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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
May. 09, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charlie Han, Hsinchu Hsien, TW;
Kai-Kuang Ho, Feng-Shan, TW;
Assignee:
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/940 ; H01L 2/348 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/940 ; H01L 2/348 ;
Abstract
A pad design. The pad design provides an additional testing pad that is electrically connected to a conventional bonding pad and positioned beside the bonding pad. The conventional bonding pad is formed on a provided chip, and a bump is formed on the bonding pad. A final test is performed on the testing pad so that damage formed on the bump or on the bonding pad can be prevented.