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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Roelf Anco Jacob Groenhuis, Nÿmegen, NL;
Sven Walczyk, Waalve, NL;
Emiel Bruin, Elst, NL;
Rolf Brenner, Hamburg, DE;
Roelf Anco Jacob Groenhuis, Nÿmegen, NL;
Sven Walczyk, Waalve, NL;
Emiel Bruin, Elst, NL;
Rolf Brenner, Hamburg, DE;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention are directed to circuits, circuit packages and related methods. In accordance with various example embodiments, respective electrodes are implemented to facilitate contact to a semiconductor device via different surfaces and/or sidewalls, as may be useful in connecting the device to an external package having a plurality of semiconductor devices in which same-surface connections to the devices are spatially restricted. The semiconductor device has opposing surfaces and sidewalls connecting the surfaces, and contacts to respective different regions in the device. Respective electrodes are coupled to the respective contacts and extend along/around the device to provide access to the contacts via different surfaces.