US Patent 10431495 Semiconductor device with local connection

A technique relates to a semiconductor device. A first trench silicide (TS) is coupled to a first source or drain (S/D). A second TS is coupled to a second S/D, and a gate metal is separated from the first and second TS. A trench is formed above and on sides of the gate metal. A local connection metal is formed in the trench such that the gate metal is coupled to the first TS and the second TS. A local connection cap is formed on top of the local connection metal.