US5479316A
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Integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor and method of making same
Assignee: Analog Devices Inc
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Filing: 1993-08-24
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-08-24
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor and method of making it which involves a support layer; a first conductive electrode on the support layer; a dielectric film on the first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode disposed on the dielectric film and formed from the first level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit; an interlevel dielectric layer; a first contact via extending through the interlevel dielectric layer and the dielectric film to the first conductive electrode; a second contact via extending through the interlevel dielectric layer to the second conductive electrode; and first and second terminals formed from the second level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit contacting the first and second vias, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Smrtic
- 👤 George M. Molnar
- 👤 Jerome F. Lapham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/682; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor comprising: a support layer; a first conductive electrode on the support layer; a dielectric film on said first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode disposed on said dielectric film and formed from a first level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit to form a capacitor; an interlevel dielectric layer; a first contact via extending through said interlevel dielectric layer and said dielectric film to said first conductive electrode; a second contact via extending through said interlevel dielectric layer to said second conductive electrode; and first and second terminals, formed from a second level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit, contacting the first and second vias, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor comprising: a support layer; a first conductive electrode on the support layer; a dielectric film on said first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode disposed on said dielectric film and formed from a first level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit to form a capacitor; an interlevel dielectric layer; a first contact via extending through said interlevel dielectric layer and said dielectric film to said first conductive electrode; a second contact via extending through said interlevel dielectric layer to said second conductive electrode; and first and second terminals, formed from a second level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit, contacting the first and second vias, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said support layer is an electrical insulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 2 in which said electrical insulator is silicon dioxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 2 in which said electrical insulator is a semi-insulating semiconductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 4 in which said semi-insulating semiconductor is gallium arsenide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said support layer includes a substrate with an electrical insulator layer on one surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 6 in which said substrate is silicon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said first conductive electrode is a metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 8 in which said metal of said first conductive electrode is a refractory metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 9 in which said refractory metal is from the group including titanium, tungsten and titanium tungsten.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said first conductive electrode is an intermetallic compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 11 in which said intermetallic compound is titanium nitride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said dielectric film is silicon dioxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said second conductive electrode and first level metallization interconnect layer includes aluminum.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor of claim 1 in which said first conductive electrode extends beyond said second conductive electrode.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor comprising: depositing a first conductive electrode on an electrically insulating surface; depositing a dielectric film on said first conductive electrode; patterning the first conductive electrode and the dielectric film; depositing on said dielectric film and patterning a second conductive electrode formed from a first level metallic interconnect layer of the integrated circuit; depositing the interlevel dielectric layer of the integrated circuit; forming first and second vias through the interlevel dielectric layer to each of the first and second conductive electrodes, respectively; and depositing and patterning a second level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit to fill the vias and define terminals for the electrodes to establish contact with the rest of the integrated circuit.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit metal-oxide-metal capacitor comprising: depositing a first conductive electrode on an electrically insulating surface; depositing a dielectric film on said first conductive electrode; patterning the first conductive electrode and the dielectric film; depositing on said dielectric film and patterning a second conductive electrode formed from a first level metallic interconnect layer of the integrated circuit; depositing the interlevel dielectric layer of the integrated circuit; forming first and second vias through the interlevel dielectric layer to each of the first and second conductive electrodes, respectively; and depositing and patterning a second level metallization interconnect layer of the integrated circuit to fill the vias and define terminals for the electrodes to establish contact with the rest of the integrated circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16 in which the patterning of the first conductive electrode and dielectric film occur together.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 16 in which the patterning of the first conductive electrode occurs before the depositing of the dielectric film and the patterning of the dielectric film occurs after its depositioning.
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