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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Takeshi Kosugi, Hyogo, JP;
Toshiyuki Oashi, Hyogo, JP;
Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A conductive film forming a capacitor lower electrode has portions extending perpendicularly to the main surface of a semiconductor substrate and a portion extending in parallel with the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. An insulator film forming a capacitor dielectric film is provided along the surface of a recess portion defined by the conductive film. Another conductive film forming a capacitor upper electrode is embedded in a recess portion of the insulator film. The conductive film and a wiring layer are formed on the same layer, so that the wiring layer functions as a dummy pattern of a capacitor having the conductive films. Consequently, a semiconductor device having a capacitor capable of increasing the electrostatic capacitance and reducing the quantity of the material forming the dummy pattern without occupying a large area in the direction parallel to the main surface of the semiconductor substrate is obtained.