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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2010
Han-guan Chew, Singapore, SG;
Lee-wee Teo, Singapore, SG;
Ming Zhu, Singapore, SG;
Bao-ru Young, Zhubei, TW;
Harry-hak-lay Chuang, Hsinchu, TW;
Han-Guan Chew, Singapore, SG;
Lee-Wee Teo, Singapore, SG;
Ming Zhu, Singapore, SG;
Bao-Ru Young, Zhubei, TW;
Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
The applications discloses a semiconductor device comprising a substrate having a first active region, a second active region, and an isolation region having a first width interposed between the first and second active regions; a P-metal gate electrode over the first active region and extending over at least ⅔ of the first width of the isolation region; and an N-metal gate electrode over the second active region and extending over no more than ⅓ of the first width. The N-metal gate electrode is electrically connected to the P-metal gate electrode over the isolation region.