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Thin film resistors integrated at a single metal interconnect level of die

US7202533B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2005
Grant dateApr 10, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2025

Classification

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

Abstract

An integrated circuit structure includes a first dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor layer, a first thin film resistor disposed on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and the first thin film resistor, and a second thin film resistor disposed on the second dielectric layer. A first layer of interconnect conductors is disposed on the second dielectric layer and includes a first interconnect conductor contacting a first contact area of the first thin film resistor, a second interconnect conductor contacting a second contact area of the first thin film resistor, and a third interconnect conductor electrically contacting a first contact area of the second thin film resistor. A third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer. A second layer of interconnect conductors is disposed on the third dielectric layer including a fourth interconnect conductor for contacting the second interconnect conductor. A fifth interconnect conductor of the first layer of interconnect conductors contacts the circuit element.

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