Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Combined with electrical contact or lead – Of specified material other than unalloyed aluminum
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Graybill, David E. (Department: 2822)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Combined with electrical contact or lead
Of specified material other than unalloyed aluminum
C257S758000, C257S762000, C257S773000, C257S775000, C257S776000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07023090
ABSTRACT:
A bonding pad design, comprising: a substrate; a lower series of metal pads upon the substrate; and an intermediate series of metal pads over the lower series of metal pads. The lower series of metal pads and the intermediate series of metal pads being connected by a respective series of intermediate interconnects and each series of intermediate metal pads being interlocked by a respective series of extensions.
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Huang Tai-Chun
Lee Tze-Liang
Graybill David E.
Haynes and Boone LLP
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Ltd.
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