Interconnections are formed over an interlayer insulating film which
covers MISFETQ1 formed on the principal surface of a semiconductor
substrate, while dummy interconnections are disposed in a region spaced
from such interconnections. Dummy interconnections are disposed also in a
scribing area. Dummy interconnections are not formed at the peripheries
of a bonding pad and a marker. In addition, a gate electrode of a MISFET
and a dummy gate interconnection formed of the same layer are disposed.
Furthermore, dummy regions are disposed in a shallow trench
element-isolation region. After such dummy members are disposed, an
insulating film is planarized by the CMP method.