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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventor:
Yi-Nien Su, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/5226 (2013.01); H01L 21/76807 (2013.01); H01L 21/76831 (2013.01); H01L 21/76832 (2013.01);
Abstract
A semiconductor structure and method for forming a semiconductor structure includes formation of a recess in a metal layer during the fabrication process to provide process improvements and a conductive via with reduced contact resistance. The semiconductor structure includes a dielectric layer, a metal layer, an etch stop layer, and a conductive via. The top surface of the dielectric layer extends above a top surface of the metal layer, and a bottom surface of the conductive via extends below the top surface of the dielectric layer.