Patents by Inventor Robert J. Trahan

Robert J. Trahan 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).

  • Process for forming a semiconductor device including a capacitor
    Patent number: 5714411
    Abstract: A capacitor for a semiconductor device is formed by selectively processing a portion of a layer (41, 113) to form an electrode (411, 81, 101, 111) for the capacitor. The selective processing includes selective doping, selective silicidation, selective oxidation, or the like. Contacts can be made to the electrode (411) with a reduced likelihood of the contact electrically shorting the electrodes of the capacitor together. When forming contact openings, misalignment tolerance is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Trahan, Joseph Marshall Haas, Jr., Joseph C. Steinberg