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Method of forming a configuration of interconnections on a semiconductor device having a high integration density

US4936950A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1989
Grant dateJun 26, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76877
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of the kind consisting in that a contact is obtained with an active zone (11) carried by a semiconductor substrate (10) by means of conductive contact studs (18a) located in the contact openings (16c) of an isolating layer (12) and in that then a metallic configuration of interconnections (22) is formed establishing the conductive connection with the conductive contact studs (18a). A separation layer (13) is provided between the isolating layer (12) and the conductive layer (18), which can be eliminated selectively with respect to the isolating layer (12). Thus, the isolating layer (12) retains its original flatness and the conductive contact studs (18a) have an upper level (20) exceeding slightly the level (21) of the isolating layer (12), thus favoring the contact between these contact studs (18a) and the metallic configuration of interconnections (22). Application in microcircuits having a high integration density.

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