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Integrated circuit including a gate and a metallic connecting line

US8716862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2010
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/00014
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit includes a gate of a transistor disposed over a substrate. A connecting line is disposed over the substrate. The connecting line is coupled with an active area of the transistor. A level difference between a top surface of the connecting line and a top surface of the gate is about 400 Å or less. A via structure is coupled with the gate and the connecting line. A metallic line structure is coupled with the via structure.

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