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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Oscar Van Der Straten, Guilderland Center, NY (US);
Koichi Motoyama, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Chih-Chao Yang, Glenmont, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a metal line having a longitudinal axis. The metal line includes a first segment extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis and having a first cross-section, the first cross-section including a wider side and a narrower side. A second segment extends in a direction of the longitudinal axis and has a second cross-section, the second cross-section including a wider side and a narrower side. The narrower side of the second segment is formed in contact with the wider side of the first segment such that a portion of the wider side of the first segment extends beyond the narrow side of the second segment to form a terrace and the terrace and a tapered sidewall of the second segment form an acute angle.