Patent ID: 8436472

Claim:
An integrated circuit structure comprising: a semiconductor chip comprising: a corner; a seal ring dispatched adjacent edges of the semiconductor chip; and a corner stress release (CSR) structure adjacent the corner and physically adjoining the seal ring, wherein the CSR structure comprises: a first portion in a top metallization layer; and a second portion in a lower metallization layer under the top metallization layer, wherein the lower metallization layer is two layers below the top metallization layer, and wherein the second portion is at least smaller in size than the first portion of the CSR structure; a circuit component selected from the group consisting essentially of an interconnect structure and an active circuit directly underlying the first portion of the CSR structure; and a dual-solid metal pad comprising: a first pad in the top metallization layer; a second pad directly underlying the first pad and in a metallization layer one layer below the top metallization layer; and a plurality of vias connecting the first pad to the second pad.