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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2000
Stephen Keetai Park, Cupertino, CA (US);
Steven C. Avanzino, Cupertino, CA (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an integrated circuit having an increased gate coupling capacitance. The integrated circuit includes a substrate having a surface, the substrate having a trench extending below the surface. A trench fill material is disposed in the trench and has a portion extending above the surface. A first conductive layer is adjacent the trench fill material and has a portion extending over the portion of the insulative material. An insulative layer is adjacent the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer is adjacent the insulative layer. The present invention further is directed to a method of fabricating an integrated circuit on a substrate including the steps of forming a trench in the substrate, the trench extending below a surface of the substrate; providing a trench fill material in the trench such that the trench fill material extends above the surface of the substrate; and providing a first conductive layer over at least a portion of the trench fill material.