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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2003
Applicant:
Christophe Prior, Le Versoud, FR;
Inventor:
Christophe Prior, Le Versoud, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., , FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L023/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical semiconductor product includes an integrated circuit chip having an optical sensor in its front face. The chip is attached to a support plate and electrical interconnection is made therebetween. A protective ring is fastened to the front face of the chip, around and at some distance from the optical sensor. A ring of encapsulating material is deposited to surround the periphery of the chip and lie between the front face of the support plate () and the protective ring.