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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1997
Donald C Dennis, Orlando, FL (US);
Joseph R Radosevich, Orlando, FL (US);
Ranbir Singh, Orlando, FL (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides, for use in an integrated circuit structure having a prior level that includes a foundation dielectric formed over a conductive polycrystalline material, a capacitor comprising first and second electrodes having a capacitor dielectric formed therebetween. The first electrode is formed immediately over the prior level and extends beyond a common area of the first and second electrodes and connects the capacitor to the prior level outside of the common area. The capacitor is free of a direct electrical contact with the prior level; that is, the capacitor is not connected to the prior level by a window or other interconnect structure that extends directly from the capacitor itself within the common area. Electrical connection of the capacitor to the prior level is made outside the common area of the capacitor.