Interposer with beyond reticle field conductor pads
AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorsMichael S. Alfano, Bryan Black, Michael Z. Su, Joseph R. Siegel, Julius E. Din, Anwar Kashem
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Abstract
Various interposers and methods of manufacturing related thereto are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes an interposer that has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side has a first reticle field and a second reticle field larger than the first reticle field. Plural conductor pads are positioned on the first side in the first reticle field. Plural dummy conductor pads are positioned on the first side in the second reticle field and outside the first reticle field.
Claims15
An apparatus, comprising:
- an interposer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side having a first reticle field and a second reticle field larger than the first reticle field;
- plural conductor pads on the first side in the first reticle field;
- and
- plural dummy conductor pads on the first side in the second reticle field and outside the first reticle field.
A semiconductor wafer, comprising:
- plural interposers;
- and
- each of the interposers having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side having a first reticle field and a second reticle field larger than the first reticle field, plural conductor pads on the first side in the first reticle field and plural dummy conductor pads on the first side in the second reticle field and outside the first reticle field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.