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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2007
John T. Gasner, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Michael D. Church, Sebastian, FL (US);
Sameer D. Parab, Fremont, CA (US);
Paul E. Bakeman, Jr., South Burlington, VT (US);
David A. Decrosta, Melbourne, FL (US);
Robert Lomenick, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Chris A. Mccarty, Melbourne, FL (US);
John T. Gasner, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Michael D. Church, Sebastian, FL (US);
Sameer D. Parab, Fremont, CA (US);
Paul E. Bakeman, Jr., South Burlington, VT (US);
David A. Decrosta, Melbourne, FL (US);
Robert Lomenick, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Chris A. McCarty, Melbourne, FL (US);
Intersil Americas Inc., Milipitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. One method comprises forming a device region between a substrate and a bond pad. Patterning a conductor between the bond pad and the device region with gaps. Filling the gaps with insulation material that is harder than the conductor to form pillars of relatively hard material that extend through the conductor and forming an insulation layer of the insulation material between the conductor and the bond pad.