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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1997
Jan V. Shubert, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Glen Wada, Fremont, CA (US);
Mansour Moinpour, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yang-Chin Shih, Fremont, CA (US);
Ken Schatz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of passivating an integrated circuit comprising providing an integrated circuit having a top side including a bond pad, depositing a first dielectric over said top side of said integrated circuit, exposing a first area portion of a top side of said bond pad, depositing a second dielectric of one of a material that is substantially impermeable to moisture over said top side of said integrated circuit, and exposing a second area portion of said top side of said bond pad, said second area portion within said first area portion is disclosed.