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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2006
Isaiah O. Oladeji, Gotha, FL (US);
Alan Cuthbertson, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Isaiah O. Oladeji, Gotha, FL (US);
Alan Cuthbertson, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of forming one or more inductors on a substrate is disclosed. The method includes forming a first dielectric material over the substrate, forming a trench in the first dielectric material, and substantially filling the trench with copper to form the one or more inductors. The first dielectric material is removed and a second dielectric material is formed over the copper. The second dielectric material is removed from an uppermost portion of the copper, thus leaving a portion of the second dielectric material on the sidewalls of the copper.