IP Library Granted Patent US 9,427,830
Granted Patent B2
US 9,427,830 · App. 13/380,123 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor

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Patent No.
US 9,427,830
App. No.
13/380,123
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is a copper-based bonding wire for use in a semiconductor element. The bonding wire of the present invention can be manufactured with an inexpensive material cost, and has a superior PCT reliability in a high-humidity/temperature environment. Further, the bonding wire of the present invention exhibits: a favorable TCT reliability through a thermal cycle test; a favorable press-bonded ball shape; a favorable wedge bondability; a favorable loop formability, and so on. Specifically, the bonding wire of the present invention is a copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor manufactured by drawing a copper alloy containing 0.13 to 1.15% by mass of Pd and a remainder comprised of copper and unavoidable impurities.

Claims (13)

1. A copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor manufactured by wire drawing of a copper alloy, the copper alloy consisting of 0.13 to 1.15% by mass of Pd, and a remainder consisting of copper,

wherein a copper oxide formed on a surface of the copper alloy bonding wire has an average film thickness of 0.0005 to 0.02 μm.

2. The copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor according to claim 1 , comprising:

crystal grains not smaller than 2 μm and not larger than a wire diameter multiplied by 1.5 on average, said crystal grains being observed on a wire cross-section surface parallel to a wire longitudinal direction.

3. A copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor manufactured by wire drawing of a copper alloy, the copper alloy consisting of 0.13 to 1.15% by mass of Pd, at least one of Ag and Au in a total amount of 0.0005 to 0.07% by mass, and a remainder consisting of copper,

wherein a copper oxide formed on a surface of the copper alloy bonding wire has an average film thickness of 0.0005 to 0.02 μm.

4. A copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor manufactured by wire drawing of a copper alloy, the copper alloy consisting of more than 0.5% and not more than 1.15% by mass of Pd, at least one of Ti: 0.0005 to 0.01% by mass and B: 0.0005 to 0.007% by mass, and a remainder consisting of copper,

wherein a copper oxide formed on a surface of the copper alloy bonding wire has an average film thickness of 0.0005 to 0.02 μm.

5. A copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor manufactured by wire drawing of a copper alloy, the copper alloy consisting of more than 0.5% and not more than 1.15% by mass of Pd, at least one of Ag and Au in a total amount of 0.0005 to 0.07% by mass, at least one of Ti: 0.0005 to 0.01% by mass and B: 0.0005 to 0.007% by mass, and a remainder consisting essentially of copper,

wherein a copper oxide formed on a surface of the copper alloy bonding wire has an average film thickness of 0.0005 to 0.02 μm.

6. The copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor according to claim 3 , comprising crystal grains not smaller than 2 μm and not larger than a wire diameter multiplied by 1.5 on average, said crystal grains being observed on a wire cross-section surface parallel to a wire longitudinal direction.

7. The copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor according to claim 4 , comprising: crystal grains not smaller than 2 μm and not larger than a wire diameter multiplied by 1.5 on average, said crystal grains being observed on a wire cross-section surface parallel to a wire longitudinal direction.

8. The copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor according to claim 5 , comprising: crystal grains not smaller than 2 μm and not larger than a wire diameter multiplied by 1.5 on average, said crystal grains being observed on a wire cross-section surface parallel to a wire longitudinal direction.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD. Recorded Oct 21, 2020
From: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054174/0502 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 17, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049219/0448 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 4, 2015
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037043/0474 →
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 Dec 22, 2011
From: UNO, TOMOHIRO; TERASHIMA, SHINICHI; YAMADA, TAKASHI; ODA, DAIZO
To: NIPPON STEEL MATERIALS CO., LTD.; NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027432/0533 →