Integrated circuit capacitor structure

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Richards, N. Drew (Department: 2815)

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

Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated...

Passive components in ics

C257S535000

Reexamination Certificate

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07154162

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention include a MIM capacitor that has a high capacitance that can be manufactured without the problems that affected the prior art. Such a capacitor includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a dielectric layer that is intermediate the upper and the lower electrodes. A first voltage can be applied to the upper electrode and a second voltage, which is different from the first voltage, can be applied to the lower electrode. A wire layer, through which the first voltage is applied to the upper electrode, is located in the same level as or in a lower level than the lower electrode.

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