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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2022
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Sagarika Mukesh, Albany, NY (US);
Christian Lavoie, Pleasantville, NY (US);
Daniel Charles Edelstein, White Plains, NY (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/528 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 23/535 (2006.01); H10D 30/67 (2025.01); H10D 84/01 (2025.01); H10D 84/03 (2025.01); H10D 84/85 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/5286 (2013.01); H01L 21/76898 (2013.01); H01L 23/535 (2013.01); H10D 30/6757 (2025.01); H10D 84/0186 (2025.01); H10D 84/038 (2025.01); H10D 84/853 (2025.01);
Abstract
Semiconductor devices, and methods of their formation, are provided. The semiconductor device can include a substrate; a wiring level within the substrate; and at least one buried power rail within the wiring level, wherein the at least one buried power rail is divided into a plurality of rail segments, wherein each rail segment of the plurality of rail segments has a length smaller than a total length of the buried power rail.