摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate and including a first gate electrode and first and second diffusion layers, a first contact connected to the first diffusion layer, a first conductive oxygen barrier film electrically connected to the first contact and covering at least the upper surface of the first contact, a first ferroelectric capacitor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first ferroelectric film interposed between the first and second electrodes, and a first connecting member connected to the first electrode and to the first conductive oxygen barrier film.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device, which prevents the penetration of hydrogen or moisture to a ferroelectric capacitor from its surrounding area including a contact plug portion, comprises a ferroelectric capacitor formed above a semiconductor substrate, a first hydrogen barrier film formed on an upper surface of the ferroelectric capacitor to work as a mask in the formation of the ferroelectric capacitor, a second hydrogen barrier film formed on the upper surface and a side face of the ferroelectric capacitor including on the first hydrogen barrier film, and a contact plug disposed through the first and second hydrogen barrier films, and connected to an upper electrode of the ferroelectric capacitor, a side face thereof being surrounded with the hydrogen barrier films.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a switching element formed on a semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first wiring connected to one terminal of the switching element, a ferroelectric capacitor formed on the first interconnect layer and having a first electrode connected to the one terminal of the switching element via the first wiring, a first protective film formed on the ferroelectric capacitor and the first interconnect layer, a second interconnect layer formed on the first protective film and having a second wiring connected to a second electrode of the ferroelectric capacitor and a first interlayer insulating film having a dielectric constant of 4 or more, and a third interconnect layer formed on the second interconnect layer and having a second interlayer insulating film with a dielectric constant of less than 4.
摘要:
There is provided a semiconductor device having a ferroelectric capacitor formed on a semiconductor substrate covered with an insulator film, wherein the ferroelectric capacitor comprises: a bottom electrode formed on the insulator film; a ferroelectric film formed on the bottom electrode; and a top electrode formed on the ferroelectric film. The ferroelectric film has a stacked structure of either of two-layer-ferroelectric film or three-layer-ferroelectric film. The upper ferroelectric film is metallized and prevents hydrogen from diffusing in lower ferroelectric layer. Crystal grains of the stacked ferroelectric films are preferably different.
摘要:
A ferro-electric memory device includes a gate electrode which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, first and second diffusion layers which are formed in the semiconductor substrate, a first contact which is electrically connected to the first diffusion layer, a first oxygen barrier film having insulating properties, which is formed on the first contact, a second contact which is electrically connected to the first contact, a second oxygen barrier film having insulating properties, which is formed on the second contact, a ferro-electric capacitor which has a lower electrode, a ferro-electric film, and an upper electrode, a third contact which is electrically connected to the upper electrode, a first interconnection which is electrically connected to the second and third contacts, and a third oxygen barrier film having insulating properties, which is arranged between the ferro-electric capacitor and the second contact and brought into contact with the first oxygen barrier film.
摘要:
A semiconductor device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a semiconductor substrate, a ferroelectric capacitor, a protective film and an auxiliary capacitor. The ferroelectric capacitor is provided above the semiconductor substrate and comprises an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a ferroelectric film interposed between the upper and lower electrodes. The protective film is formed, covering the ferroelectric capacitor. The auxiliary capacitor is provided in a circuit section peripheral to the ferroelectric capacitor and uses the protective film as capacitor insulating film.
摘要:
A ferro-electric memory device includes a gate electrode which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, first and second diffusion layers which are formed in the semiconductor substrate, a first contact which is electrically connected to the first diffusion layer, a first oxygen barrier film having insulating properties, which is formed on the first contact, a second contact which is electrically connected to the first contact, a second oxygen barrier film having insulating properties, which is formed on the second contact, a ferro-electric capacitor which has a lower electrode, a ferro-electric film, and an upper electrode, a third contact which is electrically connected to the upper electrode, a first interconnection which is electrically connected to the second and third contacts, and a third oxygen barrier film having insulating properties, which is arranged between the ferro-electric capacitor and the second contact and brought into contact with the first oxygen barrier film.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising forming a bottom electrode film of a capacitor above a semiconductor substrate, forming a dielectric film of the capacitor on the bottom electrode film, forming a top electrode film of the capacitor on the dielectric film, and forming a hydrogen barrier film after forming the top electrode film, the hydrogen barrier film preventing hydrogen from diffusing into the dielectric film, wherein forming the hydrogen barrier film includes forming an oxide film containing silicon and nitriding the oxide film.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device including a memory cell block having a plurality of memory transistors formed on a semiconductor substrate. The memory transistors include first and second impurity-diffused regions and a gate formed therebetween. A plurality of memory cells are also included in the memory cell block and have lower electrodes connected to the first impurity-diffused regions, ferroelectric films formed on the lower electrodes and first upper electrodes formed on the ferroelectric films and connected to the second impurity-diffused regions. Further included are block selecting transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and being connected to one end of the memory cell block. Second upper electrodes are also formed adjoined to the block selecting transistors and being disconnected from the first upper electrode of the memory cells.
摘要:
A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate including a diffusion area, a capacitor provided above the semiconductor substrate and including a lower electrode, a dielectric film, and an upper electrode, a plug provided between the semiconductor substrate and the capacitor and having a lower end connected to the diffusion area and an upper end connected to the lower electrode, and a dummy plug provided between the semiconductor substrate and the capacitor and having a lower end not connected to the diffusion area and an upper end connected to the lower electrode.