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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Mark Adam Bachman, Sinking Spring, PA (US);
Daniel Patrick Chesire, Orlando, FL (US);
Sailesh Mansinh Merchant, Breinigsville, PA (US);
John William Osenbach, Kutztown, PA (US);
Kurt George Steiner, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Mark Adam Bachman, Sinking Spring, PA (US);
Daniel Patrick Chesire, Orlando, FL (US);
Sailesh Mansinh Merchant, Breinigsville, PA (US);
John William Osenbach, Kutztown, PA (US);
Kurt George Steiner, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Agere Systems, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a reinforcing system and method for reinforcing a contact pad of an integrated circuit. Specifically exemplified is a system and method that comprises a reinforcing structure interposed between a top contact pad layer and an underlying metal layer.