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Contact structure and method of making the same

US6979640B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2002
Grant dateDec 27, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of making a semiconductor structure comprises forming a hole through a first dielectric layer; followed by forming a hole through an etch-stop layer, to expose a first conducting layer. The thickness of the etch-stop layer is at least one-half the smallest line width of the first conducting layer.

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