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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo, Wynantskill, NY (US);
Albert M. Chu, Nashua, NH (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Reinaldo Vega, Mahopac, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Brent A. Anderson, Jericho, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of present invention provide a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a metal level, the metal level includes a metal strip including a notch at a side of the metal strip or a pass-through inside the metal strip, wherein the notch or the pass-through is at least partially filled with a dielectric material. The metal level further includes a conductive wiring that vertically passes through the metal strip. The conductive wiring is at least partially inside the notch or inside the pass-through and is insulated from the metal strip by the dielectric material. Methods of manufacturing the semiconductor structure are also provided.