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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Roberto Schiwon, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Klaus Herold, Fishkill, NY (US);
Jenny Lian, Walkill, NY (US);
Sajan Marokkey, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Martin Ostermayr, Beacon, NY (US);
Roberto Schiwon, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Klaus Herold, Fishkill, NY (US);
Jenny Lian, Walkill, NY (US);
Sajan Marokkey, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Martin Ostermayr, Beacon, NY (US);
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
Mask sets, layout design, and methods for forming contacts in devices are described. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a plurality of contacts disposed over a substrate, the plurality of contacts being disposed as rows and columns on an orthogonal grid, each row of the plurality of contacts is spaced from an neighboring row of the plurality of contacts by a first distance, and each column of the plurality of contacts is spaced from an neighboring column of the plurality of contacts by a second distance.