Patent ID: 7265448
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An integrated circuit, comprising: first, second, and third plane-like metal layers; a first transistor having a first control terminal, a first terminal that communicates with said second plane-like metal layer and a second terminal that communicates with said first plane-like metal layer; a second transistor having a second control terminal, a third terminal that communicates with said first plane-like metal layer and a fourth terminal that communicates with said third plane-like metal layer; and a fourth plane-like metal layer that includes first, second and third contact portions that communicate with said second plane-like metal layer, said first plane-like metal layer and said third plane-like metal layer, respectively, wherein the first, second, and third contact portions are located at an exposed upper surface of the fourth plane-like metal layer.