Patents by Inventor Bruce Block

Bruce Block 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).

  • Method and apparatus to fabricate an on-chip decoupling capacitor
    Publication number: 20040061197
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a decoupling capacitor includes depositing a first barrier metal on a conducting metal. The first barrier metal acts as a first electrode of the decoupling capacitor. A dielectric is deposited on the first barrier metal. A second barrier metal is deposited on the dielectric. The second barrier metal acts as a second electrode of the decoupling capacitor. A photoresist is exposed to ultraviolet light. The photoresist is applied on the second barrier metal. A mask is utilized to define an approximate shape of the decoupling capacitor. A portion of the second barrier metal is etched. A quantity of the photoresist is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Block, Christopher Thomas