IP Library Granted Patent US 8,080,831
Granted Patent B2
US 8,080,831 · App. 12/784,560 · Granted Dec 20, 2011

Semiconductor device and manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,080,831
App. No.
12/784,560
Granted
Dec 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device including a MISFET formed in a well at a main surface of a substrate, a second MISFET formed at a main surface of the substrate, and a passive element formed over the main surface of the substrate and having two terminals. A conductive film is formed at a rear face of the semiconductor substrate. The conductive film is connected with a fixed potential and also electrically connected with the conductive film.

Claims (52)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first capacitor element including a first lower electrode, a first upper electrode and a first insulating film formed between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode, the first upper electrode being formed over a semiconductor substrate;

a first interlayer insulating film formed over the first capacitor element and over the semiconductor substrate;

an inductor formed over the first interlayer insulating film and an uppermost wiring layer among a plurality of wiring layers; and

a second capacitor element formed over the first interlayer insulating film, the second capacitor element including a second lower electrode, a second upper electrode and a second insulating film formed between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode,

wherein a first circuit is arranged on the semiconductor substrate and includes the first capacitor element,

wherein a second circuit is arranged on the semiconductor substrate and includes the second capacitor element, and

the first circuit and the inductor are included in an analog circuit.

2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second circuit includes a first amplification stage and a second amplification stage,

wherein the first amplification stage is electrically coupled to the second amplification stage through an inter-stage matching circuit, and

wherein the inter-stage matching circuit includes the second capacitor element and the inductor.

3. A semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first amplification stage and the second amplification stage constitutes a transmission power amplifier.

4. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a second interlayer insulating film is formed over the second upper electrode, and

wherein the inductor is formed over the second interlayer insulating film.

5. A semiconductor device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first circuit includes an MISFET having a gate electrode,

wherein the second circuit constitutes a transmission power amplifier and includes a power MISFET having a gate electrode, and

wherein a gate length of the MISFET is greater than a gate length of the power MISFET.

6. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness of the second insulating film is greater than a thickness of the first insulating film.

7. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode includes a metal film.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first capacitor element including a first lower electrode, a first upper electrode and a first insulating film formed between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode, the first upper electrode being formed over a semiconductor substrate;

a first interlayer insulating film formed over the first capacitor element and over the semiconductor substrate;

an inductor formed over the first interlayer insulating film and an uppermost wiring layer among a plurality of wiring layers;

a wiring line formed over the first interlayer insulating film and formed with the same level layer as the inductor;

a first insulating film formed over the inductor and the wiring line such that an opening is formed at a bonding pad area of the wiring line; and

a second capacitor element formed over the first interlayer insulating film, the second capacitor element including a second lower electrode, a second upper electrode and a second insulating film formed between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode,

wherein a first circuit is arranged on the semiconductor substrate and includes the first capacitor element,

wherein a second circuit is arranged on the semiconductor substrate and includes the second capacitor element, and

wherein the first circuit and the inductor are included in an analog circuit.

9. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second circuit includes a first amplification stage and a second amplification stage,

wherein the first amplification stage is electrically coupled to the second amplification stage through an inter-stage matching circuit, and

wherein the inter-stage matching circuit includes the second capacitor element and the inductor.

10. A semiconductor device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first amplification stage and the second amplification stage constitutes a transmission power amplifier.

11. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein a second interlayer insulating film is formed over the second upper electrode, and

wherein the inductor is formed over the second interlayer insulating film.

12. A semiconductor device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first circuit includes an MISFET having a gate electrode,

wherein the second circuit constitutes a transmission power amplifier and includes a power MISFET having a gate electrode,

wherein a gate length of the MISFET is greater than a gate length of the power MISFET.

13. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein a thickness of the second insulating film is greater than a thickness of the first insulating film.

14. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein each of the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode includes a metal film.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2012
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027946/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2012
From: RENESAS EASTERN JAPAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027534/0453 →