METHOD OF FORMING A CAPACITOR IN A SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE USING A METAL SILICON NITRIDE LAYER TO PROTECT AN UNDERLYING METAL SILICIDE LAYER FROM OXIDATION DURING SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING STEPS

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