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Enhanced hydrogen barrier encapsulation method for the control of hydrogen induced degradation of ferroelectric capacitors in an F-RAM process

US9595576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2014
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2034

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

Abstract

An encapsulated ferroelectric capacitor or ferroelectric memory cell includes encapsulation materials adjacent to a ferroelectric capacitor, a ferroelectric oxide (FEO) layer over the encapsulated ferroelectric capacitor, and an FEO encapsulation layer over the ferroelectric oxide to provide protection from hydrogen induced degradation.

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