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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2000
Stuart E. Greer, Austin, TX (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Conductive bumps ( ) are formed to overlie a semiconductor die ( ). The conductive bumps ( ) typically have reduced levels of lead, flow at a temperature no greater than 260° C., and have reduced problems associated with alpha particles. In one embodiment, the conductive bump ( ) includes a mostly tin ( ) with a relatively thin layer of lead ( ). The lead ( ) and a portion of the tin ( ) interact to form a relatively low melting solder close to the eutectic point for lead and tin. Most of the tin ( ) remains unreacted and can form a stand off between the semiconductor die ( ) and the packaging substrate ( ). Other metals and impurities can be used to improve the mechanical or electrical properties of the conductive bumps ( ).