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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Shenqing Fang, Fremont, CA (US);
Wenmei LI, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shenqing Fang, Fremont, CA (US);
Wenmei Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spansion LLC, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An integrated circuit memory device, in one embodiment, includes a substrate and first and second inter-level dielectric layers successively disposed on the substrate. One or more contacts in the peripheral extend through the first inter-level dielectric layer to respective components. One or more vias and a plurality of dummy vias extend through the second inter-level dielectric layer in the peripheral area. Each of the one or more peripheral vias extend to a respective peripheral contact. The peripheral dummy vias are located proximate the peripheral vias.