US2023052040A1PendingUtilityA1

Semiconductor device, imaging device, and manufacturing apparatus

Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPPriority: Oct 19, 2017Filed: Aug 16, 2022Published: Feb 16, 2023
Est. expiryOct 19, 2037(~11.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Reijiroh Shohji
H10W 72/244H10W 70/65H10W 72/90H10W 20/076H10W 20/023H10W 20/0245H10W 20/0234H10W 20/0242H10W 20/0265H10W 72/952H10W 72/942H10W 72/922H10W 72/921H10W 72/932H10W 72/9226H10W 72/923H10W 72/01953H10W 72/01931H10W 72/941H10W 90/792H10W 80/701H10W 20/20H10W 20/46H10W 20/072H10F 39/809H10F 39/8057H10F 39/811H10F 39/018H10F 39/807H04N 25/76H01L 23/481H01L 27/14623H01L 2224/02372H01L 2224/13024H01L 21/76898H01L 24/05H01L 24/13H01L 27/14636H01L 21/76831H01L 27/14634
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Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor device, an imaging device, and a manufacturing apparatus, capable of providing a semiconductor substrate maintaining and improving insulating performance. A through hole that penetrates the semiconductor substrate, an electrode at the center of the through hole, and a space around the electrode are included. The through hole also penetrates an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate. A barrier metal is further included around the electrode. An insulating film is further included in the semiconductor substrate and the space. The semiconductor device has a multilayer structure, and the electrode connects wirings formed in different layers to each other.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A semiconductor device, comprising:
 a through hole that penetrates a semiconductor substrate;   
       a bump;
 an electrode in the through hole, wherein the electrode is connected to the bump; 
 a wiring connected to a lower surface of the electrode; 
 a barrier metal film around the electrode; 
 a space around the barrier metal film; and 
 a first insulating film between the semiconductor substrate and the space, wherein the first insulating film is in contact with the semiconductor substrate. 
 
     
     
         2 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , wherein the barrier metal film includes one of tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), or zirconium (Zr). 
     
     
         3 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second insulating film on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the through hole penetrates the second insulating film. 
     
     
         4 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second insulating film; and   a pre-metal dielectric between the semiconductor substrate and the second insulating film.   
     
     
         5 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 4 , wherein the electrode penetrates the pre-metal dielectric. 
     
     
         6 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrode and the wiring include the same material. 
     
     
         7 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , wherein the wiring is in contact with the bump. 
     
     
         8 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an aluminium pad connected to an upper surface of the electrode. 
     
     
         9 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrode, the space, the barrier metal film, and the first insulating film are on the semiconductor substrate. 
     
     
         10 . A manufacturing apparatus to manufacture a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device including:
 a through hole that penetrates a semiconductor substrate;   
       a bump;
 an electrode in the through hole, wherein the electrode is connected to the bump; 
 an aluminium pad connected to an upper surface of the electrode; 
 a wiring connected to a lower surface of the electrode; 
 a barrier metal film around the electrode; 
 a space around the barrier metal film; and 
 a first insulating film between the semiconductor substrate and the space, wherein the first insulating film is in contact with the semiconductor substrate. 
 
     
     
         11 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a second insulating film; and   a pre-metal dielectric between the semiconductor substrate and the second insulating film.   
     
     
         12 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 11 , wherein the electrode penetrates the pre-metal dielectric. 
     
     
         13 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 10 , wherein the wiring is in contact with the bump. 
     
     
         14 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 10 , wherein the electrode, the space, the barrier metal film, and the first insulating film are on the semiconductor substrate. 
     
     
         15 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 10 , wherein the barrier metal film includes one of tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), or zirconium (Zr). 
     
     
         16 . The semiconductor device according to  claim 10 , further comprising a second insulating film on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the through hole penetrates the second insulating film.

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