Patent ID: 8551814
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: B81B,H01L

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprising: forming a semiconductor dies on a side of a device wafer, each of said semiconductor dies including a microelectronic device and a terminal element in electrical communication with said microelectronic device, said terminal element being a bond pad, and an inactive region of said device wafer separates a first bond pad of a first one of said semiconductor dies from a second bond pad of a second one of said semiconductor dies; positioning a barrier in an inactive region of said device wafer, wherein said barrier does not contact said first and second bond pads; coupling a cap wafer to said device wafer to form a wafer structure, said cap wafer covering said semiconductor die; and removing a portion of said cap wafer to expose said terminal element, wherein said barrier substantially prevents said portion from contacting said terminal element when said portion of said cap wafer is removed.