Integrated semiconductor circuit with capacitors of precisely defined capacitance and process for producing the circuit

Abstract

An integrated semiconductor circuit, such as an A/D converter, includes a first zone having capacitors disposed therein. The capacitors have capacitor plates being formed of a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. A second zone has circuit elements disposed therein. A planarizing layer and a cover layer insulate the first and second conductive layers from one another in the second zone, except for a possible peripheral region. A dielectric is formed only of the cover layer between the capacitor plates in the first zone, except for a possible peripheral region. A process for producing an integrated semiconductor circuit includes producing the first conductive layer; applying an insulating planarizing layer after producing the first conductive layer; removing the planarizing layer in the first zone until a surface of the first conductive layer is exposed, except for a possible peripheral region; applying an insulating cover layer over the entire surface; and producing the second conductive layer.

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