US5717233A
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Semiconductor device having capacitior and manufacturing method thereof
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-06
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Granted: 1998-02-10
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Expires: 2017-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device comprising an integrated circuit and a capacitor. In this capacitor, a bottom electrode, a dielectric film and a top electrode are formed, independently of the integrated circuit, on the interlayer insulating film, and the top electrode and bottom electrode are connected with metal interconnections through contact holes opened in the protective film for protecting the surface of the capacitor. In this constitution, either the top electrode or the bottom electrode is connected the bias line of the integrated circuit, and the other is connected to the ground line, so that extraneous emission may be reduced without having to connect the capacitor outside.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiji Fujii
- 👤 Yasuhiro Shimada
- 👤 Yasuhiro Uemoto
- 👤 Shinitirou Hayashi
- 👤 Tooru Nasu
- 👤 Koichi Arita
- 👤 Atsuo Inoue
- 👤 Akihiro Matsuda
- 👤 Masaki Kibe
- 👤 Tatsuo Ootsuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B53/00; H10B53/30; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/682; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/811; H10D84/813; H10D88/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A semiconductor device comprising an integrated circuit, an interlayer insulating film formed on said integrated circuit and a capacitor formed on said interlayer insulating film, said capacitor comprising a bottom electrode composed of a conductive film formed on said interlayer insulating film, a ferroelectric film formed at least on said bottom electrode, and a top electrode composed of a conductive film formed on said ferroelectric film, wherein said top electrode and said bottom electrode are connected with metal interconnections of said integrated circuit through contact holes opened in a protective film formed so as to cover the capacitor, and either one of said top electrode and said bottom electrode is connected to a dc power supply line of said integrated circuit and the other is connected to a ground line of said integrated circuit so that said capacitor removes a transient current component flowing in said dc power supply line and reduces extraneous emission by shunting said transient current component to said ground line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A semiconductor device comprising an integrated circuit, an interlayer insulating film formed on said integrated circuit and a capacitor formed on said interlayer insulating film, said capacitor comprising a bottom electrode composed of a conductive film formed on said interlayer insulating film, a ferroelectric film formed at least on said bottom electrode, and a top electrode composed of a conductive film formed on said ferroelectric film, wherein said top electrode and said bottom electrode are connected with metal interconnections of said integrated circuit through contact holes opened in a protective film formed so as to cover the capacitor, and either one of said top electrode and said bottom electrode is connected to a dc power supply line of said integrated circuit and the other is connected to a ground line of said integrated circuit so that said capacitor removes a transient current component flowing in said dc power supply line and reduces extraneous emission by shunting said transient current component to said ground line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a silicon nitride film or a multilayer film having a silicon nitride layer and a silicon oxide layer is formed between said bottom electrode and said interlayer insulating film, and said silicon nitride film or said multilayer film is substantially coextensive with said bottom electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a surface of said ferroelectric film in contact with said top electrode is amorphous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said top electrode is laterally displaced with respect to a portion of said bottom electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said ferroelectric film is laterally displaced with respect to a portion of said bottom electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said top electrode projects beyond a portion of said bottom electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said ferroelectric film and a portion of said top electrode project beyond a portion of said bottom electrode, and the contact hole leading to said top electrode is located at a position wherein said top electrode does not overlap with said bottom electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said top electrode is selected from the group consisting of (a) platinum, palladium, tungsten, tantalum, titanium, nickel and chromium, and alloys or silicides thereof; (b) indium-tin oxide and rhenium oxide; and (c) titanium nitride; said metal interconnections are selected from the group consisting of aluminum and its alloys; and said top electrode and said metal interconnections are connected through a conductive film composed mainly of titanium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein said conductive film is formed on a bottom of said contact holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein said conductive film mainly composed of titanium is formed on said top electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said ferroelectric film and a portion of said top electrode project beyond a portion of said bottom electrode.
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