Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

US2016126207A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016126207-A1
Application numberUS-201514924194-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 27, 2015
Priority dateOct 30, 2014
Publication dateMay 5, 2016
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A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a joined member that is joined to the semiconductor element and includes a nickel film; and a joining layer that is joined to the joined member and contains 2.0 wt % or higher of copper, in which the joining layer includes a solder portion and a Cu 6 Sn 5 portion, base metal of the solder portion contains at least tin as a constituent element and contains elemental copper, and the Cu 6 Sn 5 portion is in contact with the nickel film.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; a joined member that is joined to the semiconductor element and includes a nickel film; and a joining layer that is joined to the joined member and contains 2.0 wt % or higher of copper, wherein the joining layer includes a solder portion and a Cu 6 Sn 5 portion, base metal of the solder portion contains at least tin as a constituent element and contains elemental copper, and the Cu 6 Sn 5 portion is in contact with the nickel film. 2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a proportion of copper contained in the joining layer is 7.6 wt % or lower. 3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the base metal is an alloy containing tin and copper as major components. 4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the base metal is an alloy containing Sn-0.7 Cu as a major component. 5 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: joining a semiconductor element to a joined member, which includes a nickel film, through a solder material whose base metal contains at least tin as a constituent element and contains elemental copper in which a proportion of copper is 2.0 wt % or higher. 6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the semiconductor element is joined to the nickel film which is on the joined member through the solder material.

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  • between a chip and a stacked lead frame, conducting package substrate or heat sink · CPC title

  • Encapsulations, e.g. protective coatings · CPC title

  • changes in materials · CPC title

  • changes in dispositions · CPC title

  • Soldering or alloying · CPC title

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What does patent US2016126207A1 cover?
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a joined member that is joined to the semiconductor element and includes a nickel film; and a joining layer that is joined to the joined member and contains 2.0 wt % or higher of copper, in which the joining layer includes a solder portion and a Cu 6 Sn 5 portion, base metal of the solder portion contains at least tin as a constituent e…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W70/24. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).