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Via density rules

US6864171B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2003
Grant dateMar 8, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Thermo-mechanical stress on vias is reduced, thereby reducing related failures. This can be done by maintaining a via-to-metal area ratio at least as large as a predetermined value below which the additional stress on the vias does not significantly increase.

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