Method for fabricating metallic conductor paths on electronic components, involves forming resist mask on copper seed layer by lithographic structuring

摘要

A method for fabricating a metallic conductor path with copper-nickel-gold layer structure, in which the copper core of the conductor path is electrically deposited on a copper seed layer (4) with a diffusion barrier arranged under it. Initially a dielectric mask (9) is formed so that the mask structure comprises the conductor path being fabricated, followed by extensive application of a copper-seed layer (4) carrying on the structure of the dielectric mask (9). A resist-mask is formed on the copper seed layer (4) by a first lithographic structuring of the positive resist, followed by galvanic deposition of the copper core (3) on the exposed copper seed layer (4). A second lithographic structuring of the resist mask follows, with subsequent application of nickel-gold-layer on the copper core (3) and removal of the resist mask and etching of the diffusion barrier (10) and the copper seed layer (4).