IP Library Granted Patent US 11,101,234
Granted Patent B2
US 11,101,234 · App. 15/506,956 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Cu pillar cylindrical preform for semiconductor connection

Inventors: Takashi Yamada (Saitama, JP); Daizo Oda (Saitama, JP); Teruo Haibara (Saitama, JP); Shinichi Terashima (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATION; NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
H01L24/13B23K1/008B23K1/0016B23K1/19C22C9/00H01L23/12H01L23/50H01L24/11B23K2101/38B23K2101/42B23K2103/12H01L2224/1111H01L2224/1134H01L2224/11334H01L2224/13005H01L2224/13014H01L2224/1357H01L2224/13147H01L2224/13564H01L2224/13611H01L2224/13639H01L2924/01015H01L2924/01016H01L2924/01017H01L2924/01022H01L2924/01028H01L2924/01046H01L2924/01078H01L2924/01079
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Patent No.
US 11,101,234
App. No.
15/506,956
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A material for Cu pillars is formed as cylindrical preforms in advance and connecting these cylindrical preforms to electrodes on a semiconductor chip to form Cu pillars. Due to this, it becomes possible to make the height/diameter ratio of the Cu pillars 2.0 or more. Since electroplating is not used, the time required for production of the Cu pillars is short and the productivity can be improved. Further, the height of the Cu pillars can be raised to 200 μm or more, so these are also preferable for moldunderfill. The components can be freely adjusted, so it is possible to easily design the alloy components to obtain highly reliable Cu pillars.

Claims (38)

1. A Cu pillar for a semiconductor connection consisting of one or more of (b) and (c), and

further containing one or more of (a1), (a2), (a3), and (a4) among

(a1) having one or more of Pt, Au, and Ni in a total of 0.1 to 5.0 mass %,

(a2) having Pd and one or more of Pt, Au, and Ni in a total of 0.1 to 5.0 mass %,

(a3) having Pd in a total of 3.5 to 5.0 mass %,

(a4) having Pd in a total of 0.10 to 0.12 mass %,

(b) having Ti in 3 to 15 mass ppm, and

(c) having P in 5 to 70 mass ppm

and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, having a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 50 to 100 μm, and having a height/diameter ratio of that cylinder of 2.0 or more,

wherein the Cu pillar forms the semiconductor connection in a flip chip device, and

wherein a total of a content of S and a content of Cl contained as impurities is 1 mass ppm or less.

2. A semiconductor chip having the Cu pillar according to claim 1 connected to an electrode on the semiconductor chip.

3. A Cu pillar for a semiconductor connection consisting of one or more of (b) and (c), and

further containing one or more of (a1), (a2), (a3), and (a4) among

(a1) having one or more of Pt, Au, and Ni in a total of 0.1 to 5.0 mass %,

(a2) having Pd and one or more of Pt, Au, and Ni in a total of 0.1 to 5.0 mass %,

(a3) having Pd in a total of 3.5 to 5.0 mass %,

(a4) having Pd in a total of 0.10 to 0.12 mass %,

(b) having Ti in 3 to 15 mass ppm, and

(c) having P in 5 to 70 mass ppm

and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, having a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 100 to 400 μm,

wherein the Cu pillar forms the semiconductor connection in a flip chip device, and

wherein a total of a content of S and a content of Cl contained as impurities is 1 mass ppm or less.

4. The Cu pillar for semiconductor connection according to claim 3 , wherein the cylinder has a height of 200 to 800 μm.

5. A semiconductor chip having the Cu pillar according to claim 3 connected to an electrode on the semiconductor chip.

6. A Cu pillar for a semiconductor connection consisting of (b) and optionally containing (c),

(b) having Ti in 3 to 15 mass ppm, and

(c) having P in 100 to 150 mass ppm,

and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, having a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 50 to 100 μm, and having a height/diameter ratio of that cylinder of 2.0 or more,

wherein a total of a content of S and a content of Cl contained as impurities is 1 mass ppm or less and the Cu pillar forms the semiconductor connection in a flip chip device.

7. A semiconductor chip having the Cu pillar according to claim 6 connected to an electrode on the semiconductor chip.

8. A Cu pillar for a semiconductor connection consisting of (b) and optionally containing (c),

(b) having Ti in 3 to 15 mass ppm, and

(c) having P in 100 to 150 mass ppm,

and a balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, and having a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 100 to 400 μm,

wherein a total of a content of S and a content of Cl contained as impurities is 1 mass ppm or less and the Cu pillar forms the semiconductor connection in a flip chip device.

9. The Cu pillar for semiconductor connection according to claim 8 , wherein the cylinder has a height of 200 to 800 μm.

10. A semiconductor chip having the Cu pillar according to claim 8 connected to an electrode on the semiconductor chip.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD. Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051095/0036 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 27, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049439/0277 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2017
From: YAMADA, TAKASHI; ODA, DIAZO; HAIBARA, TERUO; TERASHIMA, SHINICHI
To: NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATION; NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041422/0440 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2014-175507 · Aug 29, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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