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Test key for detecting overlap between active area and deep trench capacitor of a DRAM and detection method thereof

US6788598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2003
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/488
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A test key disposed on a scribe line of a wafer. The test key includes: two active areas disposed on the substrate; two first deep trench capacitors disposed on the substrate outside the two active areas; a rectangular active word line disposed on the substrate covering the first deep trench capacitors and the active areas; first and second passing word lines disposed on one side of the rectangular active word line and across the parallel active areas; a third passing word line disposed on another side of the rectangular active word line and across another end of the two active areas; two second deep trench capacitors disposed on the substrate under where the two first passing word lines overlap the two active areas; and four contacts disposed on the first active areas between the first and second word lines and between the third and the rectangular active word line.

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