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Characteristic-evaluating storage capacitors

US6300647A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1999
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for capacitor characteristic evaluation is provided, which enables measurement of the characteristic of a capacitor immediately after the completion of its formation processes, and which improves the fabrication yield. This device is comprised of (a) a conductive region formed on a semiconductor substrate; (b) an interlayer dielectric layer formed to cover the conductive layer; (c) a first electrode formed on the interlayer dielectric layer; (d) a second electrode formed on the interlayer dielectric layer to be apart from the first electrode; the second electrode being electrically connected to the first electrode through the conductive region; (e) a capacitor dielectric formed to cover the first and second electrodes; the capacitor dielectric being contacted with the first and second electrodes; (f) a third electrode formed on the capacitor dielectric to be opposite to the first electrode via the capacitor dielectric; (g) a fourth electrode formed on the capacitor dielectric to be apart from the third electrode to be opposite to the second electrode via the capacitor dielectric; (h) the first electrode, capacitor dielectric, and third electrode constitute a first capacito…

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