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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Chih-Yang Pai, Hsinchu, TW;
Kuo-Chi Tu, Hsinchu, TW;
Wen-Chuan Chiang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chung-Yen Chou, New taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first insulating layer over a semiconductor substrate, a contact plug within the first insulating layer, an etch stop layer over the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer over the etch stop layer. The second insulating layer has an opening over the contact plug. A first metal layer, a dielectric material, and a second metal layer are deposited in the opening. The first metal layer engages the contact plug and is free of direct contact with the first insulating layer.