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Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002

Filed:

Dec. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Arnaud Yves Lepert, Lafayette, CA (US);

Frederic Denis Raynal, Berkeley, CA (US);

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/900 ; H01L 2/976 ; G06K 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/900 ; H01L 2/976 ; G06K 9/00 ;
Abstract

A structure and method for dissipating charges comprising an underlying dielectric layer disposed over capacitor plates of sensor circuitry, and a conductive path and passivation layers disposed over the underlying dielectric layer wherein the conductive pad forms an electrically conductive path over at least a portion of the plates and diffuses electrostatic charges at the surface of the integrated circuit.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Lepert, Arnaud. (2002). Static charge dissipation pads for sensors (U.S. Patent No. 6346739). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6346739

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