STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING SOLDER BUMP CONNECTIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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13360174

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Structures with improved solder bump connections and methods of fabricating such structures are provided herein. The structure includes a trench formed in a dielectric layer which has at least a portion thereof devoid of a fluorine boundary layer. The structure further includes a copper wire in the trench having at least a bottom portion thereof in contact with the non-fluoride boundary layer of the trench. A lead free solder bump is in electrical contact with the copper wire.

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ULTRATECH INC3050 ZANKER ROAD SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
ANDERSON, Felix P Colchester, US 20 199
COTE, William Poughquag, US 12 89
EDELSTEIN, Daniel C White Plains, US 303 6461
MCDEVITT, Thomas L Underhill, US 61 931
STAMPER, Anthony K Williston, US 615 6820

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