摘要:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) formed in a semiconductor body has individual pairs of memory cells with deep storage trenches (12) that are isolated from one another by a vertical electrical isolation trench (20) and are isolated from support circuitry. The isolation trench (20) has sidewalls and upper and lower portions, and encircles an area of the semiconductor body which contains the memory cells. This electrically isolates pairs of memory cells from each other and from the support circuitry contained within the semiconductor body but not located within the encircled area. The lower portion of the isolation trench is filled with an electrically conductive material that has sidewall portions (22) thereof which are at least partly separated from the sidewalls of the lower portion of the trench by a first electrical insulator (21), and that has a lower portion (26) that is in electrical contact with the semiconductor body. The upper portion of the isolation trench is filled with a second electrical insulator (28).
摘要:
Trench capacitors are fabricated utilizing a method which results in a refractory metal salicide (32) as a component of the trench electrode (26,32,34) in a lower region of the trench. The salicide-containing trench electrode exhibits reduced series resistance compared to conventional trench electrodes of similar dimensions, thereby enabling reduced ground rule memory cell leats and/or reduced cell access time. The trench capacitors of the invention are especially useful as components of DRAM memory cells.
摘要:
Reduced current consumption in a DRAM during standby mode is achieved by switching off the power source that is connected to, for example, the n-well.
摘要:
Reduced current consumption in a DRAM during standby mode is achieved by switching off the power source that is connected to, for example, the n-well.
摘要:
Method for forming three-dimensional device structures comprising a second device formed over a first device is disclosed. A layer having a single crystalline top surface is formed above the first device to provide the base for forming the active area of the second device.
摘要:
A trench capacitor for a DRAM cell (200) having a diffusion region (269) adjacent to the collar to increase the gate threshold voltage of the parasitic MOSFET. This enables the use of a thinner collar while still achieving a leakage that is acceptable. In one embodiment, the diffusion region is self-aligned.
摘要:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell comprising a deep trench storage capacitor having an active transistor device partially disposed on a side wall of the trench. The side wall is aligned to a first crystallographic plane having a crystallographic orientation along a single crystal axis. A process for manufacturing such a DRAM cell comprises: (a) forming a deep trench in a substrate, (b) forming a faceted crystal region along the trench side wall having a single crystallographic orientation, and (c) forming a transistor device partially disposed on the faceted crystal region in the side wall. The faceted crystal region may be formed by growing an oxide collar, such as by local thermal oxidation under oxidation conditions selected to promote a higher oxidation rate along a first family of crystallographic axes than along a second family of crystallographic axes.
摘要:
Dual work function doping is provided by doping a selected number of gate structures having self-aligned insulating layer on top of the structures through at least one side wall of the gate structures with a first conductivity type to thereby provide an array of gate structures whereby some are doped with the first conductivity type and others of the gate structures are doped with a second and different conductivity type. Also provided is an array of gate structures whereby the individual gate structures contain self-aligned insulating layer on their top portion and wherein some of the gate structures are doped with a first conductivity type and other of the gate structures are doped with a second and different conductivity type.
摘要:
In a method for making an electrical connection between a trench storage capacitor and an access transistor in a DRAM cell, the electrical connection (90) is formed through the selectively controlled outdiffusion of either N-type or P-type dopants present in the trench through a single crystalline semiconducting material (60) which is grown by epitaxy (epi) from the trench sidewall. This epitaxially grown single crystalline layer acts as a barrier to excessive dopant outdiffusion which can occur in the processing of conventional DRAMs.