Global Patent Index - EP 1027480 A1

EP 1027480 A1 20000816 - ELECTRODES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS AND THEIR APPLICATION

Title (en)

ELECTRODES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS AND THEIR APPLICATION

Title (de)

ELEKTRODE FÜR HALBLEITERELEKTROBESCHICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND IHRE ANWENDUNG

Title (fr)

ELECTRODES POUR APPAREIL D'ELECTRODEPOSITION A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS ET LEUR APPLICATION

Publication

EP 1027480 A1 20000816 (EN)

Application

EP 98903514 A 19980114

Priority

  • US 9800799 W 19980114
  • US 94052497 A 19970930
  • US 94066997 A 19970930
  • US 94068697 A 19970930
  • US 98833397 A 19970930
  • US 94068597 A 19970930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9931299A1] Wafer contact electrode assemblies (24) useful for supporting a wafer surface to be electroplated are disclosed herein. These fingers (235) provide electrical contact necessary for providing electric power between the wafer (55) and a corresponding anode in order to electroplate the surface wall of the wafer (55). Such conductive fingers (235) are useful in the production of electroplated products having reduced surface irregularities compared to products made by electroplating equipment and methods employing existing conductive fingers. In particular, the electrodes set forth herein are useful in electroplating apparatus and processes for the copper metallization of semiconductor wafers.

IPC 1-7

C25B 11/00; C25D 17/04; C25D 5/02; C25D 7/12

IPC 8 full level

C25D 7/12 (2006.01); C25D 17/04 (2006.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/677 (2006.01); H01L 21/687 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01L 21/67259 (2013.01); H01L 21/67769 (2013.01); H01L 21/67781 (2013.01); H01L 21/68721 (2013.01); H01L 21/68728 (2013.01); H01L 21/68785 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9931299A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9931299 A1 19990624; AU 6026598 A 19990705; EP 1027480 A1 20000816; JP 2003522288 A 20030722

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9800799 W 19980114; AU 6026598 A 19980114; EP 98903514 A 19980114; JP 2000539193 A 19980114