IP Library Granted Patent US 8,610,291
Granted Patent B2
US 8,610,291 · App. 11/848,403 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 8,610,291
App. No.
11/848,403
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire which has an inexpensive material cost, ensures a superior ball joining shape, wire joining characteristic, and the like, and a good loop formation characteristic, and a superior mass productivity. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire contains at least one of Mg and P in total of 10 to 700 mass ppm, and oxygen within a range from 6 to 30 mass ppm.

Claims (27)

1. A semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire comprising:

P in total of 10 to 700 mass ppm; and

oxygen within a range from 6 to 30 mass ppm.

2. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire of claim 1 further comprising:

at least any one of Ag, Pd, Pt, and Au in total of 10 to 5000 mass ppm.

3. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire of claim 1 further comprising:

at least any one of Be, Al, Bi, Si, In, Ge, Ti, and V in total of 6 to 300 mass ppm.

4. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire of claim 1 further comprising:

at least any one of Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd in total of 5 to 300 mass ppm.

5. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire of claim 1 further comprising:

at least any one of Ag, Pd, Pt, and Au in total of 10 to 5000 mass ppm; and

at least any one of Be, Al, Bi, Si, In, Ge, Ti and V in total of 6 to 300 mass ppm.

6. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire of claim 1 further comprising:

at least any one of Ag, Pd, Pt, and Au in total of 10 to 5000 mass ppm; and

at least any one of Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr and Nd in total of 5 to 300 mass ppm.

7. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least any one of Ag, Pd, Pt and Au in total of 10 to 5000 mass ppm;

at least any one of Be, Al, Bi, Si, In, Ge, Ti and V in total of 6 to 300 mass ppm; and

at least any one of Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd in total of 5 to 300 mass ppm.

8. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of P is 45 to 700 mass ppm.

9. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire according to claim 1 , wherein regarding said oxygen concentration, a total concentration of oxygen contained inside and oxygen contained in an oxide on a surface is within a range from 6 to 30 mass ppm.

10. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire according to claim 1 , wherein regarding said oxygen concentration, a total oxygen concentration detected by a combustion method is within a range from 6 to 30 mass ppm, and

a wire diameter is within a range from 10 to 300 μm.

11. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire according to claim 2 , wherein a concentration of P is 45 to 700 mass ppm.

12. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire according to claim 2 , wherein regarding said oxygen concentration, a total concentration of oxygen contained inside and oxygen contained in an oxide on a surface is within a range from 6 to 30 mass ppm.

13. The semiconductor-device copper-alloy bonding wire according to claim 2 , wherein regarding said oxygen concentration, a total oxygen concentration detected by a combustion method is within a range from 6 to 30 mass ppm, and

a wire diameter is within a range from 10 to 300 μm.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051095/0147 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 20, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.; NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048646/0491 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 10, 2012
From: NIPPON STEEL MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029434/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2007
From: UNO, TOMOHIRO; KIMURA, KEIICHI; YAMADA, TAKASHI
To: NIPPON STEEL MATERIALS CO., LTD.; NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019845/0422 →