IP Library Granted Patent US 7,034,396
Granted Patent B2
US 7,034,396 · App. 10/834,070 · Granted Apr 25, 2006

Structure of semiconductor element and its manufacturing process

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Patent No.
US 7,034,396
App. No.
10/834,070
Granted
Apr 25, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor element includes a semiconductor substrate; a film of electrode material on the substrate at a thickness corresponding to the height of a pair of confronting electrodes standing vertical; a gap in the film of electrode material at a position so that confronting surfaces of the electrodes are formed as having a width corresponding to an interval of the confronting surfaces of the electrodes; and an insulating film in the gap. Then, a pair of confronting electrodes is formed by etching the film of electrode material. An intermediate film is formed on the pair of confronting electrodes; plugs are connected to the pair of confronting electrodes through the intermediate film; and finally wiring is connected to the plugs.

Claims (27)

1. A structure of a semiconductor element comprising:

a substrate;

a pair of confronting electrodes having confronting surfaces standing vertical to a surface of said substrate;

a portion of an insulating film filled in a gap between said confronting surfaces of said pair of confronting electrodes;

an intermediate film on said pair of confronting electrodes;

plugs connected to said pair of confronting electrodes through said intermediate film; and

wiring connected to said plugs.

2. The structure of a semiconductor element according to claim 1 , wherein said pair of confronting electrodes are folded in a prescribed area on said substrate.

3. A structure of a semiconductor element comprising:

a substrate;

a pair of confronting electrodes having confronting surfaces standing vertical to a surface of said substrate;

a portion of an insulating film filled in a gap between said confronting surfaces of said pair of confronting electrodes,

wherein another portion of said insulating film is formed on upper surfaces of said pair of confronting electrodes.

4. The structure of a semiconductor element according to claim 3 , comprising:

an intermediate film on said pair of confronting electrodes;

plugs connected to said pair of confronting electrodes through said intermediate film; and

wiring connected to said plugs.

5. The structure of a semiconductor element according to claim 3 , wherein still another portion of said insulating film is formed on outer side walls of said pair of confronting electrodes.

6. The structure of a semiconductor element according to claim 5 , further comprising:

an intermediate film on said pair of confronting electrodes;

plugs connected to said pair of confronting electrodes through said intermediate film; and

wiring connected to said plugs.

7. A manufacturing process of a semiconductor element comprising the steps of:

providing a semiconductor substrate;

forming a film of electrode material on said substrate at a thickness corresponding to a height of a pair of confronting electrodes standing vertical with confronting surfaces thereof being vertical to a surface of said substrate;

forming said pair of confronting electrodes by etching said film of electrode material, simultaneously forming a gap in said film of electrode material at a position where said confronting surfaces of said pair of confronting electrodes are formed with width corresponding to an interval of said confronting surfaces of said pair of confronting electrodes; and

filling an insulating film in said gap, simultaneously forming an insulating film at upper surfaces and outer side walls of said pair of confronting electrodes.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
To: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032495/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 24, 2008
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022052/0797 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2004
From: YAJIMA, TSUKASA
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015287/0391 →