Bonding pad and via structure design
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1. A bonding pad design, comprising:
- a semiconductor substrate;
a first dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate;
at least first and second interlocked conductive pads formed within the first dielectric layer, the first and second conductive pads being electrically isolated from each other;
a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; and
at least first and second bonding pads formed in the second dielectric layer, the first and second bonding pads being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein the first conductive pad is electrically coupled to the first bonding pad and the second conductive pad is electrically coupled to the second bonding pad.
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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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1. A bonding pad design, comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate; a first dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate; at least first and second interlocked conductive pads formed within the first dielectric layer, the first and second conductive pads being electrically isolated from each other; a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; and at least first and second bonding pads formed in the second dielectric layer, the first and second bonding pads being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein the first conductive pad is electrically coupled to the first bonding pad and the second conductive pad is electrically coupled to the second bonding pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A bonding pad design, comprising:
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a substrate; a lower series of metal pads upon the substrate, the metal pads in the lower series being electrically isolated from each other; and an intermediate series of metal pads over the lower series of metal pads, the metal pads in the intermediate series being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein corresponding ones of the lower series of metal pads and the intermediate series of metal pads are electrically connected by a respective series of intermediate interconnects, the interconnects of the intermediate series being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein at least two of the series of intermediate metal pads are interlocked by a respective series of extensions. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A bonding pad design, comprising:
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a substrate; a lower series of metal pads upon the substrate, the metal pads of the lower series being electrically isolated from each other; an intermediate series of metal pads over the lower series of metal pads, the metal pads in the intermediate series being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein corresponding ones of the lower series of metal pads and the intermediate series of metal pads are electrically connected by a respective series of intermediate interconnects, the interconnects of the intermediate series being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein at least two of the series of intermediate metal pads are interlocked by a respective series of extensions; and a top series of bonding pads over the intermediate series of metal pads, and an upper series of interconnects, the interconnects of the upper series being electrically isolated from each other, and the bonding pads of the top series being electrically isolated from each other and being electrically connected to corresponding ones of the intermediate series of metal pads by respective interconnects of the upper series of interconnects. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A bonding pad design, comprising:
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a substrate; a lower series of metal pads upon the substrate, the metal pads in the lower series being electrically isolated from each other; an intermediate series of metal pads over the lower series of metal pads, the metal pads in the intermediate series being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein corresponding ones of the lower series of metal pads and the intermediate series of metal pads are electrically connected by a respective series of intermediate interconnects, the interconnects of the intermediate series being electrically isolated from each other, and wherein at least two of the series of intermediate metal pads are interlocked by a respective series of extensions; and a top series of bonding pads over the intermediate series of metal pads, and an upper series of interconnects, the interconnects of the upper series being electrically isolated from each other, and the bonding pads of the top series being electrically isolated from each other, and being electrically connected to corresponding ones of the intermediate series of metal pads by respective interconnects of the upper series of interconnects;
wherein the lower series of metal pads, the intermediate series of metal pads, the respective series of intermediate interconnects and the upper series of interconnects are comprised of aluminum or copper. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A bonding pad structure comprising:
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a first dielectric layer having first and second bonding pads positioned thereon, the first and second bonding pads being electrically isolated from each other; a second dielectric layer positioned under the first dielectric layer; a third dielectric layer positioned under the second dielectric layer; first and second conductive pads positioned in the second dielectric layer, the first and second conductive pads being electrically isolated from each other, and being electrically connected to the first and second bonding pads respectively, wherein the first and second conductive pads include extensions for interlacing with one another; and third and fourth conductive pads positioned in the third dielectric layer, the third and fourth conductive pads being electrically isolated from each other, and being electrically connected to the first and second conductive pads respectively, wherein the third and fourth conductive pads include extensions for interlacing with one another, and wherein the extensions of the third and fourth conductive pads are reversed from those of the first and second conductive pads. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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