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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Kent Kime, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jeffrey Pearse, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Kent Kime, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jeffrey Pearse, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/552 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power semiconductor device including a semiconductor die having electrically active first and second surfaces. A mark is located on the second surface configured to facilitate identification of the device and a metal layer is formed over the second surface of the semiconductor die and over the mark. The metal layer is configured to conduct a current of the device and to allow the mark to be visible for identification purposes.