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US8034706B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2010
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/10
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure includes various method of contact embodiments. One such method embodiment includes creating a trench in an insulator stack material of a particular thickness and having a portion of the trench positioned between two of a number of gates. This method includes depositing a filler material in the trench and etching the filler material to a particular depth that is less than the particular thickness of the insulator stack material. This method also includes depositing a spacer material to at least one side surface of the trench to the particular depth of the filler material and depositing a conductive material into the trench over the filler material.

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