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Semiconductor device having bonding pads and probe pads

US6897669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2003
Grant dateMay 24, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/19043
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An external connection wire is externally connected and is bonded to a portion of a predetermined exposed region of a bonding pad, which is exposed through a bonding pad opening of a passivation film. The bonding pad opening of the passivation film has a polygonal shape that has a plurality of corners, and each of the plurality of corners has an obtuse angle or is chamfered. A probe pad is electrically connected to the bonding pad through a conductive line covered with the passivation film. The passivation film is also located on the probe pad and further includes a probe pad opening, through which a predetermined exposed region of the probe pad is exposed. The probe pad opening has a polygonal shape that has a plurality of corners, and each of the plurality of corners has an obtuse angle or is chamfered.

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