IP Library Granted Patent US 8,519,514
Granted Patent B2
US 8,519,514 · App. 12/923,713 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,519,514
App. No.
12/923,713
Filed
Oct 5, 2010
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2815
USPC
257/621
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one via hole provided on the substrate, a through silicon via provided in the at least one via hole, and an interface chip that is electrically connected to the core chips through the through silicon via. The via hole includes a bowing shaped portion in which a diameter of a center portion is larger than diameters of both edges.

Claims (84)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate including first and second surfaces and a via hole, the via hole being elongated in a first direction to penetrate the substrate from the first surface to the second surface; and

an electrode provided in the via hole and including a first portion that comprises first and second end parts and a center part sandwiched between the first and second end parts, the first and second end parts and the center part being arranged along the first direction, and the first and second end parts being different in diameter from the center part, wherein

the electrode further includes a second portion located between the first portion and the first surface of the substrate,

the second portion includes a third end part exposed from the first surface of the substrate and a fourth end part connected to the first end part of the first portion,

the third end part is larger in diameter than the first and fourth end parts, and

the first and second end parts of the first portion of the electrode are smaller in diameter than the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

2. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the electrode further includes a third portion located between the first portion and the second surface of the substrate,

the third portion includes a fifth end part exposed from the second surface of the substrate and a sixth end part connected to the second end part of the first portion, and

the fifth end part is larger in diameter than the second and sixth end parts.

3. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of core chips each including the substrate and the electrode; and

an interface chip that is electrically connected to the core chips through the electrode of each of the core chips.

4. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first interlayer insulating film on the first surface of the substrate; and

a second interlayer insulating film on the second surface of the substrate, wherein

the via hole penetrates the first and second interlayer insulating films.

5. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

the electrode is connected to a wiring layer on the first interlayer insulating film.

6. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

an insulating ring around the electrode.

7. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:

a first bump formed on the wiring layer;

a second bump fanned on the second end part of the electrode; and

a plurality of core chips each including the first and second bumps, wherein

at least one of the first bump of the core chips is coupled with one of the second bump of the core chips.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate including first and second surfaces and a via hole, the via hole being elongated in a first direction to penetrate from the first surface to the second surface and having a first side coupling structure which is formed on a side wall of the via hole;

an electrode provided in the via hole and including a first portion that comprises first and second end parts and a center part sandwiched between the first and second end parts, the electrode having a second side coupling structure which is formed on a side wall of the electrode, the center part being arranged along the first direction,

wherein the first side coupling structure is coupled with the second side coupling structure,

wherein the electrode further includes a second portion located between the first portion and the first surface of the substrate,

wherein the second portion includes a third end part exposed from the first surface of the substrate and a fourth end part connected to the first end part of the first portion,

wherein the second side coupling structure is formed in the second portion,

wherein the third end part is larger in diameter than the first and fourth end parts, and

wherein the first and fourth end parts are smaller in diameter than at least a part of the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

9. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the second side coupling structure is formed in the center part, and

the first and second end parts of the first portion of the electrode are smaller in diameter than the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

10. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the second side coupling structure is formed in the center part, and

the first and second end parts of the first portion of the electrode are smaller in diameter than at least a part of the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

11. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the electrode further includes a third portion located between the first portion and the second surface of the substrate,

the third portion includes a fifth end part exposed from the second surface of the substrate and a sixth end part connected to the second end part of the first portion,

the second side coupling structure is formed in the third portion, the fifth end part is larger in diameter than the second and sixth end parts, and

the second and sixth end parts are smaller in diameter than at least a part of the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

12. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the via hole further has a third side coupling structure which is formed on a side wall of the via hole,

the electrode further has a fourth side coupling structure which is formed on a side wall of the electrode,

the third side coupling structure is coupled with the fourth side coupling structure,

the electrode further includes a third portion located between the first portion and the second surface of the substrate,

the third portion includes a fifth end part exposed from the second surface of the substrate and a sixth end part connected to the second end part of the first portion,

the fourth side coupling structure is formed in the third portion,

the fifth end part is larger in diameter than the second and sixth end parts, and

the second and sixth end parts are smaller in diameter than at least a part of the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

13. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the electrode further includes a third portion located between the first portion and the second surface of the substrate,

wherein the third portion includes a fifth end part exposed from the second surface of the substrate and a sixth end part connected to the second end part of the first portion,

wherein the electrode has two of the second side coupling structures, one of the second side coupling structures is formed in the second portion and an other of the second side coupling structures is formed in the third portion, and

wherein the fifth end part is larger in diameter than the second and sixth end parts.

14. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:

a plurality of core chips each including the substrate and the electrode; and

an interface chip that is electrically connected to the core chips through the electrode of each of the core chips.

15. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:

a first interlayer insulating film on the first surface of the substrate; and

a second interlayer insulating film on the second surface of the substrate, wherein

the via hole penetrates the first and second interlayer insulating films.

16. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the first side coupling structure includes one of a first protrusive portion and a first concave portion toward the via hole, and

the second side coupling structure includes one of a second concave portion and a second protrusive portion toward the substrate.

17. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a substrate including first and second surfaces and a bowing shaped via hole, the bowing shaped via hole being elongated in a first direction to penetrate from the first surface to the second surface and having a first side coupling structure which is formed on a side wall of the bowing shaped via hole;

an electrode provided in the via hole and including a first portion that comprises first and second end parts and a center part sandwiched between the first and second end parts, the electrode having a second side coupling structure which is formed on a side wall of the electrode, and the center part being arranged along the first direction,

wherein the first side coupling structure is coupled with the second side coupling structure,

wherein the electrode further includes a second portion located between the first portion and the first surface of the substrate,

wherein the second portion includes a third end part exposed from the first surface of the substrate and a fourth end part connected to the first end part of the first portion,

wherein the second side coupling structure is formed in the second portion,

wherein the third end part is larger in diameter than the first and fourth end parts, and

wherein the first and fourth end parts are smaller in diameter than at least a part of the center part of the first portion of the electrode.

18. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein

the electrode further includes a third portion located between the first portion and the second surface of the substrate,

the third portion includes a fifth end part exposed from the second surface of the substrate and a sixth end part connected to the second end part of the first portion,

the second side coupling structure is formed in the third portion, the fifth end part is larger in diameter than the second and sixth end parts, and

the second and sixth end parts are smaller in diameter than at least a part of the center part of the first portion of the electrode.