An integrated circuit device wafer includes a silicon wafer substrate and a back side metallization structure. The back side metallization structure includes a first adhesion layer on the back side of the substrate, a first metal later over the first adhesion layer, a second metal layer over the first metal layer, and a second adhesion layer over the second metal layer. The first includes at least one of: silicon nitride and silicon dioxide. The first metal layer includes titanium. The second metal layer includes nickel. The second adhesion layer includes at least one of: silver, gold, and tin.

An integrated circuit device wafer includes a silicon wafer substrate and a back side metallization structure. The back side metallization structure includes a first adhesion layer on the back side of the substrate, a first metal later over the first adhesion layer, a second metal layer over the first metal layer, and a second adhesion layer over the second metal layer. The first includes at least one of: silicon nitride and silicon dioxide. The first metal layer includes titanium. The second metal layer includes nickel. The second adhesion layer includes at least one of: silver, gold, and tin.

An integrated circuit device wafer includes a silicon wafer substrate and a back side metallization structure. The back side metallization structure includes a first adhesion layer on the back side of the substrate, a first metal later over the first adhesion layer, a second metal layer over the first metal layer, and a second adhesion layer over the second metal layer. The first includes at least one of: silicon nitride and silicon dioxide. The first metal layer includes titanium. The second metal layer includes nickel. The second adhesion layer includes at least one of: silver, gold, and tin.

An integrated circuit device wafer includes a silicon wafer substrate and a back side metallization structure. The back side metallization structure includes a first adhesion layer on the back side of the substrate, a first metal later over the first adhesion layer, a second metal layer over the first metal layer, and a second adhesion layer over the second metal layer. The first includes at least one of: silicon nitride and silicon dioxide. The first metal layer includes titanium. The second metal layer includes nickel. The second adhesion layer includes at least one of: silver, gold, and tin.

An electronic device and a method for producing an electronic device are disclosed. In an embodiment the electronic device includes a first component and a second component and a sinter layer connecting the first component to the second component, the sinter layer comprising a first metal, wherein at least one of the components comprises at least one contact layer which is arranged in direct contact with the sinter layer, which comprises a second metal different from the first metal and which is free of gold.

A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having a lower side with a lower chip metallization applied thereto. A first contact metallization layer is produced on the lower chip metallization. A second contact metallization layer is produced on a metal surface of a substrate. The semiconductor chip and the substrate are pressed onto one another for a pressing time so that the first and second contact metallization layers bear directly and extensively on one another. During the pressing time, the first contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the first contact metallization layer. The second contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the second contact metallization layer during the pressing time. After the pressing together, the first and second contact metallization layers have a total thickness less than 1000 nm.

A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having a lower side with a lower chip metallization applied thereto. A first contact metallization layer is produced on the lower chip metallization. A second contact metallization layer is produced on a metal surface of a substrate. The semiconductor chip and the substrate are pressed onto one another for a pressing time so that the first and second contact metallization layers bear directly and extensively on one another. During the pressing time, the first contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the first contact metallization layer. The second contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the second contact metallization layer during the pressing time. After the pressing together, the first and second contact metallization layers have a total thickness less than 1000 nm.

A sintering paste includes solvent and nanomicrocrystallite (NMC) particles. Each NMC particle is a single crystallite having at least one dimension in the range of 1 nm to 100 nm and at least one dimension in the range of 0.1 m to 1000 m. The sintering paste may be used in a pressureless sintering process to form a low porosity joint having high bond strength, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and high thermal stability.

A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having a lower side with a lower chip metallization applied thereto. A first contact metallization layer is produced on the lower chip metallization. A second contact metallization layer is produced on a metal surface of a substrate. The semiconductor chip and the substrate are pressed onto one another for a pressing time so that the first and second contact metallization layers bear directly and extensively on one another. During the pressing time, the first contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the first contact metallization layer. The second contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the second contact metallization layer during the pressing time. After the pressing together, the first and second contact metallization layers have a total thickness less than 1000 nm.

A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having a lower side with a lower chip metallization applied thereto. A first contact metallization layer is produced on the lower chip metallization. A second contact metallization layer is produced on a metal surface of a substrate. The semiconductor chip and the substrate are pressed onto one another for a pressing time so that the first and second contact metallization layers bear directly and extensively on one another. During the pressing time, the first contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the first contact metallization layer. The second contact metallization layer is kept continuously at temperatures which are lower than the melting temperature of the second contact metallization layer during the pressing time. After the pressing together, the first and second contact metallization layers have a total thickness less than 1000 nm.