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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999

Filed:

May. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

J Wayne Thompson, Boise, ID (US);

Troy A Manning, Boise, ID (US);

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ; H01L / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
257208 ; 257211 ; 257382 ; 257390 ; 257401 ; 257758 ;
Abstract

Integrated circuitry includes, a) a first array of electronic devices comprising a series of conductive runners extending outwardly of the memory array with adjacent runners having a device pitch of 0.6 micron or less in a pitch direction, b) a second array of electronic devices peripheral to the first array, the 0.6 pitch conductive runners of the first array extending into the second array, at least some of the conductive runners of the series having respective disjointed gaps therewithin within the second array, the gaps being aligned with one another in the second array, c) a cross running conductor extending substantially parallel with the pitch direction and over the aligned gaps within the second array, d) an insulating dielectric layer provided relative to the disjointed gaps within the second array; and e) a series of electrically conductive plugs provided within the insulating dielectric layer and running substantially perpendicular to the pitch direction within the second array, the conductive plugs respectively extending across the respective gaps between and electrically interconnecting the respective disjointed conductive runners within the second array, the cross running conductor extending elevationally over the conductive plugs. Memory integrated circuitry is also disclosed which incorporates electrically conductive plugs which electrically interconnect disjointed active area regions of different transistors in pitch cells.


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