Patents by Inventor Carsten K. Peters

Carsten K. Peters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10157774
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a contact scheme for landing on different contact area levels of a semiconductor structure and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a first contact at a first level of the structure; a jumper contact at a second, upper level of the structure; an etch stop layer having an opening over the first contact and partially encapsulating the jumper contact with an opening exposing the jumper contact; and contacts in electrical contact with the first contact at the first level and the jumper contact at the second, upper level, through the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Carsten K. Peters, Peter Baars