Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Kiyonori Watanabe

A semiconductor device which is capable of preventing interface peeling and a crack from occurring in the vicinity of the edge part of a rewiring layer is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an electrode pad formed on the semiconductor substrate, a first insulation film formed on the semiconductor substrate having a first aperture which exposes the electrode pad, a first conductor film formed on the electrode pad and the first insulation film, an external electrode electrically connected to the first conductor film, and a sealing resin which covers the first conductor film and the first insulation film. The first conductor film includes a plurality of copper layers which are stacked so that an outer edge portion of the first conductor film has a stepped portion.

Semiconductor device with interface peeling preventing rewiring layer

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first main surface having an electrode pad in an exposed state, and an interlayer insulation layer formed on the first main surface so that the electrode pad is partially exposed; a re-wiring layer including a wiring pattern having a linear portion having one end portion electrically connected to the electrode pad and extending from the electrode pad, and a post electrode mounting portion with a recessed polygonal shape and connected to the other end portion of the linear portion; a post electrode formed on the post electrode mounting portion and having a bottom surface with a contour crossing an upper contour of the post electrode mounting portion at more than two points; a sealing portion disposed so that a top of the post electrode is exposed; and an outer terminal formed on the top of the post electrode.

Semiconductor device

An improved manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes preparing a semiconductor substrate having an integrated circuit together with connection pads. The method also includes forming a dielectric film on the semiconductor substrate. The method also includes forming connection wires having a predetermined pattern on the dielectric film such that the connection wires are electrically connected to the connection pads. The method also includes forming a surface resin layer to partially cover the connection wire. The method also includes forming a metal film over the exposed connection wires. The method also includes forming a display unit having through holes to present identification information in a region corresponding to the center area of the semiconductor substrate on the surface resin layer. The forming of the metal film and the forming of display unit are carried out simultaneously.

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

A semiconductor method comprises a method for making a device comprising: a base; a semiconductor chip provided on the base which includes a first main surfaceon which a plurality of electrode pads is provided, a surface protecting film provided on the first main surface, a second main surface which opposes the first main surface, and a plurality of side surfaces between the surface of the surface protecting film and the second main surface; an insulating extension portion formed so as to surround the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip; a plurality of wiring patterns electrically connected to the electrode pads, respectively and extended from the electrode pads to the surface of the extension portion; a sealing portion formed on the wiring patterns such that a part of each of the wiring patterns is exposed; and a plurality of external terminals provided on the wiring patterns in a region including the upper side of the extension portion.

Method of manufacturing semiconductor device with improved design freedom of external terminal

A method of forming a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate with circuit elements and electrode pads formed on one surface. This surface is covered by a dielectric layer with openings above the electrode pads. A metal layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and patterned to form a conductive pattern with traces leading to the electrode pads. A protective layer having openings exposing part of the conductive pattern is formed. Each opening is covered by an electrode such as a solder bump, which is electrically connected through the conductive pattern to one of the electrode pads. The method enables the thickness of the protective layer, which may function as a package of the semiconductor device, to be reduced. The protective layer may be formed from a photosensitive material, simplifying the formation of the openings for the electrodes.

Semiconductor device fabrication method

There is provide a semiconductor device manufacturing method, including: preparing a substrate; laminating an insulation layer on the substrate; laminating a first underlying metal layer on the insulation layer; forming rewiring on the first underlying metal layer; removing exposed portions of the first underlying metal layer; laminating a second underlying metal layer on the rewiring and the insulation layer; forming a column electrode on the rewiring via the second underlying metal layer; and removing exposed portions of the second underlying metal layer.

Semiconductor device manufacturing method

A semiconductor device which is capable of preventing interface peeling and a crack from occurring in the vicinity of the edge part of a rewiring layer is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate; a first interlayer insulation film (a first insulation film) which is formed on the semiconductor substrate, having a first aperture; a first rewiring layer which is formed, ranging from a part of the top surface of the first interlayer insulation film to the inside of the first aperture, and which uppermost surface has a size smaller than the size of the region surrounded by the outer periphery of the surface contacting with the first interlayer insulation film; and a second interlayer insulation film (a second insulation film) which is formed on the first rewiring layer and on the first interlayer insulation film.

The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of preparing a semiconductor wafer including an electrode pad, an insulating film formed with a through hole and a bedding metal layer which are formed in a semiconductor substrate, forming a first resist mask which exposes each area for forming a redistribution wiring, over the bedding metal layer, forming a redistribution wiring connected to the electrode pad and extending in an electrode forming area for a post electrode with the first resist mask as a mask, removing the first resist mask by a dissolving solution to expose each area excluding the electrode forming area for the redistribution wiring and forming a second resist mask disposed with being separated from each side surface of the redistribution wiring, forming a redistribution wiring protective metal film over upper and side surfaces of the exposed redistribution wiring with the second resist mask as a mask, removing the second resist mask by a dissolving solution, attaching a dry film over the semiconductor wafer and exposing the electrode forming area lying over the redistribution wiring, forming a post electrode in the electrode forming area with the dry film as a mask, removing the dry film by a removal solvent, and removing the redistribution wiring protective metal film after the removal of the dry film.

Semiconductor device manufacturing method and semiconductor device

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an internal circuit; an electrode pad electrically connected to the internal circuit; an insulating film having a through hole exposing the electrode pad; and a re-distribution wiring pattern formed on the insulating film and electrically connected to the electrode pad. The semiconductor device further includes a recess groove formed in the insulating film around and adjacent to the re-distribution wiring pattern.

Semiconductor device and method of producing the same

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first main surface having an electrode pad in an exposed state, and an interlayer insulation layer formed on the first main surface so that the electrode pad is partially exposed; a re-distribution wiring layer including a wiring pattern having a linear portion having one end portion electrically connected to the electrode pad and extending from the electrode pad, and a post electrode mounting portion with a recessed polygonal shape and connected to the other end portion of the linear portion; a post electrode formed on the post electrode mounting portion and having a bottom surface with a contour crossing an upper contour of the post electrode mounting portion at more than two points; a sealing portion disposed so that a top of the post electrode is exposed; and an outer terminal formed on the top of the post electrode.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate with circuit elements and electrode pads formed on one surface. This surface is covered by a dielectric layer with openings above the electrode pads. A metal layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and patterned to form a conductive pattern with traces leading to the electrode pads. A protective layer having openings exposing part of the conductive pattern is formed. Each opening is covered by an electrode such as a solder bump, which is electrically connected through the conductive pattern to one of the electrode pads. This structure enables the thickness of the protective layer, which may function as a package of the semiconductor device, to be reduced. The protective layer may be formed from a photosensitive material, simplifying the formation of the openings for the electrodes.

Semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof

The present invention provides a semiconductor device capable of improving productivity while maintaining electrical characteristics, and a manufacturing method thereof. One characteristic point of the present invention is that a plating processing condition (A) for forming a metal wiring layer (redistribution wiring) corresponding to a first conductive layer and a plating processing condition (B) for forming a post electrode corresponding to a second conductive layer are made different from each other.

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing same

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an electrode pad electrically connected to a circuit element formed on the semiconductor substrate, a connection wiring electrically connected to the electrode pad and extending on the semiconductor substrate, and a post electrode formed on the connection wiring. The semiconductor device further includes an adhesion film formed on the side surface of the post electrode, and a sealing layer that has light-shielding property and seals the surface of the adhesion film and the connection wiring.

A semiconductor device comprises: a base; a semiconductor chip provided on the base which includes a first main surfaceon which a plurality of electrode pads is provided, a surface protecting film provided on the first main surface, a second main surface which opposes the first main surface, and a plurality of side surfaces between the surface of the surface protecting film and the second main surface; an insulating extension portion formed so as to surround the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip; a plurality of wiring patterns electrically connected to the electrode pads, respectively and extended from the electrode pads to the surface of the extension portion; a sealing portion formed on the wiring patterns such that a part of each of the wiring patterns is exposed; and a plurality of external terminals provided on the wiring patterns in a region including the upper side of the extension portion.

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Kiyonori Watanabe