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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2017
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Merri Lyn Carlson, Boise, ID (US);
Hongbin Zhu, Boise, ID (US);
Gordon A. Haller, Boise, ID (US);
James E. Davis, Meridian, ID (US);
Kevin G. Duesman, Boise, ID (US);
James Mathew, Boise, ID (US);
Michael P. Violette, Boise, ID (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a tier comprising alternating first and second layers, wherein the first layers comprise a first conductive material and the second layers comprise a first dielectric material; a lower metal layer below the tier; a bond pad above the tier, the bond pad coupled to the lower metal layer by a via extending through the tier; and a first channel formed through a portion of the tier, the first channel surrounding the via, the first channel comprising a second dielectric material.