US 12,237,257 B2
Compact transistor utilizing shield structure arrangement
Vikas Shilimkar, Chandler, AZ (US); Kevin Kim, Gilbert, AZ (US); Charles John Lessard, Gilbert, AZ (US); and Humayun Kabir, Gilbert, AZ (US)
Assigned to NXP USA, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by NXP USA, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/448,709.
Application 17/448,709 is a continuation of application No. 16/720,579, filed on Dec. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,177,207.
Prior Publication US 2022/0013451 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 23/528 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 23/5225 (2013.01) [H01L 23/5286 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a transistor comprising:
forming an interconnect structure on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate having a first terminal and a second terminal,
the interconnect structure being formed of multiple layers of dielectric material and multiple layers of electrically conductive material; and
configuring the multiple layers of electrically conductive material to form, as parts of the interconnect structure:
a pillar in electrical contact with the first terminal;
a first runner electrically connected to the pillar;
a first tap interconnect in electrical contact with the second terminal;
a second runner electrically connected to the first tap interconnect;
a shield structure positioned between the pillar and the first tap interconnect; and
a shield runner electrically connected to the shield structure,
the shield runner overlying the second runner in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.