Structure of power grid for semiconductor devices and method of making the same
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1. A method comprising:
- forming a conductive stud inside a first dielectric layer;
forming one or more conductive paths inside a second dielectric layer, said second dielectric layer being on top of said first dielectric layer, wherein said one or more conductive paths being substantially close to a region of said second dielectric layer remaining on top of a top surface of said conductive stud;
forming a via hole on top of and exposing said top surface of said conductive stud, said via hole exposing at least a portion of sidewalls of said one or more conductive paths;
depositing a conductive liner at a bottom and sidewalls of said via hole; and
depositing a conductive material in said via hole forming a via, said via being in contact with said one or more conductive paths via said conductive liner,wherein forming said conductive stud comprises forming said conductive stud on top of and being in contact with a contact location of a semiconductor device that is created in a semiconductor substrate with said semiconductor substrate being underneath said first dielectric layer.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a semiconductor structure, which may include a stud of a first conductive material formed inside a dielectric layer; a via of a second conductive material having a bottom and sidewalls with the bottom and the sidewalls being covered by a conductive liner, and the bottom being formed directly on top of the stud and being in contact with the via through the conductive liner; and one or more conductive paths of a third conductive material connecting to the via through the conductive liner at the sidewalls of said the. A method of making the semiconductor structure is also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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forming a conductive stud inside a first dielectric layer; forming one or more conductive paths inside a second dielectric layer, said second dielectric layer being on top of said first dielectric layer, wherein said one or more conductive paths being substantially close to a region of said second dielectric layer remaining on top of a top surface of said conductive stud; forming a via hole on top of and exposing said top surface of said conductive stud, said via hole exposing at least a portion of sidewalls of said one or more conductive paths; depositing a conductive liner at a bottom and sidewalls of said via hole; and depositing a conductive material in said via hole forming a via, said via being in contact with said one or more conductive paths via said conductive liner, wherein forming said conductive stud comprises forming said conductive stud on top of and being in contact with a contact location of a semiconductor device that is created in a semiconductor substrate with said semiconductor substrate being underneath said first dielectric layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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providing a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive stud inside said first dielectric layer; depositing a second dielectric layer on top of said first dielectric layer; forming one or more conductive paths inside said second dielectric layer after depositing said second dielectric layer, said one or more conductive paths being adjacent to a region of said second dielectric layer, said region of said second dielectric layer being on top of a top surface of said conductive stud; removing said region of said second dielectric layer in forming a via hole, said via hole exposing said top surface of said conductive stud and exposing at least a portion of sidewalls of said one or more conductive paths; depositing a conductive liner at a bottom and sidewalls of said via hole; and depositing a conductive material in said via hole forming a via, said via being in contact with said one or more conductive paths via said conductive liner. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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providing a first dielectric layer; forming a conductive stud inside said first dielectric layer; depositing a second dielectric layer on top of said first dielectric layer; forming at least first and second conductive paths inside said second dielectric layer after depositing said second dielectric layer, said first and second conductive paths being separated by a region of said second dielectric layer, said region of said second dielectric layer being on top of a top surface of said conductive stud; removing said region of said second dielectric layer in forming a via hole, said via hole exposing said top surface of said conductive stud and exposing at least a portion of sidewalls of both said first and second conductive paths; depositing a conductive liner at a bottom and sidewalls of said via hole; and depositing a conductive material in said via hole forming a via, said via being in contact with said first and second conductive paths via said conductive liner. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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