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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2022
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Albert M. Chu, Nashua, NH (US);
Brent A. Anderson, Jericho, VT (US);
Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo, Wynantskill, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A microelectronic structure comprises a first interconnect line at a first interconnect level, a second interconnect line at a second interconnect level, and at least one via connecting the first interconnect line at the first interconnect level to the second interconnect line at the second interconnect level. The at least one via comprises a vertical section and at least one horizontal section, the at least one horizontal section being in contact with at least a portion of one of a top surface of the first interconnect line and a bottom surface of the second interconnect line.