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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
William J. Taylor, Jr., Round Rock, TX (US);
Cristiano Capasso, Austin, TX (US);
Srikanth B. Samavedam, Fishkill, NY (US);
James K. Schaeffer, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
William J. Taylor, Jr., Round Rock, TX (US);
Cristiano Capasso, Austin, TX (US);
Srikanth B. Samavedam, Fishkill, NY (US);
James K. Schaeffer, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method including partially etching a first portion of a first layer, wherein the first layer is a conductive layer, is provided. The method further includes removing at least a portion of a second layer. The method further includes completing etching of said first portion of the conductive layer so that said first portion of the conductive layer is removed. The method further includes completing formation of the semiconductor device.