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Method of forming stacked trench contacts and structures formed thereby

US10297549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2018
Grant dateMay 21, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods may include forming a structure comprising a first contact metal disposed on a source/drain contact of a substrate, and a second contact metal disposed on a top surface of the first contact metal, wherein the second contact metal is disposed within an ILD disposed on a top surface of a metal gate disposed on the substrate.

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