Mask for and method of forming a character on a substrate
AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorTerence Manchester
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Abstract
A mask for and method of forming a character on a substrate of a semiconductor device that can be clearly observed even if positioned over complex and random patterns formed on the substrate. The mask includes a transparent medium that includes one or more plurality of regions that each includes a plurality of opaque gratings or lines. The gratings are configured to form a character (or indicia) that contrasts with the remainder of the medium. When light is passed through the mask, the light is refracted off the gratings, thereby producing markedly different colors and/or intensities of light on the substrate. The mask is used during a positive or negative etching process to form a character on a surface of a semiconductor substrate that can be easily viewed by an observer without magnification.
Claims9
A semiconductor device comprising:
- a substrate containing circuitry patterns thereon;
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- a character formed on a surface of said substrate, said character comprising at least one first grating extending in a first direction along said surface, wherein said at least one first grating visually contrasts with a surrounding portion of said substrate such that said at least one first grating is visible by an observer without aid of magnification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.