Under-bump metal structures for interconnecting semiconductor dies or packages and associated systems and methods

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PATENT NO 9966347
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15624493

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The present technology is directed to manufacturing semiconductor dies with under-bump metal (UBM) structures for die-to-die and/or package-to-package interconnects or other types of interconnects. In one embodiment, a method for forming under-bump metal (UBM) structures on a semiconductor die comprises constructing a UBM pillar by plating a first material onto first areas of a seed structure and depositing a second material over the first material. The first material has first electrical potential and the second material has a second electrical potential greater than the first electrical potential. The method further comprises reducing the difference in the electrical potential between the first material and the second material, and then removing second areas of the seed structure between the UBM pillars thereby forming UBM structures on the semiconductor die.

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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCBOISE ID 83706-9698

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Gambee, Christopher J Caldwell, US 24 103
Gandhi, Jaspreet S Boise, US 76 636
Wirz, Brandon P Kuna, US 59 111
Yeldandi, Satish Boise, US 3 12

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