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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2003
Applicant:
Jong-hyon Ahn, Suwon, KR;
Inventor:
Jong-hyon Ahn, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A metal interconnect layer of a semiconductor device, and a method for forming a metal interconnect layer of a semiconductor device are provided. The lower portion of a metal interconnect layer is wider than the upper portion of the metal interconnect layer. In another interconnect structure in accordance with the invention, the middle portion of the metal interconnect layer is wider than the upper and lower portions of the metal interconnect layer.