External gettering method and device

US9177828B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9177828-B2
Application numberUS-201113024806-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 10, 2011
Priority dateFeb 10, 2011
Publication dateNov 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 3, 2015

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Disclosed embodiments include external gettering provided by electronic packaging. An external gettering element for a semiconductor substrate, which may be incorporated as part of an electronic packaging for the structure, is disclosed. Semiconductor structures and stacked semiconductor structures including an external gettering element are also disclosed. An encapsulation mold compound providing external gettering is also disclosed. Methods of fabricating such devices are also disclosed.

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What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. An external gettering element for providing gettering to a first substrate of a semiconductor device, said first substrate having a front side at which electrical devices are formed and a stress relieved backside opposite the front side, said external gettering element comprising: a first gettering material, wherein said first gettering material contains an additive which provides the…

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What does patent US9177828B2 cover?
Disclosed embodiments include external gettering provided by electronic packaging. An external gettering element for a semiconductor substrate, which may be incorporated as part of an electronic packaging for the structure, is disclosed. Semiconductor structures and stacked semiconductor structures including an external gettering element are also disclosed. An encapsulation mold compound provid…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tan Michael, Pour Cheng P, Micron Technology Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W76/48. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 03 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).