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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Shingo Ujihara, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Shingo Ujihara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Elpida Memory, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor device has a first insulation film defining a plurality of contact holes arranged along a predetermined direction. A plurality of first contact plugs is respectively formed in the contact holes. A second insulation film is formed on the first insulation film and defining an opening to expose a predetermined region of the first insulation film including a region where the first contact plugs are formed. A plurality of interconnections are formed to extend across the opening and to be in contact with top surfaces of the first contact plugs, respectively.