Semiconductor chip with seal ring and sacrificial corner pattern

US8963291B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8963291-B2
Application numberUS-201113112738-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 20, 2011
Priority dateSep 10, 2004
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A semiconductor device including a low dielectric constant film of which the relative dielectric constant is less than 3.5, is provided with one or more seal rings that are moisture blocking walls forming a closed loop in a plan view, and where at least one of the seal rings includes a seal ring protrusion portion in inward protruding form in the vicinity of a chip corner.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device, comprising a low dielectric constant film having a relative dielectric constant less than 3.5, and a seal ring which is a moisture blocking wall forming a closed loop in a plan view, wherein said seal ring includes a seal ring protrusion portion in inward protruding form in a vicinity of a corner of a chip, wherein a passivation film covers said low dielectric constant film and the seal ring, and has a opening penetrating the passiv…

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What does patent US8963291B2 cover?
A semiconductor device including a low dielectric constant film of which the relative dielectric constant is less than 3.5, is provided with one or more seal rings that are moisture blocking walls forming a closed loop in a plan view, and where at least one of the seal rings includes a seal ring protrusion portion in inward protruding form in the vicinity of a chip corner.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Furusawa Takeshi, Miura Noriko, Goto Kinya, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W42/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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