IP Library Granted Patent US 9,899,304
Granted Patent B2
US 9,899,304 · App. 15/381,916 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Wiring substrate and semiconductor device

Inventors: Kei Imafuji (Nagano, JP); Keiji Yoshizawa (Nagano, JP); Hirokazu Yoshino (Nagano, JP); Kenta Uchiyama (Tempe, AZ)
Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
H01L23/49816H01L21/481H01L21/4853H01L21/76805H01L23/49811H01L23/49838H01L24/12H01L24/16H01L2224/16237
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Patent No.
US 9,899,304
App. No.
15/381,916
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wiring substrate includes a first wiring layer that is an uppermost wiring layer, a protective insulation layer that covers the first wiring layer, and a first through hole that extends through the protective insulation layer in a thickness-wise direction to partially expose an upper surface of the first wiring layer. The first through hole includes a recess defined in an upper surface of the protective insulation layer by a curved wall surface and an opening that extends from the upper surface of the first wiring layer to a bottom of the recess and is in communication with the recess. The opening is smaller than the recess in a plan view.

Claims (42)

1. A wiring substrate comprising:

a first wiring layer that is an uppermost wiring layer;

a protective insulation layer that covers the first wiring layer;

a first through hole that extends through the protective insulation layer in a thickness-wise direction to partially expose an upper surface of the first wiring layer, the first through hole including:

a recess defined in an upper surface of the protective insulation layer by a curved wall surface, and

an opening that extends from the upper surface of the first wiring layer to a bottom of the recess and is in communication with the recess, wherein the opening is smaller than the recess in a plan view;

a surface finish layer formed on the upper surface of the first wiring layer exposed by the opening; and

a solder bump bonded to the surface finish layer,

wherein an upper surface of the surface finish layer is located at a lower position than a corner that connects a lower end of the wall surface of the recess and an upper end of a wall surface of the opening, and

wherein an upper surface of the solder bump is located at a position that is higher than the corner and lower than the upper surface of the protective insulation layer.

2. The wiring substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first through hole has the form of a stemmed bowl.

3. A semiconductor device comprising:

the wiring substrate according to claim 1 ; and

a semiconductor chip including a connection terminal bonded to the solder bump, wherein the semiconductor chip is flip-chip-mounted on the wiring substrate.

4. A wiring substrate comprising:

a first wiring layer that is an uppermost wiring layer;

a second wiring layer that is an uppermost wiring layer, wherein the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer are separated from each other on the same plane;

a protective insulation layer that covers the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer;

a first through hole that extends through the protective insulation layer in a thickness-wise direction to partially expose an upper surface of the first wiring layer; and

a second through hole that extends through the protective insulation layer in the thickness-wise direction to partially expose an upper surface of the second wiring layer, wherein

the first through hole includes

a recess defined in an upper surface of the protective insulation layer by a curved wall surface, and

an opening that extends from the upper surface of the first wiring layer to a bottom of the recess and is in communication with the recess, wherein the opening is smaller than the recess in a plan view,

the first through hole is defined by a wall surface that includes a step at an intermediate position in the thickness-wise direction, wherein the step defines the recess and the opening,

the second through hole is larger than the recess in a plan view, and

the second through hole is defined by a wall surface that is free of a step at an intermediate position in the thickness-wise direction.

5. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 , further comprising a surface finish layer formed on the upper surface of the first wiring layer exposed by the opening,

wherein an upper surface of the surface finish layer is located at a lower position than a corner that connects a lower end of the wall surface of the recess and an upper end of a wall surface of the opening.

6. The wiring substrate according to claim 5 , further comprising a solder bump bonded to the surface finish layer.

7. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 , further comprising a surface finish layer located on the upper surface of the first wiring layer exposed by the opening,

wherein an upper surface of the surface finish layer is located at a higher position than a corner that connects a lower end of the wall surface of the recess and an upper end of a wall surface of the opening.

8. The wiring substrate according to claim 7 , wherein the surface finish layer includes

a base portion with which the opening is filled, and

a distal portion located in a bottom of the recess, wherein the distal portion is larger than the base portion in a plan view.

9. The wiring substrate according to claim 7 , further comprising a solder bump bonded to the surface finish layer.

10. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the first through hole has the form of a stemmed bowl.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

the wiring substrate according to claim 6 ; and

a semiconductor chip including a connection terminal bonded to the solder bump, wherein the semiconductor chip is flip-chip-mounted on the wiring substrate.

12. A semiconductor device comprising:

the wiring substrate according to claim 9 ; and

a semiconductor chip including a connection terminal bonded to the solder bump, wherein the semiconductor chip is flip-chip-mounted on the wiring substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2016
From: IMAFUJI, KEI; YOSHIZAWA, KEIJI; YOSHINO, HIROKAZU; UCHIYAMA, KENTA
To: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040661/0661 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-255103 · Dec 25, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170186677A1 · Jun 29, 2017