The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
John C. Desko, Wescosville, PA (US);
Thomas J. Krutsick, Fleetwood, PA (US);
Chung-Ming Hsieh, Wyomissing, PA (US);
Brian E. Thompson, Sinking Spring, PA (US);
Bailey Jones, Mohnton, PA (US);
Steve Wallace, Fleetwood, PA (US);
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacture therefor, and an integrated circuit including the same. In one advantageous embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a doped layer located over a semiconductor substrate, and an isolation trench located in the doped layer and having a dielectric layer located on a sidewall thereof. The semiconductor device may further include a conductive material located within the isolation trench and an interconnect that electrically connects the conductive material and the doped layer.