US Patent 10586920 Forming self-aligned contacts on pillar structures

A semiconductor structure is disclosed herein. The semiconductor structure includes two or more pillar structures disposed over a top surface of a substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes two or more contacts to the two or more pillar structures. The semiconductor structure further includes an insulator disposed between the two or more pillar structures and the two or more contacts. The two or more contacts are self-aligned to the two or more pillar structures.