Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Non-single crystal – or recrystallized – semiconductor... – Field effect device in non-single crystal – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2006-09-26
Ho, Tu-Tu (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, semiconductor...
Field effect device in non-single crystal, or...
C257S052000, C257S306000, C257S310000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07112819
ABSTRACT:
A capacitor uses niobium pentoxide in the manufacture of a semiconductor device. The niobium pentoxide has a low crystallization temperature of 600° C. that provides control over the oxidation of the bottom electrode during heat-treatment. A dielectric constituent present as an amorphous oxide along the grain boundaries of polycrystalline niobium pentoxide is used for a capacitor insulator, thereby providing a method to decrease the leakage current along the grain boundary of niobium pentoxide and to realize a high dielectric constant and low-temperature crystallization.
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Hitachi , Ltd.
Ho Tu-Tu
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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