Toshiba Memory Corporation

Koji Ogiso

Tatsuo Migita

Kazuyuki Higashi

Fumito Shoji

Kazuhiro Murakami

A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor substrate, a first metal layer located on the first semiconductor substrate, a second metal layer located on the second semiconductor substrate, a third metal layer, a first alloy layer, and a second alloy layer. The third metal layer extends between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The first alloy layer comprises components of the first and third metal layers, and is provided between the first metal layer and the third metal layer. The second alloy layer comprises components of the second and third metal layers, and is provided between the second metal layer and the third metal layer. At least one of the first metal the second metal layers projects into the third metal layer at a circumferential edge portion thereof.

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal member, and a metal oxide film. The semiconductor substrate is provided with a through-hole that passes through the semiconductor substrate from one surface to another surface opposite to the one surface. The metal member is provided in the through-hole, and includes a cavity therein defined by an internal surface. The metal oxide film coats the internal surface.

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a through-hole, a copper layer, and a metal portion. The through-hole penetrates a semiconductor substrate between front and rear sides. The copper layer is formed inside the through-hole. The metal portion is made of a metal other than copper, formed closer to a hole core side of the through-hole than the copper layer is, and involves a void therein.

Semiconductor device and semiconductor device manufacturing method

A semiconductor manufacturing method includes forming a first metal film on a semiconductor wafer by plating, ejecting liquid from a washer bar spaced from the wafer while rotating at least one of the washer and the semiconductor, and forming a second metal film on the first metal film. A plurality of nozzles are located on the washer bar and displaced from the position of the washer bar opposed to the center of the wafer, and a greater number of nozzles are adjacent the peripheral area of the semiconductor wafer than the central area of the semiconductor wafer. The nozzles in the peripheral area of the wafer eject the washing liquid in a direction inclined from the direction of the washer bar, and a nozzle arranged on the central area of the one main surface of the semiconductor wafer ejects the washing liquid towards the center position of the semiconductor wafer.

Semiconductor manufacturing method

A semiconductor device includes a first substrate, an aluminum pad, a first nickel electrode, a second substrate, a second nickel electrode, and a connection layer. The first substrate includes a wiring therein. The aluminum pad is provided adjacent to a surface layer of the first substrate and is connected to the wiring. A portion of the first nickel electrode extends inwardly of the first substrate and is connected to the aluminum pad. A top surface of the first nickel electrode projects from a surface of the first substrate. A portion of the second nickel electrode extends inwardly of the second substrate. A top surface of the second nickel electrode projects from a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate. The connection layer comprises an alloy including tin and connects the first nickel electrode and the second nickel electrode.

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Koji Ogiso