US PATENT SUBCLASS 438 / 635
.~.~.~.~ Insulator formed by reaction with conductor (e.g., oxidation, etc.)


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438 /   HD   SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS

584  DF  COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL {2}
597  DF  .~ To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material {24}
618  DF  .~.~ Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) {5}
622  DF  .~.~.~ Multiple metal levels, separated by insulating layer (i.e., multiple level metallization) {8}
635.~.~.~.~ Insulator formed by reaction with conductor (e.g., oxidation, etc.)


DEFINITION

Classification: 438/635

Insulator formed by reaction with conductor (e.g., oxidation, etc.):

(under subclass 622) Processes wherein an insulating layer is formed by the conversion of a conductive layer at least in part to an electrically insulative material.