IP Library Granted Patent US 8,169,052
Granted Patent B2
US 8,169,052 · App. 12/328,207 · Granted May 1, 2012

Semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 8,169,052
App. No.
12/328,207
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A metal electrode is disposed on each of a plurality of resistor groups which are made of polycrystalline silicon resistors and constitute a resistor circuit. The metal electrode is connected to an end of the resistor via another interconnecting layer. Accordingly, the external influence which the metal electrode receives during a semiconductor manufacturing process is prevented from directly acting on the resistor, whereby resistance variation is suppressed.

Claims (9)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a first insulating film disposed on the semiconductor substrate;

a resistor disposed on the first insulating film and made of polycrystalline silicon including a low concentration impurity region and a high concentration impurity region;

a second insulating film disposed on the resistor;

a first metal line disposed on the second insulating film to cover the low concentration impurity region of the resistor;

a second metal line disposed on the second insulating film and connected to the high concentration impurity region of the resistor via a first contact hole;

a third insulating film disposed on the first metal line and the second metal line; and

a third metal line disposed on the third insulating film, the second metal line and the third metal line being connected to each other via another through a second contact hole provided in the third insulating film, wherein the first metal line is not directly connected to the resistor, thereby suppressing disturbance noise affecting the first metal line and the second metal line.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045567/0927 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037783 FRAME: 0166. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 23, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037903/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION .
Reel/Frame 037783/0166 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2009
From: HARADA, HIROFUMI
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 022304/0852 →