US5571746A
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Method of forming a back end capacitor with high unit capacitance
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1995-10-19
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2015-10-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a structure and a method of forming a capacitor with a high unit capacitance for use in analog circuits and a bond pad which will eliminate bond pad peeling during subsequent processing. The bottom capacitor plate is formed at the same time the bond pads are formed. The bottom capacitor plate and the bond pads are formed using a conducting material such as doped polysilicon, which will eliminate bond pad peeling during subsequent processing. The top capacitor plate is formed when the top electrode pattern is formed. This integrated process provides a bond pad which will eliminate bond pad peeling during subsequent process steps and a capacitor with high unit capacitance for use in analog circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Yang Pan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A method of forming a capacitor, comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate having devices formed therein and a layer of interlevel dielectric formed thereon; planarizing said layer of interlevel dielectric; forming a bottom capacitor plate trench region, a bottom capacitor contact trench region, and a number of bond pad trench regions in said layer of interlevel dielectric; filling said bottom capacitor plate trench region with a first conductor material thereby forming a bottom capacitor plate; filling said bottom capacitor contact trench region with a first conductor material thereby forming a bottom capacitor contact; filling said bond pad trench regions with said first conductor material thereby forming a number of bond pads; forming a layer of capacitor dielectric over said bottom capacitor plate, said bottom capacitor contact, said bond pads, and said layer of interlevel dielectric; forming a bottom capacitor contact hole and a number of bond pad contact holes in said capacitor dielectric, wherein said bottom capacitor contact hole is directly over said bottom capacitor contact and each said bond pad contact hole is over one of said bond pads; forming a number of device contact holes in said capacitor dielectric and said interlevel dielectric; filling said bond pad contact holes, said bottom capacitor contact hole, and said device contact holes with a second conductor material; forming a layer of third conductor material over said capacitor dielectric, said bond pad contact holes, and said device contact holes; and patterning said layer of third conductor material to form a top capacitor plate and a top electrode pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
258 words
A method of forming a capacitor, comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate having devices formed therein and a layer of interlevel dielectric formed thereon; planarizing said layer of interlevel dielectric; forming a bottom capacitor plate trench region, a bottom capacitor contact trench region, and a number of bond pad trench regions in said layer of interlevel dielectric; filling said bottom capacitor plate trench region with a first conductor material thereby forming a bottom capacitor plate; filling said bottom capacitor contact trench region with a first conductor material thereby forming a bottom capacitor contact; filling said bond pad trench regions with said first conductor material thereby forming a number of bond pads; forming a layer of capacitor dielectric over said bottom capacitor plate, said bottom capacitor contact, said bond pads, and said layer of interlevel dielectric; forming a bottom capacitor contact hole and a number of bond pad contact holes in said capacitor dielectric, wherein said bottom capacitor contact hole is directly over said bottom capacitor contact and each said bond pad contact hole is over one of said bond pads; forming a number of device contact holes in said capacitor dielectric and said interlevel dielectric; filling said bond pad contact holes, said bottom capacitor contact hole, and said device contact holes with a second conductor material; forming a layer of third conductor material over said capacitor dielectric, said bond pad contact holes, and said device contact holes; and patterning said layer of third conductor material to form a top capacitor plate and a top electrode pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first conductor material is doped polysilicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first conductor material is tungsten.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said interlevel dielectric is borophosphosilicate glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said interlevel dielectric is boron doped tetraethyl orthosilicate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said capacitor dielectric is tetraethyl orthosilicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said capacitor dielectric is oxide nitride oxide layered structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said capacitor dielectric has a thickness of between about 300 and 700 Angstroms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said top capacitor plate is formed directly above said bottom capacitor plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second conductor material is titanium/titanium nitride and tungsten.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said third conductor material is aluminum/silicon/copper.
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