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Bonding pad in semiconductor device
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-07-12
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2016-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A bonding pad in a semiconductor device having at least one slit is provided. In the semiconductor device including a passivation layer covering the bonding pad and metal wiring, at least one slit is formed on the bonding pad for electrically connecting the metal wiring to external leads of the semiconductor device. The slit formed in the bonding pad may be filled with a molding compound to buffer the stresses caused by a wire-bonding process. Hence, stress-induced corrosion may be reduced and PCT reliability may be enhanced.
Inventors
- 👤 Hong-beom Kim
- 👤 Seong-min Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:05
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/019; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/934; H10W74/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor bonding pad in a semiconductor device covered by an elongated passivation layer, wherein said bonding pad has a slit formed along a periphery of the bonding pad to reduce stresses caused by wire bonding, said slit having arcuate portions at comers of the bonding pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor bonding pad in a semiconductor device covered by an elongated passivation layer, wherein said bonding pad has a slit formed along a periphery of the bonding pad to reduce stresses caused by wire bonding, said slit having arcuate portions at comers of the bonding pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor bonding pad according to claim 1, wherein said slit is continuously formed along the periphery of the bonding pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor bonding pad according to claim 1, wherein said slit is discontinuously formed along the periphery of the bonding pad, thereby forming a plurality of arcuate slits at the corners of the bonding pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor bonding pad according to claim 1, wherein said slit is filled with a molding compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor bonding pad according to claim 1, further comprising another elongated slit formed concentrically to the slit, said another slit having arcuate portions at the corners of the bonding pad corresponding to the arcuate portions of the slit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor bonding pad according to claim 5, wherein said slit and said another slit are filled with a molding compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
A semiconductor bonding pad in a semiconductor device covered by a passivation layer, said bonding pad having a plurality of elongated slits concentrically and continuously formed along a periphery of the bonding pad to reduce stresses caused by wire bonding, said slits having arcuate portions at corners of the bonding pad, said slits being filled with a molding compound, wherein said molding compound has a ductility at least 2.5 times the ductility of aluminum metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A semiconductor bonding pad in a semiconductor device covered by a passivation layer, said bonding pad having a plurality of elongated slits concentrically and continuously formed along a periphery of the bonding pad to reduce stresses caused by wire bonding, said slits having arcuate portions at corners of the bonding pad, said slits being filled with a molding compound, wherein said molding compound has a ductility at least 2.5 times the ductility of aluminum metal.
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