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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jasmeet S. Chawla, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Rami Hourani, Portland, OR (US);
Mauro J. Kobrinsky, Portland, OR (US);
Florian Gstrein, Portland, OR (US);
Scott B. Clendenning, Portland, OR (US);
Jeanette M. Roberts, North Plains, OR (US);
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A conductive route structure may be formed comprising a conductive trace and a conductive via, wherein the conductive via directly contacts the conductive trace. In one embodiment, the conductive route structure may be formed by forming a dielectric material layer on the conductive trace. A via opening may be formed through the dielectric material layer to expose a portion of the conductive trace and a blocking layer may be from only on the exposed portion of the conductive trace. A barrier line may be formed on sidewalls of the via opening and the blocking layer may thereafter be removed. A conductive via may then be formed within the via opening, wherein the conductive via directly contacts the conductive trace.