Patent ID: 6501174
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
A semiconductor interconnecting mechanism:an interconnect structure having a top surface and a body, the top surface containing a first discrete structure capable of electrically communicating with a second discrete structure; at least one top surface electrical metallurgy disposed on the top surface of the interconnect structure, said at least one top surface metallurgy having two ends, wherein said at least one top surface electrical metallurgy is not in physical contact with any of the first and second discrete structures; an interconnect spacer located in the body of the interconnect structure, the interconnect spacer having a first and second section, the first section having a line portion and a first and second via portion, one end of the interconnect spacer first section first via portion in physical contact with one of the two ends of the interconnect spacer first section line portion, the other end of the interconnect spacer first section first via portion in physical contact with one of the first and second discrete structures and wherein one end of the interconnect spacer first section second via portion is in physical contact with the other of the two ends of the interconnect spacer first section line portion, the other end of the interconnect spacer first section second via portion in electrical communication with the top surface metallurgy; and the interconnect spacer second section, having a line portion and a first and second via portion, one end of the interconnect spacer second section first via portion in physical contact with one of the two ends of the interconnect spacer second section line portion, the other end of the interconnect spacer second section first via portion in physical contact with the other of the first and second discrete structures and wherein one end of the interconnect spacer second section second via portion is in physical contact with the other of the two ends of the interconnect spacer second section line portion, the other end of the interconnect spacer second section second via portion in electrical communication with the top surface metallurgy.