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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Timothy E Turner, Roanoke, TX (US);
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
437209 ; 4284721 ; 428689 ; 437210 ; 148264 ; 148266 ;
Abstract
A method for improving the corrosion resistance of aluminum in a semiconductor device. The step includes providing a semiconductor device having aluminum containing contact pads; attaching a leadframe to the contact pads; and applying sufficient zinc chromate in solution to the contact pads for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to render said aluminum substantially resistant to corrosion.