JPS63269541A - Semiconductor device - Google Patents

Semiconductor device

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JPS63269541A
JPS63269541A JP62105061A JP10506187A JPS63269541A JP S63269541 A JPS63269541 A JP S63269541A JP 62105061 A JP62105061 A JP 62105061A JP 10506187 A JP10506187 A JP 10506187A JP S63269541 A JPS63269541 A JP S63269541A
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Toshiyuki Sakuma
敏幸 佐久間
Yutaka Tomita
豊 冨田
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the moistureproofness and to enhance the reliability by a method wherein, after a passivity film has been formed on a bonding pad, a wire for external extraction use is connected by an ultrasonic bonding method. CONSTITUTION:A bonding pad 2 is formed on a semiconductor substrate 1; a passivity film 3 is formed on the surface of the bonding pad 2. The surface of this passivity film 3 is exposed; an insulating protective film 4 covering the semiconductor substrate 1 is formed; a wire 5 is connected to the surface of the passivity film 3 by an ultrasonic bonding method. When the bonding pad 2 is formed by using aluminum, the passivity film 3 can be formed if the surface of the bonding pad 2 is immersed in warm wafer of about 60 deg.C for 10 minutes. After the passivity film 3 has been formed, one end of the wire 5 is connected by the ultrasonic bonding method under a condition of 20 kHz at 1 W.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は半導体装置に関し、特に耐湿性に優れた信頼性
の高いボンディングパッドを有する半導体装置に関する
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, and particularly to a semiconductor device having a highly reliable bonding pad with excellent moisture resistance.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の半導体装置゛は、ボンディングパッドに外部引出
し用のワイヤをボンディングした後、そのままの状態で
パッケージに実装される。従って、絶縁保護膜に開口さ
れ表面が露出したボンディングパッドは外部引出し用の
ワイヤの周囲に露出面を残したままパッケージ内に封入
される。
A conventional semiconductor device is mounted in a package in that state after bonding a wire for external extraction to a bonding pad. Therefore, the bonding pad, which is opened in the insulating protective film and whose surface is exposed, is enclosed in the package with the exposed surface remaining around the wire for external extraction.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上述した従来の半導体装置、特に樹脂封止型の半導体装
置は、パッケージの外部から浸入する水分と不純物イオ
ンによりボンディングパッドの金属部材が腐蝕されて、
使用中にボンディングパッドが変質または消失するなど
の信頼性上きわめて重大な障害を起すという欠点がある
In the above-mentioned conventional semiconductor devices, especially resin-sealed semiconductor devices, the metal members of the bonding pads are corroded by moisture and impurity ions that enter from outside the package.
There is a drawback that the bonding pad deteriorates or disappears during use, which causes a very serious problem in terms of reliability.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明の半導体装置は、半導体基板と、該半導体基板に
形成されるボンディングパッドと、該ボンディングパッ
ドの表面に形成される不動態膜と、該不動態膜を露出さ
せて前記半導体基板を覆って形成される絶縁保護膜と、
前記不動態膜上に超音波ボンディング接続されるワイヤ
とを含んで構成される。
A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a bonding pad formed on the semiconductor substrate, a passivation film formed on the surface of the bonding pad, and a structure in which the passivation film is exposed and covers the semiconductor substrate. An insulating protective film formed,
and a wire connected to the passive film by ultrasonic bonding.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明する。 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例の一部切欠き斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

第1図に示すように、半導体基板1と、半導体基板1の
上に形成されたボンディングパッド2と、ボンディング
パッド2の表面に形成された不動態膜3と、不動態膜3
の表面を露出させて、半導体基板1を覆って形成された
絶縁保護膜4と、不動態JIi4の表面に超音波ボンデ
ィングにより接続されるワイヤとを含む。
As shown in FIG. 1, a semiconductor substrate 1, a bonding pad 2 formed on the semiconductor substrate 1, a passivation film 3 formed on the surface of the bonding pad 2, and a passivation film 3 are shown.
It includes an insulating protective film 4 formed to cover the semiconductor substrate 1 with its surface exposed, and a wire connected to the surface of the passive JIi 4 by ultrasonic bonding.

ボンディングパッド2をアルミニウムで形成した場合は
、不動態M3はボンディングパッド2の表面を約60℃
の温水に1o分間浸すことで形成される。
When the bonding pad 2 is made of aluminum, the passive state M3 heats the surface of the bonding pad 2 to about 60°C.
It is formed by soaking it in warm water for 10 minutes.

不動態膜3を形成後、20XHz、1wの条件でワイヤ
5の一端を超音波ボンディングにより接続する。
After forming the passive film 3, one end of the wire 5 is connected by ultrasonic bonding under the conditions of 20XHz and 1W.

なお、不動態膜3を形成には、上記の方法の他に酸素プ
ラズマ中に30分間放置する方法、20〜25重量%、
温度10〜30℃の過酸化水素液に5〜10分間浸す方
法、60〜70%の農硝酸溶液内に数秒間浸す方法があ
る。
In addition to the above-mentioned method, the passive film 3 can be formed by leaving it in oxygen plasma for 30 minutes, by using 20 to 25% by weight,
There are two methods: immersing in a hydrogen peroxide solution at a temperature of 10 to 30°C for 5 to 10 minutes, and immersing in a 60 to 70% agricultural nitric acid solution for several seconds.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明は、ボンディングパッドに不
動態膜を形成後、超音波ボンディングにより外部引出し
用のワイヤを接続することにより、接続領域を除くボン
ディングパッドの露出面に不動態膜を残すことができる
ので、パッケージ外部からの水分の浸入に対してボンデ
ィングパッドが変質又は消失することを防止できるので
、耐湿性に優れた信頼性を向上できるという効果がある
As explained above, the present invention is capable of leaving a passive film on the exposed surface of the bonding pad except for the connection area by forming a passive film on the bonding pad and then connecting an external lead wire by ultrasonic bonding. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the bonding pad from deteriorating or disappearing due to the intrusion of moisture from outside the package, which has the effect of improving reliability with excellent moisture resistance.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例の一部切欠き斜視図である。 1・・・半導体基板、2・・・ボンディングパッド、3
・・・不動態膜、4・・・絶縁保護膜、5・・・ワイヤ
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Semiconductor substrate, 2... Bonding pad, 3
... Passive film, 4... Insulating protective film, 5... Wire.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 半導体基板と、該半導体基板に形成されるボンディング
パッドと、該ボンディングパッドの表面に形成される不
動態膜と、該不動態膜を露出させて前記半導体基板を覆
って形成される絶縁保護膜と、前記不動態膜上に超音波
ボンディング接続されるワイヤとを含むことを特徴とす
る半導体装置。
A semiconductor substrate, a bonding pad formed on the semiconductor substrate, a passivation film formed on the surface of the bonding pad, and an insulating protective film formed covering the semiconductor substrate with the passivation film exposed. , and a wire connected to the passive film by ultrasonic bonding.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5565378A (en) * 1992-02-17 1996-10-15 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Process of passivating a semiconductor device bonding pad by immersion in O2 or O3 solution
EP0753890A3 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-03-05 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Electrode structure for semiconductor device, method for forming the same, and mounted body including semiconductor device
JP2014197677A (en) * 2013-03-21 2014-10-16 コミッサリア ア レネルジー アトミーク エ オ ゼネルジ ザルタナテイヴ Encapsulation process, and device associated therewith

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5565378A (en) * 1992-02-17 1996-10-15 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Process of passivating a semiconductor device bonding pad by immersion in O2 or O3 solution
EP0753890A3 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-03-05 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Electrode structure for semiconductor device, method for forming the same, and mounted body including semiconductor device
US6603207B2 (en) 1995-07-14 2003-08-05 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Electrode structure for semiconductor device, method for forming the same, mounted body including semiconductor device and semiconductor device
JP2014197677A (en) * 2013-03-21 2014-10-16 コミッサリア ア レネルジー アトミーク エ オ ゼネルジ ザルタナテイヴ Encapsulation process, and device associated therewith

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