IP Library Granted Patent US 12702020
Granted Patent B2
US 12702020 · App. 17/678,506 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Metal component including phosphorous-containing nickel layer

Inventors: Kento Koga (Fukuoka, JP); Yoshihito Miyauchi (Fukuoka, JP); Kazunori Watanabe (Fukuoka, JP); Kimihiko Kubo (Fukuoka, JP)
Assignee: MITSUI HIGH-TEC, INC.
H10W70/457H10W70/451H10W70/045H10W90/755
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Patent No.
US 12702020
App. No.
17/678,506
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a metal component used for manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: a base material having an electrical conductivity; a nickel layer formed on a surface of the base material and containing nickel as a main component; and a noble metal layer formed on a surface of the nickel layer. The nickel layer includes a first nickel layer not containing phosphorus, and a second nickel layer containing 0.01 to 1 in percent by weight of phosphorus. According to the metal component of the present disclosure, a thickness of the nickel layer can be reduced while good characteristics can be maintained.

Claims (16)

1 . A metal component used for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the metal component comprising:

a base material having an electrical conductivity;

a nickel layer formed on a surface of the base material and containing nickel as a main component; and

a noble metal layer formed on a surface of the nickel layer, wherein

the nickel layer includes a first nickel layer not containing phosphorus, and a second nickel layer containing 0.01 to 0.2 in percent by weight of phosphorus.

2 . The metal component according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the first nickel layer has a rough surface.

3 . The metal component according to claim 1 , wherein the first nickel layer is formed on the surface of the base material, and the second nickel layer is formed on a surface of the first nickel layer.

4 . The metal component according to claim 1 , wherein the second nickel layer is formed on the surface of the base material, and the first nickel layer is formed on a surface of the second nickel layer.

5 . The metal component according to claim 1 , wherein the second nickel layer has a thickness of 0.1 μm or more.

6 . The metal component according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a thickness of the second nickel layer in the nickel layer is 50% or less.

7 . The metal component according to claim 1 , wherein the noble metal layer is formed of at least one layer, and the noble metal layer is formed of at least one of palladium, gold, and silver.

8 . A metal component used for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the metal component comprising:

a base material having an electrical conductivity;

a nickel layer formed on a surface of the base material and containing nickel as a main component; and

a noble metal layer formed on a surface of the nickel layer, wherein

the nickel layer includes a first nickel layer not containing phosphorus, a second nickel layer containing 0.01 to 1 in percent by weight of phosphorus formed on a first surface of the first nickel layer, and a third nickel layer containing 0.01 to 1 in percent by weight of phosphorus is formed on a second surface of the first nickel layer.