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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 21/762 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76898 (2013.01); H01L 21/76251 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and corresponding fabrication method includes a vertical stack having an intermediate layer between a lower region and an upper region. The intermediate layer is extended by a protection layer. The vertical stack has a free lateral face on which the lower region, the upper region and the protection layer are exposed.