Redundant interconnect high current bipolar device and method of forming the device
US6998699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bipolar transistor having a base contact surrounded by an emitter contact. A plurality of wires extending from the base contact and the emitter contact of the bipolar transistor, wherein the wires of the base contact are stacked higher than the wires of the emitter contact. A device comprising a plurality of these bipolar transistors, wherein at least one side of each emitter contact abuts each adjacent transistor. Increasing the wiring stack of each row of transistors in the device as the distance between the row and the current input increases.
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