Interconnect structure with capacitor and methods for making
AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsKe-Jing Yu, Anhao Cheng, Yen-Liang Lin, Ru-Shang Hsiao
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AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsKe-Jing Yu, Anhao Cheng, Yen-Liang Lin, Ru-Shang Hsiao
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Interconnect structures can include a capacitor of specified structure and/or a guard ring which surrounds a capacitor. The capacitor may include a bowed region with an expanded width that permits the inclusion of a void containing air or another gas. Alternatively, the capacitor may be an MIM capacitor or an MIMIM capacitor having a vertical trench and horizontal plates and formed from conformal layers. The guard ring reduces noise which may damage the capacitor. Any combination of these three features may be used to improve capacitance and reliability.
A method for making a capacitor, comprising:
A capacitor, comprising:
A semiconductor device with an interconnect structure that includes a capacitor, wherein the capacitor comprises:
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