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Semiconductor device having a gate contact structure capable of reducing interfacial resistance and method of forming the same

US7776687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2007
Grant dateAug 17, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/683

Abstract

A semiconductor device has a gate contact structure, including a semiconductor substrate, a polycrystalline silicon layer used as a gate electrode of a transistor, a middle conductive layer, a top metal layer having an opening exposing the polycrystalline silicon layer, and a contact plug directly contacting the polycrystalline silicon layer through the opening.

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