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Process for forming semiconductor device having multi-thickness metallization

US4718977A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 1985
Grant dateJan 12, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2005

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

Abstract

Structure and method for metallization patterns of different thicknesses on a semiconductor device or integrated circuit. The improved structure and method utilizes three layers of metal in order to reduce the required number of processing steps. One preferred embodiment entails a single metal deposition sequence followed by two etch steps, while a second embodiment, suitable for thicker metallization, requires only two depositions and two etch steps.

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