Abstract:
The present invention reveals a semiconductor chip structure and its application circuit network, wherein the switching voltage regulator or converter is integrated with a semiconductor chip by chip fabrication methods, so that the semiconductor chip has the ability to regulate voltage within a specific voltage range. Therefore, when many electrical devices of different working voltages are placed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), only a certain number of semiconductor chips need to be constructed. Originally, in order to account for the different demands in voltage, power supply units of different output voltages, or a variety of voltage regulators need to be added. However, using the built-in voltage regulator or converter, the voltage range can be immediately adjusted to that which is needed. This improvement allows for easier control of electrical devices of different working voltages and decreases response time of electrical devices.

Description:
[0001]    This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60/871,837, filed on Dec. 26 2006, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    The present invention relates to a type of semiconductor chip and its applications or, more specifically, it relates to a type of semiconductor chip and its application circuits. 
         [0004]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0005]    In common power regulator devices, goals behind the design not only include lowering total circuit costs, but also accelerating response speeds of signals and increasing the efficiency of regulating power supplies. Currently, in order to achieve the goal of mediating many different voltage ranges, the size of voltage regulators are rather large and on-chip regulators are not a reality. For a PCB with multiple electrical devices, because different electrical devices have different voltage demands, power supplies of different output voltages are used to correspond to general voltage ranges that are used by the electrical devices. However, this method consumes a rather large amount of energy, increases the difficulty of designing circuits, and also has a rather high cost. 
         [0006]    Therefore, to decrease the amount of energy needed, a common method is to use multiple voltage regulators or converters to modify the voltage from a single power supply unit, in accordance to needs of the electrical devices. These voltage regulators or converters allow the voltage that enters each electrical device to correspond to the device&#39;s working voltage. For example,  FIG. 1  shows a common diagram of an equivalent circuit structure. On the circuit structure, there is a power supply unit  10 , and on one side of the power supply unit  10 , a voltage regulator or converter  12  is connected. On the other side of the voltage regulator  12 , multiple parasitic elements  14  are connected, and the electrical devices  16  (such as chips) that are to be controlled are also connected to the parasitic elements. Voltage regulator  12  can vary the voltage from power supply unit  10  to a specific range that corresponds to the characteristics of electrical devices  16 . 
         [0007]    More specifically, voltage regulator  12  can take a steady input voltage and regulate the voltage within a specific range according to the needs of different devices (such as chips), and then input the voltage into the devices. With current circuit technology, this method must be carried out by voltage regulators or converters, resistors, capacitors, and inductors constructed on the PCB. Referring to the electrical devices  16  and voltage regulator  12  disclosed in  FIG. 1 , there are multiple parasitic capacitors, inductors, and resistors in serial or parallel. Therefore, after a power supply voltage is regulated by voltage regulator  12 , the power supply voltage still needs to pass through multiple parasitic elements for enabling electrical devices  16 . These multiple parasitic elements are spread out over the PCB and within the package of the chip, and therefore cause a decrease in the efficiency at which the voltage is regulated. 
         [0008]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , an example result of circuits of  FIG. 1 , a graph is shown where output impedance is plotted against load current frequency. As shown on the graph, when the usage frequency of electrical devices  16  is 10 7  Hz, the corresponding output impedance is 0.025 ohms. However, when the usage frequency of electrical devices is 10 8.5  Hz, the output impedance quickly increases to 0.3 ohms, showing an obvious disadvantage to this method of voltage regulation. 
         [0009]    The circuit diagram shown in  FIG. 3  is commonly used in the design of voltage regulator  12 , wherein voltage regulator  12  includes a semiconductor chip  1115 , and also an inductor  1320 ′ and a capacitor  1310 ′ constructed off-chip. Semiconductor chip  1115  includes MOS  1114   b ′, diode  1114   c ′, switch controller  1114   a ′, and voltage feedback device  1112 ′. Then a power supply inputs into voltage regulator  12 , voltage feedback device  1112 ′ takes a voltage signal and transfers it to switch controller  1114   a ′. Switch controller  1114   a ′ then uses this voltage signal to control when MOS  1114   b ′ is switched on or off, which therefore controls the output voltage. 
         [0010]    Another circuit diagram is shown in  FIG. 4 . This circuit diagram is similar to that of  FIG. 3 , except that the diode  1114   c ′ in  FIG. 3  is replaced by MOS  1114   d ′ in  FIG. 4 . In this circuit, the voltage feedback device  1112 ′ also takes a voltage signal and transfers it to switch controller  1114   a ′, which controls when MOS  1114   b ′ is switched on or off, therefore controlling the output voltage. 
         [0011]    Therefore, the greater the number of different types of electrical devices  16  on the PCB, the greater the number of corresponding voltage regulating devices, so that the supply voltages entering the electrical devices  16  will fall in the correct voltage range. However, such circuit design utilizes a large quantity of high cost voltage regulator devices, and the electrical wiring between different voltage regulators  12  must be separated, causing the need for more metal lines and therefore increasing total manufacturing costs. Needless to say, such circuit design is not suitable for use in micro-scale electronic products. In addition, although the use of multiple voltage regulators  12  in place of multiple power supply units  10  can effectively reduce the amount of resources wasted, the large number of voltage regulators  12  used to account for different electrical devices  16  causes circuits on the PCB to become rather complicated. Because signals pass through a complicated arrangement of wiring, the signal response time is naturally longer and cannot be immediate, simultaneously lowering efficiency of power management. Also, the circuit design takes up a large portion of the PCB, which is an inefficient use of circuit routing. 
         [0012]    The present invention proposes a semiconductor chip and its application circuit to lessen above mentioned problems. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0013]    The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor chip structure and its application circuit, wherein the switching voltage regulator or voltage converter is integrated within the semiconductor chip using chip fabrication methods, so that the switching voltage regulator or voltage converter and semiconductor chip are combined as one structure. 
         [0014]    Another objective is to provide a semiconductor chip structure and its application circuit, with the ability to adapt immediately to supply-voltage variation, efficiently decreasing the transient response time. 
         [0015]    Still another objective is to provide a semiconductor chip structure and its application circuit, so that the use of such semiconductor chip with the integrated voltage regulator or converter will reduce the overall difficulty of circuit designs on the PCB or Motherboard, both satisfying the demand to lower manufacturing costs and miniaturize electronic products. 
         [0016]    In order to achieve the above mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a semiconductor chip structure, which includes a silicon substrate with multiple devices, and a set of external components. On this silicon substrate there is a thin circuit structure with a passivation layer. This passivation layer has multiple passivation layer openings for electrically connection from external components or circuits to the thin circuit structure. The above mentioned devices are active devices. Examples of active devices include diodes, P-Type MOS devices, N-type MOS devices and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices. Voltage feedback devices and switch controller are composed of the mentioned active devices in the semiconductor chip. On the other hand, external components are passive components, such as the resistors, capacitors, and inductors. From bottom to top, the circuit structure includes at least the first dielectric layer, first metal layer, second dielectric layer, and second metal layer. The first dielectric layer lies above the substrate, and within the first dielectric layer there is a contact window. The first metal layer is above the first dielectric layer, and every point on the first metal layer can be electrically connected to corresponding devices using corresponding contact windows. The second dielectric layer is above the first metal layer and contains multiple vias [Do we need to define via?]. The second metal layer is above the second dielectric layer, and every point on the second metal layer can be electrically connected to corresponding first metal layer through corresponding vias. Also, on the passivation layer there is a polymer layer. This polymer layer has an opening above the opening of the passivation layer, and an under bump metal structure or post passivation metal layer is constructed on top of the passivation layer opening. Also, according to different semiconductor chips, there are a solder layer, or a solder wetting layer, or a wire bondable layer, a barrier layer, a metal layer and an adhesion/barrier layer comprised in the under bump metal structure. The thickness of the solder layer can vary depending on the different thicknesses of and materials used in the packaging structure of semiconductor chips. The post passivation metal layer may has the same composition as the under bump metal structure or comprises with an adhesion/barrier layer and a metal layer that is a copper or gold. Lastly, on the post passivation metal layer there is a second polymer layer, and this second polymer layer contains an opening that allows the post passivation metal layer to be revealed. Also, the semiconductor chip in the present invention uses methods used in the Thin Small Outline Package (TSOP), Small Outline J-Lead (SOJ), Quad Flat Package (QFP), Think Quad Flat Package (TQFP), or Ball Grid Array (BGA) as packaging methods. In addition, using wire-bonding or flip chip techniques, the semiconductor chip in the present invention is electrically connected to the outside. 
         [0017]    The present invention also provides the application circuit of a semiconductor chip, which includes an internal electrical circuit and an external electrical circuit. The internal and external circuits are electrically connected using a metal circuit. The devices of the internal circuit are chosen from, but not limited to, P-Type MOS devices, N-type MOS devices, CMOS devices, voltage feedback devices and switch controller. On the other hand, components of the external electrical circuit are chosen from, but not limited to, resistors, capacitors and inductors. The internal electrical circuit is in or over a silicon substrate, while the metal circuit and external circuit are over said substrate with the metal circuit in between the internal circuit and external circuit. Similarly, all semiconductor chips in the present invention use methods used in the Thin Small Outline Package (TSOP), Small Outline J-Lead (SOJ), Quad Flat Package (QFP), Think Quad Flat Package (TQFP), or Ball Grid Array (BGA) as packaging methods. In addition, using wire-bonding or flip chip techniques, the semiconductor chip in the present invention is electrically connected to the outside. 
         [0018]    Therefore, the present invention provides a semiconductor chip with switching voltage regulation and the ability to adapt to varying voltages demanded by various chip designs, which decreases transient response time, circuit routing area used on the PCB, and the complexity of circuit connection. These improvements lead to a decrease in the overall cost of manufacturing semiconductor devices. 
         [0019]    To enable the objectives, technical contents, characteristics, and accomplishments of the present invention and the embodiments of the present invention are to be described in detail in reference to the attached drawings below. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0020]      FIG. 1  shows the structure of prior voltage regulating circuits. 
           [0021]      FIG. 2  is a graph showing the relationship between the load current frequency of the circuit structure and output impedance. 
           [0022]      FIG. 3  shows Embodiment 1 of the circuit of a prior step-down voltage regulator. 
           [0023]      FIG. 4  shows Embodiment 2 of the circuit of a prior step-down voltage regulator. 
           [0024]      FIG. 5  shows the corresponding circuit diagram of the present invention. 
           [0025]      FIG. 6  is a graph showing the relationship between usage frequency and output impedance. 
           [0026]      FIG. 7  shows the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 1. 
           [0027]      FIGS. 7   a  to  7   e  show the processes of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 1. 
           [0028]      FIG. 8  shows the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 2. 
           [0029]      FIGS. 8   a  to  8   u  and  FIGS. 8   aa  to  8   am  show the processes of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 2. 
           [0030]      FIG. 9  shows the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 3. 
           [0031]      FIGS. 9   a  to  9   d  show the processes of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 3. 
           [0032]      FIG. 10  shows the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 4. 
           [0033]      FIGS. 10   a  to  10   i  show the processes of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 4. 
           [0034]      FIG. 11   a  shows the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 5. 
           [0035]      FIG. 11   b  shows the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 6. 
           [0036]      FIGS. 12 to 15  show the ball grid array (BGA) packaging structure of Embodiment 4. 
           [0037]      FIGS. 16   a  to  16   c  show the packaging structure of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, Embodiment 4, and Embodiment 5 in the present invention. 
           [0038]      FIGS. 16   d  to  16   f  show the packaging structure of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 6 in the present invention. 
           [0039]      FIGS. 17   a  to  17   c  show the packaging structure of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 3 in the present invention. 
           [0040]      FIGS. 17   d  to  17   f  show the packaging structure of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 6 in the present invention. 
           [0041]      FIG. 18  is a view illustrating the equivalent circuit of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 1 in the present invention. 
           [0042]      FIG. 19  shows the equivalent circuit of the semiconductor chip of Embodiment 2 in the present invention. 
           [0043]      FIG. 20  is a graph showing the relationship between voltage and time of the circuit in  FIG. 19 . 
           [0044]      FIG. 21   a  to  21   l  shows the manufacturing of the structure of Embodiment 7. 
           [0045]      FIG. 22   a  to  22   m  shows the manufacturing of the structure of Embodiment 8. 
           [0046]      FIG. 23   a  to  23   b  shows the manufacturing of the structure of Embodiment 9 as seen from above. 
           [0047]      FIG. 24   a  to  24   b  shows the structure of Embodiment 10. 
           [0048]      FIG. 25   a  to  25   k  shows the manufacturing of the structure of Embodiment 11. 
           [0049]      FIG. 26 and 27  shows the circuit diagram of the present invention used as a voltage amplifying device. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0050]    The present invention discloses a semiconductor chip structure and its application circuit, wherein multiple passive devices are integrated on a semiconductor chip. By using active devices from semiconductor chips of different functions to match the passive components integrated on the semiconductor chip, immediate voltage adaptation can be achieved within a specific voltage range. 
         [0051]    As opposed to the circuit structure disclosed in  FIG. 1 , the present invention provides a semiconductor chip structure with the equivalent circuit structure shown in  FIG. 5 . The most defining characteristic of the circuit structure used in the present invention is that the circuit structure contains the voltage regulator or called converter  12 ′ constructed after parasitic elements  14 ′ of PC board and parasitic elements  15 ′ of chip package, as opposed to circuit structures of  FIG. 1  with voltage regulator  12 ′ before parasitic elements  14 ′ of PC board as in prior art. Therefore, because voltage regulator  12 ′ does not need to bear the burden of parasisitc elements  14 ′ and  15 ′, the voltage regulator or converter integrated with a single chip allows circuit operation under higher frequency. [Also, this circuit structure design can lower manufacturing costs and simplify the routing design on the PCB because the distance between voltage regulator  12 ′ and corresponding electrical devices  16 ′ is shortened. The simplified routing design increases the speed and efficiency at which signals are delivered and solves the problem of large voltage fluctuations under high frequency usage. An example relationship between load current frequency and impedance resistance values are shown in  FIG. 6 . 
         [0052]    Following, the preferred embodiments of the each structure in the semiconductor chip structure will first be proposed. Then, in reference to specific embodiments, application circuits will be proposed. 
       Embodiment 1 
       [0053]    In reference to  FIG. 7 , substrate  100  is a type of semiconductor base. This substrate can be silicon based, gallium arsenide (GaAs) based, or silicon germanium (SiGe) based, and many of the devices, such as devices  110 ,  112 , and  114 , are located in or over substrate  100 . These devices  110 ,  112 , and  114  are all active devices mainly. Active devices include voltage feedback devices, switch controller, or MOS devices, such as p-channel MOS devices, n-channel MOS devices, BiCMOS devices, Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), or CMOS. 
         [0054]    There is a thin circuit structure located on substrate  100 . This circuit structure includes a first dielectric layer  150 , multiple metal layers  140 , at least one second dielectric layer  155 . The thicknesses of the first dielectric layer  150  and second dielectric layer  155  are between 0.3 micrometers and 2.5 micrometers, and the materials that are used to make the first and second dielectric layers include boron containing silicate glass, silicon-nitride, silicon-oxide, silicon-oxynitride, and carbon containing low-k dielectric material. On the other hand, the thicknesses of metal layers  140  are between 0.1 micrometers and 2 micrometers, and the materials used to make the metal layers comprise copper layer, aluminum-copper alloy, tantalum, tantalum nitride, tungsten, and tungsten alloy. Devices  110 ,  112 ,  114  are electrically connected to metal layers  140  through a metal contact  120  and metal via  130 , which passes through first dielectric layer  150  and second dielectric layer  155 . Metal contact  120  and via  130  can be a W-plug or Cu-plug. In addition, the metal layers  140  are formed by various methods including damascene process, electroplating, CVD, and sputtering. For example, the damascene process, electroplating, sputtering, and CVD can be used to form copper metal layers  140 , or sputtering can be used to form aluminum metal layers  140 . On the other hand, the first dielectric layer  150  and second dielectric layer  155  are usually formed by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). 
         [0055]    Passivation layer  160  is over the circuit structure comprising the first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , and second dielectric layer  155 . This passivation layer  160  can protect devices  110 ,  112 ,  114  and the metal layers  140  described above from humidity and metal ion contamination. In other words, passivation layer  160  can prevent movable ions, such as sodium ions, moisture, transition metal ions, such as gold, silver, and copper, and other impurities from passing through and damaging devices  110 ,  112 ,  144 , which could be MOS devices, transistors, voltage feedback devices, and switch controller, or all of metal layers  140  that are below passivation layer  160 . In addition, passivation layer  160  usually consists of silicon-oxide (such as SiO 2 ), phosphosilicate glass (PSG), silicon-nitride (such as Si 3 N 4 ) or silicon oxynitride. Passivation layer  160  typically has a thickness between 0.3 micrometers and 2 micrometers, and when it includes a silicon-nitride layer, this silicon-nitride layer usually has a thickness exceeding 0.3 micrometers and less than 2 micrometers. 
         [0056]    There are currently ten methods of manufacturing passivation layer  160 . 
         [0057]    In a first method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm using a CVD method and on the silicon oxide layer depositing a silicon nitride layer with thickness between 0.3 and 1.2 μm by using a CVD method. 
         [0058]    In a second method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm using a CVD method, next depositing a silicon oxynitride layer with a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm on the silicon oxide layer using a Plasma Enhanced CVD (PECVD) method, and then depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the silicon oxynitride layer using a CVD method. 
         [0059]    In a third method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a silicon oxynitride layer with a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm using a CVD method, next depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the silicon oxynitride layer using a CVD method, and then depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the silicon oxide layer using a CVD method. 
         [0060]    In a fourth method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a first silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 0.5 μm using a CVD method, next depositing a second silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.5 and 1 μm on the first silicon oxide layer using a spin-coating method, next depositing a third silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 0.5 μm on the second silicon oxide layer using a CVD method, and then depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the third silicon oxide using a CVD method. 
         [0061]    In a fifth method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.5 and 2 μm using a High Density Plasma CVD (HDP-CVD) method and then depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the silicon oxide layer using a CVD method. 
         [0062]    In a sixth method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing an Undoped Silicate Glass (USG) layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 3 μm, next depositing an insulating layer of TEOS, PSG or BPSG (borophosphosilicate glass) with a thickness of between 0.5 and 3 μm on the USG layer, and then depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the insulating layer using a CVD method. 
         [0063]    In a seventh method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by optionally depositing a first silicon oxynitride layer with a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm using a CVD method, next depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the first silicon oxynitride layer using a CVD method, next optionally depositing a second silicon oxynitride layer with a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm on the silicon oxide layer using a CVD method, next depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the second silicon oxynitride layer or on the silicon oxide using a CVD method, next optionally depositing a third silicon oxynitride layer with a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm on the silicon nitride layer using a CVD method, and then depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the third silicon oxynitride layer or on the silicon nitride layer using a CVD method. 
         [0064]    In a eighth method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a first silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm using a CVD method, next depositing a second silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.5 and 1 μm on the first silicon oxide layer using a spin-coating method, next depositing a third silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the second silicon oxide layer using a CVD method, next depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the third silicon oxide layer using a CVD method, and then depositing a fourth silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the silicon nitride layer using a CVD method. 
         [0065]    In a ninth method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a first silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.5 and 2 μm using a HDP-CVD method, next depositing a silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the first silicon oxide layer using a CVD method, and then depositing a second silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.5 and 2 μm on the silicon nitride using a HDP-CVD method. 
         [0066]    In a tenth method, the passivation layer  160  is formed by depositing a first silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm using a CVD method, next depositing a silicon oxide layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the first silicon nitride layer using a CVD method, and then depositing a second silicon nitride layer with a thickness of between 0.2 and 1.2 μm on the silicon oxide layer using a CVD method. 
         [0067]    In passivation layer  160 , there are more than one passivation layer openings  165 , which therefore expose part of the metal layers  140  below. The passivation layer openings  165  can be in the shape of a circle, square, rectangle, or polygon with more than five edges. Corresponding to different shapes, there are different definitions for opening dimensions. For example, a circle opening has dimensions defined by its diameter, a square opening has dimensions defined by its side length, and a polygon with more than five edges has dimensions defined by the longest diagonal. 
         [0068]    The portion of the metal layers  140  exposed by the passivation layer openings  165  in the passivation layer  160  is defined to be pad  166 . On pad  166 , there can be an optional metal cap (not shown in figure) to protect pad  166  from being damaged by oxidation. This metal cap can be an aluminum-copper alloy, a gold layer, a titanium tungsten alloy layer, a tantalum layer, a tantalum nitride layer, or a nickel layer. For example, when pad  166  is a copper pad, there needs to be a metal cap, such as an aluminum-copper alloy, to protect the copper pad exposed by the passivation layer openings  165  from oxidation, which could damage the copper pad. Also, when the metal cap is an aluminum-copper alloy, a barrier layer is formed between the copper pad and aluminum-copper alloy. This barrier layer includes titanium, titanium tungsten alloy, titanium nitride, tantalum, tantalum nitride, chromium, or nickel. The following method is under a condition where there is no metal cap, but those familiar with such technology should be able to deduce a similar method with the addition of a metal cap. 
         [0069]    Next, an under bump metal structure  250  is constructed over passivation layer opening  165 . The thickness of under bump metal structure  250  is between one micrometer and  15  micrometers. This under bump metal structure  250  is connected to external devices  310  and  320  through a solder layer  300 . The solder layer  300  may include gold-tin alloy, tin-silver alloy, tin-silver-copper alloy, or other lead-free alloy. Using tin-silver alloy as an example, the tin to silver ratio can be adjusted according to needs, with the most common tin/silver ratio being 96.0˜97/3.0˜4. The thickness of said solder layer  300  is between 30 micrometers and 350 micrometers. 
         [0070]    Under bump metal structure  250  can be a TiW/Cu/Ni metal layer structure, Ti/Cu/Ni metal structure, Ti/Cu metal structure, or Ti/Cu/Ni/Au metal structure. 
         [0071]    Referring to  FIG. 7   a  to  FIG. 7   e , a method for forming the TiW/Cu/Ni/Au under bump metal structure  250  is first using the sputtering process or evaporating process to form a TiW adhesion/barrier metal layer  168  with thickness between 0.05 and 0.5 micrometers on pad  166  and passivation layer  160 , then using the sputtering process to form a copper seed layer  170  with thickness between 0.05 and 1 micrometer on TiW metal layer  168 . Next, a patterned photoresist layer  172  is formed on seed layer  170 . This patterned photoresist layer  172  has more than one opening  172   a  revealing seed layer  170 . Next, using the electroplating or electroless plating process, copper metal layer  174  with thickness between 3 and 30 micrometers, nickel layer  176  with thickness between 0.5 and 5 micrometers, and gold layer  178  with thickness between 0.05 and 1.5 micrometer, preferred between 0.05 and 0.2 micrometers are formed respectively in opening  172   a  of patterned photoresist layer  172 . Finally, photoresist layer  172 , the portions of seed layer  170  and TiW metal layer  168  that are not under gold layer  178  are removed, completing the TiW/Cu/Ni/Au under bump metal structure  250 . Here, Cu seed layer  170  removing process can be done by using wet etching solution containing H2SO4 or NH4OH, and TiW adhesion/barrier metal layer  168  removing process can be done by using wet etching solution containing 20˜40%H2O2. It is preferred that the PH value of the etching solution for TiW removal is higher than 6 to prevent Cu corrosion during TiW removal. 
         [0072]    Another ways to form seed layer  170  are an evaporating method, an electroplating method, or an electroless plating method, but preferred by a sputtering. Because seed layer  170  is important for the construction of electrical circuits thereon, the material used for seed layer  170  will vary according to material used for electrical circuits in following processes. For example, if the metal layer  174  made of copper material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then copper is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . Similarly, if the metal layer  174  made of gold material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating then gold is the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . 
         [0073]    If the metal layer  174  made of palladium material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then palladium is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . If the metal layer  174  made of platinum material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then platinum is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . If the metal layer  174  made of rhodium material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then rhodium is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . If the metal layer  174  made of ruthenium material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then ruthenium is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . If the metal layer  174  made of rhenium material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then rhenium is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . If the metal layer  174  made of silver material is formed on seed layer  170  by electroplating, then silver is also the optimal material to use for seed layer  170 . 
         [0074]    The structure of under bump metal structure  250  will vary depending on the method use to form solder layer  300 : 
         [0075]    For example, if solder layer  300  is formed on under bump metal structure  250  by an electroplating method, the under bump metal structure  250  is preferred to be a TiW/Cu/Ni alloy structure or Ti/Cu/Ni alloy structure, with the solder structure  300  electroplated on the nickel layer, the TiW or Ti metal layer, formed by a sputtering method, on pad  166  and passivation layer  160 , and Cu/Ni deposited by electroplating. In between the TiW or Ti metal layer and copper layer, there is a copper seed layer deposited by sputtering. 
         [0076]    In another example, if the solder layer  300  is provided by external devices  300  and  320  or solder printing, then the under bump metal structure  250  is preferred to be a TiW/Cu/Ni/Au or Ti/Cu/Ni/Au structure. 
         [0077]    Through solder layer  300 , the under bump metal structure  250  on passivation layer opening  165  is electrically connected to external devices  310  and  320  (labeled as  310  in figure). External devices  310  and  320  are also electrically connected to the metal layer  140  below passivation layer  165 , therefore external devices  310  and  320  to also be electrically connected to devices  110 ,  112 , and  114 . 
         [0078]    External devices  310  and  320  are passive devices, which include inductors, capacitors, or integrated passive devices. In the present invention, external devices  310  and  320  are a capacitor and an inductor, respectively. For example, external device  310  may be a capacitor, while external device  320  may be an inductor, or external device  310  may be an integrated passive device, while external device  320  may be an inductor. The dimensions of external devices  310  and  320  may be chosen from industrial standard dimension 1210, dimension 0603, dimension 0402, or dimension 0201, wherein said dimension 0201 stands for 0.02 inches by 0.01 inches, and dimension 1210, dimension 0603, and dimension 0402 deduced by the same standard. In general, external devices  310  and  320  have a length between 0.2 mm and 5 mm and a width between 0.1 mm and 4 mm. External devices  310  and  320  are directly constructed on under bump metal structure  250  through the connection of solder layer  300 . 
         [0079]    Also, external devices  310  and  320  can be mounted either before or after a dice sawing procedure is performed on substrate  100 . 
         [0080]    Finally, the semiconductor chip after dice sawing procedures as disclosed in Embodiment 1 can be electrically connected to external circuits or power supplies through wires made by wire-bonding or through solder by flip chip techniques. 
       Embodiment 2 
       [0081]    Referring to  FIG. 8 , the structure of Embodiment 2 is similar to that of Embodiment 1, and therefore an explanation of some of the manufacturing process and properties will not be repeated. The difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 lies in an under bump metal structure  260  and a bonding metal layer  400   c  that are constructed on or over pad  166   b . Said bonding metal layer  400   c  can be used to connect electrically to external circuits through a wire formed by wire-bonding (not shown in figure). 
         [0082]    The structure of Embodiment 2 can be manufactured with the following methods: 
       Manufacturing method 1 of Embodiment 2: 
       [0083]    Referring to  FIG. 8   a , integrated circuit  20  represents all structures below passivation layer  160 . Also included in integrated circuit  20  are substrate  100 , devices  110 ,  112 ,  114 , first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , second dielectric layer  155 , metal contact  120 , and via  130 , wherein multiple passivation layer openings  165  reveal multiple pads  166   a  and  166   b.    
         [0084]    Referring to  FIG. 8   b , an adhesion/barrier layer  22  is formed on passivation layer  160  and pad  166   a  and  166   b  by using sputtering. The thickness of adhesion/barrier layer  22  is between 0.1 micrometers and 1 micrometer, with an optimal thickness between 0.3 micrometers and 0.8 micrometers. The adhesion/barrier can be selected from or composed of the following materials, Ti, TiW, TiN, Ta, TaN, Cr, and Mo. Ti and TiW are the two preferred materials for adhesion/barrier. 
         [0085]    Referring to  FIG. 8   c , a seed layer  24  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometer (and an optimal thickness between 0.1 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers) is then formed on adhesion/barrier layer  22 . Similar to seed layer  170  described above, the material used for seed layer  24  will vary according to the material of metal layers formed later. The material of seed layer can be Cu, Au or Ag. Au is the preferred seed layer material in this embodiment. 
         [0086]    Referring to  FIG. 8   d , photoresist layer  26  is formed on seed layer  24 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  26  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  26   a  in photoresist layer  26 , which reveal portions of seed layer  24  that are over pad  166   b.    
         [0087]      7 Referring to  FIG. 8   e , bonding metal layer  400   c  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  24 , which is in photoresist layer opening  26   a . The bonding metal layer  400   c  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or nickel, and may have a single metal layer structure or multiple metal layer structure. The thickness of bonding metal layer  400   c  is between 1 micrometers and  100  micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. The bonding metal layer  400   c  may be composed with combinations of the multiple metal layer structure which comprise Cu/Ni/Au, Cu/Au, Cu/Ni/Pd, and Cu/Ni/Pt. In this embodiment, bonding metal layer  400   c  is preferred to be a single layer made of gold. 
         [0088]    Referring to  FIG. 8   f , remove patterned photoresist  26  and portions of seed layer  24  that are not below metal layer  400   c . If seed layer  24  is made of gold, seed layer  24  is removed by using solution containing I 2  and KI. 
         [0089]    Referring to  FIG. 8   g , a seed layer  28  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometer (and an optimal thickness between 0.1 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers) is formed on adhesive/barrier layer  22  and metal layer  400   c . In this embodiment, the material of said seed layer  28  is preferred to be copper (Cu). Similar to seed layer  170  described above, the material used for seed layer  28  will vary according to the material of metal layers formed later. 
         [0090]    Referring to  FIG. 8   h,  a photoresist layer  30  is formed on seed layer  28 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  30  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  30   a  in photoresist layer  30 , which reveal portions of seed layer  28  that are over pad  166   a.    
         [0091]    Referring to  FIG. 8   i,  a metal layer  32  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  28 , which is in photoresist layer opening  30   a . The metal layer  32  is made of copper, and has a thickness between 1 micrometer and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. 
         [0092]    Referring to  FIG. 8   j,  a metal layer  34  is formed by an electroplating method on metal layer  32 , which is in photoresist layer opening  30   a . The metal layer  34  is made of nickel, and has a thickness between 0.1 micrometers and 20 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1 micrometer and 5 micrometers. 
         [0093]    Referring to  FIG. 8   k,  a metal layer  300  is formed by an electroplating method on metal layer  34 , which is in photoresist layer opening  30   a . The metal layer  300  consists of material such as tin, Sn/Ag alloy, Sn/In alloy, Sn/Ag/Cu alloy, and any other lead free soldering material, and has a thickness between 5 micrometers and 300 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 20 micrometers and 150 micrometers. 
         [0094]    Referring to  FIG. 8   l , remove patterned photoresist layer  30  and the portions of seed layer  28  and adhesive/barrier layer  22  that are not below metal layer  300 . To remove seed layer  28  made of copper, NH 3   +  or SO 4   2+  is used to etch the copper. And to remove adhesive/barrier layer  22 , dry etching or wet etching can be used. Dry etching involves using reactive ion etching or Argon sputter etching. On the other hand, when using wet etching, if adhesive/barrier layer  22  is made of Ti/W alloy, hydrogen peroxide can be used to remove the layer, and if adhesion/barrier layer  22  is made of Ti, HF containing solution can be used to remove the layer. Meanwhile, the multiple metal layers, such as metal layer  34 , metal layer  32 , seed layer  28 , and adhesive/barrier layer  22 , below metal layer  300  are the under bump metal structure  250  shown in  FIG. 8  and the seed layer  28  and adhesion/barrier layer  24  below metal layer  400   c  are the under bump metal structure  260  show in  FIG. 8  respectively. In the manufacturing of this embodiment, under bump metal structure  250  is a TiW/Cu/Ni structure, and under bump metal structure  260  is a TiW/Au seed layer. 
         [0095]    Referring to  FIG. 8   m,  solder layer  300  collates into a semi-sphere through the process of reflow in an environment containing oxygen less than 20 ppm. 
         [0096]    Referring to  FIG. 8   n , mount external device  310  and external device  320  separately on solder layer  300 . In this embodiment, external devices  310  and  320  are passive devices, which include inductors, capacitors, or integrated passive devices. In the present invention, external devices  310  and  320  are two different passive devices. For example, external device  310  may be a capacitor, while external device  320  may be an inductor, or external device  310  may be an integrated passive device, while external device  320  may be an inductor. External devices  310  and  320  each have multiple contact points (not shown in figure). On the surface of these multiple contact points, there are metals suited for mounting on metal layer  300 . For example, the surface of contact points may have a soldering material layer such as tin containing layer or a solder wetting layer such as gold layer. 
         [0097]    The dimensions of external devices  310  and  320  may be chosen from industrial standard dimension 1210, dimension 0603, dimension 0402, or dimension 0201, wherein said dimension 0201 stands for 0.02 inches by 0.01 inches, and dimension 1210, dimension 0603, and dimension 0402 deduced with the same standard. In general, external devices  310  and  320  have a length between 0.2 mm and 5 mm, a width between 0.1 mm and 4 mm, and a height between 0.01 mm and 2 mm. 
         [0098]    The next steps will be a dicing procedure, where substrate  100  is first i sawed into multiple chips. Next, a wire  37  is formed by wire-bonding on metal layer  400   c , which is on pad  166   b , and said wire  37  is used to connect to external circuits or power supplies. 
         [0099]    Also, external devices  310  and  320  can be mounted after dicing procedures are performed on substrate  100 . 
         [0100]    Manufacturing method 2 of Embodiment 2: 
         [0101]    Manufacturing method 2 differs from manufacturing method 1 in that solder layer  300  is provided by external devices  310  and  320  or external adding during mounting process of device  310  and  320 . In other words, before mounting with external devices  310  and  320 , the structure does not have a solder layer  300  on the under bump metal structure  250 . The following is a detailed description of the manufacturing process. 
         [0102]    Continuing from  FIG. 8   b  and referring to also  FIG. 8   o , a seed layer  38  is formed on adhesive/barrier layer  22  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometers (and an optimal thickness between 0.1 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers. In this embodiments, seed layer  38  is made of Cu. Similar to seed layer  170  described above, the material used for seed layer  38  will vary according to the material of metal layers formed later. 
         [0103]    Referring to  FIG. 8   p , photoresist layer  40  is formed on seed layer  38 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  40  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  40   a  in photoresist layer  40 , which separately reveal portions of seed layer  24  that are over pad  166   b  and pad  166   a.    
         [0104]    Referring to  FIG. 8   q,  metal layer  42  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  38 , which is in photoresist layer opening  40   a . The metal layer  42  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or nickel, and may have a single metal layer structure or multiple metal layer structure. The thickness of metal layer  42  is between 1 micrometers and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. In this embodiment, metal layer  42  is made of copper. 
         [0105]    Referring to  FIG. 8   r,  a metal layer  44  is formed by an electroplating method on metal layer  42 , which is in photoresist layer opening  40   a . The metal layer  44  is made of nickel, and has a thickness between 0.5 micrometers and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1 micrometer and 5 micrometers. 
         [0106]    Referring to  FIG. 8   s,  a metal layer  46  is formed by an electroplating or electroless-plating method on metal layer  44 , which is in photoresist layer opening  40   a . The metal layer  46  consists of materials such as gold, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, or rhenium, and has a thickness between 0.03 micrometers and 2 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 0.05 micrometer and 0.5 micrometers. In this embodiment, the material of metal layer  46  is gold (Au). 
         [0107]    Referring to  FIG. 8   t,  remove patterned photoresist layer  40  and the portions of seed layer  44  and adhesive/barrier layer  22  that are not below metal layer  46 . To remove seed layer  24  made of copper, a NH 3   +  or SI 4   2+  containing solution is used to etch the copper. To remove adhesive/barrier layer  22 , dry etching or wet etching can be used. Dry etching involves using reactive ion etching or Argon sputter etching. On the other hand, when using wet etching, if adhesive/barrier layer  22  is made of Ti/W alloy, hydrogen peroxide can be used to remove the layer, and if adhesion/barrier layer  22  is made of Ti, HF containing solution can be used to remove the layer. 
         [0108]    Referring to  FIG. 8   u,  connect external device  310  and external device  320  separately on solder layer  300 . The external devices  310  and  320  contain a solder layer  300 , or forming a solder layer  300  on metal layer  46  by screen printing method, and through this solder layer  300 , external devices  310  and  320  are mounted to metal layer  46 . 
         [0109]    In this embodiment, external devices  310  and  320  are passive devices, which include inductors, capacitors, or integrated passive devices. In the present invention, external devices  310  and  320  are two different passive devices. For example, external device  310  may be a capacitor, while external device  320  may be an inductor, or external device  310  may be an integrated passive device, while external device  320  may be an inductor. External devices  310  and  320  each have multiple contact points (not shown in figure). On the surface of these multiple contact points, there are metals suited for mounting on metal layer  300 . For example, the surface of contact points may have a soldering material layer or a solder wetting layer such as gold layer. 
         [0110]    The dimensions of external devices  310  and  320  may be chosen from industrial standard dimension 1210, dimension 0603, dimension 0402, or dimension 0201, wherein said dimension 0201 stands for 0.02 inches by 0.01 inches, and dimension 1210, dimension 0603, and dimension 0402 deduced with the same standard. In general, external devices  310  and  320  have a length between 0.2 mm and 5 mm, a width between 0.1 mm and 4 mm, and a height between 0.01 mm and 2 mm. 
         [0111]    The next step is a dicing procedure, where substrate  100  is sawed into multiple chips. Then, a wire  47  is conducted by wire-bonding on metal layer  46 , which is on pad  166   b , and said wire  47  is used to connect to outside circuits or power supplies. 
         [0112]    Also, external devices  310  and  320  can be mounted after dicing procedures are performed on substrate  100 . 
       Manufacturing method and structure 3 of Embodiment 2: 
       [0113]    Referring to  FIG. 8   aa  and  FIG. 8   ab,    FIGS. 8   aa  is a cross-sectional view cut along the line  2 - 2  in  FIG. 8   ab.  Integrated circuit  20  represents all structures below passivation layer  160 . Also included in integrated circuit  20  is substrate  100 , devices  110 ,  112 ,  114 , first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , second dielectric layer  155 , metal contact  120 , and via  130 , wherein multiple passivation layer openings  165   a  and openings  165   b  in passivation layer  160  reveal multiple pads  166   a , pads  166   b  and  166   ab.  Multiple metal pads  166   a  and  166   b  are designed in a rectangle preferentially. 
         [0114]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ac,  an adhesion/barrier layer  22  is formed on passivation layer  160 , pad  166   a  and  166   b  and  166   b  by using sputtering method. The thickness of adhesion/barrier layer  22  is between 0.1 micrometers and 1 micrometer, with an optimal thickness between 0.3 micrometers and 0.8 micrometers. The adhesion/barrier can be selected from or composed of the following materials, Ti, TiW, TiN, Ta, TaN, Cr, and Mo. Ti and/or TiW are the preferred material for adhesion/barrier. 
         [0115]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ad,  a seed layer  38  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometers (and an optimal thickness between 0.1 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers) is then formed on adhesion/barrier layer  22 . Similar to seed layer  170  described above, the material used for seed layer  38  will vary according to the material of metal layers formed later. The material of seed layer  38  can be Cu, Au or Ag. Cu is the preferred seed layer material in this embodiment. 
         [0116]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ae,  photoresist layer  40  is formed on seed layer  38 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  40  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  40   a  in photoresist layer  40 , which separately reveal portions of seed layer  38  that are over pad  166   a  and pad  166   b.    
         [0117]    Referring to  FIG. 8   af,  metal layer  42  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  38 , which is in photoresist layer opening  40   a . The metal layer  42  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, or rhenium. The thickness of metal layer  42  is between 1 micrometers and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. In this embodiment, metal layer  42  is preferred to be a single layer made of copper. 
         [0118]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ag,  metal layer  44  is formed by an electroplating method on metal layer  42 , which is in photoresist layer opening  40   a . The metal layer  44  consists of nickel preferentially. The thickness of metal layer  44  is between 0.1 micrometers and 10 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 0.5 micrometers and 5 micrometers. 
         [0119]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ah,  metal layer  46  is formed by an electroplating method on metal layer  44 , which is in photoresist layer opening  40   a . The metal layer  46  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, or rhenium. The thickness of metal layer  46  is between 0.03 micrometers and 5 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1.5 micrometers. In this embodiment, metal layer  46  is preferred to be a single layer made of gold. 
         [0120]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ai,  remove patterned photoresist layer  40  and the portions of seed layer  38  and adhesive/barrier layer  22  that are not below metal layer  46 . To remove seed layer  38  made of copper, NH 3   +  or SO 4   2+  containing solution is used to etch the copper. To remove adhesive/barrier layer  22 , dry etching or wet etching can be used. Dry etching involves using reactive ion etching or Argon sputter etching. On the other hand, when using wet etching, if adhesive/barrier layer  22  is made of Ti/W alloy, hydrogen peroxide can be used to remove the layer, and if adhesion/barrier layer  22  is made of Ti, HF containing solution can be used to remove the layer. 
         [0121]    Referring to  FIG. 8   aj,  connect external device  310  on the metal layer  46 , which is over the pads  166   a . The external devices  310  have a solder layer  300 , or forming a solder layer  300  on metal layer  46  by screen printing, and through this solder layer  300 , external devices  310  are mounted on metal layer  46 . 
         [0122]    Referring to  FIG. 8   ak  and  FIG. 8   al ,  FIGS. 8   al  is a cross-sectional view cut along the line  2 - 2 ′ in  FIG. 8   ak.  Connect external device  320  on the metal layer  46 , which is over the pads  166   ab  and the external device  320  is also over the external device  310 . The external devices  320  have a solder layer  301 , or forming a solder layer  301  on metal layer  46  by screen printing, and through this solder layer  301 , external devices  320  are mounted on metal layer  46 . 
         [0123]    Referring to  FIG. 8   am,  perform a dicing process to singular each chip, where substrate  100  is sawed into multiple chips. Next, a wire  47  is formed by wire-bonding on metal layer  46 , which is on pad  166   b , and said wire  47  is used to connect to outside circuits or power supplies. 
         [0124]    Also, external devices  310  and  320  can be mounted after dicing procedures are performed on substrate  100 . 
       Embodiment 3 
       [0125]    Referring to  FIG. 9 , Embodiment 3 is similar to Embodiment 2, with the difference being the material and thickness of connecting metal layer  400 . In Embodiment 3, solder layer  400  is constructed on pad  166   a  and  166   b . The following is a description of the formation of the structure of Embodiment 3. 
         [0126]    Manufacturing method of Embodiment 3: 
         [0127]    Embodiment 3 can continue from  FIG. 8   r  of manufacturing method 2 of Embodiment 2. Referring to  FIG. 9   a , a solder layer  400  is formed on metal layer  44  in photoresist layer opening  40   a  by an electroplating method. The thickness of solder layer  400  is between 30 micrometers and 350 micrometers. Chosen materials of solder layer  400  include tin/silver, tin/copper/silver, and tin/lead alloy. 
         [0128]    Referring to  FIG. 9   b,  remove patterned photoresist layer  40  and the portions of seed layer  38  and adhesive/barrier layer  22  that are not below solder layer  400 . To remove seed layer  38  made of copper, NH 3   +  or SO 4   2+  containing solution is used to etch the copper. 
         [0129]    Referring to  FIG. 9   c , use a reflow process as previous description for  FIG. 8   m  so that solder layer  400  will reach melting point and aggregate into a semi-spherical shape. 
         [0130]    Referring to  FIG. 9   d , external device  310  and external device  320  are separately mounted to solder layer  400  over pad  166   a . In this embodiment, external devices  310  and  320  are passive devices, which include inductors, capacitors, and integrated passive devices. In the present invention, external devices  310  and  320  are two different passive devices. For example, external device  310  may be a capacitor, while external device  320  may be an inductor, or external device  310  may be an integrated passive device, while external device  320  may be an inductor. 
         [0131]    The dimensions of external devices  310  and  320  may be chosen from industrial standard dimension 1210, dimension 0603, dimension 0402, or dimension 0201, wherein said dimension 0201 stands for 0.02 inches by 0.01 inches, and dimension 1210, dimension 0603, and dimension 0402 deduced by the same standard. In general, external devices  310  and  320  have a length between 0.2 mm and 5 mm, a width between 0.1 mm and 4 mm, and a height between 0.01 mm and 2 mm. 
       Embodiment 4 
       [0132]    Referring then to  FIG. 10 , in the semiconductor chip structure revealed by this embodiment, a first polymer layer  200  on passivation layer  160  can be optionally formed. Said first polymer layer  200  has a thickness between 3 micrometers and 25 micrometers and is made of materials such as polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, epoxy resins, elastomers, and porous dielectric material. The following is a description of the formation of the structure of Embodiment 3. 
         [0133]    Manufacturing method of Embodiment 4: 
         [0134]    Referring to  FIG. 10   a , integrated circuit  20  is used to represent various structures below passivation layer  160 . Integrated circuit  20  includes substrate  100 , devices  110 ,  112 ,  114 , first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , second dielectric layer  155 , metal contact  120 , and metal via  130 , wherein passivation layer  160  has multiple openings  165  that reveal multiple pads  166 . 
         [0135]    Referring to  FIG. 10   b , a photosensitive polymer layer  200  with a thickness between 3 micrometers and 25 micrometers is formed on passivation layer  160 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, and O2 plasma ash or etching, polymer layer  200  is patterned, forming many openings  200   a  in polymer layer  200 . These openings  200   a  reveal pad  166 . Polymer layer  200  is then heated to a temperature between 150 and 390 degrees Celcius to cure polymer layer  200  so that said polymer layer  200  will harden. The material of polymer layer  200  can be chosen from polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, epoxy-based material, or ester type polymers, such as epoxy resins or photoepoxy SU-8 provided by Sotec Microsystems of Swiss Renens, or elastomers, such as silicone. 
         [0136]    Referring to  FIG. 10   c , an adhesion/barrier layer  48  is formed on polymer layer  200  and pad  166  through a sputtering method. The thickness of the adhesion/barrier layer  48  is between 0.1 micrometer and 1 micrometer, with an optimal thickness between 0.2 micrometers and 0.5 micrometers. The material of adhesion/barrier layer  48  can be Ti, TiW, TiN, Ta, TaN or composite of the above metals. 
         [0137]    Referring to  FIG. 10   d,  a seed layer  50  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometers (optimal thickness between 0.08 micrometers and 0.5 micrometers) is formed on the adhesion/barrier layer. The material of said seed layer  50  in this embodiment is gold (Au), but as in the description of seed layer  170  above, the material of seed layer  50  will vary depending on the material of the metal layer formed later on. 
         [0138]    Referring to  FIG. 10   e , a photoresist layer  52  is formed on seed layer  50 , and through spin coating, exposure and development a patterned photoresist layer  52  is formed, with multiple photoresist openings  52   a  on photoresist layer  52  that reveal seed layer  50  on pad  166 . 
         [0139]    Referring to  FIG. 10   f,  metal layer  220  is formed on seed layer  50  in photoresist layer opening  52   a  by an electroplating method. The material of metal layer  220  includes gold, copper, silver, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or nickel, and may have a single metal layer structure or multiple metal layer structure. The thickness of metal layer  220  is between 2 micrometers and 25 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 3 micrometers and 10 micrometers. Furthermore, the structure of metal layer  220  with a multiple metal layer structure can include combinations such as Cu/Ni/Au, Cu/Au, Cu/Ni/Pd, and Cu/Ni/Pt. In this embodiment metal layer  220  is preferred a single gold layer. 
         [0140]    Referring to  FIG. 10   g,  remove patterned photoresist layer  52  and portions of seed layer  50  and adhesive/barrier layer  48  that are not below metal layer  220 . If seed layer  50  is made of gold, seed layer  50  is removed by using I 2  plus KI solution. On the other hand, hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) can be used to remove adhesive/barrier layer  48  if the material of the adhesion/barrier layer  48  is TiW. The portions of seed layer  50  and adhesive/barrier layer  48  under metal layer  220  correspond to label  210  in  FIG. 10 . 
         [0141]    Referring to  FIG. 10   h , a photosensitive polymer layer  230  with a thickness between 3 micrometers and 25 micrometers is formed. Through spin coating, exposure, development, and O2 plasma ash or etching, to form many openings  240   a  in polymer layer  230 , which expose metal layer  200 . Next, polymer layer  230  is heated and cured. This curing process proceeds at a temperature between 150 degrees Celsius and 380 degrees Celsius. The material of polymer layer  230  can be chosen from polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, epoxy-based material, or ester type polymers, such as epoxy resins or photoepoxy SU-8 provided by Sotec Microsystems of Swiss Renens, or elastomers, such as silicone. 
         [0142]    Metal layer  220  revealed by openings  240   a  is defined to be multiple pads  220   a  and one wire bonding pad  220   b.  Pad  220   a  can be used to connect to external devices  310  and external device  320 , and wire binding pad  220   b  can be connected to external circuits or power supplies through wires formed by the wire bounding method. In this embodiment, external devices  310  and  320  are passive devices, which include, inductors, capacitors, and integrated passive devices. In the present invention, external devices  310  and  320  are two different passive devices. For example, external device  310  may be a capacitor, while external device  320  may be an inductor, or external device  310  may be an integrated passive device, while external device  320  may be an inductor. 
         [0143]    The dimensions of external devices  310  and  320  may be chosen from industrial standard dimension 1210, dimension 0603, dimension 0402, or dimension 0201, wherein said dimension 0201 stands for 0.02 inches by 0.01 inches, and dimension 1210, dimension 0603, and dimension 0402 deduced by the same standard. In general, external devices  310  and  320  have a length between 0.2 mm and 5 mm, a width between 0.1 mm and 4 mm, and a height between 0.01 mm and 2 mm. 
         [0144]    Referring to  FIG. 10   i , external device  310  and external device  320  are separately connected to pads  220   a . External device  310  and external device  320  include a solder layer  400 , with a thickness between 30 micrometers and 350 micrometers, and made of materials such as Sn/Ag, Sn/Cu/Ag, Sn/Au alloy, or other related materials. The said solder layer  400  may be provided by screen printing process instead of included in external devices. External device  310  and external device  320  are connected to pads  220   a  through solder layer  400  by using surface mount technology. 
         [0145]    The next step is a dicing procedure, where substrate  100  is sawed into multiple chips. Then a wire  56  is formed by wire bounding on wire bonding pad  220   b , and said wire  56  is used to connect wire bonding pad  220   b  to external circuits or power supplies. 
         [0146]    Also, external devices  310  and  320  can be mounted after dicing procedures are performed on substrate  100  by using surface mount technology. 
       Embodiment 5 
       [0147]    Referring to  FIG. 11   a , the pad metal  166  of the circuit structure in above mentioned four embodiments is made of aluminum. However, in this fifth embodiment, the pad metal  166  is made of copper. When the pad metal  166  is made of copper, there needs to be a metal cap layer  170  to protect pad  166  revealed by passivation layer  160  openings, so that pad  166  will not be damaged by oxidation and can sustain later on processes such as wire bounding and flip-chip. The metal cap layer  170  is an aluminum-copper layer, a gold layer, a titanium (Ti) layer, a titanium tungsten alloy layer, a tantalum (Ta) layer, a tantalum nitride (TaN) layer, or a nickel (Ni) layer. When the metal cap is an aluminum-copper layer, a barrier layer (not shown in figure) is formed between the copper pad  166  and metal cap layer  170 . This barrier layer can be titanium, titanium tungsten alloy, titanium nitride, tantalum, tantalum nitride, chromium, or nickel. 
         [0148]    The manufacturing of under bump metal structure and mounting external devices in  FIG. 11   a  is the same as that of the embodiment 4. 
       Embodiment 6 
       [0149]    Referring to  FIG. 11   b , the difference between Embodiment 6 and the first to fifth embodiments is that external devices are integrated into a single external device  330 . For example, external device  330  can be an integrated passive device of a capacitor and an inductor. Except for external device  330 , the manufacturing process and materials are all identical to those of the first to fifth embodiments. Therefore, the manufacturing process and materials of identical devices will not be repeated. 
         [0150]    All the semiconductor chip structures described in the above six embodiments can be packaged in the Ball Grid Array (BGA) as shown in  FIGS. 12 to 15 .  FIGS. 12 to 15  reveal the packaging structure of a semiconductor chip package structure with only one semiconductor device.  FIG. 12  explains one of the packaging structure of  FIG. 7  of the Embodiment 1,  FIG. 8  of Embodiment 2,  FIG. 10  of Embodiment 4, and  FIG. 11   a  of the Embodiment 5. The packaging structure of  FIG. 12  includes electrically connecting the integrated circuit  20  to the BGA substrate  500  through wire  510 , and sealing the above mentioned devices with molding compound  520 . BGA substrate  500  has multiple solder balls  530  is electrically connected to outside circuits through these solder balls  530 . 
         [0151]    On the other hand,  FIG. 13  describes one of the packaging structures of  FIG. 9  in Embodiment 3. The integrated circuit  20  is electrically connected to BGA substrate  500  through solder layer  400 . Then, the above mentioned devices are sealed with a molding compound  520 , and the BGA substrate  500  is electrically connected to outside circuits through solder balls  530 . Said molding compound  520  is a polymer such as epoxy resin or polyimide compound. 
         [0152]    In  FIG. 14  and  FIG. 15 , the external device  310  and  320  in  FIGS. 12 and 13  are replaced by an integrated passive device  330  (such as in embodiment 6). In  FIG. 14 , the integrated circuit  20  is electrically connected to the BGA substrate  500  through wire  510 , and in  FIG. 15 , it is electrically connected to the BGA substrate  500  through solder layer  400   a.    
         [0153]    Aside from above mentioned BGA packaging structure, the present invention can use common packaging form such as the Thin Small Outline Package (TSOP), Small Outline J-Lead (SOJ), s Quad Flat Package (QFP), Think Quad Flat Package (TQFP), or other common lead frame packaging form. As shown in  FIG. 16   a  to  16   f  and  FIG. 17   a  and  17   f,  the integrated circuit  20  is constructed on lead frame  600 , which is made of copper or copper alloy and has a thickness between 100 micrometers and 2000 micrometers. 
         [0154]      FIG. 16   a  to  16   c  describe the packaging structure of  FIG. 7  of Embodiment 1,  FIG. 8  of Embodiment 2,  FIG. 10  of Embodiment 4, and  FIG. 11   a  of Embodiment 5. Integrated circuit  20  is electrically connected to lead frame  600  through wire  510 . The above mentioned devices are then sealed with a molding compound  520 , but exposing the leads of lead frame  600 . These leads are then connected to an outside circuit. 
         [0155]    In  FIGS. 16   d  to  16   f,  the external devices  310  and  320  in  FIGS. 16   a  to  16   c  are replaced by an integrated device  330  (as in Embodiment 6). 
         [0156]    In  FIGS. 17   a  to  17   c  another packaging structure of  FIG. 9  in Embodiment 3 is shown. Integrated circuit  20  is electrically connected to lead frame  600  through solder layer  400   b , and the above-mentioned devices are then sealed with molding compound  520 , but exposing the leads of lead frame  600 . These leads are then connected to other outside circuits. Said molding compound  520  is a polymer such as epoxy resin or polyimide compound. 
         [0157]    In  FIGS. 17   d  to  17   f,  the external devices  310  and  320  in  FIGS. 17   a  to  17   c  are replaced by an integrated device  330  (as in Embodiment 6). 
         [0158]    The description up until this point has been of semiconductor chip structures. Following is the description and explanation of application circuits corresponding to the semiconductor chip structures. The application circuits include an internal circuit, an external circuit, and a metal connection which are all integrated on a single semiconductor chip. 
         [0159]    In  FIG. 18 , the simplified equivalent circuit shown is similar to the application circuit shown in  FIG. 7 . Devices  112 , and  114  in  FIG. 7  correspond respectively to, and voltage feedback device  1112 , and switch circuit including switch controller  1114   a  and switch MOS  1114   b ,  1114   e  in  FIG. 18 , and external devices  320  and  310  in  FIG. 7  correspond respectively to inductor  1320  and capacitor  1310  in  FIG. 18 , wherein inductor  1320  and capacitor  1310  are connected and voltage feedback device  1112  is electrical connected between inductor  1320  and capacitor  1310 . This voltage feedback device  1112  can feedback the voltage signal between inductor  1320  and capacitor  1310 . In the circuit revealed by  FIG. 18 , a power supply input  1311  uses wire-bonded leads or solder layers on contact pads of the semiconductor chip to input power to MOS  1114   b , which is below the passivation layer of the semiconductor chip. Feedback device  1112  then takes the voltage signal passing between inductor  1320  and capacitor  1310 , and the voltage signal is transmitted back to switch controller  1114   a . Switch controller  1114   a  then uses the signal to decide the on and off timing of the two MOS  1114   b  and  1114   e  located on the semiconductor chip, which allows switch controller  1114   a  to regulate the duty cycle of MOS  1114   b  and  1114   e  and therefore to regulate the voltage at output  1313 . In the present invention, inductor  1320 , capacitor  1310 , switch controller  1114   a , and voltage feedback device  1112  form the voltage regulator or converter. Therefore, according to different working voltage ranges of semiconductor chips, voltage regulator integrated with the semiconductor chip can use the described mechanism to regulate voltages immediately, using the shortest transfer path to transfer power supply to the semiconductor chip, allowing the voltage level of the semiconductor chip&#39;s power supply to be quickly regulated to a specific voltage range. 
         [0160]    Also, according to the electrical circuit structure shown in  FIG. 18  and the semiconductor chip structure disclosed by the present invention, since the passive components in the present invention are all integrated over semiconductor substrates with active devices, therefore, multiple electronic devices could easily be connected to each other.  FIG. 19  shows an equivalent circuit of multiple passive devices and a semiconductor chip connected together, wherein all switch MOS  1114   f ,  1114   h ,  1114   j ,  1114   g ,  1114   i ,  1114   k  and inductor  1320   a ,  1320   b , and  1320   c  connect to a capacitor  1310 , voltage feedback device  1112 , and a switch controller  1114   a . Therefore, when input pad  1110  inputs a power supply, voltage feedback device  1112  takes a voltage signal between inductors  1320   a ,  1320   b ,  1320   c  and capacitor  1310  and sends a voltage feedback signal to switch controller  1114   a . Switch controller  1114   a  then decides when MOS  1114   f ,  1114   g ,  1114   h ,  1114   i ,  1114   j ,  1114   k  will be switched on or off separately. The switch controller  1114   a  controls the duty cycles and on-off phases of switch MOS  1114   f ,  1114   g ,  1114   h ,  1114   i ,  1114   j ,  1114   k  to fine-tune the voltage level at output  1313 . When switch controller  1114   a  controls MOS  1114   f ,  1114   g ,  1114   h ,  1114   i ,  1114   j ,  1114   k , at least two different on-off phases are generated. As shown in  FIG. 20 , a result of output of FIG.  19 &#39;s circuit when each switch MOS set with different switching phase, the voltage ripple of output is minimized by different on-off phases of switching MOS. Therefore, the present invention provides a semiconductor chip with a more stable power voltage. 
       Embodiment 7 
       [0161]      FIG. 21   a  to  FIG. 21   l  demonstrate a manufacturing process of a on-chip regulator or converter with inductor and capacitor, wherein the inductor is made by using post-passivation embossing process and the capacitor is attached by using surface mount technology. 
         [0162]    Referring to  FIG. 21   a , integrated circuit  20  represents all structures below passivation layer  160 . Also included in integrated circuit  20  is substrate  100 , devices  110 ,  112 ,  114 , first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , second dielectric layer  155 , metal contact  120 , and metal via  130 , wherein multiple passivation layer openings  165   a  in passivation layer  160  reveal multiple pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c.    
         [0163]    Referring to  FIG. 21   b , an adhesion/barrier layer  401  is formed by sputtering on passivation layer  160  and contact pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c . The thickness of said adhesion/barrier layer  401  is between 0.1 micrometers and 1 micrometer, with an optimal thickness between 0.3 micrometers and 0.8 micrometers. The material of adhesion/barrier  401  is preferred to be a TiW or Ti or Ti/TiW. 
         [0164]    Referring to  FIG. 21   c , a seed layer  402  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometers (with an optimal thickness between 0.08 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers) is formed next on adhesion/barrier layer  401  by sputtering. In this embodiment, said seed layer  402  is made of gold preferentially. However, as described above, the material of seed layer  402  varies according to the material of metal layers formed afterwards. 
         [0165]    Referring to  FIG. 21   d , photoresist layer  404  is formed on seed layer  402 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  404  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  404   a  in photoresist layer  404 , which separately reveal portions of seed layer  402  that are over pad  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c.    
         [0166]    Referring to  FIG. 21   e , bonding metal layer  406  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  402 , which is in photoresist layer opening  404   a . The bonding metal layer  406  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or nickel, and may have a single metal layer structure or multiple metal layer structure. The thickness of bonding metal layer  406  is between 1 micrometers and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. The combinations of the multiple metal layer structure comprise Cu/Ni/Au, Cu/Au, Cu/Ni/Pd, and Cu/Ni/Pt. In this embodiment, bonding metal layer  406  is preferred a single layer made of gold. 
         [0167]    Referring to  FIG. 21   f , remove patterned photoresist layer  404  and portions of seed layer  402  and adhesive/barrier layer  401  that are not below metal layer  406 . Portions of seed layer  402  that are made of gold are removed by using solvents containing KI plus I 2  solution, while adhesive/barrier layer  401  is removed by using solvents containing hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) if the material of layer  401  is TiW. 
         [0168]    Referring to  FIG. 21   g , after removing patterned photoresist layer  404  and portions of seed layer  402  and adhesive/barrier layer  401  that are not under metal layer  406 , said bonding metal layer  406  at least forms one inductor device  408 , multiple wire-bonding pads  410 , and multiple contact pads  412  on passivation layer  160 . Said wire-bonding pads  410  are formed on pad  166   a , while said contact pads  412  are formed on pad  166   c , and said inductor device  408  is formed on passivation layer  160  and pads  166   b .  FIG. 21   f  is a signified cross section view of  FIG. 21   g  across horizontal line  2 - 2 . Multiple inductor devise  408  can also be formed on or over passivation layer  160 , as shown in  FIG. 21   h , but in this embodiment, only one inductor device  408  is demonstrated mainly. 
         [0169]    Referring to  FIG. 21   i , a polymer layer  414  is formed on multiple wire-bonding pads  410 , multiple contact pads  412 , and passivation layer  160 . 
         [0170]    Referring to  FIG. 21   j , through spin coating, exposure and development, etching and O2 plasma ash, polymer layer  414  is formed and patterned with multiple openings  414   a  that reveal multiple wire-bonding pads  410 , multiple contact pads,  412 , and cover inductor device  408 . Polymer layer  414  is then cured under a temperature between 150 and 380 degrees Celcius. The material of polymer layer  414  can be chosen from polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, epoxy-based material, such as epoxy resins or photoepoxy SU-8 provided by Sotec Microsystems of Swiss Renens, or elastomers, such as silicone. If polymer layer  414  is made of polyimide, it is preferred ester-type polyimide. The polymer layer  414  is preferred to be photosensitive, then lithography can be used to pattern said polymer layer  414 . Polymer layer  414  has a thickness between 5 micrometers and 50 micrometers, with an optimal thickness between 10 micrometers and 20 micrometers. 
         [0171]    Referring to  FIG. 21   k  and  FIG. 21   l , dicing procedures are used to cut substrate  100 , passivation layer  160 , and polymer layer  414  into multiple semiconductor chips  600 . Said multiple wire-bonding pads  410  on semiconductor chips  600  can be connected to external circuits or power sources through a wire  416  formed by a wire-bonding process. Contact pad  412  can then be connected to a capacitor device  418  with a solder layer  420 , through surface mount technique (SMT), wherein said capacitor device  418  is connected to inductor device  408  through metal layers  140  in integrated circuit  20 . Of course the dicing procedures can be performed after capacitor mounting. 
         [0172]    Manufacturing method and structure 1 of Embodiment 8: 
         [0173]      FIG. 22   a  to  FIG. 22   m  demonstrate a manufacturing process of another on-chip regulator or converter with inductor and capacitor, wherein the inductor is made by using post-passivation embossing process and the capacitor is attached by using surface mount technology. 
         [0174]    Referring to  FIG. 22   a , integrated circuit  20  represents all structures below passivation layer  160 . Also included in integrated circuit  20  is substrate  100 , devices  110 ,  112 ,  114 , first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , second dielectric layer  155 , metal contact  120 , and via  130 , wherein multiple passivation layer openings  165   a  in passivation layer  160  reveal multiple pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c.    
         [0175]    Referring to  FIG. 22   b , a polymer layer  421  is formed on passivation layer  160  and pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c . Through spin coating, exposure and development, etching and O2 plasma ash, polymer layer  421  is formed and patterned with multiple openings  421   a  that reveal multiple pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c . Polymer layer  421  is then cured under a temperature between 150 and 380 degrees Celcius. The material of polymer layer  421  can be chosen from polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, epoxy-based material, such as epoxy resins or photoepoxy SU-8 provided by Sotec Microsystems of Swiss Renens, or elastomers, such as silicone. If polymer layer  421  is made of polyimide, it is preferred ester-type polyimide. The polymer layer  421  is preferred to be photosensitive, then lithography can be used to pattern said polymer layer  421 . Polymer layer  421  has a thickness between 5 micrometers and 50 micrometers, with an optimal thickness between 10 micrometers and 25 micrometers. 
         [0176]    Referring to  FIG. 22   c , an adhesion/barrier layer  422  is formed by sputtering on polymer layer  421  and pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c . Said adhesion/barrier layer  422  has a thickness between 0.1 micrometers and 1 micrometer, with an optimal thickness between 0.3 micrometers and 0.8 micrometers. The material of adhesion/barrier  401  is preferred to be a TiW or Ti or Ti/TiW. 
         [0177]    Referring to  FIG. 22   d , a seed layer  424  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometers (with an optimal thickness between 0.08 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers) is formed next on adhesion/barrier layer  422  by sputtering. In this embodiment, said seed layer  424  is made of gold preferentially. However, as described above, the material of seed layer  424  varies according to the material of metal layers formed afterwards. 
         [0178]    Referring to  FIG. 22   e , photoresist layer  426  is formed on seed layer  424 , and through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  426  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  426   a  in photoresist layer  426 , which separately reveal portions of seed layer  426  that are over pad  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c.    
         [0179]    Referring to  FIG. 22   f , bonding metal layer  428  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  424 , which is in photoresist layer opening  426   a . The bonding metal layer  428  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or nickel, and may have a single metal layer structure or multiple metal layer structure. The thickness of bonding metal layer  428  is between 1 micrometer and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. Layer  428  may be combinations of multiple metal layer structure comprising Cu/Ni/Au, Cu/Au, Cu/Ni/Pd, and Cu/Ni/Pt. In this embodiment, bonding metal layer  428  is a single layer made of gold preferentially. 
         [0180]    Referring to  FIG. 22   g , remove patterned photoresist layer  426  and portions of seed layer  424  and adhesive/barrier layer  422  that are not below metal layer  428 . Seed layer  424  that are made of gold are removed by using solvents containing KI plus I 2  solution, while adhesive/barrier layer  422  is removed by using solvents containing hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) if the material of layer  422  is TiW. 
         [0181]    Referring to  FIG. 22   h , after removing patterned photoresist layer  426  and portions of seed layer  424  and adhesive/barrier layer  422  that are not under metal layer  428 , said bonding metal layer  428  at least forms one inductor device  430 , multiple wire-bonding pads  432 , and multiple contact pads  434  on polymer layer  421 . Said wire-bonding pads  432  are formed on pad  166   a , while said contact pads  434  are formed on pad  166   c , and said inductor device  430  is formed on or over passivation layer  160  and pads  166   b .  FIG. 21   f  is a signified cross section view of  FIG. 21   g  cut across horizontal line  2 - 2 . Multiple inductor devices  430  can also be formed on polymer  421 , as shown in  FIG. 22   i,  but in this embodiment, only one inductor device  408  is demonstrated mainly. 
         [0182]    Referring to  FIG. 22   j,  a polymer layer  436  is formed by using spin coating on inductor device  430 , multiple wire-bonding pads  432 , multiple contact pads  434 , and polymer layer  421 . 
         [0183]    Referring to  FIG. 22   k,  through exposure and development, etching, and O2 plasma ash polymer layer  436  form multiple openings  436   a  that reveal multiple wire-bonding pads  432 , multiple contact pads  434 , and conceal inductor device  430 . Polymer layer  436  is then cured under a temperature between 150 and 380 degrees Celcius. The material of polymer layer  436  can be chosen from polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, or ester type polymers, such as epoxy resins or photoepoxy SU-8 provided by Sotec Microsystems of Swiss Renens, or elastomers, such as silicone. If polymer layer  436  is made of polyimide, it is preferred ester-type polyimide. The polymer layer  436  is photosensitive preferentially, then lithography can be used to pattern said polymer layer  436 . Polymer layer  436  has a thickness between 5 micrometers and 50 micrometers, with an optimal thickness between 10 micrometers and 20 micrometers. 
         [0184]    Referring to  FIG. 22   l  and  FIG. 22   m,  dicing procedures are used to cut substrate  100 , passivation layer  160 , polymer layer  421 , and polymer layer  436  into multiple semiconductor chips  600 . Said multiple wire-bonding pads  432  on semiconductor chips  600  can be connected to external circuits or power sources through a wire  416  formed by a wire-bonding process. Contact pad  434  can then be connected to a capacitor device  418  with a solder layer  420 , through surface mount technique (SMT), wherein said capacitor device  418  is connected to inductor device  430  through metal layers  140  in integrated circuit  20 . Of course the dicing procedures may be performed after capacitor mounting. 
         [0185]    Manufacturing method and structure 2 of Embodiment 8: 
         [0186]    Continuing from  FIG. 22   k  and referring to also  FIG. 22   n  and  FIG. 22   o,  the inductor  430  and the pads  166   b  are between the contact pads  434  and the pads  166   c.    
         [0187]    Referring to  FIG. 22   p  and  FIG. 22   q,  dicing procedures are used to cut substrate  100 , passivation layer  160 , polymer layer  421 , and polymer layer  436  into multiple semiconductor chips  600 . Said multiple wire-bonding pads  432  on semiconductor chips  600  can be connected to external circuits or power sources through a wire  416  formed by a wire-bonding process. Contact pad  434  can then be connected to a capacitor device  418  with a solder layer  420 , through surface mount technique (SMT), wherein said capacitor device  418  is connected to inductor device  430  through metal layer  428  or metal layers  140  in integrated circuit  20 . Of course the dicing procedures may be performed after capacitor mounting. 
       Embodiment 9 
       [0188]    Referring to  FIG. 23   a  and  FIG. 23   b , this embodiment is similar to Embodiment 8, with the only difference being the location of wire-bonding pad  432  and pad  166   a . In Embodiment 8, wire-bonding bad  432  is directly above pad  166   a , but in this embodiment, wire-bonding pad  432  is not directly above pad  166   a . Therefore, the location of wire-bonding pad  432  can be adjusted according to requirement and not limited to the area directly above pad  166   a.    
       Embodiment 10 
       [0189]    Referring to  FIG. 24   a  and  FIG. 24   b , this embodiment is similar to Embodiment  8 , with the difference being a connecting point  438  of inductor devices revealed by multiple openings  436   a  in polymer layer  436 . Connecting point  438  can be connected to external circuits or power sources using a wire  416  made by a wire-bonding process. 
       Embodiment 11 
       [0190]    Referring to  FIG. 25   a , integrated circuit  20  represents all structures below passivation layer  160 . Also included in integrated circuit  20  is substrate  100 , devices  110 ,  112 ,  114 , first dielectric layer  150 , metal layers  140 , second dielectric layer  155 , metal contact  120 , and metal via  130 , wherein multiple passivation layer openings  165   a  in passivation layer  160  reveal multiple pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c  (Pad  166   a  is not labeled in  FIG. 25   a , but is in  FIG. 25   b ). 
         [0191]    Referring to  FIG. 25   b , an adhesion/barrier layer  401  is formed by sputtering on passivation layer  160  and contact pads  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c . The thickness of said adhesion/barrier layer  401  is between 0.1 micrometers and 1 micrometer, with an optimal thickness between 0.3 micrometers and 0.8 micrometers. The material of adhesion/barrier  401  is preferred to be a TiW or Ti or Ti/TiW. 
         [0192]    Referring to  FIG. 25   c , a seed layer  402  with a thickness between 0.05 micrometers and 1 micrometers (with an optimal thickness between 0.08 micrometers and 0.7 micrometers) is formed next on adhesion/barrier layer  401  by sputtering. In this embodiment, said seed layer  402  is made of gold preferentially. However, as described above, the material of seed layer  402  varies according to the material of metal layers formed afterwards. 
         [0193]    Referring to  FIG. 25   d , photoresist layer  404  is formed on seed layer  402 , through spin coating, exposure and development, photoresist layer  404  is patterned, forming multiple photoresist layer openings  404   a  in photoresist layer  404 , which separately reveal portions of seed layer  402  that are over pad  166   a ,  166   b , and  166   c.    
         [0194]    Referring to  FIG. 25   e , bonding metal layer  406  is formed by an electroplating method on seed layer  402 , which is in photoresist layer opening  404   a . The bonding metal layer  406  consists of materials such as gold, copper, silver, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or nickel, and may have a single metal layer structure or multiple metal layer structure. The thickness of bonding metal layer  406  is between 1 micrometer and 100 micrometers, with optimal thickness between 1.5 micrometers and 15 micrometers. Layer  406  may be combinations of multiple metal layer structure comprising Cu/Ni/Au, Cu/Au, Cu/Ni/Pd, and Cu/Ni/Pt. In this embodiment, bonding metal layer  406  is preferred to be a single layer made of gold. 
         [0195]    Referring to  FIG. 25   f , remove patterned photoresist layer  404  and portions of seed layer  402  and adhesive/barrier layer  401  that are not below metal layer  406 . Seed layer  402  that are made of gold are removed by using solvents containing I 2 , while adhesive/barrier layer  401  is removed by using solvents containing hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) if the material of layer  401  is TiW. After removing patterned photoresist layer  404  and portions of seed layer  402  and adhesion/barrier layer  401  that is not under bonding metal layer  406 , said bonding metal layer  406  includes multiple wire-bonding pads  440  and multiple contact pads  442 , wherein a wire-bonding pad  440  and a contact pad  442  are connected through bonding metal layer  406 . 
         [0196]    Referring to  FIG. 25   g , a polymer layer  414  is formed by using spin coating on multiple wire-bonding pads  440 , multiple contact pads  442 , and passivation layer  160 . 
         [0197]    Referring to  FIG. 25   h,  through exposure and development, and O2 plasma ash, polymer layer  444  is patterned with multiple openings  444   a  that reveal multiple wire-bonding pads  440  and multiple contact pads  442 . Polymer layer  444  is then cured under a temperature between 150 and 380 degrees Celcius. The material of polymer layer  444  can be chosen from polyimide (PI), benzocyclobutene (BCB), parylene, epoxy-based material, such as epoxy resins or photoepoxy SU-8 provided by Sotec Microsystems of Swiss Renens, or elastomers, such as silicone. If polymer layer  444  is made of polyimide, it is preferred ester-type polyimide. The polymer layer  444  is photosensitive preferentially, then lithography can be used to pattern said polymer layer  444 , and the etching process will be unnecessary. Polymer layer  444  has a thickness between 5 micrometers and 50 micrometers, with an optimal thickness between 10 micrometers and 25 micrometers. 
         [0198]    Referring to  FIG. 25   i  and  FIG. 25   j,  dicing procedures are used to cut substrate  100 , passivation layer  160 , and polymer layer  444  into multiple semiconductor chips  600 . Said multiple wire-bonding pads  440  on semiconductor chips  600  can be connected to external circuits or power sources through a wire  416  formed by a wire-bonding process. Contact pad  442  can then be connected to a capacitor device  448  with a solder layer  420 , through surface mount technique (SMT), wherein said capacitor device  448  is connected to inductor device  448  through metal layers  140  in integrated circuit  20 .  FIG. 25   j  is a cross section view of  FIG. 25   k  from horizontal line  2 - 2 . Of course the dicing procedures may be performed after capacitor mounting. 
         [0199]    Embodiment 10 and Embodiment 11 can be used in devices that step-up voltage as shown in circuit diagrams of  FIG. 26  and  FIG. 27 . In  FIG. 26 , power source input  2240  is connected to inductor  2320 , inductor  2320  is connected to capacitor  2310  through transistor  2114   d , voltage feedback device  2112  is connected to power output  2110 , and switch controller  2114   a  is connected to voltage feedback device  2112  and a switch transistor  2114   b.  When power enters through power input  2240 , switch controller  2114   a  receives the voltage signal of voltage feedback device  2112  and controls the on and off timing of switch transistor  2114   b , pumping up the voltage level of power source output  2110 . Inductor  2320  together with capacitor  2310 , voltage feedback device  2112 , switch transistor  2114   b  and transistor  2114   d  form an on-chip voltage regulator or converter with the previous described manufacture processes. 
         [0200]    The difference between  FIG. 27  and  FIG. 26  is that the circuit diagram of  FIG. 27  is made of multiple inductors  2320 , capacitor  2310 , switch transistor  2114   g , switch transistor  2114   i , transistor  2114   h  and transistor  2114   f.  Switch controller  2114   a  is used to receive the voltage signal of voltage feedback device  2112  and control the duty cycle and phase of switch transistor  2114   g , and switch transistor  2114   i  and therefore pumping up the voltage level of power output  2110 . In comparison to the circuit diagram of  FIG. 26 , the circuit diagram of  FIG. 27  can be more accurately and efficiently to regulate the output voltage. 
         [0201]    From the description above, it can be known that the present invention discloses a semiconductor chip and its application circuit, wherein in the passive and active devices are integrated with the semiconductor chip, so that the signal path between the two types of devices has minimal distance, therefore enabling fast and effective voltage regulation and also decreasing circuit routing area on the PCB. Most importantly, the reaction time of each device is decreased, increasing the performance of electronic device without increasing cost. 
         [0202]    While this invention has been described in terms of the above specific embodiment(s), those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, i.e. that changes can be made in form and detail, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly all such changes come within the purview of the present invention and the invention encompasses the subject matter of the claims which follow.