one conductive material selected from the group consisting of AgPd, Au, Cu, and Ag.
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