Patents by Inventor Kris V. Srikrishnan

Kris V. Srikrishnan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thin film capacitor with a dual bottom electrode structure
    Patent number: 4423087
    Abstract: A thin film capacitor having a dual bottom electrode is provided. The bottom electrode comprises a first layer of metal and a second layer of platinum, said metal of the first layer being of the nature of forming a stable intermetallic phase with the platinum during heat treatment. The metal of the first layer is typically selected from the group consisting of Hf, Zr, and Ta. The thin film capacitor is suitable for the decoupling capacitor of VLSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Howard, Kris V. Srikrishnan