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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Roden R. Topacio, Markham, CA;
Michael Z. Su, Round Rock, TX (US);
Neil Mclellan, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignees:
ATI Technologies ULC, Markham, CA;
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/44 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various semiconductor chip input/output structures and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes providing a semiconductor chip that has a first conductor pad and a passivation structure. A second conductor pad is fabricated around but not in physical contact with the first conductor pad to leave a gap. The second conductor pad is adapted to protect a portion of the passivation structure.