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Stacked capacitor for semiconductor memory device

US5047817A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1989
Grant dateSep 10, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/318

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention comprises a memory cell having one transistor and one stacked capacitor. The stacked capacitor is stacked on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. Further, the stacked capacitor has a structure extending on a gate electrode and a word line through an insulating layer. A lower electrode layer of the capacitor has various concave/convex shapes, i.e. step portions and projecting portions formed on the surface thereof. These shapes are made by employing various etching processes. The lower electrode layer has such various concave/convex shapes formed thereon, so that a surface area and capacitance of the capacitor can be increased.

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