Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive layer with a plurality of wires, and a bonding pad formed in a region overlapping with the plurality of wires of the conductive layer. One of the wires is connected to the bonding pad, and an insulating protective film is formed between the remaining wires and the bonding pad. The protective film is bridged between adjacent wires at least in a region overlapping with the bonding pad. As a result, the protective film on the wires forms a bridge structure, which is effective in preventing cracking at a lower portion of the protective film. Further, a void formed underneath the bridged portion serves as an air spring to prevent damage to the structural elements, such as the wires, formed under the protective film. Further, because a polyimide film, which serves as a shock absorber, is not required, working efficiency can be improved and chip cost can be reduced.

Abstract: At step S101, a TiW film is formed by a sputtering method so as to cover a surface protection film and pad electrodes formed on a surface of a semiconductor element. Subsequently, an Au film is formed on the TiW film. At step S103, Au bumps are formed on the Au film using the Au film as a plating electrode. At step S105, unnecessary parts of the Au film are removed. At step S106, unnecessary parts of the TiW film are removed. At step S107, iodine left in areas where the unnecessary parts of the TiW film have been removed, is removed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive layer with a plurality of wires, and a bonding pad formed in a region overlapping with the plurality of wires of the conductive layer. One of the wires is connected to the bonding pad, and an insulating protective film is formed between the remaining wires and the bonding pad. The protective film is bridged between adjacent wires at least in a region overlapping with the bonding pad. As a result, the protective film on the wires forms a bridge structure, which is effective in preventing cracking at a lower portion of the protective film. Further, a void formed underneath the bridged portion serves as an air spring to prevent damage to the structural elements, such as the wires, formed under the protective film. Further, because a polyimide film, which serves as a shock absorber, is not required, working efficiency can be improved and chip cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive layer with a plurality of wires, and a bonding pad formed in a region overlapping with the plurality of wires of the conductive layer. One of the wires is connected to the bonding pad, and an insulating protective film is formed between the remaining wires and the bonding pad. The protective film is bridged between adjacent wires at least in a region overlapping with the bonding pad. As a result, the protective film on the wires forms a bridge structure, which is effective in preventing cracking at a lower portion of the protective film. Further, a void formed underneath the bridged portion serves as an air spring to prevent damage to the structural elements, such as the wires, formed under the protective film. Further, because a polyimide film, which serves as a shock absorber, is not required, working efficiency can be improved and chip cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive layer with a plurality of wires, and a bonding pad formed in a region overlapping with the plurality of wires of the conductive layer. One of the wires is connected to the bonding pad, and an insulating protective film is formed between the remaining wires and the bonding pad. The protective film is bridged between adjacent wires at least in a region overlapping with the bonding pad. As a result, the protective film on the wires forms a bridge structure, which is effective in preventing cracking at a lower portion of the protective film. Further, a void formed underneath the bridged portion serves as an air spring to prevent damage to the structural elements, such as the wires, formed under the protective film. Further, because a polyimide film, which serves as a shock absorber, is not required, working efficiency can be improved and chip cost can be reduced.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a second wiring layer 7 is formed via an inter-layer insulation film 6 on a first wiring layer 2 connected to an active region of a silicon substrate 1, and a bonding pad 14 is placed on the second wiring layer 7 via a protection film 8 and a polyimide film 10, so as to overlie the active region of the silicon substrate 1. The second wiring layer 7 has a plurality of wires 7a and 7b in a region underlying the bonding pad 14: the wire 7a is joined to the bonding pad 14 via opening sections 9 and 11 provided in the protection film 8 and the polyimide film 10, respectively, and the protection film 8 and the polyimide film 10 are placed between the wires 7b and the bonding pad 14.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a second wiring layer 7 is formed via an inter-layer insulation film 6 on a first wiring layer 2 connected to an active region of a silicon substrate 1, and a bonding pad 14 is placed on the second wiring layer 7 via a protection film 8 and a polyimide film 10, so as to overlie the active region of the silicon substrate 1. The second wiring layer 7 has a plurality of wires 7a and 7b in a region underlying the bonding pad 14: the wire 7a is joined to the bonding pad 14 via opening sections 9 and 11 provided in the protection film 8 and the polyimide film 10, respectively, and the protection film 8 and the polyimide film 10 are placed between the wires 7b and the bonding pad 14.