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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James P. Mazza, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Shahrukh Khan, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Iqbal Rashid Saraf, Glenmont, NY (US);
Biswanath Senapati, Albany, NY (US);
Tenko Yamashita, Schenectady, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a first source/drain region, a first contact over the first source/drain region, a second source/drain region, and a lateral contact connecting the second source/drain region to a back end of line (BEOL). Portions of the first contact are recessed, and the lateral contact overlaps with the recessed portions of the first contact. The first source/drain region is formed over the second source/drain region.