Patent ID: 8765598

Claim:
A conductive structure, comprising: a plurality of conductive steps extending laterally along the conductive structure, each conductive step of the plurality of conductive steps being at least partially separated from an adjacent conductive step of the plurality of conductive steps by insulative material, wherein each conductive step of the plurality of conductive steps comprises a lateral end portion laterally offset from a lateral end portion of an adjacent step; a contact extending at least partially through at least two conductive steps of the plurality of conductive steps, wherein the contact extends through the lateral end portion of one conductive step of the at least two conductive steps, and wherein the contact is in communication with the lateral end portion of the one conductive step and insulated from at least another conductive step of the at least two conductive steps; and an interconnect in communication with the contact, wherein the conductive structure overlies the interconnect, and wherein the contact extends at least partially through the at least two conductive steps to the interconnect.