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Semiconductor device including contact plug and associated methods

US8264022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2009
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B41/00
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device and associated methods, the semiconductor device including a semiconductor layer including a first region and a second region, a first contact plug disposed on the semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first region, a second contact plug disposed on the semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second region, a conductive layer electrically connected to the first contact plug, the conductive layer having a side surface and a bottom surface, and an insulating layer disposed between the conductive layer and the second contact plug so as to insulate the conductive layer from the second contact plug, the insulating layer facing the side surface and a portion of the bottom surface of the conductive layer.

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