Patent ID: 8436425
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a plurality of substrate diodes formed in and above a crystalline substrate material in a first device area, each of said plurality of substrate diodes comprising a first diode electrode and a second diode electrode; a transistor formed in and above a semiconductor layer provided in a second device area, said semiconductor layer being formed on a buried insulating layer; a contact level formed above said transistor and said plurality of substrate diodes, said contact level comprising a dielectric material, a plurality of first contact elements, and at least one second contact element, wherein each of said plurality of first contact elements directly connects to a respective one of said first diode electrodes of said plurality of substrate diodes, and said at least one second contact element directly connects to each second diode electrode of said plurality of substrate diodes; and a metallization layer formed above said contact level and comprising a plurality of metal lines so as to connect to said plurality of first contact elements and said at least one second contact element.