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Semiconductor device with improved peripheral resistance element and method for fabricating same

US6696719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2000
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/033

Abstract

A semiconductor device in which a cell capacitor with an MIM or MIS structure is formed using a conductive material with a low resistivity for the upper electrode and a resistance element is formed using a conductive material with high resistance without increasing the complexity of the fabrication process. A plate electrode used for the upper electrode of the cell capacitor and for the resistance element is made by forming a three-layer structure including a low resistance conductive material layer, an insulating film layer on the low resistance conductive material layer, and a high resistance conductive material layer on the insulating film layer, patterning the three-layer structure in the same shape, and using the low resistance conductive material layer as the upper electrode of the cell capacitor and the high resistance conductive material layer as the resistance element.

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