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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Randhir P. S. Thakur, Cupertino, CA (US);
Garry A. Mercaldi, Meridian, ID (US);
Michael Nuttall, Meridian, ID (US);
Shenline Chen, Boise, ID (US);
Er-xuan Ping, Meridian, ID (US);
Randhir P. S. Thakur, Cupertino, CA (US);
Garry A. Mercaldi, Meridian, ID (US);
Michael Nuttall, Meridian, ID (US);
Shenline Chen, Boise, ID (US);
Er-Xuan Ping, Meridian, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Structures and methods for making a semiconductor structure are discussed. The semiconductor structure includes a rough surface having protrusions formed from an undoped silicon film. If the semiconductor structure is a capacitor, the protrusions help to increase the capacitance of the capacitor. The semiconductor structure also includes a relatively smooth surface abutting the rough surface, wherein the relatively smooth surface is formed from a polycrystalline material.