Patent ID: 11887949
Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a first layer comprising conductive material, wherein the first layer is a bonding pad layer;
a second layer comprising conductive material underneath the first layer;
one or more interconnects to couple the second layer to the first layer,
wherein the second layer comprises a plurality of discontinuous sections that includes (i) a connected section coupled to the one or more interconnects and (ii) one or more floating sections that are at least in part surrounded by the connected section; and

an under-pad circuit on a substrate underneath the second layer, the under-pad circuit to transmit signals to one or more components external to the semiconductor device through the first layer,
wherein the one or more interconnects comprises an interconnect arranged between a perimeter of the first layer and the connected section of the second layer, such that the interconnect forms a closed loop around the one or more floating sections and such that the interconnect is located between the first layer and the second layer.