Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same
AssigneeMicrochip Technology Incorporated
InventorsShesh Mani Pandey, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Dennis Meyer, George Dorman
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Abstract
A semiconductor device that may include an outer ring formed within an active region wherein the outer ring is operatively connected to the active region. A contact pad formed within an inner ring wherein the contact pad is operatively connected to the inner ring. An insulating region formed between the outer ring and the inner ring. A removable finger formed between the outer ring and the inner ring wherein the removable finger operatively connects the outer ring to the inner ring.
Claims22
A semiconductor device comprising:
- an active region;
- an outer ring formed within the active region, the outer ring is operatively connected to the active region;
- an inner ring formed within the outer ring;
- a contact pad formed within the inner ring, the contact pad is operatively connected to the inner ring;
- an insulating region formed between the outer ring and the inner ring;
- and
- a removable finger formed between the outer ring and the inner ring, the removable finger operatively connects the outer ring to the inner ring.
A semiconductor device comprising:
- an active region;
- an outer ring formed within the active region, the outer ring is operatively connected to the active region;
- an inner ring formed within the inner ring;
- a contact pad formed within the inner ring, the contact pad is operatively connected to the inner ring;
- an insulating region formed between the outer ring and the inner ring;
- and
- a plurality of removable fingers formed between the outer ring and the inner ring, the plurality of removable fingers operatively connects the outer ring to the inner ring.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
- forming an active region;
- forming an outer ring within the active region, the outer ring is operatively connected to the active region;
- forming an inner ring within the outer ring;
- forming a contact pad within the inner ring, the contact pad is operatively connected to the inner ring;
- forming an insulating region between the outer ring and the inner ring;
- and
- forming a removable finger between the outer ring and the inner ring, the removable finger operatively connecting the outer ring to the inner ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.