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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1999
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A method of protecting a well at a floating stage. In a first conductive type substrate, a second conductive type well is formed. A first conductive type heavily doped region and a second conductive type heavily doped region are respectively formed in the first conductive type substrate and the second conductive type well. These two heavily doped regions are electrically connected with each at an early stage of fabrication process to provide a protection from being damaged during subsequent plasma process or other processes. While forming a top metal layer of a multi-level interconnect, these two heavily doped regions are disconnected, that is, open to each other, to obtain a better electrical characteristic of the device or the integrated circuit formed on the substrate.