Appeal No. 2000-0937
Application 08/959,620
The disclosed invention pertains to a microelectronic
structure. More particularly, the invention is directed to the
structure of a capacitor used in a memory cell of a semiconductor
memory.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A microelectronic structure comprising:
a container formed in a substrate, the container having
sides and a bottom and the substrate having an upper surface; and
a layer of conductive material conformally disposed on the
sides and bottom of the container, the layer of conductive
material on the sides of the container having all edges recessed
slightly below the upper surface of the substrate.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Sudo et al. (Sudo) 5,555,520 Sep. 10, 1996
Claims 1-9 and 23-32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by the disclosure of Sudo.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of anticipation relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
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