Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Hsin Wei Chiu

Ming-Hui Yang

A double seal ring for an integrated circuit, the double seal ring includes a first seal ring surrounding the integrated circuit and a second seal ring spaced from the first seal ring. The double seal ring further includes two connectors connecting the first seal ring and the second seal ring, wherein the first seal ring, the second seal ring, and the two connectors form a closed loop. A method of forming a double seal ring for an integrated circuit includes forming a first seal ring surrounding the integrated circuit and forming a second seal ring spaced from the first seal ring. The method further includes forming two connectors connecting the first seal ring and the second seal ring, wherein the first seal ring, the second seal ring, and the two connectors form a closed loop.

Double seal ring

A double seal ring for an integrated circuit includes a first seal ring with a first opening. The first seal ring surrounds the integrated circuit. A second seal ring with a second opening surrounds the first seal ring. Two connectors connect the first opening of the first seal ring and the second opening of the second seal ring. The first seal ring, the second seal ring, and the two connectors form a closed loop.

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Hsin Wei Chiu