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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-Cheng Chen, Hsinchu County, TW;
Pei-Haw Tsao, Tai-chung, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes an interconnect layer over the substrate. The chip structure includes a conductive pad over the interconnect layer. The chip structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive bump has a first portion, a second portion, and a neck portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion is between the neck portion and the conductive pad. The neck portion is narrower than the first portion and narrower than the second portion.