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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2009
Donald R. Dean, Jr., Essex Junction, VT (US);
Peter J. Lindgren, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Glen L. Miles, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Edmund J. Sprogis, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Anthony K. Stamper, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Donald R. Dean, Jr., Essex Junction, VT (US);
Peter J. Lindgren, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Glen L. Miles, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Edmund J. Sprogis, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Anthony K. Stamper, Essex Junction, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A portion of an IC layout that includes a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) is evaluated to identify linearly aligned TSVs. The portion of the IC layout is modified to reduce a number of the linearly aligned TSVs, resulting in less wafer breakage.