Patent ID: 6952053

Claim:
A bond pad for an integrated circuit, comprising: a substrate having a first metal layer disposed therein, said substrate having an opening from a top surface of said substrate to a top surface of said first metal layer; and a second metal layer having a first-end portion, a second-end portion, and a center portion disposed between said first-end portion and said second-end portion, said center portion aligned with said opening in said substrate and a bottom surface of said center portion in direct contact with a top surface of said first metal layer, a top surface of said center portion forming a recessed region with a first edge with said first-end portion and a second edge with said second-end portion, said first-end portion disposed on said top surface of said substrate and extending from said first edge of said recessed region and having a length defined from said first edge of said opening, and said second-end portion disposed on said top surface of said substrate and extending from said second edge of said recessed region and having a length defined from said second edge of said opening that is longer than said length of said first-portion, wherein the width of said first metal layer is less than the width of said second metal layer.