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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Raschid J. Bezama, Mahopac, NY (US);
Timothy H. Daubenspeck, Colchester, VT (US);
Gary LaFontant, Elmont, NY (US);
Ian D. Melville, Highland, NY (US);
Ekta Misra, Fishkill, NY (US);
George J. Scott, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Krystyna W. Semkow, Poughquag, NY (US);
Timothy D. Sullivan, Underhill, VT (US);
Robin A. Susko, Owego, NY (US);
Thomas A. Wassick, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Xiaojin Wei, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Steven L. Wright, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Structures and methods to reduce maximum current density in a solder ball are disclosed. A method includes forming a contact pad in a last wiring level and forming a plurality of wires of the contact pad extending from side edges of the contact pad to respective ones of a plurality of vias. Each one of the plurality of wires has substantially the same electrical resistance.