IP Library Patent Application 12219301
Patent Application
App. No. 12/219,301

Semiconductor device

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12/219,301
Abstract

The present invention provides a semiconductor device excellent in the reliability of connection between the semiconductor device and a mounting board. The semiconductor device has external connecting terminals. Each of the external connecting terminals includes a Cu electrode, intermetallic compounds containing Cu, each formed over the Cu electrode, stopper portions which cover surfaces of the intermetallic compounds at intervals, and a solder alloy comprising Bi and an impurity containing Sn formed over the stopper portions and the intermetallic compounds.

Claims (17)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising:

external connecting terminals,

wherein said each external connecting terminal includes:

a Cu electrode,

intermetallic compounds containing Cu, each formed over the Cu electrode,

stopper portions which cover surfaces of the intermetallic compounds at intervals, and

a solder alloy comprising Bi and an impurity containing Sn formed over the stopper portions and the intermetallic compounds.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the solder alloy is formed of solder in which a composition ratio of said Bi ranges from 32 wt % or more to 75 wt % or less.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the solder alloy contains Ag.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the stopper portion comprises an element having a positive enthalpy of mixing at the time that the same is mixed into Cu or the respective intermetallic compounds, or the element and a compound.

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the stopper portion comprises Bi or Bi and Ag3Sn.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the solder alloy contains Ag.

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the stopper portion comprises an element having a positive enthalpy of mixing at the time that the same is mixed into Cu or the respective intermetallic compounds, or the element and a compound.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the stopper portion comprises an element having a positive enthalpy of mixing at the time that the same is mixed into Cu or the respective intermetallic compounds, or the element and a compound.

9 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the stopper portion comprises Bi or Bi and Ag3Sn.

10 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the stopper portion comprises Bi or Bi and Ag3Sn.

11 . The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the stopper portion comprises Bi or Bi and Ag3Sn.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 29, 2009
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022231/0935 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2008
From: TANAKA, YASUO; SAKAMOTO, YOSHIFUMI
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021319/0225 →