Chip structure and process for forming the same
First Claim
1. A chip structure, comprising:
- a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices;
a passivation layer disposed on the first built-up layer and provided with at least one opening exposing the first interconnection scheme; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the passivation layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected to the first interconnection layer with passing through the opening of the passivation layer, the trace thickness of the second interconnection scheme larger than that of the first interconnection scheme, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices.
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Abstract
A chip structure comprises a substrate, a first built-up layer, a passivation layer and a second built-up layer. The substrate includes many electric devices placed on a surface of the substrate. The first built-up layer is located on the substrate. The first built-up layer is provided with a first dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the first dielectric body and is electrically connected to the electric devices. The first interconnection scheme is constructed from first metal layers and plugs, wherein the neighboring first metal layers are electrically connected through the plugs. The passivation layer is disposed on the first built-up layer and is provided with openings exposing the first interconnection scheme. The second built-up layer is formed on the passivation layer. The second built-up layer is provided with a second dielectric body and a second interconnection scheme, wherein the second interconnection scheme interlaces inside the second dielectric body and is electrically connected to the first interconnection scheme. The second interconnection scheme is constructed from at least one second metal layer and at least one via metal filler, wherein the second metal layer is electrically connected to the via metal filler. The thickness, width, and cross-sectional area of the traces of the second metal layer are respectively larger than those of the first metal layers.
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220 Claims
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1. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices;
a passivation layer disposed on the first built-up layer and provided with at least one opening exposing the first interconnection scheme; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the passivation layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected to the first interconnection layer with passing through the opening of the passivation layer, the trace thickness of the second interconnection scheme larger than that of the first interconnection scheme, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices;
a passivation layer disposed on the first built-up layer and provided with at least one opening exposing the first interconnection scheme; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the passivation layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected to the first interconnection layer with passing through the opening of the passivation layer, the trace width of the second interconnection scheme larger than that of the first interconnection scheme, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices;
a passivation layer disposed on the first built-up layer and provided with at least one opening exposing the first interconnection scheme; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the passivation layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected to the first interconnection layer with passing through the opening of the passivation layer, the cross-sectional area of the traces of the second interconnection scheme larger than that of the traces of the first interconnection scheme, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a first dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, the first interconnection scheme interlacing inside the first dielectric body, the first interconnection scheme electrically connected to the electric devices, the first interconnection scheme including a plurality of first metal layers and a plurality of plugs, and the neighbored first metal layers electrically connected through the plugs;
a passivation layer disposed on the first built-up layer and provided with at least one opening exposing the first interconnection scheme; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the passivation layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second dielectric body and a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme interlacing inside the second dielectric body, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected to the first interconnection layer with passing through the opening of the passivation layer, the second interconnection scheme including at least one second metal layer and at least one via metal filler, the second metal layer electrically connected with the via metal filler, the cross-sectional area of the via metal filler larger than that of the plugs, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a first dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, the first interconnection scheme interlacing inside the first dielectric body, the first interconnection scheme electrically connected to the electric devices, and the first dielectric body composed of at least one first dielectric layer;
a passivation layer disposed on the first built-up layer and provided with at least one opening exposing the first interconnection scheme; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the passivation layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second dielectric body and a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme interlacing inside the second dielectric body, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected to the first interconnection layer with passing through the opening of the passivation layer, the second dielectric body composed of at least one second dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer thicker than the first dielectric layer, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the first built-up layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected with the first interconnection layer, the trace thickness of the second interconnection scheme larger than 1 micron, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, and then is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the first built-up layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected with the first interconnection layer, the trace width of the second interconnection scheme larger than 1 micron, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, and then is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, wherein the first interconnection scheme interlaces inside the dielectric body of the first built-up layer and is electrically connected to the electric devices; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the first built-up layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected with the first interconnection layer, the cross-sectional area of the traces of the second interconnection scheme larger than 1 square micron, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, and then is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a first dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, the first interconnection scheme interlacing inside the first dielectric body, the first interconnection scheme electrically connected to the electric devices, the first interconnection scheme including a plurality of first metal layers and a plurality of plugs, the plugs located between the neighbored first metal layers and the neighbored first metal layers electrically connected through the plugs; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the first built-up layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second dielectric body and a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme interlacing inside the second dielectric body, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected with the first interconnection layer, the second interconnection scheme including at least one second metal layer and at least one via metal filler, the second metal layer electrically connected with the via metal filler, the cross-sectional area of the via metal filler larger than 1 square meter, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, and then is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A chip structure, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of electric devices that are disposed on a surface of the substrate;
a first built-up layer located on the surface of the substrate, and the first built-up layer including a first dielectric body and a first interconnection scheme, the first interconnection scheme interlacing inside the first dielectric body, and the first interconnection scheme electrically connected to the electric devices; and
a second built-up layer arranged over the first built-up layer, the second built-up layer provided with a second dielectric body and a second interconnection scheme, the second interconnection scheme interlacing inside the second dielectric body, the second interconnection scheme electrically connected with the first interconnection layer, the second dielectric body composed of at least one second dielectric layer, the thickness of the second dielectric layer larger than 1 micron, wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the first interconnection scheme, and then is transmitted to the second interconnection scheme, and further, the signal is transmitted from the second interconnection scheme to the first interconnection scheme, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121)
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122. The process for fabricating a chip structure, comprising:
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Step 1;
providing a wafer with a plurality of electric devices, an interconnection scheme and a passivation layer, both the electric devices and the interconnection scheme arranged inside the wafer, the interconnection scheme electrically connected with the electric devices, the passivation layer disposed on a surface layer of the wafer, the passivation layer having at least one opening exposing the interconnection scheme;
Step 2;
forming a conductive layer over the passivation layer of the wafer and the conductive layer electrically connected with the interconnection scheme;
Step 3;
forming a photoresist onto the conductive layer, and the photoresist having at least one opening exposing the conductive layer;
Step 4;
filling at least one conductive metal over the conductive layer;
Step 5;
removing the photoresist; and
Step 6;
removing the conductive layer not covered with the conductive metal,wherein a signal is transmitted from one of the electric devices to the interconnection scheme, then passes through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the conductive metal, and further, the signal is transmitted from the conductive metal to the interconnection scheme with passing through the passivation layer, and finally is transmitted to the other one or more of the electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156)
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157. The process for fabricating a chip structure, comprising:
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Step 1;
providing a wafer with a plurality of electric devices, an interconnection scheme and a passivation layer, the electric devices and the interconnection scheme arranged inside the wafer, the interconnection scheme electrically connected with the electric devices, the passivation layer disposed on a surface layer of the wafer, the passivation layer having at least one opening exposing the interconnection scheme, wherein the largest width of the opening of the passivation ranges from 0.5 microns to 20 microns;
Step 2;
forming a conductive layer over the passivation layer of the wafer, and the conductive layer electrically connected with the interconnection scheme;
Step 3;
forming a photoresist onto the conductive layer, and the photoresist having at least one opening exposing the conductive layer;
Step 4;
filling at least one conductive metal into the opening of the photoresist, and the conductive metal disposed over the conductive layer;
Step 5;
removing the photoresist; and
Step 6;
removing the conductive layer not covered with the conductive metal. - View Dependent Claims (158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190)
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191. The process for fabricating a chip structure, comprising:
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Step 1;
providing a wafer with a plurality of electric devices, an interconnection scheme and a passivation layer, both the electric devices and the interconnection scheme arranged inside the wafer, the interconnection scheme electrically connected with the electric devices, the passivation layer disposed on a surface layer of the wafer, the passivation layer having at least one opening exposing the interconnection scheme;
Step 2;
forming at least one conductive metal over the passivation layer of the wafer, and the conductive metal electrically connected with the interconnection scheme;
Step 3;
forming a photoresist onto the conductive metal, and patterning the photoresist to expose the conductive metal to the outside;
Step 4;
removing the conductive metal not covered with the photoresist; and
Step 5;
removing the photoresist. - View Dependent Claims (192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220)
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