What is MOL (middle of line)?

The contacts and local interconnects that link transistors (FEOL) to the multilevel wiring (BEOL). With scaling, their resistance has grown and now limits performance.

Field: Interconnect processes

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  1. Which term refers to the contacts and local interconnects that connect the transistors to the multilevel wiring?

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Multilevel interconnect Air gap Backside power delivery Barrier metal Black's equation Crosstalk Damascene process Dual damascene Interconnect via IR drop

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