Patent ID: 7755195

Claim:
A semiconductor apparatus forming a multi-layered metal-wiring structure, comprising: a device having at least two electrodes including first and second electrodes; at least two metal-wiring layers including an uppermost metal-wiring layer and a next-uppermost metal-wiring layer; and an insulation film formed on the uppermost metal-wiring layer and including at least two pad openings including first and second pad openings, wherein a first portion of the uppermost metal-wiring layer exposed to air through the first pad opening forms a first electrode pad and a second portion of the uppermost metal-wiring layer exposed to air through the second pad opening forms a second electrode pad, wherein the first electrode pad is located over the device and is electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second electrode pad is located over the device and is electrically connected to the second electrode, wherein a first portion of the next-uppermost metal-wiring layer is located under the first electrode pad and is electrically connected thereto, and a second portion of the next-uppermost metal-wiring layer is located under the second electrode pad and is electrically connected thereto, and wherein no portion of the next-uppermost metal-wiring layer electrically connected to the first electrode pad is disposed underneath the second electrode pad.