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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2015
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Michael J. Shapiro, Austin, TX (US);
John A. Fitzsimmons, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Natalia Borjemscaia, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC, Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to electrical connections used with crackstop structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a conductive material; a dielectric material formed over the conductive material; a non-corrosive conductive material in at least one opening of the dielectric material and in direct contact with the conductive material; a crackstop structure formed over the dielectric material; and at least one of wiring layer in contact with the non-corrosive conductive material.