Conductive material, conductive paste, circuit board, and semiconductor device

US9402313B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9402313-B2
Application numberUS-201414163031-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 24, 2014
Priority dateMar 7, 2008
Publication dateJul 26, 2016
Grant dateJul 26, 2016

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Abstract

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A conductive material includes a first metal part whose main ingredient is a first metal; a second metal part formed on the first metal part and whose main ingredient is a second metal, the second metal having a melting point lower than a melting point of the first metal, which second metal can form a metallic compound with the first metal; and a third metal part whose main ingredient is a third metal, which third metal can make a eutectic reaction with the second metal.

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What is claimed is: 1. A circuit board, comprising: a plurality of circuit parts; a connecting part including conductive material, comprising: a first metal part whose main ingredient is a first metal; a second metal part formed on the first metal part and whose main ingredient is a second metal, the second metal having a melting point lower than a melting point of the first metal, which second metal forms a metallic compound with the first metal; and a third metal part whose main ingredient is a third metal, which third metal makes a eutectic reaction with the second metal; wherein the circuit parts are connected to each other by the connecting part, the first metal is copper (Cu) or a copper (Cu) alloy, the second metal is tin (Sn) or a tin (Sn) alloy, and the third metal is a powder of bismuth (Bi), indium (In) or an alloy whose main ingredient is bismuth (Bi), the eutectic reaction of the second metal and the third metal is made at a temperature equal to or lower than a glass transition temperature of an insulation substrate, and the metallic compound is formed of the first metal and the second metal and a temperature of a melting point of the metallic compound is higher than a heat-resistant temperature of the insulation substrate. 2. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting part is formed of the metallic compound and the third metal, which metallic compound is formed by the first metal being the main ingredient of the first metal part and the second metal being the main ingredient of the second metal part, the third metal being the main ingredient of the third metal part. 3. The circuit board as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the circuit board is a multi-layer wiring board where a plurality of resin substrates having the circuit parts is stacked. 4. A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor element; and a wiring board having a main surface where the semiconductor element is connected, wherein the wiring board is the circuit board as claimed in claim 1 . 5. A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor element; and a wiring board having a main surface where the semiconductor element is connected, wherein the wiring board and the semiconductor element are connected to each other by a connecting part including a conductive material comprising a first metal part whose main ingredient is a first metal; a second metal part formed on the first metal part and whose main ingredient is a second metal, the second metal having a melting point lower than a melting point of the first metal, which second metal forms a metallic compound with the first metal; and a third metal part whose main ingredient is a third metal, which third metal makes a eutectic reaction with the second metal, the first metal is copper (Cu) or a copper (Cu) alloy, the second metal is tin (Sn) or a tin (Sn) alloy, and the third metal is a powder of bismuth (Bi), indium (In) or an alloy whose main ingredient is bismuth (Bi), the eutectic reaction of the second metal and the third metal is made at a temperature equal to or lower than a glass transition temperature of an insulation substrate, and the metallic compound is formed of the first metal and the second metal and a temperature of a melting point of the metallic compound is higher than a heat-resistant temperature of the insulation substrate. 6. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the connecting part is formed of the metallic compound and the third metal, which metallic compound is formed of the first metal being the main ingredient of the first metal part and the second metal being the main ingredient of the second metal part, the third metal being the main ingredient of the third metal part.

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  • Interposers · CPC title

  • Solder powder or solder coated metal powder · CPC title

  • H01B1/026Primary

    Alloys based on copper · CPC title

  • H05K1/115Primary

    Via connections; Lands around holes or via connections (H05K1/112 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • characterized by laminating only or mainly similar double-sided circuit boards · CPC title

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What does patent US9402313B2 cover?
A conductive material includes a first metal part whose main ingredient is a first metal; a second metal part formed on the first metal part and whose main ingredient is a second metal, the second metal having a melting point lower than a melting point of the first metal, which second metal can form a metallic compound with the first metal; and a third metal part whose main ingredient is a thir…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujitsu Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01B1/026. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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