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Backside metal ground plane with improved metal adhesion and design structures

US8912091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2013
Grant dateDec 16, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/1305
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backside metal ground plane with improved metal adhesion and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. The method includes forming at least one through silicon via (TSV) in a substrate. The method further includes forming an oxide layer on a backside of the substrate. The method further includes forming a metalized ground plane on the oxide layer and in electrical contact with an exposed portion of the at least one TSV.

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