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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2009
Richard Carson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Elaine Taylor, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Douglas Collins, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Richard Carson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Elaine Taylor, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Douglas Collins, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Emcore Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for protecting a semiconductor device from damage. The method may include the steps of providing an active semiconductor device on a surface of a semiconductor substrate where the active device is surrounded by an inactive semiconductor area, and providing a soft metallic guard element in the inactive semiconductor area around at least a portion of the periphery of the active device wherein the metallic guard element is connected to ground potential and not to the active device.