A solder material comprising a solder alloy and a thermal conductivity modifying component. The solder material has a bulk thermal conductivity of between about 75 and about 150 W/m-K and is usable in enhancing the thermal conductivity of the solder, allowing for optimal heat transfer and reliability in electronic packaging applications.

A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. The semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate including an active area, a metal layer structure over the active area, wherein the metal layer structure is configured to form an electrical contact, the metal layer structure including a solder area, a buffer area, and a barrier area between the solder area and the buffer area, wherein, in the barrier area, the metal layer structure is further away from the active area than in the solder area and in the buffer area, and wherein each of the solder area and the buffer area is in direct contact with the active area or with a wiring layer structure arranged between the active area and the metal layer structure.

A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. The semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate including an active area, a metal layer structure over the active area, wherein the metal layer structure is configured to form an electrical contact, the metal layer structure including a solder area, a buffer area, and a barrier area between the solder area and the buffer area, wherein, in the barrier area, the metal layer structure is further away from the active area than in the solder area and in the buffer area, and wherein each of the solder area and the buffer area is in direct contact with the active area or with a wiring layer structure arranged between the active area and the metal layer structure.

The present invention provides a conductive material in which, even when the conductive material is left for a certain period of time, solder of conductive particles can be efficiently placed on an electrode, and, in addition, yellowing of the conductive material can be sufficiently suppressed during heating. The conductive material according to the present invention contains a plurality of conductive particles having solder at an outer surface portion of a conductive portion, a curable compound, and a boron trifluoride complex.

The present invention provides a conductive material in which, even when the conductive material is left for a certain period of time, solder of conductive particles can be efficiently placed on an electrode, and, in addition, yellowing of the conductive material can be sufficiently suppressed during heating. The conductive material according to the present invention contains a plurality of conductive particles having solder at an outer surface portion of a conductive portion, a curable compound, and a boron trifluoride complex.

Improved electrical and thermal properties of solder alloys are achieved by the use of micro-additives in solder alloys to engineer the electrical and thermal properties of the solder alloys and the properties of the reaction layers between the solder and the metal surfaces. The electrical and thermal conductivity of alloys and that of the reaction layers between the solder and the -metal surfaces can be controlled over a wide range of temperatures. The solder alloys produce stable microstructures wherein such stable microstructures of these alloys do not exhibit significant changes when exposed to changes in temperature, compared to traditional interconnect materials.

A conductive connecting member formed on a bonded face of an electrode terminal of a semiconductor or an electrode terminal of a circuit board, the conductive connecting member comprising a porous body formed in such manner that a conductive paste containing metal fine particles (P) having mean primary particle diameter from 10 to 500 nm and an organic solvent (S), or a conductive paste containing the metal fine particles (P) and an organic dispersion medium (D) comprising the organic solvent (S) and an organic binder (R) is heating-treated so as for the metal fine particles (P) to be bonded, the porous body being formed by bonded metal fine particles (P) having mean primary particle diameter from 10 to 500 nm, a porosity thereof being from 5 to 35 volume %, and mean pore diameter being from 1 to 200 nm.

A conductive connecting member formed on a bonded face of an electrode terminal of a semiconductor or an electrode terminal of a circuit board, the conductive connecting member comprising a porous body formed in such manner that a conductive paste containing metal fine particles (P) having mean primary particle diameter from 10 to 500 nm and an organic solvent (S), or a conductive paste containing the metal fine particles (P) and an organic dispersion medium (D) comprising the organic solvent (S) and an organic binder (R) is heating-treated so as for the metal fine particles (P) to be bonded, the porous body being formed by bonded metal fine particles (P) having mean primary particle diameter from 10 to 500 nm, a porosity thereof being from 5 to 35 volume %, and mean pore diameter being from 1 to 200 nm.

A light-emitting device includes a carrier, a light-emitting element and a connection structure. The carrier includes a first electrical conduction portion. The light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting layer capable of emitting first light and a first contact electrode formed under the light-emitting layer. The first contact electrode is corresponded to the first electrical conduction portion. The connection structure includes a first electrical connection portion and a protective portion surrounding the first contact electrode and the first electrical connection portion. The first electrical connection portion includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a neck portion arranged between the upper portion and the lower portion. An edge of the upper portion is protruded beyond the neck portion, and an edge of the lower portion is protruded beyond the upper portion.

A light-emitting device includes a carrier, a light-emitting element and a connection structure. The carrier includes a first electrical conduction portion. The light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting layer capable of emitting first light and a first contact electrode formed under the light-emitting layer. The first contact electrode is corresponded to the first electrical conduction portion. The connection structure includes a first electrical connection portion and a protective portion surrounding the first contact electrode and the first electrical connection portion. The first electrical connection portion includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a neck portion arranged between the upper portion and the lower portion. An edge of the upper portion is protruded beyond the neck portion, and an edge of the lower portion is protruded beyond the upper portion.