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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
May. 22, 2020
Globalfoundries U.s. Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Vibhor Jain, Williston, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
Siva P. Adusumilli, South Burlington, VT (US);
John J. Ellis-Monaghan, Grand Isle, VT (US);
Ajay Raman, Essex Junction, VT (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a metal layer for an active x-ray attack prevention device for securing integrated circuits. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a structure including a semiconductor material, one or more devices on a front side of the semiconductor material, a backside patterned metal layer under the one or more devices, located and structured to protect the one or more devices from an active intrusion, and at least one contact providing an electrical connection through the semiconductor material to a front side of the backside patterned metal layer. The backside patterned metal layer is between a wafer and one of the semiconductor material and an insulator layer.