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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2004
Jhon Jhy Liaw, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Sung-chun Hsieh, Taipei, TW;
Wesley Lin, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chii-ming W Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ren-fen Tsui, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Jhon Jhy Liaw, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Sung-Chun Hsieh, Taipei, TW;
Wesley Lin, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chii-Ming W Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ren-Fen Tsui, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, and more particularly to an improved connection structure for semiconductor devices. A connection structure for a semiconductor device includes: a peanut-shaped opening comprising a narrow area and one or more wide areas, wherein the narrow area is between two of the one or more wide areas; and a conductive plug for filling at least partially the peanut-shaped opening.