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Semiconductor devices including a thick metal layer

US11616018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2021
Grant dateMar 28, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/50
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a plurality of middle interconnections and a plurality of middle plugs, which are disposed in an interlayer insulating layer and on a substrate. An upper insulating layer is disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. A first upper plug, a first upper interconnection, a second upper plug, and a second upper interconnection are disposed in the upper insulating layer. Each of the plurality of middle interconnections has a first thickness. The first upper interconnection has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The second upper interconnection has a third thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The third thickness is twice to 100 times the first thickness. The second upper interconnection includes a material different from the second upper plug.

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