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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/7108 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/7108 ;
Abstract
In a DRAM memory cell that is a semiconductor memory device, a bit line connected to a bit line plug and local interconnect are provided on a first interlayer insulating film. A contact is not provided on a Pt film constituting an upper electrode, and a dummy lower electrode is in direct contact with a dummy barrier metal. That is, the upper electrode is connected to upper layer interconnect (Cu interconnect) by the dummy lower electrode, a dummy cell plug and the local interconnect. Since the Pt film is not exposed to a reducing atmosphere, deterioration of characteristics of a capacitive insulating film can be prevented.