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Tunneling technology for reducing intra-conductive layer capacitance

US5670828A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 1995
Grant dateSep 23, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2015

Classification

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

Abstract

The control speed of semiconductor circuitry is increased by forming air tunnels in the interwiring spaces of a conductive pattern to reduce intra-conductive layer capacitance.

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