Patent ID: 7679180

Claim:
A bonding pad, comprising: first, second and third conductive material layers; first and second layers of dielectric material, the first layer of dielectric material disposed between the first and second conductive material layers, and the second layer of dielectric material disposed between the second and third conductive material layers; a first plurality of conductive vias disposed within the first layer of dielectric material to electrically connect the first and second conductive material layers; a second plurality of conductive vias disposed within the second layer of dielectric material to electrically connect the second and third conductive material layers; and a first line via disposed within said first layer of dielectric material, said first line via having an inner perimeter substantially surrounding said first plurality of conductive vias; a second line via disposed within said second layer of dielectric material, said second line via having an inner perimeter substantially surrounding said second plurality of conductive vias; wherein the second line via is laterally offset from the first line via, so the second line via is not directly above the first line via.