Copper Pillar

14 Packaging, Assembly, Chiplets & 3D Integration

Definition

A plated vertical copper post used as a fine-pitch flip-chip interconnect, often finished with a solder cap or other terminal metallization for attachment to a substrate or another package structure.

Application

Used where fine pitch, high I/O density, stable stand-off height and high current capability are required. Copper pillars are common in mobile, ASIC, processor and advanced-package flip-chip applications.

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Cu pillar; copper-pillar bump

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