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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2006
Thomas Gutt, Taufkirchen, DE;
Dirk Siepe, Warstein, DE;
Thomas Laska, Munich, DE;
Michael Melzl, Neutraubling, DE;
Matthias Stecher, Munich, DE;
Roman Roth, Sattendorf, AT;
Thomas Gutt, Taufkirchen, DE;
Dirk Siepe, Warstein, DE;
Thomas Laska, Munich, DE;
Michael Melzl, Neutraubling, DE;
Matthias Stecher, Munich, DE;
Roman Roth, Sattendorf, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, , DE;
Abstract
A semiconductor device exhibits a first metal layer, made of a first metal, with at least one contiguous subsection. At least one second metal layer, made of a second metal, is placed on the contiguous subsection of the first metal layer. The second metal is harder than the first metal. The second metal layer is structured to form at least two layer regions, which are disposed on the contiguous subsection of the first metal layer. The second metal exhibits a boron-containing or phosphorus-containing metal or a boron-containing or phosphorus-containing metal alloy.