Patent ID: 7195970

Claim:
A method of forming a semiconductor device, the method comprising: providing a substrate; forming a first interlayer dielectric on the substrate; forming a capacitor contact pad located in the first interlayer dielectric in a first region; forming a second interlayer dielectric on the first interlayer dielectric; forming an integrated capacitor having a first top electrode and a first bottom electrode formed in the second interlayer dielectric such that the first bottom electrode is in electrical contact with the capacitor contact pad, at least a portion of the integrated capacitor being positioned directly over the capacitor contact pad; and forming a capacitor contact pad contact through the second interlayer dielectric providing an electrical connection to the capacitor contact pad, at least a portion of the capacitor contact pad contact being positioned directly over the capacitor contact pad, wherein a portion of the capacitor contact pad directly under the integrated capacitor and a portion of the capacitor contact pad directly under the capacitor contact pad contact form a continuous contact region.