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Semiconductor memory device including wiring contact plugs

US11569171B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2021
Grant dateJan 31, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/50
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including a cell area and a peripheral area, a plurality of capacitors including a plurality of lower electrodes arranged in the cell area, a plurality of capacitor dielectric layers covering the plurality of lower electrodes, and an upper electrode on the plurality of capacitor dielectric layers, an etch stop layer covering the upper electrode, a filling insulation layer covering the etch stop layer and arranged in the cell area and the peripheral area, a plurality of wiring lines on the filling insulation layer, and a first wiring contact plug electrically connecting at least one of the plurality of wiring lines to the upper electrode. The upper electrode includes a first upper electrode layer covering the plurality of capacitor dielectric layers and including a semiconductor material and a second upper electrode layer covering the first upper electrode layer and including a metallic material.

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