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US 12,720,853 · App. 18/210,041 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Placeholder with dielectric liner protection to prevent direct backside contact (DBC) from shorting to gate

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Patent No.
US 12,720,853
App. No.
18/210,041
Filed
Jun 14, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2896
USPC
257/347
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: KANG, TSUNG-SHENG; LI, TAO; XIE, RUILONG; MILLER, ERIC
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063954/0351 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240421085A1 · Dec 19, 2024
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