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US 8,273,608 B1Granted
Method of forming a copper-compatible fuse target
AssigneeNational Semiconductor Corporation
InventorAbdalla Aly Naem
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Abstract
A copper-compatible fuse target is fabricated by forming a target structure at the same time that a trace structure is formed on a passivation layer, followed by the formation of an overlying non-conductive structure. After the overlying non-conductive structure has been formed, a passivation opening is formed in the non-conductive structure to expose the passivation layer and the side wall of the target structure.
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A method of forming a semiconductor wafer comprising:
- forming a trace structure and a target structure to touch a passivation layer, the trace structure and the target structure each having a top surface and each including copper, the target structure having a side wall, touching a top surface of the passivation layer, and being electrically isolated from all other conductive structures, the passivation layer being non-conductive;
- forming a non-conductive structure to touch the passivation layer, the trace structure, and the target structure, the non-conductive structure exposing the top surface of the trace structure and the top surface of the target structure;
- etching the non-conductive structure to form a passivation opening that exposes the top surface of the passivation layer;
- wherein the passivation opening exposes the side wall of the target structure;
- also wherein forming the trace structure and the target structure includes forming a trace member and a target member to touch the passivation layer, the trace member and the target member each having a top surface and each including copper, the target member touching the top surface of the passivation layer;
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- forming the non-conductive structure includes planarizing the nonconductive structure to expose the top surface of the trace member and the top surface of the target member.
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