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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2021
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael Rizzolo, Delmar, NY (US);
Takashi Ando, Eastchester, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Kevin W. Brew, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 70/00 (2023.01); H10B 63/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 70/841 (2023.02); H10N 70/063 (2023.02); H10B 63/80 (2023.02); H10N 70/826 (2023.02); H10N 70/8833 (2023.02);
Abstract
A semiconductor structure comprises an active device stack comprising one or more layers, the one or more layers comprising a top electrode. The semiconductor structure also comprises an additional layer disposed over the active device stack, an encapsulation layer surrounding the active device stack and the additional layer, and a contact to the top electrode coupled to the additional layer.