Patent ID: 7732897

Claim:
A structure comprising: a substrate comprising a plurality of scribe line areas surrounding a plurality of die areas, each of the die areas comprising at least one first conductive structure formed over the substrate, each of the scribe line areas comprising at least one active region and at least one non-active region, the active region comprising a second conductive structure formed therein; at least one first passivation layer formed over the first conductive structure and second conductive structure, wherein at least a portion of the first passivation layer within the non-active region is removed, whereby die-sawing damage is reduced; and at least one material layer formed between the substrate and the first passivation layer, wherein at least a portion of the material layer within the non-active region is also removed, and wherein an exposed top most surface of the at least one material layer within the non-active region is lower than a top surface of the first conductive structure.