Bridging local semiconductor interconnects
US9859303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D89/10
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of gates formed upon a semiconductor substrate that includes a plurality of outer active areas (e.g. CMOS/PMOS areas, source/drain regions, etc.) and one or more inner active areas. An isolator is formed upon one or more inner gates associated with the one or more inner active areas. A contact bar electrically connects the outer active areas and/or outer gates and is formed upon the isolator. The isolator electrically insulates the contact bar from the one or more inner active areas and/or the one or more inner gates.
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