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Semiconductor device

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Publication number
JPH04162532A
JPH04162532A JP2289707A JP28970790A JPH04162532A JP H04162532 A JPH04162532 A JP H04162532A JP 2289707 A JP2289707 A JP 2289707A JP 28970790 A JP28970790 A JP 28970790A JP H04162532 A JPH04162532 A JP H04162532A
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Prior art keywords
film
barrier film
opening part
bump electrode
barrier
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Inventor
Yasuo Kadota
門田 靖夫
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NEC Corp
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NEC Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L24/00Arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies; Methods or apparatus related thereto
    • H01L24/01Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L24/10Bump connectors ; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L24/11Manufacturing methods
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/10Bump connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/11Manufacturing methods

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the crack, in a surface protective film, which is produced when an external lead is pressure-bonded and to enhance the reliability of a semiconductor device by a method wherein a barrier film is laminated on an interconnection, a gap is formed around an opening part in the surface protective film formed on the surface including the barrier film and a bump electrode is formed. CONSTITUTION:The following are provided: an interconnection 3 formed on an insulating film 2 formed on one main face of a semiconductor substrate 1; a barrier film 4 formed on the interconnection 3; a surface protective film 5 formed on the surface including the barrier film 4; an opening part 6 made in the surface protective film 5 on the barrier film 4; and a bump electrode 7 which is formed on the barrier film 4 and which has a gap between it and the surface protective film 5 around the opening part 6. For example, a barrier film 4 composed of a Ti film is formed on an Al interconnection 3, a silicon nitride film 5 is deposited on it, and an opening part 6 for bump-electrode formation use is made. Then, a copper film 9 is formed; after that, a photoresist film 10 is coated on the whole surface and patterned; an electroplating operation is executed to the copper film 9 which has been revealed by making an opening part which is smaller than the opening part 6 at the inside of the opening part 6; a bump electrode 7 is formed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は半導体装置に関し、特に突起電極を有する半導
体装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and particularly to a semiconductor device having protruding electrodes.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の突起電極(以下バンブ電極と記す)を有する半導
体装置について、図面を参照して説明する。
A semiconductor device having a conventional bump electrode (hereinafter referred to as a bump electrode) will be described with reference to the drawings.

第4図は従来の半導体装置の一例を示す断面図である。FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an example of a conventional semiconductor device.

第4図に示すように、シリコン基板1の上に厚い酸化シ
リコン膜2を設け、酸化シリコン膜2の上にトランジス
タや抵抗素子などを相互に接続し外部に引き出すための
アルミニウム配線3を形成する0次に、アルミニウム配
線3を含む表面に表面保護膜として窒化シリコン膜5を
形成し、アルミニウム配線3上の窒化シリコン膜3に開
孔部を設ける。この開孔部を含む表面に設けたチタン族
等のバリア膜4を介して、電気めっき法によって形成さ
れた15〜20μmの厚さの銅めっき膜からなるバンブ
電極7が配置されている。更に、このバンブ電極7の表
面には酸化防止の為に3〜4μmの厚さの金めつき膜8
が形成されて半導体装置が構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 4, a thick silicon oxide film 2 is provided on a silicon substrate 1, and aluminum wiring 3 is formed on the silicon oxide film 2 for interconnecting transistors, resistance elements, etc. and drawing them out to the outside. Next, a silicon nitride film 5 is formed as a surface protection film on the surface including the aluminum wiring 3, and an opening is provided in the silicon nitride film 3 on the aluminum wiring 3. A bump electrode 7 made of a copper plating film with a thickness of 15 to 20 μm formed by electroplating is arranged via a barrier film 4 of titanium group or the like provided on the surface including the opening. Furthermore, a gold plating film 8 with a thickness of 3 to 4 μm is provided on the surface of the bump electrode 7 to prevent oxidation.
are formed to constitute a semiconductor device.

このバンブ電極7には外部リードが熱圧着によって接続
される。
An external lead is connected to this bump electrode 7 by thermocompression bonding.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

この従来の半導体装置は、表面保護膜の上に、バリア膜
と銅めっき膜からなるバンブ電極が接して形成される。
In this conventional semiconductor device, a bump electrode made of a barrier film and a copper plating film is formed on a surface protection film in contact with the bump electrode.

従って、外部リードを熱圧着した際に圧力が表面保護膜
にも加わり表面保護膜にクラックが生じ半導体装置の信
頼性を低下させるという問題点があった。
Therefore, when the external leads are bonded by thermocompression, pressure is applied to the surface protection film, causing cracks in the surface protection film and reducing the reliability of the semiconductor device.

又、クラック防止の為に、外部リードを熱圧着する際に
加える圧力を小さくすると、バンブ電極と外部リードと
の接着強度が小さくなりリード剥れが生ずるという問題
点があった。
Furthermore, if the pressure applied when thermocompression bonding the external leads is reduced in order to prevent cracks, there is a problem in that the adhesive strength between the bump electrode and the external leads decreases, resulting in lead peeling.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明の半導体装置は、半導体基板の一生面に設けた絶
縁膜の上に設けた配線と、前記配線の上に設けたバリア
膜と、前記バリア膜を含む表面に設けた表面保護膜と、
前記バリア膜の上の表面保護膜に設けた開孔部と、前記
バリア膜上に設け且つ前記開孔部周囲の表面保護膜との
間に空隙を有する突起電極とを備えている。
A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a wiring provided on an insulating film provided on a whole surface of a semiconductor substrate, a barrier film provided on the wiring, and a surface protection film provided on a surface including the barrier film.
The device includes an aperture provided in a surface protection film above the barrier film, and a protruding electrode provided on the barrier film and having a gap between the surface protection film and the surface protection film around the aperture.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明する。 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

第1図(a)〜(C)は本発明の一実施例の製造方法を
説明するための工程順に示した半導体チップの断面図で
ある。
FIGS. 1A to 1C are cross-sectional views of a semiconductor chip shown in order of steps for explaining a manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

まず、第1図(a)に示すように、シリコン基板1の上
に厚い酸化シリコン膜2を設ける。次に、酸化シリコン
膜2の上に厚さ1〜1.5μmのアルミニウム膜及びチ
タン膜を順次スパッタにより堆積し、選択的にエツチン
グしてパターニングしアルミニウム配線3上にチタン膜
からなるバリア膜4を積層して設ける。このアルミニウ
ム配線3はシリコン基板1内に形成されているトランジ
スタや抵抗等の素子と電気的に接続されている。次に、
アルミニウム配線3を含む表面に気相成長法により表面
保護膜用の窒化シリコン膜5を1μmの厚さに堆積し、
アルミニウム配線3上の窒化シリコン膜5を選択的にエ
ツチングしてバンブ電極形成用の開孔部6を形成する。
First, as shown in FIG. 1(a), a thick silicon oxide film 2 is provided on a silicon substrate 1. Next, an aluminum film and a titanium film with a thickness of 1 to 1.5 μm are sequentially deposited on the silicon oxide film 2 by sputtering, selectively etched and patterned, and a barrier film 4 made of a titanium film is placed on the aluminum wiring 3. are laminated. This aluminum wiring 3 is electrically connected to elements such as transistors and resistors formed in the silicon substrate 1. next,
A silicon nitride film 5 for a surface protection film is deposited to a thickness of 1 μm on the surface including the aluminum wiring 3 by vapor phase growth.
The silicon nitride film 5 on the aluminum wiring 3 is selectively etched to form an opening 6 for forming a bump electrode.

次に、開孔部6を含む表面にスパッタ法により0.5μ
mの厚さの銅膜9を設け、めっき電流路用の導電膜を形
成する。
Next, the surface including the opening 6 is coated with a 0.5 μm coating by sputtering.
A copper film 9 having a thickness of m is provided to form a conductive film for a plating current path.

次に、第1図(b)に示すように、フォトレジスト膜1
0を全面に塗布してパターニングし、開孔部6の内側に
開孔部6よりも小さい寸法の開孔部を設けて露出させた
銅膜9の上に電気めっきを行ない厚さ20μmの銅めっ
き膜からなるバンブ電極7を形成する0次に、バンブ電
極7の表面に3〜4μmの厚さに金めつき層8を設ける
。ここで、チタン膜等のバリア膜4はアルミニウム膜3
とバンプ電極材料である銅との反応を抑制するバリア膜
として作用する。
Next, as shown in FIG. 1(b), the photoresist film 1
Copper film 9 with a thickness of 20 μm is applied on the exposed copper film 9 by forming an opening smaller than the opening 6 inside the opening 6 and patterning it. Next, a gold plating layer 8 is provided on the surface of the bump electrode 7 to a thickness of 3 to 4 μm. Here, the barrier film 4 such as a titanium film is replaced by the aluminum film 3.
It acts as a barrier film to suppress the reaction between copper and bump electrode material.

次に、第1図(c)に示すように、有機溶剤でフォトレ
ジスト膜10を除去した後に、バンブ電極7をマスクと
して銅膜9をリン酸溶液でエツチングして除去し、バン
ブ電極7の底部外周と窒化シリコン膜5との間に空隙を
設ける。
Next, as shown in FIG. 1(c), after removing the photoresist film 10 with an organic solvent, the copper film 9 is removed by etching with a phosphoric acid solution using the bump electrode 7 as a mask. A gap is provided between the bottom outer periphery and the silicon nitride film 5.

第2図は本発明の第2の実施例を示す半導体チップの断
面図である。
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a semiconductor chip showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

第2図に示すように、バリア膜4がバンプ電極形成領域
のアルミニウム膜3よりも小さく且つ開孔部6よりも大
きい寸法で形成された以外は第1の実施例と同じ構成を
有しており、下層よりアルミニウム膜3.チタン膜4.
バンブ電極7の底面の順に寸法が小さく階段状に構成さ
れており、外部リードを接続するときの圧力が分散され
てクラックの発生を抑える効果を向上させる利点がある
As shown in FIG. 2, the barrier film 4 has the same structure as the first embodiment except that the barrier film 4 is formed with dimensions smaller than the aluminum film 3 in the bump electrode formation region and larger than the openings 6. The aluminum film 3. Titanium film 4.
The bottom surface of the bump electrode 7 is structured in a stepped manner, with dimensions decreasing in order, which has the advantage of dispersing the pressure when connecting external leads and improving the effect of suppressing the occurrence of cracks.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明は、アルミニウム配線とバン
プ材との反応を防止する為のバリア膜をアルミニムラ配
線上に積層し、このバリア膜を含む表面に形成した表面
保護膜の開孔部の周囲に空隙を設けてバンブ電極を形成
することにより、外部リードを接着する際に発生してい
た表面保護膜のクラックを防止して、半導体装置の信頼
性を向上させるという効果を有する。
As explained above, the present invention involves laminating a barrier film on uneven aluminum wiring to prevent a reaction between the aluminum wiring and the bump material, and forming a surface protection film around the openings on the surface including the barrier film. By forming a bump electrode with a gap provided in the bump electrode, cracks in the surface protection film that occur when external leads are bonded can be prevented, and the reliability of the semiconductor device can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図(a)〜(c)は本発明の一実施例の製遣方法を
説明するための工程順に示した半導体チップの断面図、
第2図は本発明の第2の実施例を示す半導体チップの断
面図、第3図は従来の半導体装置の一例を示す半導体チ
ップの断面図である。 1・・・シリコン基板、2・・・酸化シリコン膜、3・
・・アルミニウム配線、4・・・バリア膜、5・・・窒
化シリコン膜、6・・・開孔部、7・・・バンプ電極、
8・・・金めつき膜、9・・・銅膜、10・・・フォト
レジスト膜。
FIGS. 1(a) to 1(c) are cross-sectional views of a semiconductor chip shown in the order of steps for explaining a manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a semiconductor chip showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a semiconductor chip showing an example of a conventional semiconductor device. 1... Silicon substrate, 2... Silicon oxide film, 3.
... Aluminum wiring, 4... Barrier film, 5... Silicon nitride film, 6... Opening part, 7... Bump electrode,
8... Gold plating film, 9... Copper film, 10... Photoresist film.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  半導体基板の一主面に設けた絶縁膜の上に設けた配線
と、前記配線の上に設けたバリア膜と、前記バリア膜を
含む表面に設けた表面保護膜と、前記バリア膜の上の表
面保護膜に設けた開孔部と、前記バリア膜上に設け且つ
前記開孔部周囲の表面保護膜との間に空隙を有する突起
電極とを備えたことを特徴とする半導体装置。
A wiring provided on an insulating film provided on one main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a barrier film provided on the wiring, a surface protection film provided on a surface including the barrier film, and a surface protection film provided on the barrier film. 1. A semiconductor device comprising: an aperture provided in a surface protection film; and a protruding electrode provided on the barrier film and having a gap between the surface protection film and the surface protection film around the aperture.
JP2289707A 1990-10-25 1990-10-25 Semiconductor device Pending JPH04162532A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5917231A (en) * 1997-02-17 1999-06-29 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Semiconductor device including an insulative layer having a gap
JP2010535411A (en) * 2007-07-30 2010-11-18 エヌエックスピー ビー ヴィ Stress buffering semiconductor components

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5917231A (en) * 1997-02-17 1999-06-29 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Semiconductor device including an insulative layer having a gap
JP2010535411A (en) * 2007-07-30 2010-11-18 エヌエックスピー ビー ヴィ Stress buffering semiconductor components

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