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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Tai-chun Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-hsiang Yao, Taipei, TW;
Chin-chiu Hsia, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a substrate with a dielectric layer thereon, a stack of interconnection structures in the dielectric layer, each interconnection structure including a conductive layer and a layer of plugs connecting the conductive layer, at least a layer of plugs including a crack stopper, and a bonding pad structure with a predetermined bump area thereon, overlying the stack of interconnection structures, wherein the crack stopper is formed along an edge of a projection area corresponding to the predetermined bump area.