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Structure with local contact for shorting a gate electrode to a source/drain region

US10204861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2017
Grant dateFeb 12, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76883
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to contacts for local connections and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: at least one contact electrically shorted to a gate structure and a source/drain contact and located below a first wiring layer; and gate, source and drain contacts extending from selected gate structures and electrically connecting to the first wiring layer.

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