Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Combined with electrical contact or lead – Of specified material other than unalloyed aluminum
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Ngô, Ngân V. (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Combined with electrical contact or lead
Of specified material other than unalloyed aluminum
C257S758000, C257S762000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06927493
ABSTRACT:
A metal structure (600) for a bonding pad on integrated circuit wafers, which have interconnecting metallization (101) protected by an insulating layer (102) and selectively exposed by windows in the insulating layer. The structure comprises a patterned seed metal layer (104) positioned on the interconnecting metallization exposed by the window so that the seed metal establishes ohmic contact to the metallization as well as a practically impenetrable seal of the interface between the seed metal and the insulating layer. Further, a metal stud (301) is formed on the seed metal and aligned with the window. The metal stud is conformally covered by a barrier metal layer (501) and an outermost bondable metal layer (502).
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Bojkov Christo P.
Krumnow Michael L.
Brady III Wade James
Ngo Ngan V.
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Tung Yingsheng
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