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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2008
Tomoyuki Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumio Ushida, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigetoshi Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoharu Awaya, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Banno, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayoshi Minami, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoyuki Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumio Ushida, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigetoshi Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoharu Awaya, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Banno, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayoshi Minami, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor device provided on a semiconductor substrate includes an element region including an element, a moisture-resistant frame surrounding the element region, an insulating layer provided between the moisture-resistant frame and an outer peripheral edge of the semiconductor device and on the semiconductor substrate, a first metal line extending along the outer peripheral edge and provided in the insulating layer, and a groove provided in the insulating layer.