Under ball metallurgy (UBM) for improved electromigration

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9084378
APP PUB NO 20140262458A1
SERIAL NO

13829242

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An interconnect structure that includes a substrate having an electrical component present therein, and a under-bump metallurgy (UBM) stack that is present in contact with a contact pad to the electrical component that is present in the substrate. The UBM stack includes a metallic adhesion layer that is direct contact with the contact pad to the electrical component, a copper (Cu) seed layer that is in direct contact with the metallic adhesion layer, a first nickel (Ni) barrier layer that is present in direct contact with copper (Cu) seed layer, and a layered structure of at least one copper (Cu) conductor layer and at least one second nickel (Ni) barrier layer present on the first nickel (Ni) barrier layer. A solder ball may be present on second nickel (Ni) barrier layer.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arvin, Charles L Poughkeepsie, US 153 714
Lu, Minhua Mohegan Lake, US 102 1408
Perfecto, Eric D Poughkeepsie, US 46 844
Semkow, Krystyna W Poughquag, US 51 602
Wassick, Thomas A LaGrangeville, US 43 525

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