Patent ID: 8101991
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a body portion including a substrate of semiconductor material, the body portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one active region of an electronic component being formed in the body portion between the first surface and the second surface; a first contact formed on the first surface of the body portion to contact at least one of the active regions; a conductive structure formed on the second surface of the body portion, the conductive structure including conductive vias extending within the substrate of semiconductor material of the body portion partially from the second surface towards the first surface; and a second contact formed on the conductive structure such that during operation of the semiconductor device current flows between the first and second contacts through a current path formed by the conductive vias and portions of the substrate surrounding the conductive vias.