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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 35/02 (2006.01); B22F 1/052 (2022.01); B23K 35/30 (2006.01); H01L 21/56 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/31 (2006.01); H01L 23/495 (2006.01); B23K 101/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 35/0244 (2013.01); B22F 1/052 (2022.01); B23K 35/0227 (2013.01); B23K 35/3033 (2013.01); H01L 21/56 (2013.01); H01L 23/3121 (2013.01); H01L 23/49582 (2013.01); H01L 24/27 (2013.01); H01L 24/29 (2013.01); B22F 2301/15 (2013.01); B22F 2304/10 (2013.01); B23K 2101/40 (2018.08); H01L 2224/2746 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29111 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29118 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29139 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29144 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29147 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29155 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29164 (2013.01); H01L 2224/29169 (2013.01);
Abstract
A layer structure includes a first layer including at least one material selected from a first group consisting of nickel, copper, gold, silver, palladium, tin, zinc, platinum, and an alloy of any of these materials; a third layer including at least one material selected from a second group consisting of nickel, copper, gold, palladium, tin, silver, zinc, platinum, and an alloy of any of these materials; and a second layer between the first layer and the third layer. The second layer consists of or essentially consists of nickel and tin. The second layer includes an intermetallic phase of nickel and tin.