IP Library Granted Patent US 9,659,892
Granted Patent B2
US 9,659,892 · App. 14/925,267 · Granted May 23, 2017

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 9,659,892
App. No.
14/925,267
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: arranging a solder material containing at least tin, between a semiconductor element and a joined member provided with a nickel layer and a copper layer, such that the solder material is in contact with the copper layer, the nickel layer being provided on a surface of the joined member, and the copper layer being provided on at least a portion of a surface of the nickel layer; and melting and solidifying the solder material to form Cu 6 Sn 5 on the surface of the nickel layer using tin of the solder material and the copper layer.

Claims (29)

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

arranging a solder material containing at least tin, between a semiconductor element and a joined member provided with a nickel layer and a copper layer, such that the solder material is in contact with the copper layer, the nickel layer being provided on a surface of the joined member, and the copper layer being provided on at least a portion of a surface of the nickel layer; and

melting and solidifying the solder material to form Cu 6 Sn 5 on the surface of the nickel layer using tin of the solder material and the copper layer,

wherein

a sum of a weight of copper contained in the solder material and a weight of copper in a region in contact with the solder material is 2,0 wt % or higher with respect to a sum of a weight of the solder material and a weight of copper in the region in contact with the solder material.

2. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein

a sum of a weight of copper contained in the solder material and a weight of copper in a region in contact with the solder material is 7.6 wt % or lower with respect to a sum of a weight of the solder material and a weight of copper in the region in contact with the solder material.

3. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein

the solder material contains copper.

4. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein

the solder material is an alloy containing Sn-0.7Cu as a major component.

5. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor element;

a joined member on which a nickel layer is provided; and

a joining layer through which the joined member is joined to the semiconductor element, wherein

the joining layer includes a solder portion and a Cu 6 Sn 5 portion, the solder portion containing at least tin, and the Cu 6 Sn 5 portion being provided between the nickel layer and the solder portion,

the Cu 6 Sn 5 portion is in contact with a portion of a surface of the nickel layer and is not in contact with other portions of the surface of the nickel layer, and

a proportion of copper contained in the joining layer is 2.0 wt % or higher.

6. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor element;

a joined member on which a nickel layer is provided; and

a joining layer through which the joined member is joined to the semiconductor element, wherein

the joining layer includes a solder portion and a Cu 6 Sn 5 portion, the solder portion containing tin and copper, and the Cu 6 Sn 5 portion being provided between the nickel layer and the solder portion, and

a weight of copper contained in the solder portion is lower than 0.9 wt % with respect to a weight of the solder portion.

7. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

arranging a solder material containing at least tin, between a semiconductor element and a joined member provided with a nickel layer and a copper layer, such that the solder material is in contact with the copper layer, the nickel layer being provided on a surface of the joined member, and the copper layer being provided on at least a portion of a surface of the nickel layer; and

melting and solidifying the solder material to form Cu 6 Sn 5 on the surface of the nickel layer using tin of the solder material and the copper layer,

wherein

a sum of a weight of copper contained in the solder material and a weight of copper in a region in contact with the solder material is 7.6 wt % or lower with respect to a sum of a weight of the solder material and a weight of copper in the region in contact with the solder material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2020
From: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052285/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2015
From: KADOGUCHI, TAKUYA; YANAGIMOTO, HIROSHI; HIRAOKA, MOTOKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036903/0649 →