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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1999
David B. Scott, Plano, TX (US);
Heng-Chih Lin, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device ( ) having a substrate routed power supply voltage is disclosed. The semiconductor device ( ) includes a relatively highly doped substrate ( ) and an epitaxial layer ( ) formed over the substrate ( ). In one embodiment ( ), a surrounding conductive structure ( ) is formed on the peripheral edges of the semiconductor device ( ) die. The surrounding conductive structure ( ) is coupled to the substrate ( ). In another embodiment, the back side of the die ( ) is coupled to the conductive portion ( ) of an integrated circuit package. The conductive portion ( ) is coupled to a power supply voltage. In another embodiment ( ), the surrounding conductive structure ( ) is coupled to a power supply voltage by one or more bond pads ( ) formed on, or coupled to, the surrounding conductive structure ( ).