Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Shaofeng Ding

Jeong Hoon Ahn

Yun Ki Choi

Jeonghoon Ahn

Jinho Park

Jihyung Kim

Yongseung Bang

Wonji Park

Jegwan Hwang

Kyoung-woo Lee

In-hwan Kim

JaeHee Oh

Jeong Keun Ahn

Sungwook Moon

Yunki Choi

Junjung Kim

Minguk Kang

Jong-woon Lee

Jaehee Oh

So Ra Park

Haeri Yoo

Jae June Jang

A metal-insulator-metal capacitor includes a first electrode disposed in a first region of an upper surface of a substrate, a second electrode covering the first electrode and extending to a second region surrounding an outer periphery of the first region, a third electrode covering the second electrode and extending to a third region surrounding an outer periphery of the second region, a first dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode to cover an upper surface and a side surface of the first electrode and extending to the second region, and a second dielectric layer disposed between the second electrode and the third electrode to cover an upper surface and a side surface of the second electrode and extending to the third region and in contact with the first dielectric layer.

Metal-insulator-metal capacitor

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a connection region, a pair of epitaxial patterns provided at the semiconductor substrate, a capacitor disposed between the pair of epitaxial patterns, a middle connection layer on the capacitor, an interconnection layer on the middle connection layer, and a through-via provided under the interconnection layer and penetrating the connection region of the semiconductor substrate. The capacitor includes an upper portion of the semiconductor substrate between the pair of epitaxial patterns, a metal electrode on the upper portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a dielectric pattern disposed between the upper portion of the semiconductor substrate and the metal electrode. The through-via is connected to the capacitor through the interconnection layer and the middle connection layer.

Semiconductor device

A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a logic cell region and a connection region, a dummy transistor on the connection region, an intermediate connection layer on the dummy transistor, the intermediate connection layer including a connection pattern electrically connected to the dummy transistor, a first metal layer on the intermediate connection layer, an etch stop layer between the intermediate connection layer and the first metal layer, the etch stop layer covering a top surface of the connection pattern, and a penetration contact extended from the first metal layer toward a bottom surface of the substrate penetrating the connection region.

Semiconductor device and stack of semiconductor chips

A semiconductor device includes a substrate provided with an integrated circuit and a contact, an interlayer dielectric layer covering the integrated circuit and the contact, a through electrode penetrating the substrate and the interlayer dielectric layer, a first intermetal dielectric layer on the interlayer dielectric layer, and first and second wiring patterns in the first intermetal dielectric layer. The first wiring pattern includes a first conductive pattern on the through electrode, and a first via penetrating the first intermetal dielectric layer and connecting the first conductive pattern to the through electrode. The second wiring pattern includes a second conductive pattern on the contact, and a second via penetrating the first intermetal dielectric layer and connecting the second conductive pattern to the contact. A first width in a first direction of the first via is greater than a second width in the first direction of the second via.

A semiconductor chip may include; a device layer including transistors on a substrate, a wiring layer on the device layer, a first through via passing through the device layer and the substrate, and a second through via passing through the wiring layer, the device layer and the substrate, wherein a first height of the first through via is less than a second height of the second through via.

Semiconductor chip and semiconductor package including same

The method of manufacturing an interposer includes providing a substrate including a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, forming a first mold structure on the substrate, forming a photoresist layer on the first mold structure, forming a first transfer pattern over the photoresist layer on the first region, using a first photomask, forming a second transfer pattern over the photoresist layer on the second region, using the first photomask, forming a mask pattern on the first mold structure, using the first transfer pattern and the second transfer pattern and forming a first trench and a second trench in the first mold structure, using the mask pattern, the first trench being formed in the first region, and the second trench being formed in the second region.

Interposer and method of manufacturing the interposer

A semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit (IC) and an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, a contact through the interlayer dielectric layer and electrically connected to the IC, a wiring layer on the interlayer dielectric layer with a wiring line electrically connected to the contact, a first passivation layer on the wiring layer, first and second pads on the first passivation layer, and a through electrode through the substrate, the interlayer dielectric layer, the wiring layer, and the first passivation layer to connect to the first pad. The first pad includes a first head part on the first passivation layer, and a protruding part that extends into the first passivation layer from the first head part, the protruding part surrounding a lateral surface of the through electrode in the first passivation layer, and the second pad is connected to the IC through the wiring line and the contact.

Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first electrode including a first hole, a first dielectric layer on an upper surface of the first electrode and on an inner surface of the first hole, a second electrode on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the second electrode, a third electrode on the second dielectric layer and including a second hole, and a first contact plug extending through the second electrode and the second dielectric layer and extending through the first hole and the second hole. A sidewall of the first contact plug is isolated from direct contact with the sidewall of the first hole and a sidewall of the second hole, and has a step portion located adjacent to an upper surface of the second electrode.

Semiconductor devices

A semiconductor device includes an interposer substrate and at least one die mounted on the interposer substrate. The interposer substrate includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an interlayer insulating layer on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, a capacitor in a hole penetrating the interlayer insulating layer, an interconnection layer on the interlayer insulating layer, and a through-via extending from the interconnection layer toward the second surface of the semiconductor substrate in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the first surface of the semiconductor substrate. The capacitor includes a sequential stack of a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second electrode, a second dielectric layer and a third electrode. A bottom of the hole is distal from the second surface of the semiconductor substrate in relation to the first surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Semiconductor devices including interposer substrates further including capacitors

Provided is an interposer structure. The interposer structure comprises an interposer substrate, an interlayer insulating film which covers a top surface of the interposer substrate, a capacitor structure in the interlayer insulating film and a wiring structure including a first wiring pattern and a second wiring pattern spaced apart from the first wiring pattern, on the interlayer insulating film, wherein the capacitor structure includes an upper electrode connected to the first wiring pattern, a lower electrode connected to the second wiring pattern, and a capacitor dielectric film between the upper electrode and the lower electrode.

Interposer structure, semiconductor package comprising the same, and method for fabricating the same

A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a logic cell region and a connection region, a dummy transistor on the connection region, an intermediate connection layer on the dummy transistor, a first metal layer on the intermediate connection layer, an etch stop layer between the intermediate connection layer and the first metal layer, a through contact below the first metal layer penetrating the connection region, an upper portion of the through contact protruding above the etch stop layer, and a protection insulating pattern on the etch stop layer covering the upper portion of the through contact. The protection insulating pattern covers an upper side surface of the through contact and a top surface of the through contact.

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