Ex parte YAMAMOTO et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1998-2046                                                        
          Application No. 08/787,332                                                  


          second electrode layers 11 and 13 respectively.  Organic                    
          insulation film 17 is formed above first electrode 11, on the               
          surface of film 15.  An interconnection layer 19 (third                     
          electrode) is formed over film 17 (and first electrode 11),                 
          and also makes contact with second electrode 13 via through                 
          hole 15a.  The thickness of the insulating material at T10                  
          ensures a high breakdown voltage between electrodes 11 and 19,              
          while the narrower thickness of insulating material at T20                  
          allows a low aspect ratio at hole 15a, allowing adequate fill               
          by sputtering.                                                              
               Independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:                          
               1.  A semiconductor device, comprising:                                
               a semiconductor substrate having a main surface;                       
               a first conductive layer extending entirely above the                  
          main                                                                        
          surface of the semiconductor substrate;                                     
               a second conductive layer extending entirely above the                 
          main                                                                        
          surface of the semiconductor substrate, which second                        
          conductive                                                                  
          layer is different from said first conductive layer, said                   
          first and second conductive layers being structurally situated              
          at the same level with respect to the main surface of the                   
          semiconductor                                                               
          substrate, wherein said second conductive layer comprises a                 


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