IP Library Granted Patent US 9,337,147
Granted Patent B2
US 9,337,147 · App. 14/745,040 · Granted May 10, 2016

Semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same and designing the same

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Patent No.
US 9,337,147
App. No.
14/745,040
Granted
May 10, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes grooves defining an active region, including a MISFET, and dummy regions. A first interlayer insulation film is formed over the MISFET, the active region and the dummy regions. A first wiring, and first and second dummy wirings are formed over the first interlayer insulation film. A second interlayer insulation film is formed over the first wiring and the dummy wirings. The second dummy wirings are arranged between the first wiring and the first dummy wirings, and the pitch of the first dummy wirings is larger than that of the second dummy wirings. In planar view, the first and second dummy wirings are arranged over the dummy regions, and the size of each of the first dummy wirings is larger than size of each of the second dummy wirings. The first wiring and the first and second dummy wirings are formed of copper as a major component.

Claims (21)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

grooves formed in a semiconductor substrate such that the grooves define an active region and a plurality of first dummy regions;

element isolation insulating films filled in the grooves;

a MISFET formed in the active region;

a first interlayer insulation film formed over the MISFET, the active region and the first dummy regions;

a first wiring, a plurality of first dummy wirings and a plurality of second dummy wirings formed over the first interlayer insulation film, respectively; and

a second interlayer insulation film formed over the first wiring, the first dummy wirings and the second dummy wirings,

wherein the first dummy regions do not include the MISFET,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected with the MISFET,

wherein the first dummy wirings and the second dummy wirings are not electrically connected with the MISFET,

wherein each of the first dummy regions is arranged with a same pitch,

wherein a planar size of each of the first dummy wirings is larger than a planar size of each of the second dummy wirings,

wherein each of the first dummy wirings is arranged with a same pitch,

wherein each of the second dummy wirings is arranged with a same pitch,

wherein the second dummy wirings are arranged next to the first wiring, and between the first wiring and the first dummy wirings,

wherein the pitch of the first dummy wirings is larger than the pitch of the second dummy wirings,

wherein, in planar view, the first and second dummy wirings are arranged over the first dummy regions, and

wherein the first wiring, the first dummy wirings and the second dummy wirings are comprised of copper as a major component.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a gate electrode of the MISFET includes a first silicon film and a second silicon film formed over the first silicon film, and

wherein each of the grooves is formed by using the first silicon film as a mask.

Assignments (5)
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To: ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC; AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC; BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC; CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC; INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC; LIMESTONE MEMORY SYSTEMS LLC; MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC; MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC; NEXUS DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC; R2 SOLUTIONS LLC; SAINT LAWRENCE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS LLC; SUPER INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS LLC; UNIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC; AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC; BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC; CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC; INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC; LIMESTONE MEMORY SYSTEMS LLC; MERTON ACQUISITION HOLDCO LLC; MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC; MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC; NEXUS DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC; R2 SOLUTIONS LLC; SAINT LAWRENCE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS LLC; SUPER INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS LLC; UNIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2016
From: HITACHI ULSI SYSTEMS CO., LTD
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
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