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Capacitor

US5812364A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 1997
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/66

Abstract

An MIM capacitor includes a lower electrode; a first insulating film disposed on the lower electrode; a second insulating film disposed on the first insulating film and having a first opening exposing a portion of the surface of the first insulating film on the lower electrode, the first opening having a perimeter; a third insulating film disposed on the second insulating film and having a second opening exposing a portion of the surface of the second insulating film, the second opening having a perimeter that surrounds the perimeter of the first opening on the second insulating film; and an upper electrode disposed on the first insulating film through the first opening and extending onto the second insulating film.

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