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Self-aligned supervia and metal direct etching process to manufacture self-aligned supervia

US11488864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2021
Grant dateNov 1, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L23/53266
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device structure includes: at least one inter-metal layer stacked in a vertical direction; and a 1st via structure penetrating the at least one inter-metal layer, wherein, in the at least one inter-metal layer, a 1st vertical side of the 1st via structure does not contact a barrier metal pattern while a 2nd vertical side of the 1st via structure opposite to the 1st vertical side of the 1st via structure contacts the barrier metal pattern.

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