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Integration of super via structure in BEOL

US10020255B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2017
Grant dateJul 10, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L23/53238
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Semiconductor devices including super via structures and BEOL processes for forming the same, according to embodiments of the invention, generally include removing selected portions of a nitride cap layer intermediate interconnect levels, wherein the selected portions correspond to the regions where the super via structure is to be formed and where underlying overlay alignment markers are located.

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