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Process for producing a contact pad on a region of an integrated circuit, in particular on the electrodes of a transistor

US8299541B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2009
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2029

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

Abstract

A region is locally modified so as to create a zone that extends as far as at least part of the surface of the region and is formed from a material that can be removed selectively with respect to the material of the region. The region is then covered with an insulating material. An orifice is formed in the insulating material emerging at the surface of the zone. The selectively removable material is removed from the zone through the orifice so as to form a cavity in place of the zone. The cavity and the orifice are then filled with at least one electrically conducting material so as to form a contact pad.

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