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Interconnect structure having fully aligned vias

US10978343B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2019
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76819
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interconnect structure includes an interlayer dielectric (ILD) having a cavity extending therethrough along a first direction. A first electrically conductive strip is formed on a substrate and within the cavity. The first electrically conductive strip extends along the first direction and across an upper surface of the substrate. A second electrically conductive strip is on an upper surface of the ILD and extends along a second direction opposite the first direction. A fully aligned via (FAV) extends between the first and second electrically conductive strips such that all sides of the FAV are co-planar with opposing sides of the first electrically conductive strip and opposing sides of the second electrically conductive strip thereby providing a FAV that is fully aligned with the first electrically conductive strip and the second electrically conductive strip.

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