Abstract: Various embodiments provide a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises a first contact area and a second contact area both formed at a frontside of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer arranged at the frontside between the first contact area and the second contact area; and a contact stack formed over the frontside of the semiconductor chip and comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the plurality of layers is removed from the passivation layer and boundary regions of the contact areas being adjacent to the passivation layer and wherein at least one another layer of the plurality of different layer is present in the boundary region of the contact areas adjoining the passivation layer.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises a first contact area and a second contact area both formed at a frontside of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer arranged at the frontside between the first contact area and the second contact area; and a contact stack formed over the frontside of the semiconductor chip and comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the plurality of layers is removed from the passivation layer and boundary regions of the contact areas being adjacent to the passivation layer and wherein at least one another layer of the plurality of different layer is present in the boundary region of the contact areas adjoining the passivation layer.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises a first contact area and a second contact area both formed at a frontside of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer arranged at the frontside between the first contact area and the second contact area; and a contact stack formed over the frontside of the semiconductor chip and comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the plurality of layers is removed from the passivation layer and boundary regions of the contact areas being adjacent to the passivation layer and wherein at least one another layer of the plurality of different layer is present in the boundary region of the contact areas adjoining the passivation layer.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method may include: forming a first layer on a surface using a first lift-off process; forming a second layer over the first layer using a second lift-off process; wherein the second lift-off process is configured such that the second layer covers at least one sidewall of the first layer at least partially.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method may include: forming a first layer on a surface using a first lift-off process; forming a second layer over the first layer using a second lift-off process; wherein the second lift-off process is configured such that the second layer covers at least one sidewall of the first layer at least partially.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method may include: forming a first layer on a surface using a first lift-off process; forming a second layer over the first layer using a second lift-off process; wherein the second lift-off process is configured such that the second layer covers at least one sidewall of the first layer at least partially.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises a first contact area and a second contact area both formed at a frontside of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer arranged at the frontside between the first contact area and the second contact area; and a contact stack formed over the frontside of the semiconductor chip and comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer of the plurality of layers is removed from the passivation layer and boundary regions of the contact areas being adjacent to the passivation layer and wherein at least one another layer of the plurality of different layer is present in the boundary region of the contact areas adjoining the passivation layer.