IP Library Granted Patent US 7,268,438
Granted Patent B2
US 7,268,438 · App. 11/271,819 · Granted Sep 11, 2007

Semiconductor element including a wet prevention film

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Patent No.
US 7,268,438
App. No.
11/271,819
Granted
Sep 11, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A columnar bump formed of copper etc. is formed on a wiring film of a semiconductor chip through an interconnected film and an adhesive film in a wafer unit by electrolytic plating in which package formation is possible. An oxidation prevention film is formed of such as gold on an upper surface or a part of the upper surface and side surface. A wet prevention film of such as an oxide film is formed on the columnar bump side as needed. If this bump is soldered to the pad on a packaging substrate, solder gets wet in the whole region of the columnar bump upper surface and only a part of the side surface. Stabilized and reliable junction form can be thus formed. Moreover, since the columnar bump does not fuse, the distance between a semiconductor board and a packaging board is not be narrowed by solder.

Claims (10)

1. A semiconductor element comprising:

a columnar projection which serves as a bump and is formed on an electrode on a semiconductor substrate; and

a wet prevention film formed at least on a part of side surface of said columnar projection that is close to said electrode.

2. The semiconductor element as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said columnar projection is formed on said electrode through an interconnected film or an adhesive film.

3. The semiconductor element as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of said columnar projection or the upper portion of side surface and upper surface of said columnar projection is coated by a solder film.

4. The semiconductor element as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said solder film is formed of material with no lead contained therein.

5. The semiconductor element as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said solder film is coated with thin gold film or gold alloy film.

6. The semiconductor element as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said wet prevention film is an oxide film or a nitride film.

7. The semiconductor element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said wet prevention film is a film formed by oxidation of the surface of said columnar projection.

8. The semiconductor element as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said columnar projection is formed of copper or copper alloy.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2015
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
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