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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2015
Applicant:

Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;

Inventors:

Frank Jakubowski, Dresden, DE;

Juergen Faul, Radebeul, DE;

Assignee:

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 27/11 (2006.01); H01L 29/423 (2006.01); H01L 29/49 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/1104 (2013.01); H01L 29/42356 (2013.01); H01L 29/4916 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device includes first and second spaced-apart active regions positioned in a semiconducting substrate, an isolation region positioned between and separating the first and second spaced-apart active regions, and a layer of gate insulation material positioned on the first active region. A first conductive line feature extends continuously from the first active region and across the isolation region to the second active region, wherein the first conductive line feature includes a first portion that is positioned directly above the layer of gate insulation material positioned on the first active region and a second portion that conductively contacts the second active region.


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