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Capacitors in integrated circuits

CA 2287983 A1 · Owner: Nygren, Stefan · Inventors: Nygren, Stefan; Norstrom, Hans

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The present invention relates to a method for in the manufacturing of an , integrated circuit producing a capacitor with metallic conducting electrodes and to the capacitor itself and to the integrated circuit which preferably , are intended for high-frequency applications. According to the invention a , lower electrode (17, 63, 67) is produced through depositing a first metal layer (15) onto a layer structure (11) comprising lowermost a substrate and uppermost an insulating layer (13). An insulating layer (19) is deposited over the first metal layer (15), whereafter an electrical connection (25) to the lower electrode (17, 63, 67) is produced by etching a via hole (21) through said …

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  • Filed April 3, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 3, 2018.
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FiledApril 3, 1998
GrantedNo grant recorded
Term endedApril 3, 2018
Patent numberCA 2287983 A1
Classification (IPC)H01L21/32 +2 more

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