WO2022085365A1 - 半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to Ag alloy bonding wires for semiconductor devices. Further, the present invention relates to a semiconductor device including the Ag alloy bonding wire.
- an electrode formed on a semiconductor element and an external electrode on a lead frame or a substrate are connected by a bonding wire.
- the tip of the wire is heated and melted by arc heat input to form a ball (FAB: Free Air Ball) by surface tension, and then the ball portion is crimp-bonded to an electrode on a semiconductor element (hereinafter referred to as a ball).
- the wire portion is crimp-bonded (hereinafter, wedge-bonded) to the lead frame or an external electrode on the substrate to complete the process.
- Au Gold (Au) was the main material for bonding wires, but in recent years, due to the soaring price of Au, the development of bonding wires using relatively inexpensive materials as an alternative to Au has been actively carried out. ..
- copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) are being studied as low-cost wire materials to replace Au.
- copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) are being studied, and among them, they have electrical conductivity equal to or higher than that of Au and bring about lower hardness than Cu (and thus, by extension).
- Ag is expected as a wire material because it tends to be less likely to cause problems when connected to electrodes or the like).
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose Ag alloy wires to which elements such as Pt, Pd, and Au are added, and describe that such Ag alloy wires exhibit good bonding reliability.
- the crimping shape of the ball is preferably a shape close to a perfect circle when the ball is observed from directly above the electrode.
- the Ag wire tends to be inferior to the crimping shape of the ball as compared with the Au wire and the Cu wire, and the crimping shape may be poor even with the Ag alloy wire described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. rice field.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a novel Ag alloy bonding wire for a semiconductor device, which is required for high-density mounting and has an excellent crimping shape of a ball at the time of ball bonding.
- the present invention includes the following contents.
- [1] Contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Te, Bi and Sb (hereinafter referred to as "first element"), and at least one of the following conditions (1) to (3).
- the concentration of Te is 5 to 500 at. ppm
- the concentration of Bi is 5 to 500 at. ppm
- the concentration of Sb is 5 to 1500 at.
- ppm [2] Further, it contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, In and Ga (hereinafter referred to as "second element"), and the total concentration of the second element is 0.05 to 3 at. .. %, The Ag alloy bonding wire according to [1].
- the total concentration of the first element is x 1 [at. %]
- the total concentration of one or more elements (second element) selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, In and Ga is x 2 [at. %]
- the concentration of Ag is x Ag [at. %]
- the Ag alloy bonding wire according to [1] or [2], wherein the total concentration of other elements determined by the following formula (1) is 0.1 at% or less.
- Equation (1) 100- (x 1 + x 2 + x Ag ) [at. %] [4] The Ag alloy bonding wire according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the balance of the Ag alloy is composed of Ag and unavoidable impurities. [5] Regarding the condition (3), the concentration of Sb is 900 to 1500 at. The Ag alloy bonding wire according to any one of [1] to [4], which is ppm. [6] The Ag alloy bonding wire according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the concentration of each element is the concentration measured by ICP emission spectroscopic analysis or ICP mass spectrometry. [7] A semiconductor device including the Ag alloy bonding wire according to any one of [1] to [6].
- the Ag alloy bonding wire for a semiconductor device of the present invention (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “wire of the present invention” or “wire”) is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Te, Bi and Sb (hereinafter, also referred to as “wire”). It is characterized by containing an Ag alloy containing (also referred to as "first element") and satisfying at least one of the following conditions (1) to (3).
- the concentration of Te is 5 to 500 at. ppm
- the concentration of Bi is 5 to 500 at. ppm
- the concentration of Sb is 5 to 1500 at. ppm
- the wire of the present invention contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Te, Bi and Sb as the first element, and the condition (1): the concentration of Te is 5 to 500 at. ppm, condition (2): Bi concentration is 5 to 500 at. ppm, condition (3): Sb concentration is 5 to 1500 at. It is composed of an Ag alloy satisfying at least one of ppm.
- the wire of the present invention can reduce the anisotropy of ball deformation in ball joining and realize a crimping shape close to a perfect circle.
- a good crimping shape can be achieved by suppressing coarsening of crystal grains by segregating these specific first elements into grain boundaries and the like.
- the concentration of Te in the wire is 5 at. It is ppm or more, preferably 10 at. ppm or more, 20 at. ppm or more, 30 at. ppm or more, 40 at. ppm or more or 50 at. It is ppm or more. In particular, the concentration of Te in the wire is 50 at. When it is ppm or more, it is preferable because a particularly good crimping shape can be realized at the time of joining small balls.
- the concentration of Te in the wire is more preferably 60 at. ppm or more, 70 at. ppm or more or 80 at. It is ppm or more.
- the upper limit of the concentration of Te in the wire is 500 at. From the viewpoint of realizing a good FAB shape and, by extension, a good crimping shape. It is ppm or less, preferably 480 at. ppm or less, 460 at. ppm or less, 450 at. ppm or less, 440 at. ppm or less, 420 at. Less than ppm or 400 at. It is less than ppm.
- the concentration of Bi in the wire is 5 at. It is ppm or more, preferably 10 at. ppm or more, 20 at. ppm or more, 30 at. ppm or more, 40 at. ppm or more or 50 at. It is ppm or more. In particular, the concentration of Bi in the wire is 50 at. When it is ppm or more, it is preferable because a particularly good crimping shape can be realized at the time of joining small balls.
- the concentration of Bi in the wire is more preferably 60 at. ppm or more, 70 at. ppm or more or 80 at. It is ppm or more.
- the upper limit of the concentration of Bi in the wire is 500 at. From the viewpoint of realizing a good FAB shape and, by extension, a good crimping shape. It is ppm or less, preferably 480 at. ppm or less, 460 at. ppm or less, 450 at. ppm or less, 440 at. ppm or less, 420 at. Less than ppm or 400 at. It is less than ppm.
- --Condition (3) relates to the concentration of Sb in the wire.
- the concentration of Sb in the wire is 5 at. It is ppm or more, preferably 10 at. ppm or more, 20 at. ppm or more, 30 at. ppm or more, 40 at. ppm or more or 50 at. It is ppm or more.
- the concentration of Sb in the wire is 50 at. When it is ppm or more, it is preferable because a particularly good crimping shape can be realized at the time of joining small balls.
- the concentration of Sb in the wire is more preferably 60 at. ppm or more, 70 at. ppm or more, 80 at.
- the concentration of Sb in the wire may be set higher.
- the concentration of Sb in the wire is 900 at. ppm or more, 920 at. ppm or more, 940 at. ppm or more, 950 at. ppm or more, 960 at. ppm or more, 980 at. ppm or more, or 1000 at. It may be ppm or more.
- the upper limit of the concentration of Te and Bi is 500 at.
- the concentration of Sb is 900 to 1500 at. It is ppm.
- the upper limit of the concentration of Sb in the wire is 1500 at. From the viewpoint of realizing a good FAB shape and, by extension, a good crimping shape. It is ppm or less, preferably 1450 at. ppm or less, 1400 at. ppm or less, 1380 at. ppm or less, 1360 at. Less than ppm or 1350 at. It is less than ppm.
- the wire of the present invention satisfies at least one of the conditions (1) to (3). Only one of the conditions (1) to (3) may be satisfied, any two of the conditions (1) to (3) may be satisfied, and all of the conditions (1) to (3) may be satisfied. May be good.
- the total concentration of the first element is preferably 2000 at. From the viewpoint of realizing a good FAB shape and, by extension, a good crimping shape. ppm or less, more preferably 1800 at. ppm or less, more preferably 1700 at. Less than ppm or 1600 at. It is less than ppm.
- the lower limit of the total concentration is not particularly limited as long as at least one of the above conditions (1) to (3) is satisfied.
- the wire of the present invention preferably further contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, In and Ga as the second element.
- the conventional bonding wire using Ag may be inferior in bonding reliability as compared with the Au bonding wire.
- the bond reliability is evaluated by high temperature leaving test, high temperature and high humidity test, etc., but Ag bonding wire is compared with Au bonding wire.
- the life of the ball bonding portion is inferior in the bonding reliability evaluation (particularly the high temperature and high humidity test).
- the high temperature and high humidity test includes bHAST that applies a bias voltage and uHAST that does not apply a bias voltage, but corrosion is accelerated when a bias voltage is applied.
- BHAST is a stricter test than uHAST.
- the wire of the present invention made of an Ag alloy containing a predetermined amount of the first element can reduce the anisotropy of ball deformation in ball joining and realize a crimping shape close to a perfect circle. As a result, even when joining small balls, it is possible to secure the maximum area that contributes to joining while preventing a short circuit due to contact between adjacent balls.
- the wire of the present invention further contains the second element, such an effect exerted by containing a predetermined amount of the first element and an effect of improving joining reliability by containing the second element are synergistically exhibited. As a result, it is possible to significantly improve the joining reliability required for high-density mounting while stably realizing a crimping shape close to a perfect circle.
- the wire of the present invention can be obtained from Pd, Pt, In and Ga as the second element as described above. It is preferable to contain one or more elements selected from the group.
- the present inventors have found that by containing the above-mentioned specific second element in combination with the first element, it is possible to improve the joining reliability while realizing a stable crimping shape. Although the detailed mechanism is unknown, these specific second elements are bonded because they suppress the growth of the intermetallic compound between Ag and the electrode metal (Al, etc.), which causes corrosion, at the bonding interface of the ball joint. It is thought that reliability can be improved.
- the total concentration of the second element in the wire is preferably 0.05 at. From the viewpoint that the bonding reliability required for high-density mounting can be significantly improved in combination with the first element. % Or more, more preferably 0.1 at. % Or more, 0.2 at. % Or more, 0.3 at. % Or more, 0.4 at. % Or more, 0.5 at. % Or more, 0.6 at. % Or more, 0.8 at. % Or more or 1 at. % Or more.
- the total concentration of the second element is 0.3 at. When it is% or more, better joining reliability can be realized, and 0.5 at. When it is% or more, it is preferable because extremely good joining reliability can be realized.
- the upper limit of the total concentration of the second element in the wire is preferably 3 at. From the viewpoint of suppressing the hardening of the wire and suppressing the chip damage. % Or less, more preferably 2.9 at. % Or less, 2.8 at. % Or less, 2.7 at. % Or less, 2.6 at. % Or less or 2.5 at. % Or less.
- the wire of the present invention can improve the joining reliability required for high-density mounting without excessively increasing the amount of the second element added. ..
- the wire of the present invention further contains one or more elements (“second element”) selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, In and Ga, which is the sum of the second elements.
- concentration is 0.05 to 3 at. %.
- the second element may contain any one or more of Pd, Pt, In and Ga, and may contain all four elements, or any three of them. Alternatively, two kinds of elements may be contained, or only one kind of element may be contained.
- the wire of the present invention substantially contains only one of the second elements, Pd, Pt, In and Ga.
- substantially containing only one element of Pd, Pt, In and Ga means that it contains any one element of Pd, Pt, In and Ga and the other three.
- the concentration of each species element is 50 at. It means that it is less than ppm.
- the concentrations of the other three elements are 40 at. It may be less than ppm, and 30 at. It may be less than ppm, and 20 at. It may be less than ppm, and 10 at. It may be ppm or less.
- the concentration of Pd in the wire is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the preferable value of the total concentration in relation to the concentration of Pt, In and Ga, but for example, 1 at. % Or less, 1 at. %, 0.8 at. % Or less, 0.8 at. %, 0.75 at. % Or less or 0.7 at. It may be less than or equal to%.
- the concentration of Pt in the wire is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the preferable value of the total concentration in relation to the concentration of Pd, In and Ga, but for example, 0.4 at. % Or more, 0.45 at. % Or more, 0.5 at. % Or more, 0.55 at. % Or more or 0.6 at. It may be% or more.
- the concentration of In in the wire is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the preferable value of the total concentration in relation to the concentration of Pd, Pt and Ga, but for example, 0.03 at. % (300 at. ppm) or more, 0.035 at. % Or more, 0.04 at. % Or more, 0.045 at. % Or more or 0.05 at. It may be% or more.
- the concentration of Ga in the wire is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the preferable value of the total concentration in relation to the concentration of Pd, Pt and In, but for example, 0.3 at. % Or more, 0.35 at. % Or more, 0.4 at. % Or more, 0.45 at. % Or more or 0.5 at. It may be% or more.
- the wire of the present invention is made of an Ag alloy containing a predetermined amount of the first element and, if necessary, the above-mentioned second element.
- the rest of the Ag alloy contains Ag.
- the concentration of Ag with respect to the entire wire is preferably 95 at. % Or more, more preferably 96 at. % Or more, 96.5 at. % Or more, 96.6 at. % Or more, 96.7 at. % Or 96.8 at. % Or more.
- the wire of the present invention may further contain an element other than the first element, the second element and Ag (hereinafter, also referred to as “other element”) as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- the total concentration of other elements in the wire is not particularly limited as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- the total concentration of the other elements is, for example, 0.5 at. It may be less than or equal to%. Therefore, the total concentration of the first element is x 1 [at. %], The total concentration of the second element is x 2 [at. %], The concentration of Ag is x Ag [at. %], The total concentration of other elements obtained by the following formula (1) is 0.5 at. It may be less than or equal to%. Equation (1): 100- (x 1 + x 2 + x Ag ) [at. %]
- the total concentration of elements other than the first element, the second element and Ag, that is, the above other elements may be lower, for example, 0.4 at. % Or less, 0.3 at. % Or less, 0.2 at. % Or less, 0.15 at. % Or less, 0.1 at. % Or less, 0.08 at. % Or less, 0.06 at. % Or less, 0.05 at. % Or less, 0.04 at. % Or less, 0.02 at. % Or less, 0.011 at. % Or 0.01 at. It may be less than or equal to%.
- the lower limit of the total concentration of other elements is not particularly limited, and 0 at. May be%.
- the total concentration of Ca and the rare earth element in the wire is 20 at. It may be less than ppm.
- the total concentration of Ca and rare earth elements in the wire may be lower, eg 18 at. ppm or less, 16 at. ppm or less, 15 at. ppm or less, 14 at. ppm or less, 12 at. ppm or less, 10 at. ppm or less, 8 at. ppm or less, 6 at. Less than ppm or 5 at. It may be ppm or less.
- the lower limit of the total concentration is not particularly limited, and 0 at. It may be ppm.
- the wire of the present invention comprises an Ag alloy comprising a combination of first and second elements, the balance of which is Ag and unavoidable impurities.
- the concentration of elements such as the first element, the second element and other elements contained in the wire of the present invention is determined by analyzing a liquid obtained by dissolving the wire with a strong acid using an ICP emission spectroscopic analyzer and an ICP mass analyzer. It can be detected as the concentration of the element contained in the entire wire.
- the concentration of each element shown in the present invention is based on the concentration measured by ICP emission spectroscopic analysis or ICP mass analysis.
- the wire of the present invention preferably does not have a coating containing a metal other than Ag as a main component. Therefore, in one preferred embodiment, the wire of the present invention does not have a coating containing a metal other than Ag as a main component.
- the "coating containing a metal other than Ag as a main component” means that the content of the metal other than Ag is 50 at. % Or more.
- the diameter of the wire of the present invention is not particularly limited and may be appropriately determined according to a specific purpose, but is preferably 15 ⁇ m or more, 18 ⁇ m or more, 20 ⁇ m or more, or the like.
- the upper limit of the diameter is not particularly limited and may be, for example, 100 ⁇ m or less, 90 ⁇ m or less, 80 ⁇ m or less, and the like.
- a raw material Ag having a purity of 3N to 5N 99.9 to 99.99% by mass. Then, the raw material Ag and the raw materials of the first element, the second element and other elements are mixed so that the concentration of the first element (and, if contained, the concentration of the second element and other elements) is within the above-mentioned specific range. After weighing as a starting material, this is melt-mixed to obtain an Ag alloy. Alternatively, as a raw material for the first element, the second element, and other elements, a mother alloy containing these elements may be used. This Ag alloy is processed into a large diameter by continuous casting, and then thinned to the final wire diameter by wire drawing.
- the wire drawing process can be performed using a continuous wire drawing device that can set a plurality of diamond-coated dies. If necessary, a pickling treatment may be performed prior to the wire drawing process, or a heat treatment may be performed during the wire drawing process.
- the final heat treatment is performed.
- the temperature condition of the final heat treatment for example, the break elongation of the heat-treated wire may be confirmed by changing only the temperature in the furnace at a constant transmission speed, and the heat treatment temperature may be determined so that the break elongation is within a predetermined range. ..
- the heat treatment temperature may be, for example, in the range of 200 to 700 ° C.
- the heat treatment time is preferably set to, for example, 10 seconds or less (preferably 5 seconds or less, 4 seconds or less, or 3 seconds or less).
- an inert gas such as nitrogen gas or argon gas or a hydrogen - containing inert gas such as forming gas (5% H2- N2 ) may be used.
- the wire of the present invention can be used to connect a first electrode on a semiconductor element and a second electrode on a lead frame or a circuit board in the manufacture of a semiconductor device.
- the first connection (1st junction) with the first electrode on the semiconductor element may be ball junction
- the second connection (2nd junction) with the electrode on the lead frame or circuit board may be wedge junction.
- ball joining the tip of a wire is heated and melted by arc heat input to form a ball (FAB) by surface tension, and then the ball portion is joined by applying ultrasonic waves and pressure on the electrode of the heated semiconductor element.
- the wire portion is pressure-bonded onto the electrode by applying heat, ultrasonic waves, or pressure without forming a ball.
- the wire of the present invention made of an Ag alloy containing a predetermined amount of the first element can reduce the anisotropy of ball deformation in ball joining and realize a crimping shape close to a perfect circle. As a result, even when joining small balls, it is possible to secure the maximum area that contributes to joining while preventing a short circuit due to contact between adjacent balls. Further, when a predetermined amount of the second element is contained, the wire of the present invention synergistically has such an effect obtained by containing the first element in a predetermined amount and an effect of improving joining reliability by containing the second element. By expressing this, the joining reliability required for high-density mounting can be significantly improved. Therefore, the wire of the present invention can be suitably used for a semiconductor device, and can be suitably used for a high-density mounting semiconductor device.
- a semiconductor device can be manufactured by connecting an electrode on a semiconductor element with an electrode on a lead frame or a circuit board by using the Ag alloy bonding wire for a semiconductor device of the present invention.
- the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention comprises a first electrode on a semiconductor element and a second electrode on a lead frame or a circuit board. , Including the step of connecting by the wire of the present invention.
- the first connection between the first electrode and the wire of the present invention can be carried out by ball joining, and the second connection between the second electrode and the wire of the present invention can be carried out by wedge joining.
- the wire of the present invention made of an Ag alloy containing a predetermined amount of the first element, it is possible to reduce the anisotropy of ball deformation in ball joining and realize a crimping shape close to a perfect circle. As a result, even when joining small balls, it is possible to secure the maximum area that contributes to joining while preventing a short circuit due to contact between adjacent balls.
- the wire of the present invention can be sufficiently adapted to a narrow pitch connection of 50 ⁇ m or less, and contributes significantly to the promotion of application of Ag wire in high-density mounting applications.
- a semiconductor device can be manufactured by connecting an electrode on a semiconductor element with an electrode on a lead frame or a circuit board by using the Ag alloy bonding wire for a semiconductor device of the present invention.
- the semiconductor device of the present invention includes a circuit board, a semiconductor element, and a bonding wire for conducting the circuit board and the semiconductor element, and the bonding wire is the wire of the present invention. ..
- the circuit board and the semiconductor element are not particularly limited, and known circuit boards and semiconductor elements that can be used to form the semiconductor device may be used.
- a lead frame may be used instead of the circuit board.
- the semiconductor device may be configured to include a lead frame and a semiconductor element mounted on the lead frame.
- Semiconductor devices include electrical products (eg, computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, televisions, air conditioners, photovoltaic power generation systems, etc.) and vehicles (eg, motorcycles, automobiles, trains, ships, aircraft, etc.).
- electrical products eg, computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, televisions, air conditioners, photovoltaic power generation systems, etc.
- vehicles eg, motorcycles, automobiles, trains, ships, aircraft, etc.
- high-density mounting semiconductor devices that are required to strictly control the crimping shape of the ball joint portion at the time of small ball joining are preferable.
- the raw material Ag has a purity of 99.9 at. % Or more, and the balance was composed of unavoidable impurities.
- the first element (Te, Bi and Sb) and the second element (Pd, Pt, In and Ga) have a purity of 99.9 at. % Or more, and the balance was composed of unavoidable impurities.
- the Ag alloy used for the bonding wire is melted by loading the raw material into a cylindrically processed carbon crucible and heating it to 1080 to 1600 ° C in a vacuum or in an inert atmosphere such as N2 or Ar gas using a high-frequency furnace. After that, a wire having a diameter of 4 to 6 mm was manufactured by continuous casting.
- the obtained Ag alloy was subjected to wire drawing using a die to produce a wire having a diameter of 300 to 600 ⁇ m. After that, intermediate heat treatment at 200 to 700 ° C. and wire drawing were repeated to process the wire to a final wire diameter of ⁇ 20 ⁇ m.
- a commercially available lubricating liquid was used for wire drawing, and the wire feeding speed at the time of wire drawing was set to 20 to 600 m / min.
- the intermediate heat treatment was performed in an Ar gas atmosphere while continuously sweeping the wires. The wire feed rate during the intermediate heat treatment was 20 to 100 m / min.
- the wire after wire drawing was finally heat-treated so that the elongation at break would be about 9 to 25%.
- the final heat treatment was carried out in the same manner as the intermediate heat treatment.
- the wire feed rate during the final heat treatment was set to 20 to 100 m / min as in the intermediate heat treatment.
- the final heat treatment temperature was 200 to 700 ° C. and the heat treatment time was 0.2 to 1.0 seconds.
- the concentration of the first element and the second element in the bonding wire is determined by analyzing the liquid obtained by dissolving the bonding wire with a strong acid using an ICP emission spectrophotometer and an ICP mass spectrometer, and the concentration of the element contained in the entire bonding wire. Detected as.
- Test / evaluation method The test / evaluation method will be described below.
- the crushed shape of the ball was judged to be good when the crushed shape was close to a perfect circle, and was judged to be defective when the crushed shape was an elliptical shape or a petal-shaped shape. Then, it was evaluated according to the following criteria.
- the FAB was formed by flowing N 2 + 5% H 2 gas at a flow rate of 0.4 to 0.6 L / min, and its diameter was set in the range of 1.5 to 1.6 times the wire diameter.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the sample for evaluation of bonding reliability is a commercially available epoxy resin obtained by ball bonding using a commercially available wire bonder to an electrode in which an Al film with a thickness of 1.0 ⁇ m is formed on a Si substrate on a general metal frame. It was manufactured by sealing with. The balls were formed by flowing N 2 + 5% H 2 gas at a flow rate of 0.4 to 0.6 L / min, and the ball diameter was set in the range of 1.5 to 1.6 times the wire diameter.
- the joining reliability was evaluated by a high temperature and high humidity test (bHAST). Specifically, the prepared sample for bonding reliability evaluation was exposed to a high temperature and high humidity environment at a temperature of 130 ° C. and a relative humidity of 85% using an unsaturated pressure cooker tester, and biased to 5 V. The joint life of the ball joint was set to the time when the share test of the ball joint was carried out every 48 hours and the value of the share strength became 1/2 of the initially obtained share strength. The shear test was performed after removing the resin by acid treatment to expose the ball joint.
- bHAST high temperature and high humidity test
- the share tester for HAST evaluation a tester manufactured by DAGE was used.
- the value of the share strength the average value of the measured values at 10 points of the ball joints randomly selected was used. Then, it was evaluated according to the following criteria.
- the Ag alloy bonding wires of Examples 1 to 9 had a concentration of the first element within the range of the present invention and were excellent in the crimping shape of the ball.
- the concentration of the first element was out of the lower limit or the upper limit of the range of the present invention, and the crimping shape of the ball was poor.
- the concentration of the first element is within the range of the present invention, and the concentration of the second element is within the preferable range of the present invention. It was confirmed that both the joining reliability were excellent.
- the Ag alloy bonding wires of Examples 61 to 64 are also excellent in both the crimping shape of the ball and the bonding reliability, but the concentration of the second element is out of the upper limit of the preferable range of the present invention, and the chip damage is compared with other examples. The results tended to be slightly inferior.
- the concentration of the first element is out of the range of the present invention, the crimping shape of the ball is poor, and Comparative Examples 1 to 6 containing no second element.
- the wires 11 to 14 also had poor joining reliability.
Abstract
Description
すなわち、本発明は以下の内容を含む。
[1] Te、Bi及びSbからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(以下、「第1元素」という。)を含有し、以下の条件(1)~(3)の少なくとも一つを満たすAg合金からなる、半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤ。
(1)Teの濃度が5~500at.ppm
(2)Biの濃度が5~500at.ppm
(3)Sbの濃度が5~1500at.ppm
[2] さらにPd、Pt、In及びGaからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(以下、「第2元素」という。)を含有し、第2元素の総計濃度が0.05~3at.%である、[1]に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
[3] 第1元素の総計濃度をx1[at.%]、Pd、Pt、In及びGaからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(第2元素)の総計濃度をx2[at.%]、Agの濃度をxAg[at.%]としたとき、下記式(1)で求められる、その他の元素の総計濃度が0.1at%以下である、[1]又は[2]に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
式(1):100-(x1+x2+xAg)[at.%]
[4] Ag合金の残部が、Ag及び不可避不純物からなる、[1]~[3]の何れかに記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
[5] 条件(3)について、Sbの濃度が900~1500at.ppmである、[1]~[4]の何れかに記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
[6] 各元素の濃度が、ICP発光分光分析又はICP質量分析により測定した濃度である、[1]~[5]の何れかに記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
[7] [1]~[6]の何れかに記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤを含む半導体装置。
本発明の半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤ(以下、単に「本発明のワイヤ」、「ワイヤ」ともいう。)は、Te、Bi及びSbからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(以下、「第1元素」ともいう。)を含有し、以下の条件(1)~(3)の少なくとも一つを満たすAg合金からなることを特徴とする。
(1)Teの濃度が5~500at.ppm
(2)Biの濃度が5~500at.ppm
(3)Sbの濃度が5~1500at.ppm
本発明のワイヤは、第1元素として、Te、Bi及びSbからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素を含有し、条件(1):Teの濃度が5~500at.ppm、条件(2):Biの濃度が5~500at.ppm、条件(3):Sbの濃度が5~1500at.ppmのうち少なくとも一つの条件を満たすAg合金からなる。これにより本発明のワイヤは、ボール接合においてボール変形の異方性を低減し、真円に近い圧着形状を実現できる。詳細なメカニズムは不明であるが、これら特定の第1元素が粒界等に偏析することにより結晶粒の粗大化を抑制することで良好な圧着形状を達成し得るものと考えられる。
条件(1)は、ワイヤ中のTeの濃度に関する。ボール接合時に良好な圧着形状を実現する観点から、ワイヤ中のTeの濃度は、5at.ppm以上であり、好ましくは10at.ppm以上、20at.ppm以上、30at.ppm以上、40at.ppm以上又は50at.ppm以上である。特にワイヤ中のTeの濃度が50at.ppm以上であると、小ボール接合時において一際良好な圧着形状を実現できるため好適である。ワイヤ中のTeの濃度は、より好ましくは60at.ppm以上、70at.ppm以上又は80at.ppm以上である。
条件(2)は、ワイヤ中のBiの濃度に関する。ボール接合時に良好な圧着形状を実現する観点から、ワイヤ中のBiの濃度は、5at.ppm以上であり、好ましくは10at.ppm以上、20at.ppm以上、30at.ppm以上、40at.ppm以上又は50at.ppm以上である。特にワイヤ中のBiの濃度が50at.ppm以上であると、小ボール接合時において一際良好な圧着形状を実現できるため好適である。ワイヤ中のBiの濃度は、より好ましくは60at.ppm以上、70at.ppm以上又は80at.ppm以上である。
条件(3)は、ワイヤ中のSbの濃度に関する。ボール接合時に良好な圧着形状を実現する観点から、ワイヤ中のSbの濃度は、5at.ppm以上であり、好ましくは10at.ppm以上、20at.ppm以上、30at.ppm以上、40at.ppm以上又は50at.ppm以上である。特にワイヤ中のSbの濃度が50at.ppm以上であると、小ボール接合時において一際良好な圧着形状を実現できるため好適である。ワイヤ中のSbの濃度は、より好ましくは60at.ppm以上、70at.ppm以上、80at.ppm以上又は90at.ppm以上である。また、ワイヤ中のSbの濃度は、より高く設定してもよい。例えば、ワイヤ中のSbの濃度は、900at.ppm以上、920at.ppm以上、940at.ppm以上、950at.ppm以上、960at.ppm以上、980at.ppm以上、又は1000at.ppm以上であってもよい。良好なFAB形状、ひいては良好な圧着形状を実現する観点から、TeやBiに関しては、その濃度の上限は500at.ppm以下とすることが好適であるが、Sbに関してはより高濃度に含んでいても良好なFAB形状を維持し得ることを見出したものである。したがって一実施形態において、条件(3)について、Sbの濃度は900~1500at.ppmである。
本発明のワイヤは、第2元素として、Pd、Pt、In及びGaからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素をさらに含有することが好ましい。これにより、第1元素を所定量含むことによるボール接合時の圧着形状の改善効果と相俟って、以下のとおり、高密度実装において要求される接合信頼性を顕著に向上させ得ることを本発明者らは見出した。
式(1):100-(x1+x2+xAg)[at.%]
本発明の半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤの製造方法の一例について説明する。
本発明の半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤを用いて、半導体素子上の電極と、リードフレームや回路基板上の電極とを接続することによって、半導体装置を製造することができる。
本発明の半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤを用いて、半導体素子上の電極と、リードフレームや回路基板上の電極とを接続することによって、半導体装置を製造することができる。
原材料となるAgは純度が99.9at.%以上で、残部が不可避不純物から構成されるものを用いた。第1元素(Te、Bi及びSb)、第2元素(Pd、Pt、In及びGa)は、純度が99.9at.%以上で残部が不可避不純物から構成されるものを用いた。
以下、試験・評価方法について説明する。
ボール接合部の圧着形状(ボールのつぶれ形状)の評価は、Si基板に厚さ1.0μmのAl膜を成膜した電極に、市販のワイヤボンダー(K&S製 Iconn Plus)を用いてボール接合を行い、直上から光学顕微鏡で観察した(評価数N=100)。なお、ボールはN2+5%H2ガスを流量0.4~0.6L/minで流しながら形成し、ボール径はワイヤ線径に対して1.5~1.6倍の範囲とした。ボールのつぶれ形状の判定は、つぶれ形状が真円に近い場合に良好と判定し、楕円形や花弁状の形状であれば不良と判定した。そして、以下の基準に従って、評価した。
◎:不良なし
○:不良1~4箇所(実用上問題なし)
×:不良5箇所以上
FAB形状の評価は、リードフレームに、市販のワイヤボンダーを用いてFABを作製し、走査型電子顕微鏡(SEM)で観察した(評価数N=100)。なお、FABはN2+5%H2ガスを流量0.4~0.6L/minで流しながら形成し、その径はワイヤ線径に対して1.5~1.6倍の範囲とした。FAB形状の判定は、真球状のものを良好と判定し、偏芯、異形があれば不良と判定した。そして、以下の基準に従って、評価した。
◎:不良5箇所以下
○:不良6~10箇所(実用上問題なし)
×:不良11箇所以上
接合信頼性評価用のサンプルは、一般的な金属フレーム上のSi基板に厚さ1.0μmのAl膜を成膜した電極に、市販のワイヤボンダーを用いてボール接合を行い、市販のエポキシ樹脂によって封止して作製した。なお、ボールはN2+5%H2ガスを流量0.4~0.6L/minで流しながら形成し、ボール径はワイヤ線径に対して1.5~1.6倍の範囲とした。
◎◎:接合寿命288時間以上
◎ :接合寿命144時間以上288時間未満
○ :接合寿命96時間以上144時間未満
× :接合寿命96時間未満
チップダメージの評価は、Si基板に厚さ1.0μmのAl膜を成膜した電極に、市販のワイヤボンダーを用いてボール接合を行い、ワイヤ及びAl電極を薬液にて溶解しSi基板を露出し、ボール接合部直下のSi基板を光学顕微鏡で観察することにより行った(評価数N=50)。そして、以下の基準に従って、評価した。
○:クラック及びボンディングの痕跡なし
△:クラックは無いもののボンディングの痕跡が確認される箇所あり(3箇所以下)
×:それ以外
第1元素の添加の有無・添加量を変更した実施例及び比較例の評価結果を表1に示す。
他方、比較例1~10のAg合金ボンディングワイヤは、第1元素の濃度が本発明範囲の下限あるいは上限を外れ、ボールの圧着形状が不良であった。
第1元素の添加量と共に、第2元素の添加の有無・添加量を変更した実施例・比較例の評価結果を表2、表3に示す。
他方、比較例1~14のAg合金ボンディングワイヤは、第1元素の濃度が本発明範囲を外れ、ボールの圧着形状が不良であることに加え、第2元素を含まない比較例1~6、11~14のワイヤは、接合信頼性も不良であった。
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- Te、Bi及びSbからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(以下、「第1元素」という。)を含有し、以下の条件(1)~(3)の少なくとも一つを満たすAg合金からなる、半導体装置用Ag合金ボンディングワイヤ。
(1)Teの濃度が5~500at.ppm
(2)Biの濃度が5~500at.ppm
(3)Sbの濃度が5~1500at.ppm - さらにPd、Pt、In及びGaからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(以下、「第2元素」という。)を含有し、第2元素の総計濃度が0.05~3at.%である、請求項1に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
- 第1元素の総計濃度をx1[at.%]、Pd、Pt、In及びGaからなる群から選択される1種以上の元素(第2元素)の総計濃度をx2[at.%]、Agの濃度をxAg[at.%]としたとき、下記式(1)で求められる、その他の元素の総計濃度が0.1at%以下である、請求項1又は2に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
式(1):100-(x1+x2+xAg)[at.%] - Ag合金の残部が、Ag及び不可避不純物からなる、請求項1~3の何れか1項に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
- 条件(3)について、Sbの濃度が900~1500at.ppmである、請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
- 各元素の濃度が、ICP発光分光分析又はICP質量分析により測定した濃度である、請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤ。
- 請求項1~6の何れか1項に記載のAg合金ボンディングワイヤを含む半導体装置。
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