Abstract: A (GaAs-resident) application specific monolithic microwave integrated circuit (ASMMIC) is fabricated through the use of footprints that include a portion of the metallization through which the circuit components within the wafer are to be interconnected. The metallization is a three layers structure, the first two layers of which include strategically arranged reactance circuit components (MIM) capacitors. A first of the three metal layers is formed on a first surface of the substrate which contains a plurality of semiconductor device regions and conductive material for ohmic contact to the regions, so that portions of the first metal layer are in ohmic contact with the conductive material. The first metal layer provides the bottom plate of the MIM capacitors. A dielectric layer, which serves as the dielectric insulator of the MIM capacitors, is formed on second portions of the first metal layer.

Abstract: A (GaAs-resident) application specific monolithic microwave integrated circuit (ASMMIC) is fabricated through the use of footprints that include a portion of the metallization through which the circuit components within the wafer are to be interconnected. The metallization is a three layers structure, the first two layers of which include strategically arranged reactance circuit components (MIM) capacitors. A first of the three metal layers is formed on a first surface of the substrate which contains a plurality of semiconductor device regions and conductive material for ohmic contact to the regions, so that portions of the first metal layer are in ohmic contact with the conductive material. The first metal layer provides the bottom plate of the MIM capacitors. A dielectric layer, which serves as the dielectric insulator of the MIM capacitors, is formed on second portions of the first metal layer.