Wiring Transistors On a Chip Interconnects  Make connections laterally vertically and Lines + Vias  Over 15 metal layers  4-5 layers at minimum pitch  Smallest widths ~14nm Contacts  Connect transistors to Via contacts interconnects Trench contacts  One or two metal layers Gate  Smallest widths ~12nm Fin Image source: TechInsights and Applied Materials

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