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Metal on elongated contacts

US9312170B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2014
Grant dateApr 12, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/966
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit containing elongated contacts, including elongated contacts which connect to at least three active areas and/or MOS gates, and including elongated contacts which connect to exactly two active areas and/or MOS gates and directly connect to a first level interconnect. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing elongated contacts, including elongated contacts which connect to at least three active areas and/or MOS gates, using exactly two contact photolithographic exposure operations, and including elongated contacts which connect to exactly two active areas and/or MOS gates and directly connect to a first level interconnect.

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