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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2009
Applicants:

Lianjun Liu, Chandler, AZ (US);

Lisa H. Karlin, Chandler, AZ (US);

Alan J. Magnus, Gilbert, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Lianjun Liu, Chandler, AZ (US);

Lisa H. Karlin, Chandler, AZ (US);

Alan J. Magnus, Gilbert, AZ (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for electrically coupling a first wafer with a second wafer is provided. The method includes bonding the first wafer with the second wafer using a bonding material. The method further includes forming an opening in the first wafer in a scribe area of the second wafer to expose a surface of a conductive structure of the second wafer. The method further includes forming a conductive layer overlying the first wafer and the opening in the first wafer such that the conductive layer forms an electrical contact with the conductive structure of the second wafer thereby electrically coupling the first wafer with the second wafer.


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