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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2005
Belgacem Haba, Saratoga, CA (US);
Masud Beroz, Livermore, CA (US);
Glenn Urbish, Coral Springs, FL (US);
David B. Tuckerman, Orinda, CA (US);
Belgacem Haba, Saratoga, CA (US);
Masud Beroz, Livermore, CA (US);
Glenn Urbish, Coral Springs, FL (US);
David B. Tuckerman, Orinda, CA (US);
Tessera, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
As disclosed herein, structures and methods are provided for forming capped chips. As provided by the disclosed method, a metal base pattern is formed on a chip insulated from wiring of the chip, and a cap is formed including a metal. The cap is joined to the metal base pattern on the chip to form the capped chip. In one embodiment, a front surface of the chip is exposed which extends from a contact of the chip to an edge of the chip. In another embodiment, a conductive connection is formed to the contact, the conductive connection extending from the contact to a terminal at an exposed plane above the front surface of the chip.