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Method of forming a through-substrate interconnect

US6716737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2002
Grant dateApr 6, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/05552
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a through-substrate interconnect for a circuit element in a microelectronics device is provided. The device is formed on a substrate having a frontside and a backside, and includes a circuit element formed on the frontside of the substrate connected to a contact pad formed on the backside of the substrate by the through-substrate interconnect. The method includes forming a first interconnect structure extending into the substrate from the frontside of the substrate, at least partially forming the circuit element such that the circuit element is in electrical communication with the first interconnect structure, and forming a second interconnect structure extending into the substrate from the backside of the substrate after forming the first interconnect structure such that the second interconnect structure is in electrical communication with the first interconnect structure.

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