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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Andreas Thies, Berlin, DE;
Sirko Kramp, Langebrueck, DE;
Helmut Schneider, Munich, DE;
Rainer Florian Schnabel, Hoehenkirchen, DE;
Andreas Thies, Berlin, DE;
Sirko Kramp, Langebrueck, DE;
Helmut Schneider, Munich, DE;
Rainer Florian Schnabel, Hoehenkirchen, DE;
Qimonda AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An integrated circuit comprises a first conductive lines and second lines as well as contact structures being in contact with the first and second conductive lines. The first conductive lines are arranged in a first metallization level, and second conductive lines are arranged in a second metallization level arranged above the first metallization level. The second conductive lines are arranged above the contact structures, and a pitch of neighboring contact structures is equal to a pitch of neighboring second conductive lines. The distance between neighboring contact structures is smaller than 100 nm.