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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Chih-hua Chen, Taipei, TW;
Chen-shien Chen, Zhubei, TW;
Chen-cheng Kuo, Chu-Pei, TW;
Kuo-ching “steven” Hsu, Chung-Ho, TW;
Kai-ming Ching, Jhudong, TW;
Inventors:
Chih-Hua Chen, Taipei, TW;
Chen-Shien Chen, Zhubei, TW;
Chen-Cheng Kuo, Chu-Pei, TW;
Kuo-Ching “Steven” Hsu, Chung-Ho, TW;
Kai-Ming Ching, Jhudong, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An integrated circuit structure and methods for forming the same are provided. The integrated circuit structure includes a substrate; a through-silicon via (TSV) extending into the substrate; a TSV pad spaced apart from the TSV; and a metal line over, and electrically connecting, the TSV and the TSV pad.