Patent ID: 6878609
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a break pattern on a wafer having a crystal structure, comprising: forming a first opening having a parallelogram-shape with a first reduced neck, wherein said first opening is formed on a first side of a scribe line and is delineated by at least a first outside long side, a first inside long side, a first short side, a second short side, and said first reduced neck, wherein said first inside long side and said first outside long side are respectively aligned with first crystal planes of said crystal structure and said first short side and said second short side are respectively aligned with second crystal planes of said crystal structure and wherein a length of said first inside long side is reduced by said first reduced neck; forming a second opening having a parallelogram-shape with a second reduced neck, wherein said second opening is formed on a second side of said scribe line and is delineated by at least a second outside long side, a second inside long side, a third short side, a fourth short side, and said second reduced neck, wherein said second inside long side and said second outside long side are respectively aligned with said first crystal planes and said third short side and said fourth short side are respectively aligned with said second crystal planes and wherein a length of said second inside long side is reduced by said second reduced neck, wherein said first reduced neck and said second reduced neck face each other across said scribe line and a gap exists between said first reduced neck and said second reduced neck;