Electronic component and method of manufacturing the same

US9929231B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9929231-B2
Application numberUS-201615251565-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 30, 2016
Priority dateJan 4, 2016
Publication dateMar 27, 2018
Grant dateMar 27, 2018

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Abstract

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An electronic component includes a body part and a via part. The body part includes first and second metal layers disposed with at least one dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The via part is disposed in the body part and includes first and second vias penetrating through the body part and selectively connected to the first and second metal layers, respectively. The first and second metal layers contain different metals. In some examples, a first insulating film is disposed between the first metal layer and the second via to electrically insulate the second via from the first metal layer, and a second insulating film is disposed between the second metal layer and the first via to electrically insulate the first via from the second metal layer. A method for forming the electronic component includes use of first and second etchants to selectively etch the first and second metal layers.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic component comprising: a body part including first and second metal layers disposed with at least one dielectric layer interposed between the first and second metal layers; and a via part disposed in the body part and including first and second vias penetrating through the body part and selectively connected to the first and second metal layers, respectively, wherein the first and second metal layers contain different metals, and wherein the body part includes: a first insulating film disposed between the first metal layer and the second via; and a second insulating film disposed between the second metal layer and the first via. 2. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the first via is electrically insulated from the second metal layer by the second insulating film, and the second via is electrically insulated from the first metal layer by the first insulating film. 3. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the first insulating film is disposed on a same layer as the first metal layer and encloses the second via, and the second insulating film is disposed on a same layer as the second metal layer and encloses the first via. 4. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein a corner of a surface of the first insulating film contacting the first metal layer and a corner of a surface of the second insulating film contacting the second metal layer have a rounded shape. 5. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the first and second metal layers contain aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) respectively, chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu) respectively, chromium (Cr) and gold (Au) respectively, copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al) respectively, copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr) respectively, copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni) respectively, copper (Cu) and titanium (Ti) respectively, copper (Cu) and tungsten (W) respectively, gold (Au) and chromium (Cr) respectively, gold (Au) and titanium (Ti) respectively, nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) respectively, nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti) respectively, titanium (Ti) and copper (Cu) respectively, titanium (Ti) and gold (Au) respectively, titanium (Ti) and nickel (Ni) respectively, titanium (Ti) and tungsten (W) respectively, tungsten (W) and copper (Cu) respectively, tungsten (W) and titanium (Ti) respectively, or titanium (Ti) and nickel (Ni) respectively. 6. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the at least one dielectric layer contains at least one of a barium titanate (BT)-based ceramic powder and a strontium barium titanate (SBT)-based ceramic powder. 7. The electronic component of claim 1 , further comprising an electrode part disposed on the body part and including first and second external electrodes connected to the first and second vias, respectively. 8. The electronic component of claim 7 , wherein the body part further includes an insulating layer formed as an outermost surface thereof, and the first and second external electrodes are disposed on the insulating layer so as to be spaced apart from each other. 9. The electronic component of claim 1 , further comprising a support part including a substrate disposed on one side of the body part and supporting the body part. 10. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the electronic component is a thin film capacitor, and the first and second metal layers are first and second internal electrodes, respectively. 11. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the first via penetrating through the body part has a different size than the second via penetrating through the body part. 12. The electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the first via includes a plurality of vias each penetrating through the first and second metal layers and the at least one dielectric layer of the body part and each electrically connected to the first metal layers, and the second via includes a plurality of vias each penetrating through the first and second metal layers and the at least one dielectric layer of the body part and each electrically connected to the second metal layers.

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  • between a chip and a stacked insulating package substrate, interposer or RDL · CPC title

  • between a chip and a stacked insulating package substrate, interposer or RDL · CPC title

  • between stacked chips · CPC title

  • Package configurations · CPC title

  • on encapsulations · CPC title

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What does patent US9929231B2 cover?
An electronic component includes a body part and a via part. The body part includes first and second metal layers disposed with at least one dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The via part is disposed in the body part and includes first and second vias penetrating through the body part and selectively connected to the first and second metal layers, respectively. The first and second meta…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electro Mech
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01G4/306. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 27 2018 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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