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Elevated edge-protected bonding pedestals for semiconductor devices

US4394678A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1979
Grant dateJul 19, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 19, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/30105
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An elevated bonding pad suitable for wire or lead frame attachment and having an insulating layer completely over its outer periphery. The structure simplifies the processing required to form an elevated bonding pad, and serves to protect the periphery against bonding damage, and provides protection against corrosion of the bonded encapsulated semiconductor unit.

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