Ex Parte Tang et al - Page 16


         Appeal No. 2004-0633                                                       
         Application No. 10/011,198                                                 


                                      Appendix                                      
              31. A system of interconnects for a memory structure,                 
         comprising:                                                                
              a first interconnect within said memory structure;                    
              a second interconnect coupled to said first interconnect              
         through a plug, wherein said second interconnect and said plug             
         define an integral structure;                                              
              a first insulator next to said second interconnect and said           
         plug, said first insulator having a height in at least one area            
         generally equal to a combined height of said second interconnect           
         and said plug; and                                                         
              a second insulator next to said plug, said second insulator           
         having a height equal to a height of said plug.                            

              32. The system in claim 31, wherein at least a portion of             
         said second interconnect is under said first interconnect.                 

              33. The system in claim 32, wherein said portion of said              
         second interconnect is coupled to said first interconnect                  
         through said plug.                                                         

              34. A system of interconnects for a memory structure,                 
         comprising:                                                                
              a first interconnect within said memory structure; and                
              a second interconnect coupled to said first interconnect              
         through a plug, wherein said second interconnect and said plug             
         define an integral structure, wherein at least a portion of said           
         second interconnect is under said first interconnect, and                  
              wherein said portion of said interconnects to coupled to              
         said first interconnect through said plug, and                             
              a third interconnect laterally contacting a first insulator           
         and at least partially isolated from said first interconnect by            
         a second insulator.                                                        








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