Substrate and method including forming a via comprising a conductive liner layer and conductive plug having different microstructures

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PATENT NO 9875933
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15192146

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In an embodiment, a substrate includes semiconductor material and a conductive via. The conductive via includes a via in the substrate, a conductive plug filling a first portion of the via and a conductive liner layer that lines side walls of a second portion of the via and is electrically coupled to the conductive plug. The conductive liner layer and the conductive plug have different microstructures.

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGCAMPBELL 1-15 NAUBIBERG GERMANY NEUBIBERG BAVARIA

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Birner, Albert Regensburg, DE 74 484
Herzig, Tobias Regensburg, DE 6 55

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