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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2022
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Carl Naylor, Portland, OR (US);
Ashish Agrawal, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Kevin Lin, Beaverton, OR (US);
Abhishek Anil Sharma, Portland, OR (US);
Mauro Kobrinsky, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher Jezewski, Portland, OR (US);
Urusa Alaan, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An aspect of the disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a first electrically conductive structure, a thin film crystal layer located on the first electrically conductive structure, and a second electrically conductive structure including metal e.g. copper. The second electrically conductive structure is located on the thin film crystal layer. The first electrically conductive structure is electrically connected to the second electrically conductive structure through the thin film crystal layer. The thin film crystal layer may be provided as a copper diffusion barrier.