Inductor system and method

US9406739B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9406739-B2
Application numberUS-201414182116-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 17, 2014
Priority dateMar 14, 2013
Publication dateAug 2, 2016
Grant dateAug 2, 2016

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A system and method for providing and manufacturing an inductor is provided. In an embodiment similar masks are reutilized to form differently sized inductors. For example, a two turn inductor and a three turn inductor may share masks for interconnects and coils, while only masks necessary for connections between the interconnects and coils may need to be newly developed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices, the method comprising; manufacturing a first inductor using a first mask and a second mask, wherein the first inductor is manufactured in a first semiconductor device; and manufacturing a second inductor using the first mask and a third mask but not the second mask, wherein the second inductor is manufactured in a second semiconductor device different from the first semiconductor device.…

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What does patent US9406739B2 cover?
A system and method for providing and manufacturing an inductor is provided. In an embodiment similar masks are reutilized to form differently sized inductors. For example, a two turn inductor and a three turn inductor may share masks for interconnects and coils, while only masks necessary for connections between the interconnects and coils may need to be newly developed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W20/497. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 02 2016 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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