Screenable contact structure and method for semiconductor devices
Abstract
An ink composition for deposition upon the surface of a semiconductor device to provide a contact area for connection to external circuitry is disclosed, the composition comprising an ink system containing a metal powder, a binder and vehicle, and a metal frit. The ink is screened onto the semiconductor surface in the desired pattern and is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause the metal frit to become liquid. The metal frit dissolves some of the metal powder and densifies the structure by transporting the dissolved metal powder in a liquid sintering process. The sintering process typically may be carried out in any type of atmosphere. A small amount of dopant or semiconductor material may be added to the ink systems to achieve particular results if desired.
- Inventors:
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- 2154 Blackmore Ct., San Diego, CA 92109
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863642
- Patent Number(s):
- 4219448
- Application Number:
- 05/913,872
- Assignee:
- Ross; Bernd (2154 Blackmore Ct., San Diego, CA 92109)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- screenable; contact; structure; method; semiconductor; devices; composition; deposition; surface; device; provide; connection; external; circuitry; disclosed; comprising; containing; metal; powder; binder; vehicle; frit; screened; desired; pattern; heated; temperature; sufficient; liquid; dissolves; densifies; transporting; dissolved; sintering; process; typically; carried; type; atmosphere; amount; dopant; material; added; systems; achieve; particular; results; external circuit; composition comprising; semiconductor material; temperature sufficient; semiconductor device; semiconductor surface; semiconductor devices; metal powder; desired pattern; sintering process; external circuitry; dissolved metal; contact structure; process typically; /252/29/75/106/136/427/
Citation Formats
Ross, Bernd. Screenable contact structure and method for semiconductor devices. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Ross, Bernd. Screenable contact structure and method for semiconductor devices. United States.
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"Screenable contact structure and method for semiconductor devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863642.
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title = {Screenable contact structure and method for semiconductor devices},
author = {Ross, Bernd},
abstractNote = {An ink composition for deposition upon the surface of a semiconductor device to provide a contact area for connection to external circuitry is disclosed, the composition comprising an ink system containing a metal powder, a binder and vehicle, and a metal frit. The ink is screened onto the semiconductor surface in the desired pattern and is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause the metal frit to become liquid. The metal frit dissolves some of the metal powder and densifies the structure by transporting the dissolved metal powder in a liquid sintering process. The sintering process typically may be carried out in any type of atmosphere. A small amount of dopant or semiconductor material may be added to the ink systems to achieve particular results if desired.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
month = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1980}
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