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Scheme for connector site spacing and resulting structures

US9190348B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2014
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/381
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for preventing cracks in a passivation layer is provided. In an embodiment a contact pad has a first diameter and an opening through the passivation layer has a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter by a first distance of about 10 μm. In another embodiment, an underbump metallization is formed through the opening, and the underbump metallization has a third diameter that is greater than the first diameter by a second distance of about 5 μm. In yet another embodiment, a sum of the first distance and the second distance is greater than about 15 μm. In another embodiment the underbump metallization has a first dimension that is less than a dimension of the contact pad and a second dimension that is greater than a dimension of the contact pad.

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