Semiconductor memory device having stacked capacitor

A semiconductor memory device including a plurality of memory cells each including a transistor and a stacked capacitor, said device comprising:

• at least two insulating layers formed on an upper electrode layer of said stacked capacitor, a contact hole formed in said at least two insulating layers and leading to said upper electrode layer;
• and
• a wiring layer formed on said at least two insulating layers and connected via said contact hole to said upper electrode layer, said contact hole being formed simultaneously with at least one other contact hole formed in one of said insulating layers;
• wherein a single layer constitutes both the upper electrode layer of said stacked capacitor and an upper electrode of a dummy stacked capacitor.

A stacked capacitor type semiconductor memory device comprising:

• a semiconductor substrate;
• first and second impurity doped regions formed within said semiconductor substrate;
• a first insulating layer, formed on said semiconductor substrate and having a first contact hole leading to said second impurity doped region;
• a capacitor lower electrode layer, formed on said first insulating layer and connected via said first contact hole to said second impurity doped region;
• a dummy capacitor lower electrode layer formed on said first insulating layer;
• a capacitor insulating layer formed on said capacitor lower electrode layer and said dummy capacitor lower electrode layer;
• a capacitor upper electrode layer formed on said capacitor insulating layer;
• a second insulating layer formed on said first insulating layer and said capacitor upper electrode layer, a second contact hole formed in said second and first insulating layers and leading to said first impurity region;
• a first wiring layer, formed on said second insulating layer and connected via said second contact hole to said first impurity region;
• a third insulating layer formed on said first wiring layer and said second insulating layer, a third contact hole formed in said third and second insulating layers and leading to said capacitor upper electrode layer over said dummy capacitor lower electrode layer;
• and
• a second wiring layer, formed on said third insulating layer and connected via said third contact hole to said capacitor upper electrode layer, said third contact hole being formed simultaneously with at least one other contact hole connecting said capacitor electrode layers and said wiring layers;
• wherein a single upper electrode layer constitutes both said capacitor upper electrode layer and a dummy capacitor upper electrode.

A semiconductor memory device including a plurality of memory cells each including a transistor and a stacked capacitor, said device comprising:

• at least two insulating layers formed on an upper electrode layer of said stacked capacitor, a contact hole formed in said at least two insulating layers and leading to said upper electrode layer;
• a wiring layer formed on said at least two insulating layers and connected via said contact hole to said upper electrode layer, said contact hole being formed simultaneously with at least one other contact hole formed in one of said insulating layers;
• and
• a dummy stacked capacitor having an upper electrode in common with said stacked capacitor and connected via said contact hole to said wiring layer;
• wherein a single upper electrode layer constitutes both the upper electrode of the dummy stacked capacitor and the upper electrode layer of said stacked capacitor.