IP Library Granted Patent US 7,399,698
Granted Patent B2
US 7,399,698 · App. 11/320,697 · Granted Jul 15, 2008

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 7,399,698
App. No.
11/320,697
Granted
Jul 15, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a first pad including a first metal and an inter-connection line including the first metal in a scribe lane region; forming a second pad including the first metal in a chip region; sequentially forming an etch-stop layer and a first insulation layer on the first pad, the inter-connection line, and the second pad; exposing the first and second pads by patterning the etch-stop layer and the first insulation layer; forming third and fourth pads including a second metal on the first and second pads; sequentially forming second and third insulation layers on the third pad, the fourth pad, and the patterned first insulation layer; and etching the first, second, and third insulation layers using the patterned photosensitive layer on the third insulation layer to expose the third and fourth pads.

Claims (19)

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device on a wafer including a scribe lane region and chip region, comprising:

forming a first pad including a first metal and an inter-connection line including the first metal in the scribe lane region;

forming a second pad including the first metal in the chip region;

sequentially forming an etch-stop layer and a first insulation layer on the first pad, the inter-connection line, and the second pad;

exposing the first and second pads by patterning the etch-stop layer and the first insulation layer;

forming third and fourth pads including a second metal on the first and second pads;

sequentially forming second and third insulation layers on the third pad, the fourth pad, and the patterned first insulation layer; and

etching the first, second, and third insulation layers using the patterned photosensitive layer on the third insulation layer to expose the third and fourth pads.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first metal is copper.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal is aluminum.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the etch-stop layer has a different etching rate than the first, second, and third insulation layers.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein forming the etch-stop layer comprises forming a layer of a nitride.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the etch-stop layer has a thickness such that the second pad is not exposed when the first, second, and third insulation layers are etched.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the first and second insulation layers comprise forming layers of an oxide.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein forming the first and second insulation layers comprise forming layers of an oxide.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the third insulation layer comprises forming a layer of nitride.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein forming the third insulation layer comprises forming a layer of nitride.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second and third insulation layers are passivation layers.

12. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second and third insulation layers are passivation layers.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 12, 2006
From: DONGBUANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018094/0024 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2006
From: BAE, SE-YEUL
To: DONGBUANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 017761/0493 →