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Granted Patent B2
US 12,532,742 · App. 17/889,389 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Semiconductor structure

Inventors: Ming-Hua Tsai (Tainan, TW); Hao Ping Yan (Tainan, TW); Chin-Chia Kuo (Tainan, TW); Wei Hsuan Chang (Tainan, TW)
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
H01L23/562H01L23/544H01L23/564H01L23/585H01L2223/54426H01L2223/5446
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Patent No.
US 12,532,742
App. No.
17/889,389
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor structure including a substrate and protection structures is provided. The substrate includes a die region. The die region includes corner regions. The protection structures are located in the corner region. Each of the protection structures has a square top-view pattern. The square top-view patterns located in the same corner region have various sizes.

Claims (46)

1 . A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate comprising a die region, wherein the die region comprises corner regions; and

protection structures located in the corner region, wherein each of the protection structures has a square top-view pattern, and the square top-view patterns located in the same corner region have various sizes,

wherein the die region further comprises a device region, and the corner regions are located outside the device region,

wherein a size relationship of two adjacent square top-view patterns is an increasing relationship in a direction away from the device region.

2 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the protection structures comprise:

a first protection structure; and

a second protection structure located between the first protection structure and the device region.

3 . A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate comprising a die region, wherein the die region comprises corner regions; and

protection structures located in the corner region, wherein each of the protection structures has a square top-view pattern, and the square top-view patterns located in the same corner region have various sizes,

wherein the die region further comprises a device region, and the corner regions are located outside the device region,

wherein the protection structures comprise:

a first protection structure; and

a second protection structure located between the first protection structure and the device region,

wherein the size of the square top-view pattern of the first protection structure is greater than the size of the square top-view pattern of the second protection structure.

4 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 2 , wherein the protection structures further comprise:

a third protection structure located between the second protection structure and the device region.

5 . A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate comprising a die region, wherein the die region comprises corner regions; and

protection structures located in the corner region, wherein each of the protection structures has a square top-view pattern, and the square top-view patterns located in the same corner region have various sizes,

wherein the die region further comprises a device region, and the corner regions are located outside the device region,

wherein the protection structures comprise:

a first protection structure;

a second protection structure located between the first protection structure and the device region; and

a third protection structure located between the second protection structure and the device region,

wherein the size of the square top-view pattern of the first protection structure is greater than the size of the square top-view pattern of the second protection structure, and

the size of the square top-view pattern of the second protection structure is greater than the size of the square top-view pattern of the third protection structure.

6 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one seal ring structure located between the corner region and the device region.

7 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 6 , wherein the seal ring structure surrounds the device region.

8 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 6 , wherein a top-view shape of an edge profile of the seal ring structure comprises an octagon.

9 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

dummy insertion structures located in an empty region of the device region.

10 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein two adjacent square top-view patterns have the same size.

11 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein a top-view shape of the corner region comprises a triangle.

12 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

dummy insertion structures located in the corner region.

13 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 12 , wherein the dummy insertion structure is located between the protection structure and the device region.

14 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 12 , wherein a size of a top-view pattern of the dummy insertion structure is smaller than the size of the square top-view pattern of the protection structure.

15 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises a scribe line region, and the scribe line region is located outside the die region.

16 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 15 , further comprising:

dummy insertion structures located in an empty region of the scribe line region.

17 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 15 , further comprising:

an alignment mark located in the scribe line region.

18 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 17 , wherein the alignment mark is adjacent to the corner region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: TSAI, MING-HUA; YAN, HAO PING; KUO, CHIN-CHIA; CHANG, WEI HSUAN
To: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 060862/0770 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 111128340 · Jul 28, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240038684A1 · Feb 1, 2024
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