Method and structure for dual sheet resistance trimmable thin film resistors at same level

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PATENT NO 9991329
APP PUB NO 20180019297A1
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15209696

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An integrated circuit includes a higher sheet resistance resistor and a lower sheet resistance resistor, disposed in a same level of dielectric layers of the integrated circuit. The higher sheet resistor has a body region and head regions in a higher sheet resistance layer. The lower sheet resistor has a body region and head regions in a lower sheet resistance layer, which is thicker than the higher sheet layer. The higher sheet resistor has an upper head layer contacting the higher sheet layer at each head region of the higher sheet layer. Each upper head layer has a same composition and thickness as the lower sheet layer of the lower sheet resistor. The lower sheet resistor is free of head layers over the lower sheet resistance layer.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDPO BOX 655474 MS 3999 DALLAS TX 75265

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DeSantis, Joseph Anthony Gilroy, US 4 53
Dirnecker, Christoph Andreas Othmar Eching, DE 5 8
Halbert, Joel Martin Tucson, US 11 10
Schwartz, Wolfgang Au, DE 11 37
Spinger, Karsten Jens Ingolstadt, DE 3 6
Weiser, Doug Plano, US 15 41

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