A semiconductor device includes an alignment mark which is arranged
adjacent to each corner of a semiconductor chip, and a plug which
contacts the alignment mark. The alignment mark is formed by part of the
uppermost interconnection layer in a multilevel interconnection which is
formed on the semiconductor chip and obtained by stacking
low-permittivity insulating layers and interconnection layers. The plug
is buried in a contact hole formed in the low-permittivity insulating
layer below the alignment mark, and contacts the alignment mark.