Abstract:
A semiconductor wafer is provided including a plurality of dies, each of the plurality of dies including a plurality of semiconductor devices, a plurality of die seals, each of the plurality of die seals being formed at a perimeter of one of the plurality of dies, and a plurality of electrically conductive links, each of the plurality of conductive links connecting one of the plurality of die seals with another one of the plurality of die seals.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device including an inductor is provided, including forming a first dielectric layer of a first dielectric material over a substrate, removing part of the first dielectric layer to create an opening in the first dielectric layer, filling the opening with a second dielectric layer of a second dielectric material different from the first dielectric material, forming a trench in the second dielectric layer, and filling the trench with a conductive material to form an inductor coil. A semiconductor device is provided that includes a first dielectric layer made of a first dielectric material, a second dielectric layer made of a second dielectric material different from the first dielectric material and embedded in the first dielectric layer and a trench filled with a conductive material and formed in the second dielectric layer, representing at least a part of an inductor coil of the inductor.
Abstract:
A semiconductor wafer is provided including a plurality of dies, each of the plurality of dies including a plurality of semiconductor devices, a plurality of die seals, each of the plurality of die seals being formed at a perimeter of one of the plurality of dies, and a plurality of electrically conductive links, each of the plurality of conductive links connecting one of the plurality of die seals with another one of the plurality of die seals.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an illustrative semiconductor device that includes a transistor having drain and source regions and a gate electrode structure. The disclosed semiconductor device also includes a contact bar formed in a first dielectric material that connects to one of the drain and source regions and includes a first conductive material, the contact bar extending along a width direction of the transistor. Moreover, the illustrative device further includes, among other things, a conductive line formed in a second dielectric material, the conductive line including an upper portion having a top width extending along a length direction of the transistor and a lower portion having a bottom width extending along the length direction that is less than the top width of the upper portion, wherein the conductive line connects to the contact bar and includes a second conductive material that differs from the first conductive material.