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Semiconductor integrated circuit device

US8399954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2007
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/811
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a protective element formed on a semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of wiring layers composed of insulating layers including a layer that is a low dielectric-constant film, and metal lines, in which a metal line in a second wiring layer and a metal line in a first wiring layer among the plurality of wiring layers extend from the other region above the semiconductor substrate to a region electrically connected with the protective element.

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