Robust TSV structure
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1. A die comprising:
- an interconnect structure;
a substrate over the interconnect structure, the substrate having a substrate region defined therein, the substrate region being defined according to a die region of the die, the substrate being a semiconductor substrate;
a seal-ring structure in the interconnect structure positioned below the substrate, wherein, in a plan view, the seal-ring structure contacts the substrate at a location around a periphery of the die region; and
at least one means for substantially preventing ion diffusion into the substrate region, the at least one means being in direct contact with the seal-ring structure.
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A die includes a seal-ring structure below a substrate. The seal-ring structure is disposed around at least one substrate region. At least one means for substantially preventing ion diffusion into the substrate region. The at least one means is coupled with the seal-ring structure.
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1. A die comprising:
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an interconnect structure; a substrate over the interconnect structure, the substrate having a substrate region defined therein, the substrate region being defined according to a die region of the die, the substrate being a semiconductor substrate; a seal-ring structure in the interconnect structure positioned below the substrate, wherein, in a plan view, the seal-ring structure contacts the substrate at a location around a periphery of the die region; and at least one means for substantially preventing ion diffusion into the substrate region, the at least one means being in direct contact with the seal-ring structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stacked structure comprising:
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a first die including an interconnect structure; a first substrate over the interconnect structure, the first substrate having a first substrate region defined therein, the first substrate region being defined according to a first die region of the first die, the first substrate being a first semiconductor substrate; a first seal-ring structure in the interconnect structure positioned below the first substrate, wherein, in a plan view, the first seal-ring structure contacts the first substrate at a location around a periphery of the first die region; and at least one first means for substantially preventing ion diffusion into the first substrate region, the at least one first means being in direct contact with the first seal-ring structure; and a second die electrically coupled with the first die. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a substrate board; and a stacked structure being electrically coupled with the substrate board, wherein the stacked structure comprises; a first die comprising; an interconnect structure; a first substrate over the interconnect structure, the first substrate having a first substrate region defined therein, the first substrate region being defined according to a first die region of the first die, the first substrate being a first semiconductor substrate; a first seal-ring in the interconnect structure structure positioned below the first substrate, wherein, a plan view, the first seal-ring structure contacts the first substrate at a location around a periphery of the first die region; and at least one first means for substantially preventing ion diffusion into the first substrate region, the at least one first means being in direct contact with the first seal-ring structure; and a second die electrically coupled with the first die. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A die comprising:
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an interconnect structure; a substrate formed over the interconnect structure, the substrate having a substrate region defined therein, the substrate region being defined according to a die region of the die, the substrate being a semiconductor substrate; a seal-ring structure formed in the interconnect structure, wherein, in a plan view, the seal-ring structure contacts the substrate at a location around a periphery of the die region; and a via structure formed in the substrate and in contact with the seal-ring structure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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