Integrated circuit devices with ESD protection in scribe...

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2006-09-14

2011-11-01

Parker, Kenneth (Department: 2815)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Regenerative type switching device

Device protection

C257S355000, C257S618000, C257S620000, C257SE23070, C257SE27013, C257S758000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08049249

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor wafer with an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective device is disclosed. The semiconductor wafer includes first and second adjacent semiconductor die regions, a protective device in a scribe line region between the first and second die regions, and at least one metal line on a surface of the first die region, wherein the metal line(s) is/are in electrical communication with the protective device.

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