1. An integrated structure with a silicon-through via, comprising:
a substrate;
a through-silicon via penetrating the substrate, the through-silicon via comprising a through-silicon hole, a dielectric layer lining on a wall of the through-silicon hole and a conductive material filled in the through-silicon hole;
a conductive protective structure surrounding the through-silicon via; and
a first and a second conductive dummy patterns with different shapes disposed between the through-silicon via and the conductive protective structure,
wherein the first and second conductive dummy patterns are physically separated from the through-silicon via.
2. The integrated structure of claim 1, wherein the conductive protective structure, the first and the second conductive dummy patterns are disposed within the same dielectric layer.
3. The integrated structure of claim 1, wherein the conductive protective structure, the first and the second conductive dummy patterns are disposed within different dielectric layers.
4. The integrated structure of claim 1, wherein the conductive protective structure has a rectangle or square shape.
5. The integrated structure of claim 4, wherein the first and the second conductive dummy patterns are disposed at different corners of the conductive protective structure.
6. The integrated structure of claim 1, further comprising an alignment mark disposed between the conductive protective structure and the through-silicon via.
7. The integrated structure of claim 6, wherein the conductive protective structure and the alignment mark are disposed within the same dielectric layer.
8. The integrated structure of claim 6, wherein the conductive protective structure and the alignment mark are disposed within different dielectric layers.
9. The integrated structure of claim 6, wherein the conductive protective structure has a rectangle or square shape and the alignment mark is disposed at a corner of the conductive protective structure.
10. The integrated structure of claim 6, wherein the alignment mark is configured for photolithography or defect inspection.
11. An integrated structure with a silicon-through via, comprising:
a substrate;
a through-silicon via penetrating the substrate, the through-silicon via comprising a through-silicon hole, a dielectric layer lining on a wall of the through-silicon hole and a conductive material filled in the through-silicon hole;
a conductive protective structure surrounding the through-silicon via; and
a first and a second alignment marks with different shapes disposed between the through-silicon via and the conductive protective structure,
wherein the first and second alignment marks are physically separated from the through-silicon via.
12. The integrated structure of claim 11, wherein the conductive protective structure, the first and the second alignment marks are disposed within the same dielectric layer.
13. The integrated structure of claim 11, wherein the conductive protective structure, the first and the second alignment marks are disposed within different dielectric layers.
14. The integrated structure of claim 11, wherein the conductive protective structure has a rectangle or square shape.
15. The integrated structure of claim 14, wherein the first and the second alignment marks are disposed at different corners of the conductive protective structure.
16. The integrated structure of claim 11, further comprising a conductive dummy pattern disposed between the conductive protective structure and the through-silicon via.
17. The integrated structure of claim 16, wherein the conductive protective structure and the conductive dummy pattern are disposed within the same dielectric layer.
18. The integrated structure of claim 16, wherein the conductive protective structure and the conductive dummy pattern are disposed within different dielectric layers.
19. The integrated structure of claim 16, wherein the conductive protective structure has a rectangle or square shape and the conductive dummy pattern is disposed at a corner of the conductive protective structure.
20. The integrated structure of claim 11, wherein the alignment mark is configured for photolithography or defect inspection.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for replacing an attachment to an electronic message with a link to the attachment at a shared location, comprising:
detecting an attachment to an electronic message that is addressed to a recipient;
determining a size of the attachment;
determining when the size exceeds a predetermined threshold and when the size exceeds the predetermined threshold:
uploading the attachment to a shared location;
setting permissions for the attachment at the shared location such that the recipient is able to access the attachment;
removing the attachment from the electronic message; and
inserting a link to the attachment at the shared location; and
sending the electronic message.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically downloading the attachment before the electronic message is displayed by the recipient.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the shared location based on a type of the attachment.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the shared location based on the type of the attachment comprises setting the shared location to at least one of: a first shared location when the type of attachment is a picture; a second shared location when the type of attachment is a word processing document; and a third shared location when the type of attachment is a video.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the shared location is selected based on one or more shared locations received from a user.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a user interface option within the electronic message that when selected automatically uploads the attachment to the shared location.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined threshold is user configurable.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a graphical menu within the electronic message that comprises an option for sending a link to the attachment in place of the attachment and an option for managing permissions of the attachment.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein setting the permissions for the attachment at the shared location such that the recipient is able to access the attachment comprises determining each recipient of the message and setting a default set of permissions for each of the recipients.
10. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for replacing an attachment to an electronic message with a link to the attachment at a shared location, comprising:
detecting an attachment to an electronic message that is addressed to a recipient;
determining a size of the attachment;
determining when the size exceeds a predetermined threshold and when the size exceeds the predetermined threshold:
uploading the attachment to a shared location that is associated with an online service;
automatically setting permissions for the attachment at the shared location such that the recipient is able to access the attachment;
removing the attachment from the electronic message; and
inserting a link to the attachment at the shared location; and
sending the electronic message.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising automatically downloading the attachment and removing the link from the electronic message before the electronic message is displayed by the recipient.
12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising determining the shared location based on a type of the attachment.
13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein determining the shared location based on the type of the attachment comprises setting the shared location to at least one of: a first shared location when the type of attachment is a picture; a second shared location when the type of attachment is a word processing document; and a third shared location when the type of attachment is a video.
14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising displaying a graphical menu within the electronic message that comprises an option for sending a link to the attachment in place of the attachment and an option for managing permissions of the attachment.
15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein setting the permissions for the attachment at the shared location such that the recipient is able to access the attachment comprises determining each recipient of the message and setting a default set of permissions for each of the recipients.
16. A system for replacing an attachment to an electronic message with a link to the attachment at a shared location, comprising:
a network connection that is configured to connect to a network;
a processor, memory, and a computer-readable storage medium;
an operating environment stored on the computer-readable storage medium and executing on the processor;
a messaging application; and
an attachment manager operating in conjunction with the messaging application that is configured to perform actions comprising:
detecting an attachment to an electronic message that is addressed to a recipient;
determining a size of the attachment;
determining when the size exceeds a predetermined threshold and when the size exceeds the predetermined threshold:
uploading the attachment to a shared location that is associated with an online service;
automatically setting permissions for the attachment at the shared location such that the recipient is able to access the attachment;
removing the attachment from the electronic message; and
inserting a link to the attachment at the shared location; and
sending the electronic message.
17. The system of claim 16, further comprising automatically downloading the attachment and removing the link from the electronic message before the electronic message is displayed by the recipient.
18. The system of claim 16, further comprising determining the shared location based on a type of the attachment.
19. The system of claim 16, wherein the shared location is based on determining a type of the attachment that is at least one of: a first shared location when the type of attachment is a picture; a second shared location when the type of attachment is a word processing document; and a third shared location when the type of attachment is a video.
20. The system of claim 16, further comprising displaying a graphical menu within the electronic message that comprises an option for sending a link to the attachment in place of the attachment and an option for managing permissions of the attachment.