Segmented guard ring structures with electrically insulated gap structures and design structures thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8987067
APP PUB NO 20140246752A1
SERIAL NO

13782537

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Disclosed are guard ring structures with an electrically insulated gap in a substrate to reduce or eliminate device coupling of integrated circuit chips, methods of manufacture and design structures. The method includes forming a guard ring structure comprising a plurality of metal layers within dielectric layers. The method further includes forming diffusion regions to electrically insulate a gap in a substrate formed by segmented portions of the guard ring structure.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, Robert L Essex Junction, US 51 2381
Chapman, Phillip F Colchester, US 14 50
Gambino, Jeffrey P Westford, US 531 7344
Gautsch, Michael L Jericho, US 6 36
Jaffe, Mark D Shelburne, US 146 2262
Ogg, Kevin N Burlington, US 14 153
Orner, Bradley A Fairfax, US 22 144

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