IP Library Granted Patent US 7,649,241
Granted Patent B2
US 7,649,241 · App. 10/743,113 · Granted Jan 19, 2010

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 7,649,241
App. No.
10/743,113
Granted
Jan 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device having a variable capacitance capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example semiconductor device includes a capacitor having a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer and an upper electrode, formed on a semiconductor substrate. The example semiconductor also includes a first insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate to cover the capacitor, a plurality of first contact plugs formed in a plurality of first via holes of the first insulating layer, each of which is electrically connected to either the bottom electrode or the upper electrode, a first metal wiring formed on the first insulating layer and connected to the bottom electrode through the first contact plug, a second contact plug formed on the first insulating layer and connected to the upper electrode through the first contact plug, and a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer to cover the first metal wiring and the second contact plug. In addition, the example semiconductor device includes an anti-fuse formed in a certain thickness in a second via hole of the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the second contact plug, a third contact plug filling the second via hole on the anti-fuse, and a second metal wiring formed on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the third contact plug.

Claims (29)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a capacitor having a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer formed on the bottom electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer, the capacitor being formed on a semiconductor substrate;

a first insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate to cover the capacitor;

a plurality of first contact plugs formed in a plurality of first via holes of the first insulating layer, each of the plurality of first contact plugs being electrically connected to either the bottom electrode or the upper electrode;

a first metal wiring formed on the first insulating layer and connected to the bottom electrode through one of the first contact plugs;

a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer;

a second contact plug in the second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and connected to the upper electrode through another one of the first contact plugs;

an anti-fuse formed on the second contact plug in a second via hole of the second insulating layer;

a third contact plug filling the second via hole and formed within the anti-fuse, wherein the third contact plug does not directly contact the second insulating layer; and

a second metal wiring formed on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the third contact plug and the anti-fuse.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second metal wirings are arranged perpendicular to each other.

3. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a capacitor having a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer formed on the bottom electrode and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate;

forming a first insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate to cover the capacitor;

forming a plurality of first via holes exposing surfaces of the bottom electrode and the upper electrode by selectively patterning the first insulating layer;

forming a plurality of first contact plugs by filling the first via holes with metal materials;

forming first metal wiring connected to the bottom electrode through one of the plurality of first contact plugs and forming a second contact plug connected to the upper electrode through another one of the plurality of first contact plugs, on the first insulating layer;

forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer;

forming a second via hole exposing a surface of the second contact plug by selectively patterning the second insulating layer;

successively depositing first and second metal layers on the second insulating layer including the second via hole;

forming an anti-fuse on the second contact plug in the second via hole and a third contact plug within the anti-fuse by planarizing the first and second metal layers with the second insulating layer; and

forming second metal wiring electrically connected to the anti-fuse and the third contact plug, on the second insulating layer.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the anti-fuse is formed between the second contact plug and third contact plug and between the second insulating layer and third contact plug.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the third contact plug and the upper surface of the second insulating layer are in the same horizontal plane.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the width of the third contact plug is narrower than the width of the second contact plug.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the anti-fuse is formed between the second contact plug and third contact plug and between the second insulating layer and third contact plug.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the third contact plug is not directly contacted with the second insulating layer.

9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the upper surface of the third contact plug and the upper surface of the second insulating layer are formed in the same horizontal plane.

10. The method of claim 3 , wherein the width of the third contact plug is narrower than the width of the second contact plug.