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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fukashi Morishita, Hyogo, JP;
Teruhiko Amano, Hyogo, JP;
Kazutami Arimoto, Hyogo, JP;
Tetsushi Tanizaki, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Fujino, Hyogo, JP;
Takahiro Tsuruda, Hyogo, JP;
Mitsuya Kinoshita, Hyogo, JP;
Mako Kobayashi, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/900 ;
Abstract
A power supply circuit and an oscillation circuit or the like of noise generation sources are concentrated, and the periphery thereof is surrounded by a guard ring. Guard ring is provided to have bonding pads at least partially thereon. Guard ring is effectively provided utilizing the region below bonding pads, so that effective noise reduction is achieved while preventing increase in chip area.