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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2001
David E. Kotecki, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Carl J. Radens, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Jeffrey P. Gambino, Gaylordsville, CT (US);
Gary B. Bronner, Stormville, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A DRAM memory cell array includes a wiring layer formed at a storage-capacitor level of the cell for establishing a flipped connection of complementary bit lines, or for connecting support circuits in a DRAM cell array. The wiring layer includes at least one and preferably two capacitor electrodes for making both types of interconnects. A method for making the DRAM memory cell includes forming one or more capacitor electrodes at the same time the electrodes of the storage capacitor of the memory cell are formed, and from the same material as the storage capacitor electrodes.