IP Library Granted Patent US 7,327,019
Granted Patent B2
US 7,327,019 · App. 11/078,447 · Granted Feb 5, 2008

Semiconductor device of a charge storage type

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Patent No.
US 7,327,019
App. No.
11/078,447
Granted
Feb 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to the present invention, a gettering layer is deposited both on the side surfaces and the bottom surface of a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is then mounted on the board of a package so that a Schottky barrier is formed on the bottom surface. With this structure, metal ions that pass through the board of the package can be captured by the defect layer deposited on the side surfaces and/or the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip, and by the Schottky barrier.

Claims (31)

1. A semiconductor device of a charge storage type comprising:

a semiconductor chip; and

a gettering layer formed on the side surface and the bottom surface of said semiconductor chip;

wherein said gettering layer is a crystal defect layer.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising an assembly board which is fixed to the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , said device further comprising a passivation film covering the top surface of said semiconductor chip.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said getting layer is adapted to capture a contaminant.

5. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor chip; and

an assembly board,

wherein the semiconductor chip is mounted on the assembly board so as to at least form a Schottky barrier across the entire bottom surface of the semiconductor chip.

6. A semiconductor device of a charge storage type comprising:

a semiconductor chip; and

a gettering layer formed on the side surface and the bottom surface of said semiconductor chip;

further comprising an assembly board which is fixed to the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip,

wherein said assembly board includes copper and said getting layer and a passivation film covering the top surface of said semiconductor chip are provided to prevent said copper of said assembly from diffusing to said semiconductor chip.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor chip;

a gettering layer formed on the side surfaces and the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip;

a resin layer that covers the semiconductor chip; and

an assembly board provided for the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip by using a mounting member.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , said device further comprising a passivation film covering the top surface of said semiconductor chip.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein said assembly board includes copper and said gettering layer and a passivation film covering the top surface of said semiconductor chip are provided to prevent said copper of said assembly from diffusing to said semiconductor chip through said resin layer.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , said semiconductor device is a multi chip package.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , said semiconductor device is a system in package.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , said device further comprising a second semiconductor chip covered with said resin layer, said second semiconductor chip having gettering layers on the side and bottom surfaces thereof.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein said second semiconductor chip includes a DRAM.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein said second semiconductor chip includes a Flash memory.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , said semiconductor device is a system in package.

16. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , said semiconductor device is a multi chip package.

17. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 , further comprising a second passivation film covering the top surface of said second semiconductor chip.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025346/0859 →