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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2004
Applicant:
Kenji Ichikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Kenji Ichikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A salicide block area is provided around a gate electrode. Polysilicon coupling portions are formed, which extend at plurality of points from the gate electrode to an area outside of an active region. A contact provided at this inactive region electrically connects the gate electrode to gate electrode metal wiring, which is provided above the gate electrode.