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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Applicant:
Teck Kheng Lee, Singapore, SG;
Inventor:
Teck Kheng Lee, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
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 method is disclosed which includes forming a layer of conductive material above a substrate, forming a masking layer above the layer of conductive material, performing a first etching process on the layer of conductive material with the masking layer in place, removing the masking layer and, after removing the masking layer, performing an isotropic etching process on the layer of conductive material to thereby define a plurality of piercing bond structures positioned on the substrate.