Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material – To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
Patent
1998-06-24
1999-07-20
Bowers, Charles
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
438688, 438687, 438648, 438669, 438596, 438622, 438625, H01L 2348
Patent
active
059267380
ABSTRACT:
The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides increased conductivity between interlevel interconnection lines. The preferred embodiment uses sidewall spacers on the sides of the interconnection lines to increase the contact area between interconnection lines and interconnect studs. This increase in area improves connection resistance and allows further device scaling without unacceptable decreases in the conductivity of the connection, and without adding significant expense in the fabrication process.
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Cronin John E.
Hartswick Thomas J.
Stamper Anthony K.
Bowers Charles
Chadurjian Mark F.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Nguyen Thanh
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