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Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2010
Applicants:

Helen Hongwei LI, San Jose, CA (US);

Joy Ellen Jones, Fremont, CA (US);

Phillip J. Benzel, Pleasonton, CA (US);

Jeanne M. Mcnamara, St. Cloud, FL (US);

John T. Gasner, Satellite Beach, FL (US);

Inventors:

Helen Hongwei Li, San Jose, CA (US);

Joy Ellen Jones, Fremont, CA (US);

Phillip J. Benzel, Pleasonton, CA (US);

Jeanne M. McNamara, St. Cloud, FL (US);

John T. Gasner, Satellite Beach, FL (US);

Assignee:

Intersil Americas Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/44 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01); H01L 21/76 (2006.01); H01L 21/30 (2006.01); H01L 21/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for opening a bond pad on a semiconductor device is provided. The method comprises removing a first layer to expose a first portion of the bond pad and forming a protective layer over the exposed first portion of the bond pad. The method further comprises performing subsequent processing of the semiconductor device and removing the protective layer to expose a second portion of the bond pad.


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