Semiconductor device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9196609
APP PUB NO 20150076708A1
SERIAL NO

14208813

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A semiconductor device includes a first contact plug, a diametric dimension of an upper end portion thereof greater than the lower end portion thereof; a first insulating film above a substrate and covering the first plug; a second contact plug, a diametric dimension of an upper end portion thereof less than lower end portion thereof, the lower end portion contacting the upper end portion of the first plug; a second insulating film above the first insulating film and the first plug and covering the second plug; a wiring layer including a lower end portion contacting the upper end portion of the second plug; and a third insulating film above the second insulating film and the second plug and covering the wiring layer; wherein the upper end portion of the first plug displaced from the lower end portion of the second plug has a step.

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  • TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaneko, Hajime Yokkaichi, JP 27 328
Shimada, Keiichi Yokkaichi, JP 2 31
Usui, Takamasa Yokkaichi, JP 85 1133

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