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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2022
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Yaojian Leng, Vancouver, WA (US);
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor includes a bottom electrode, an insulator cup formed on the bottom electrode, a top electrode formed in an opening defined by the insulator cup, a top electrode connection element electrically connected to the top electrode, a vertically-extending bottom electrode contact electrically connected to the bottom electrode, and a bottom electrode connection element electrically connected to the vertically-extending bottom electrode contact. The bottom electrode is formed in a lower metal layer. The insulator cup is formed in a tub opening in a dielectric region and includes a laterally extending insulator cup base formed on the bottom electrode and a vertically-extending insulator cup sidewall extending upwardly from the laterally extending insulator cup base. The top electrode connection element and bottom electrode connection element are formed in an upper metal layer.