摘要:
A method for manufacturing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) capacitor. A first insulation layer having a plurality of first plugs and second plugs therein is formed over a substrate. A plurality of bit lines is formed over the first insulation layer. Each bit line has a multiple of bit line contacts, and each bit line contact is connected electrically to one of the first plugs. A cap layer is formed on top of the bit lines and spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the bit lines. The spacers are formed in such a way that they are linked near the bit line contact of every pair of neighboring bit lines. A planarized second insulation layer is formed over the substrate. Using the cap layers, the spacers and the second plugs as stopping points, an etching operation is carried out to form the lower electrode openings of capacitors and node contact openings. A conformal conductive layer that covers the exposed surfaces of the electrode openings and the node contact openings are formed, hence forming the lower electrode of a capacitor. A dielectric layer is formed over the lower electrode, and finally an upper electrode is formed over the dielectric layer to form a complete capacitor.
摘要:
A process for forming a tungsten plug structure, in a contact hole, without recessing of the tungsten plug, or of the adhesive and barrier layers, located on the sides of the contact hole, during the tungsten plug patterning procedure, has been developed. The process features a two stage, in situ RIE procedure, in which a photoresist shape, larger in width than the diameter of the contact hole, is used as a mask to allow patterning of an aluminum based layer, of an underlying tungsten, and of the barrier and adhesive layers. The result of the two stage, in situ RIE procedure is an aluminum based interconnect structure, overlying a tungsten plug structure, with the tungsten plug structure comprised of a tungsten plug, in a contact hole, protected during the patterning procedure by the overlying aluminum based interconnect structure.
摘要:
A method of forming a plurality of contact holes 70 in a semiconductor wafer uses a single step. The semiconductor wafer includes a dielectric layer 69 overlying a silicon substrate 51, a silicon nitride layer 67a, and a silicon oxynitride layer 63c. First, a photoresist 68 layer is developed on the dielectric layer. Prior to forming the dielectric layer, the silicon oxynitride layer is formed overlying a first conductive layer, and the silicon nitride layer is formed overlying a second conductive layer. Second, an etching step is performed to etch through the silicon oxynitride layer, the silicon nitride layer, a portion of the dielectric layer above the silicon oxynitride layer, and the silicon nitride layer to expose the silicon substrate 51, the first conductive layer 63a, and the second conductive layer 67c. The etching recipe includes a first chemistry and a second chemistry. The first chemistry includes C.sub.2 F.sub.6, C.sub.4 F.sub.8, CH.sub.3 F, and Ar. The second chemistry is chosen from a group including O.sub.2, CO.sub.2, CO and any combination thereof. Thus, a plurality of contact holes is formed above the silicon substrate, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.