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Integrated circuit with an active area line having at least one form-supporting element and corresponding method of making an integrated circuit

US7868415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Qimonda AG · DE

Inventors

Josef Willer · Riemerling, DE
Michael Specht · Munich, DE
Christoph Friederich · Birkenfeld, DE
Doris Keitel-Schulz · Grevesmühlen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2008
Grant date	Jan 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L21/32139
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit is described. The integrated circuit may have: an active area line formed of a material of a semiconductor substrate with a first longitudinal direction parallel to an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; wherein the active area line has at least one form-supporting element extending in a second longitudinal direction parallel to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; and wherein the second longitudinal direction is arranged with regard to the first longitudinal direction in an angle unequal to 0 degree and unequal to 180 degree.

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