US5986343A
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Bond pad design for integrated circuits
Assignee: Bell Semiconductor LLC
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Filing: 1998-05-04
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2018-05-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a bond pad support structure for use in an integrated circuit having a bond pad located thereon. In one embodiment, the bond pad support structure comprises a support layer that is located below the bond pad and that has an opening formed therein. The bond pad support structure further includes a dielectric layer that is located on the conductive layer and that extends at least partially into the opening to form a bond pad support surface over at least a portion of the opening. The first bond pad support layer, in one embodiment, may comprise a conductive metal and the second bond pad support layer may comprise of a dielectric material. The present invention provides a unique bond pad structure wherein an opening within a first bond pad support layer is at least partially filled with a second bond pad support layer. It is believed that the inter-structural cooperation between these two layers provides a graded composite support structure that acts as a differential force transducer to buffer internal and bonding stresses within an integrated circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Sailesh Chittipeddi
- 👤 Vivian Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:23
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/90; H10W72/50; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/59; H10W72/921; H10W72/923; H10W72/9232; H10W72/931; H10W72/934; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W72/981; H10W72/983
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
For use in an integrated circuit having a bond pad located thereon, a bond pad support structure, comprising: a conductive metal first bond pad support layer located below said bond pad and having a plurality of openings formed therein, each of said plurality of openings forming a geometric pattern in said conductive metal first bond pad support layer; and a second bond pad support layer comprised of a nonconductive material and located on said first bond pad support layer and, said second bond pad support layer extending at least partially into said opening to form a bond pad support surface over at least a portion of said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
For use in an integrated circuit having a bond pad located thereon, a bond pad support structure, comprising: a conductive metal first bond pad support layer located below said bond pad and having a plurality of openings formed therein, each of said plurality of openings forming a geometric pattern in said conductive metal first bond pad support layer; and a second bond pad support layer comprised of a nonconductive material and located on said first bond pad support layer and, said second bond pad support layer extending at least partially into said opening to form a bond pad support surface over at least a portion of said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 1 wherein said openings form a plurality of nested geometric patterns in said conductive metal first bond pad support layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 2 wherein said nested geometric patterns are concentric geometric patterns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 2 wherein an outer one of said nested geometric patterns is wider than an inner one of said nested geometric patterns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 2 wherein said nested geometric patterns are spaced apart by a distance that decreases from an inner one of said nested geometric patterns to an outer one of said nested geometric patterns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 2 wherein said nested geometric patterns are positioned under at least a portion of a footprint of said bond pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 2 wherein a footprint of said bond pad is positioned over said nested geometric patterns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bond pad support structure as recited in claim 1 wherein said opening is positioned under at least a portion of a footprint of said bond pad.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
An integrated circuit system, comprising: a bond pad having a footprint and located on said integrated circuit system; and a bond pad support structure, including: a conductive metal layer located below said bond pad and having a plurality of nested geometric patterned openings formed therein; and a dielectric layer located on said conductive layer and extending at least partially into said nested geometric patterned openings to form a bond pad support surface over at least a portion of said nested geometric patterned openings, said nested geometric patterned openings positioned under at least a portion of said footprint.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
An integrated circuit system, comprising: a bond pad having a footprint and located on said integrated circuit system; and a bond pad support structure, including: a conductive metal layer located below said bond pad and having a plurality of nested geometric patterned openings formed therein; and a dielectric layer located on said conductive layer and extending at least partially into said nested geometric patterned openings to form a bond pad support surface over at least a portion of said nested geometric patterned openings, said nested geometric patterned openings positioned under at least a portion of said footprint.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated circuit system as recited in claim 9 wherein said nested geometric patterned openings are concentric geometric patterns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The integrated circuit system as recited in claim 9 wherein an outer one of said nested geometric patterned openings is wider than an inner one of said nested geometric patterned openings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The integrated circuit system as recited in claim 9 wherein said nested geometric patterned openings are spaced apart by a distance that decreases from an inner one of said nested geometric patterned openings to an outer one of said nested geometric patterned openings.
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