Abstract:
In an embodiment a method of forming self-aligned contacts in a semiconductor memory device includes: forming conductive stacks of conductive layers on a semiconductor substrate; forming insulating spacer layers on sidewalls of the conductive stacks; forming an insulating layer; forming a capping insulating layer covering portions of the insulating layer; and forming conductive pads that fill the contact holes to contact the semiconductor substrate. The capping insulating layer has a function of a buffer, so an etched amount of mask layers insulating the conductive layers is minimized, and a probability of a short circuit between capacitor electrodes and the conductive stacks is greatly reduced.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments of the invention, a method of forming a self-aligned contact of a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of conductive lines that are spaced apart from each other and pass over a plurality of conductive regions. An insulating layer is formed over and between the conductive lines. A plurality of contact holes are then formed to selectively expose the conductive regions by selectively removing the insulating layer without exposing the conductive lines. The contact holes are extended using an isotropic etching until the conductive lines begin to be exposed. Thereafter, contacts are formed in the contact holes such that the contacts are coupled to the conductive regions.
Abstract:
Bit lines having first conductive patterns and bit line mask patterns are formed on a first insulating layer between capacitor contact regions of a substrate. An oxide second insulating layer is formed on the bit lines and contact patterns are formed to open storage node contact hole regions corresponding to portions of the second insulating layer. First spacers are formed on sidewalls of the etched portions. The second and first insulating layers are etched to form storage node contact holes exposing the capacitor contact regions. Simultaneously, second spacers of the second insulating layer are formed beneath the first spacers. A second conductive layer fills the storage node contact holes to form storage node contact pads. A loss of the bit line mask pattern decreases due to the reduced thickness of the bit line mask pattern and a bit line loading capacitance decreases due to the second spacers.
Abstract:
A pre-stripping treatment solution for treatment of metal surfaces before stripping photoresist which has been used for patterning a metal layer. Also provided is a method of removing the photoresist, and a method of manufacturing semiconductor devices using the above solution and method. In one aspect of the invention, the photoresist is first ashed. The ashed resultant structure is then treated, prior to stripping of the photoresist, with a pre-stripping treatment solution of an organic acid solution having a carboxyl group is mixed with deionized water at a volume ratio of 1:0 to 1:100.
Abstract:
Bit lines having first conductive patterns and bit line mask patterns are formed on a first insulating layer between capacitor contact regions of a substrate. An oxide second insulating layer is formed on the bit lines and contact patterns are formed to open storage node contact hole regions corresponding to portions of the second insulating layer. First spacers are formed on sidewalls of the etched portions. The second and first insulating layers are etched to form storage node contact holes exposing the capacitor contact regions. Simultaneously, second spacers of the second insulating layer are formed beneath the first spacers. A second conductive layer fills the storage node contact holes to form storage node contact pads. A loss of the bit line mask pattern decreases due to the reduced thickness of the bit line mask pattern and a bit line loading capacitance decreases due to the second spacers.
Abstract:
A self-aligned buried contact (BC) pair includes a substrate having diffusion regions; an oxide layer exposing a pair of diffusion regions formed on the substrate; bit lines formed between adjacent diffusion regions and on the oxide layer, each of the bit lines having bit line sidewall spacers formed on sidewalls thereof; a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer formed over the bit lines and the oxide layer; a pair of BC pads formed between adjacent bit lines and within the first ILD layer, each BC pad being aligned with one of the pair of exposed diffusion regions in the substrate; and a pair of capacitors, each of the pair of BC pads having one of the pair of capacitors formed thereon, wherein a pair of the bit line sidewall spacers is adjacent to each of the BC pads and the pair of bit line sidewall spacers has an asymmetrical shape.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming conductive structures on a substrate. Each of the conductive structures has a line shape that extends along a first direction parallel to the substrate. Insulating spacers are formed on upper sidewalls of the conductive structures. An insulating interlayer is formed that covers the conductive structures. A portion of the insulating interlayer between the conductive structures is etched to form a contact hole. An upper portion of the contact hole is larger than a lower portion thereof. The upper portion of the contact hole has a first width along the first direction and a second width along a second direction parallel to the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first width is substantially larger than the second width. The contact hole is filled with a conductive material to form a contact plug.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a plurality of gate structures formed on a substrate, a gate spacer formed on a sidewall of the gate structures, a semiconductor pattern formed on the substrate between the gate structures, a first impurity region and a second impurity region formed in the semiconductor pattern and at surface portions of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second impurity regions include a first conductive type impurity, and a channel doping region surrounding the first impurity region, wherein the channel doping region includes a second conductive type impurity.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a plurality of gate structures formed on a substrate, a gate spacer formed on a sidewall of the gate structures, a semiconductor pattern formed on the substrate between the gate structures, a first impurity region and a second impurity region formed in the semiconductor pattern and at surface portions of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second impurity regions include a first conductive type impurity, and a channel doping region surrounding the first impurity region, wherein the channel doping region includes a second conductive type impurity.
Abstract:
A storage node contact forming method and structure reduces the number of processes required by the conventional art and increases a critical dimension of a storage node to prevent a leaning phenomenon and reduce a manufacturing cost of semiconductor memory devices. The method includes preparing a semiconductor substrate that involves at least one contact pad contacted with an active region of a memory cell transistor through an insulation layer. The method also includes forming a storage node contact of T-shape, the storage node contact being composed of a lower region contacted with an upper part of the contact pad, and an upper region that is extended to a gate length direction of the memory cell transistor and that is formed as a size larger than a size of the lower region, in order to electrically connect the contact pad with a storage node to be formed in a later process.