Appeal No. 2000-0770
Application No. 08/631,638
The disclosed invention relates primarily to thin film
capacitors on integrated circuits. The capacitor structure
includes two electrodes and a dielectric material having a high
dielectric constant, the dielectric material being isolated from
the electrodes by an organic material. Appellant asserts at
page 3 of the specification that, although the invention is
primarily directed to capacitors, the organic material can be
used to isolate any dielectric material used in an integrated
circuit.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
1. A capacitor on an integrated circuit device, the capacitor
comprising:
(a) a first electrode;
(b) a second electrode; and
(c) a high dielectric material having a dielectric
constant of at least about 10 wherein the high dielectric
material is isolated from the first and second electrodes by an
organic material; wherein the dielectric material and the
organic material are distinct materials and form at least one
layer between the first and second electrodes.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Robbins 4,695,921 Sep. 22,
1987
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