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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Roberto Tiziani, Milan, IT;
Carlo Passagrilli, Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Roberto Tiziani, Milan, IT;
Carlo Passagrilli, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.L., Agrate Brianza (MI), IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor electronic device includes a die of semiconductor material and a support. The die of semiconductor material includes an integrated electronic circuit and a plurality of contact pads associated with the electronic circuit and connected electrically to the support by wire leads. Each contact pad may include a lower layer of aluminum, copper, or alloys thereof, and an upper layer including at least one film of a metal and/or metallic alloy including nickel, palladium, or alloys thereof, and being deposited by an electroless chemical process.