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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2016
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kevin L. Lin, Beaverton, OR (US);
Tayseer Mahdi, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Jessica M. Torres, Portland, OR (US);
Jeffery D. Bielefeld, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Marie Krysak, Portland, OR (US);
James M. Blackwell, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In an example, there is disclosed an integrated circuit, having: a first layer having a dielectric, a first conductive interconnect and a second conductive interconnect; a second layer having a third conductive interconnect; a conductive via between the first layer and the second layer to electrically couple the second conductive interconnect to the third conductive interconnect; and an etch-resistant plug disposed vertically between the first layer and second layer and disposed to prevent the via from electrically shorting to the first conductive interconnect.