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2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Trinh, Michael (Department: 2822)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

C438S240000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11257559

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes semiconductor devices. In one implementation, semiconductor device includes a first conductive material. A first layer of a dielectric material is over the first conductive material. A second layer of the dielectric material is on the first layer. A second conductive material is over the second layer of the dielectric material. A device in accordance with an implementation of the invention can include a pair of capacitor electrodes having capacitor dielectric material therebetween comprising a composite of two immediately juxtaposed and contacting, yet discrete, layers of the same capacitor dielectric material.

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