Infineon Technologies Ag

Guenter Pfeifer

Bernd Eisener

Detlef Wilhelm

Dieter Claeys

An embodiment relates to a method of forming a semiconductor structure, comprising: forming a first semiconductor layer; forming a second semiconductor layer over the first semiconductor layer; forming a third semiconductor layer over the second semiconductor layer; forming an opening in the first, second and third semiconductor layers; forming a conductive region within the first, the and third semiconductor layer, the conductive region surrounding the opening, the conductive region being electrically coupled to the first semiconductor layer; forming a dielectric layer in the opening and over the conductive region; and forming a conductive layer over the dielectric layer in the opening.

Semiconductor structure and method for making same

An embodiment may be a semiconductor structure, comprising; a workpiece having a front side and a back side; and a capacitor disposed in the workpiece, the capacitor including a bottom electrode electrically coupled to a back side of said workpiece. In an embodiment, the bottom electrode may form a conductive pathway to the front side of the workpiece. In an embodiment, the capacitor may be a trench capacitor.

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Pentling, Germany

Guenter Pfeifer