Abstract:
Interconnects for integrated circuit substrates are formed by forming a diffusion-barrier film on an integrated circuit substrate and amorphizing the diffusion-barrier film to create an amorphous diffusion-barrier film. A copper film is then formed on the amorphous diffusion-barrier film. Amorphizing may be performed by implanting ions into the diffusion-barrier film. The diffusion-barrier film can include Mo, W, Ti, Wn, TiW, TiN and the ions may be boron, nitrogen and silicon ions. Interconnect structures according to the invention include an amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film on an integrated circuit substrate and a copper film on the amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film. The amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film preferably contains ions therein. The amorphous conductive diffusion-barrier film and the ions may be selected from materials as described above.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a compound device includes forming a first gate insulating pattern on a semiconductor substrate including a first region and a second region, forming a second gate insulating layer on the first gate insulating pattern, and after forming the second gate insulating layer, forming a well in the second region of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A flash memory device having a split gate that can prevent an active region and a floating gate electrode from being misaligned, and a method of manufacturing the same, includes sequentially stacking a gate oxide layer and a floating gate conductive layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming an isolation layer in a predetermined region of the semiconductor substrate where the floating gate conductive layer is formed, and defining an active region. Then, a local oxide layer is formed by oxidizing a predetermined part of the floating gate conductive layer on the active region. A floating gate electrode structure is formed by patterning the floating gate conductive layer using the local oxide layer.
Abstract:
In a split gate type flash memory device, and a method of manufacturing the same, the device includes a memory cell array having a memory cell uniquely determined by a contact of a corresponding bit line and a corresponding word line, a floating gate formed on a semiconductor substrate to constitute the memory cell, the floating gate having a horizontal surface parallel to a main surface of the substrate, a vertical surface perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate, and a curved surface extending between the horizontal and vertical surfaces, a control gate formed over the curved surface of the floating gate in an area defined by an angle range of less than 90° between an extension line of the horizontal surface and an extension line of the vertical surface, and source and drain regions formed in an active region of the substrate.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate divided into a memory cell region and a logic region. A split gate electrode structure is formed in a memory cell region of a substrate. A silicon oxide layer is formed on a sidewall of the split gate electrode structure and a surface of the substrate. A word line is formed on the silicon oxide layer that is positioned on the sidewall of the split gate electrode structure. The word line has an upper width and a lower width. The lower width is greater than the upper width. A logic gate pattern is formed on a logic region of the substrate. The logic gate pattern has a thickness thinner than the lower width of the word line.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device includes a cell region and a peripheral circuit region at the semiconductor substrate. A plurality active regions are disposed in the cell region in parallel with each other. A plurality of cell line patterns cross over the active regions in parallel. A couple of tunnel insulating layers and the floating gate electrodes are disposed between the cell line patterns and the active regions. A dummy region is interposed between the cell region and the peripheral circuit region where at least one dummy line pattern is disposed in the dummy region.
Abstract:
Provided are a nonvolatile memory device and a method for manufacturing the same. The nonvolatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, a floating gate, a second insulation layer, a third insulation layer, a control gate, and a common source line. The semiconductor substrate may have an active region limited by a device isolation region. The floating gate may be formed on the active region with a first insulation layer between the floating gate and the active region. The second insulation layer covers one side of the floating gate, and the third insulation layer covers the floating gate and the second insulation layer. The control gate may be formed on the other side of the floating gate with a fourth insulation layer between the control gate and the floating gate. The common source line may be formed in a portion of the substrate that is located under the second insulation layer.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate; a source region that is formed in the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulating film that is formed so as to partially overlap the source region on hte semiconductor substrate; a floating gate that is formed on the gate insulating film so as to have a structure forming a uniform electric field in the portion that overlaps the source region; a control gate that is formed so as to be elecrically isolated along one sidewall of the floating gate from an upper part of the floating gate, an inter-gate insulating film that is interposed between the floating gate and the control gate, and a drain region that is formed so as to be adjacent the other side of the control gate.
Abstract:
There is provided a method of fabricating a split-gate flash memory cell using a spacer oxidation process. An oxidation barrier layer is formed on a floating gate layer, and an opening to expose a portion of the floating gate layer is formed in the oxidation barrier layer. Subsequently, a spacer is formed on a sidewall of the opening with a material layer having insulation property by oxidizing, and an inter-gate oxide layer pattern between a floating gate and a control gate is formed in the opening while the spacer is oxidized by performing an oxidation process.
Abstract:
A flash memory device having a split gate that can prevent an active region and a floating gate electrode from being misaligned, and a method of manufacturing the same, includes sequentially stacking a gate oxide layer and a floating gate conductive layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming an isolation layer in a predetermined region of the semiconductor substrate where the floating gate conductive layer is formed, and defining an active region. Then, a local oxide layer is formed by oxidizing a predetermined part of the floating gate conductive layer on the active region. A floating gate electrode structure is formed by patterning the floating gate conductive layer using the local oxide layer.