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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
May. 14, 2008
Applicant:
Lars Bach, Ullersdorf, DE;
Inventor:
Lars Bach, Ullersdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Qimonda AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an embodiment, an integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit may include an active area extending along a first direction corresponding to a current flow direction through the active area, a contact structure having an elongate structure. The contact structure may be electrically coupled with the active area. Furthermore, the contact structure may be arranged such that the length direction of the contact structure forms a non-zero angle with the first direction of the active area.