Fly-over metal jumper connection

Abstract

An interconnect device has a first layer with a first metal line, a second metal line, and a third metal line, a second layer with a metal jumper and a metal via. The metal jumper is electrically connected to the first metal line and the second metal line. The metal via is electrically connected to the second metal line, and the metal jumper and the metal via are electrically isolated. The interconnect device further includes a third layer with a fourth metal line. The metal jumper is electrically isolated from the third metal line by a first dielectric region between the metal jumper and the third metal line.

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