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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2018
University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Gainesville, FL (US);
Swarup Bhunia, Gainesville, FL (US);
Haoting Shen, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Mark M. Tehranipoor, Gainesville, FL (US);
Domenic J. Forte, Gainesville, FL (US);
Navid Asadizanjani, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device can include a first metal trace, a first via disposed on the first metal trace, a second metal trace disposed on the first via, and an insulator interposed between the first metal trace and the first via. The insulator can be configured to lower an energy barrier or redistribute structure defects or charge carriers, such that the first metal trace and the first via are electrically connected to each other when power is applied. The semiconductor device can further include a dummy via disposed on the first metal trace.