Patent ID: 9583557
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G06F,H01L

Claim:
1. A method of forming an integrated circuit including a metal-insulator-metal capacitor (MIMCAP) device, wherein the method comprises: pre-determining a thickness of at least one of a bottom high-K layer or a top high-K layer of the MIMCAP device, wherein the pre-determined thickness is established based upon a pre-determined time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) lifetime with longer pre-determined TDDB lifetime obtained with greater thickness of the at least one of the bottom high-k layer or the top high-k layer for the MIMCAP device, and wherein the predetermined thickness is further established based upon a minimum target capacitance density at an applied voltage bias to be employed for the MIMCAP device; and fabricating the MIMCAP device after pre-determining the thickness of at least one of the bottom high-K layer or the top high-K layer, wherein the MIMCAP device comprises: