Patent ID: 11935833
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 2:
3. The method of claim 1, wherein:
the forming the plurality of second metal segments includes:
forming each second metal segment of the plurality of second metal segments having a width corresponding to a predetermined minimum width for the second metal level; and

the forming the IC structure further includes:
forming a plurality of third metal segments at a third metal level above the second metal level, the plurality of third metal segments being oriented in the first metal level direction and including a first set of third metal segments alternating with a second set of third metal segments;

the forming the first set of third metal segments includes:
forming third metal segments overlapping corresponding second metal segments of the first set of second metal segments;

the forming the second set of third metal segments includes:
forming third metal segments overlapping corresponding second metal segments of the second set of second metal segments; and

the forming the plurality of third metal segments includes:
forming each third metal segment of the plurality of third metal segments having a width corresponding to a predetermined minimum width for the third metal level.