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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Akinori Shindo, Hokuto, JP;
Michiyoshi Takano, Okaya, JP;
Inventors:
Akinori Shindo, Hokuto, JP;
Michiyoshi Takano, Okaya, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor device including: a semiconductor layer; an electrode pad provided above the semiconductor layer; an insulating layer provided above the electrode pad and having an opening which exposes at least part of the electrode pad; and a metal electrode provided at least in the opening and including a first portion provided above the electrode pad, and a second portion provided above part of the insulating layer positioned outside the electrode pad, an area of a top surface of the second portion being larger than an area of a top surface of the first portion.