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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Applicant:
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Heon Yong Chang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyeong Geun Joe, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
SK hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 46/00 (2026.01); H10P 74/00 (2026.01); H10W 42/00 (2026.01); H10P 74/20 (2026.01); H10W 20/40 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 46/00 (2026.01); H10P 74/27 (2026.01); H10W 42/121 (2026.01); H10P 74/203 (2026.01); H10P 74/277 (2026.01); H10W 20/40 (2026.01); H10W 20/484 (2026.01); H10W 46/503 (2026.01);
Abstract
A semiconductor wafer according to an embodiment includes a monitoring pattern structure disposed over a substrate, a cover pattern layer covering portions of the monitoring pattern structure over the substrate, and contact patterns disposed over the cover pattern layer to extend over the cover pattern layer.