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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
George R. Leal, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Kevin J. Hess, Austin, TX (US);
Trent S. Uehling, New Braunfels, TX (US);
George R. Leal, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Kevin J. Hess, Austin, TX (US);
Trent S. Uehling, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor device formed in and over the substrate; a plurality of interconnect layers over the semiconductor device; an interconnect pad over a top surface of the plurality of interconnect layers, wherein the interconnect pad is coupled to the semiconductor device through the plurality of interconnect layers; a contiguous seal ring surrounding the semiconductor device and extending vertically from the substrate to the top surface of the plurality of interconnect layers; and a fuse coupled between the interconnect pad and the seal ring, wherein the fuse is in a non-conductive state.