Patent ID: 7956443

Claim:
A microelectronic device comprising: a substrate having a generally planar frontside surface opposite a backside surface; a bond pad carried by the substrate proximate to the frontside surface; and an interconnect extending through the substrate and electrically coupled to the bond pad, the interconnect comprising— a hole extending from the frontside surface to the backside surface, the hole extending through the bond pad; a dielectric material disposed on a sidewall of the hole; a first conductive material disposed on the dielectric material and contacting at least a portion of the bond pad, wherein the first conductive material is at least partially disposed over a top portion of the bond pad, and wherein the top portion of the bond pad is adjacent to the frontside surface of the substrate; and a second conductive material disposed on the first conductive material and electrically coupled to the bond pad via the first conductive material, wherein the second conductive material is co-planar or recessed with reference to the frontside surface.