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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Inderjit Singh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Howard Lee Marks, Gilroy, CA (US);
Joseph David Greco, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Inderjit Singh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Howard Lee Marks, Gilroy, CA (US);
Joseph David Greco, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 23/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An integrated circuit and method of fabricating the same are provided. Included are an active circuit, and a metal layer disposed, at least partially, above the active circuit. Further provided is a bond pad disposed, at least partially, above the metal layer. To prevent damage incurred during a bonding process, the aforementioned metal layer may define a frame with an outer periphery and an inner periphery.