Semiconductor memory device having plural cell capacitors stacked on one another and manufacturing method thereof

US8969935B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8969935-B2
Application numberUS-201213439423-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 4, 2012
Priority dateApr 4, 2011
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Disclosed herein is a device that includes a semiconductor substrate having a first area, a plurality of cell transistors arranged on the first area of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of cell capacitors each coupled to an associated one of the cell transistors, the cell capacitors being provided so as to overlap with one another on the first area.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a first area; a plurality of cell transistors arranged on the first area of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of cell capacitors, each of the cell capacitors including a lower electrode, an upper electrode covering the lower electrode, and a capacitor insulating film provided between the lower electrode and upper electrode, the lower electrode being electrically connected t…

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What does patent US8969935B2 cover?
Disclosed herein is a device that includes a semiconductor substrate having a first area, a plurality of cell transistors arranged on the first area of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of cell capacitors each coupled to an associated one of the cell transistors, the cell capacitors being provided so as to overlap with one another on the first area.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Uchiyama Hiroyuki, Ps4 Luxco Sarl
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10D1/714. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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