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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Hsien-Yu Pan, Hsinchu, TW;
Jung-Hsuan Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Shao-Yu Chou, Chu Pei, TW;
Yen-Huei Chen, Jhudong Township, TW;
Hung-Jen Liao, Hsinchu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method and layout for forming word line decoder devices and other devices having word line decoder cells provides for forming metal interconnect layers using non-DPL photolithography operations and provides for stitching distally disposed transistors using a lower or intermediate metal layer or a subjacent conductive material. The transistors may be disposed in or adjacent longitudinally arranged word line decoder or other cells and the conductive coupling using the metal or conductive material lowers gate resistance between transistors and avoids RC signal delays.