PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15927343
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2019-09
Patent Classification: ["257", "213000"]

Abstract:
Systems and methods for dummy gate tie-offs in a self-aligned gate contact (SAGC) cell are disclosed. In particular, exemplary aspects contemplate a two-part etching process to remove hardmasks formed from different materials from adjacent elements. A metal fill material may then be used to tie off the adjacent elements. The use of the two-part etching process allows SAGC techniques to be used for a first portion of a cell while still providing a technique to allow a tie-off in a second portion of the cell. The tie-off may be used with a dummy gate to provide isolation between cells.

Claim (Index 4):
The semiconductor device of  claim 1 , further comprising an active gate adjacent to the source/drain region.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 3.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.62121
- Patent Class: 257.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14957809', '14984201', '13659202', '13348188', '15827691']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.9120713073594494
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4814648826087545
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.86901066488438
- Mean Citation Score: 190.853472
- Max Citation Score: 197.78099
- Similarity Product: 146.58227279354932

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 0
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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