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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Nace Layadi, Singapore, SG;
Alvaro Maury, Villa des Flores, SG;
Inventors:
Nace Layadi, Singapore, SG;
Alvaro Maury, Villa des Flores, SG;
Assignee:
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R013/28 ; H01R025/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a contact for use in an integrated circuit, a method of manufacture therefor, and an integrated circuit including the aforementioned contact. The contact, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, may include a via located in a substrate, and a contact plug located in the via, wherein the contact plug has a first portion having a notch removed therefrom and a second portion filling the notch.