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Semiconductor device having interconnection layers of T-shape cross section
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-13
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A cell plate (6) is formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate (7) with an insulating film (8) interposed therebetween and an interconnection (1) having T-shape cross section is formed on the cell plate (6) with an interlayer insulating film (11) interposed therebetween. An upper insulating film (12) is formed to cover the interconnection (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Satoh
- 👤 Makoto Hirayama
- 👤 Masao Nagatomo
- 👤 Ikuo Ogoh
- 👤 Yoshikazu Ohno
- 👤 Masato Fujinaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 23:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection layer electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said interconnection layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection layer electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said interconnection layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection layer electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said interconnection layer, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane, wherein said insulating film has a two-layer structure comprising a lower insulating film formed below said vertical portion of said interconnection layer and an upper insulating film formed between said lower insulating film and said horizontal portion of said interconnection layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection layer electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said interconnection layer, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane, wherein said insulating film has a two-layer structure comprising a lower insulating film formed below said vertical portion of said interconnection layer and an upper insulating film formed between said lower insulating film and said horizontal portion of said interconnection layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, wherein said insulating film has a two-layer structure comprising a lower insulating film formed below said vertical portion of said interconnection layer and an upper insulating film formed between said lower insulating film and said horizontal portion of said interconnection layer, a film thickness of said upper insulating film substantially equal to a thickness of said lower insulating film and a dielectric constant of said upper insulating film being smaller than a dielectric constant of said lower insulating film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, wherein said insulating film has a two-layer structure comprising a lower insulating film formed below said vertical portion of said interconnection layer and an upper insulating film formed between said lower insulating film and said horizontal portion of said interconnection layer, a film thickness of said upper insulating film substantially equal to a thickness of said lower insulating film and a dielectric constant of said upper insulating film being smaller than a dielectric constant of said lower insulating film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane, said insulating film having a two-layer structure comprising a lower insulating film formed below said vertical portion of said interconnection layer and an upper insulating film formed between said lower insulating film and said horizontal portion of said interconnection layer, a dielectric constant of said upper insulating film substantially equal to a dielectric constant of said lower insulating film and a film thickness of said upper insulating film being larger than a film thickness of said lower insulating film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane, said insulating film having a two-layer structure comprising a lower insulating film formed below said vertical portion of said interconnection layer and an upper insulating film formed between said lower insulating film and said horizontal portion of said interconnection layer, a dielectric constant of said upper insulating film substantially equal to a dielectric constant of said lower insulating film and a film thickness of said upper insulating film being larger than a film thickness of said lower insulating film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said interconnection layer is a signal line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and a bit line electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said bit line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and a bit line electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said bit line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection layer electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said interconnection layer, wherein said interconnection layer is a word line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection layer electrically insulated from said conductor, said interconnection layer formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal portions of said interconnection layer lying in a common plane whereby a low parasitic capacitance exists between said conductor and said interconnection layer, wherein said interconnection layer is a word line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said interconnecton layer is made of aluminum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said interconnection layer is made of a member selected from the group consisting of polycrystalline silicon, a metal having a high melting point and a metal silicon having a high melting point.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said interconnection layer has a two-layer structure comprising the polycrystalline silicon and the metal having a high melting point or metal silicide having a high melting point.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said insulating film is an oxide film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, wherein said semiconductor device comprises a dynamic RAM and said conductor is a cell plate constituting said dynamic RAM.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, wherein said semiconductor device comprises a dynamic RAM and said conductor is a cell plate constituting said dynamic RAM.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
75 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, wherein said semiconductor device comprises a dynamic RAM having a switching transistor and said conductor is a gate electrode constituting said switching transistor of said dynamic RAM.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
75 words
An interconnecting structure of a semiconductor device comprising: a conductor; an insulating film formed on said conductor; and an interconnection formed on said insulating film and having T-shape cross section comprising a vertical portion above and overlapping said conductor and a horizontal portion in relation to said conductor, wherein said semiconductor device comprises a dynamic RAM having a switching transistor and said conductor is a gate electrode constituting said switching transistor of said dynamic RAM.
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