摘要:
An integrated circuit device and a process for making the integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device including a substrate having a trench formed therein, a first layer of isolation material occupying the trench, a second layer of isolation material formed over the first layer of isolation material, an epitaxially-grown silicon layer on the substrate and horizontally adjacent the second layer of isolation material, and a gate structure formed on the epitaxially-grown silicon, the gate structure defining a channel.
摘要:
A phase change memory and method for fabricating the same are provided. The phase change memory element includes: a substrate; rectangle-shaped dielectric patterns formed on the substrate and parallel with each other; electric conductive patterns partially covering a first sidewall and the top surface of the dielectric pattern and the substrate to expose the first sidewall and a second sidewall of the dielectric pattern, wherein the electric conductive patterns covering the same dielectric pattern are apart from each other; a phase change spacer formed on the substrate and directly in contact with the exposed first and second sidewalls of the dielectric patterns, wherein the two adjacent electric conductive patterns covering the same dielectric pattern are electrically connected by the phase change spacer; and a dielectric layer formed on the substrate.
摘要:
Phase change memory devices and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. An exemplary embodiment of a phase change memory device comprises a substrate. A dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and a phase change material layer is embedded in the dielectric layer. A first conductive electrode is also embedded in the dielectric layer to penetrate the phase change material layer and extends perpendicular to a top surface of the dielectric layer.
摘要:
An embedded flash cell structure comprising a structure, a first floating gate having an exposed side wall over the structure, a second floating gate having an exposed side wall over the structure and spaced apart from the first floating gate, a first pair of spacers over the respective first floating gate and the second floating gate, a second pair of spacers at least over the respective exposed side walls of the first and second floating gates, a source area in the structure between the second pair of spacers, a plug over the source implant, and first and second control gates outboard of the first pair of spacers and exposing outboard portions of the structure and respective drain areas in the exposed outboard portions of the structure is provided. A method of forming the embedded flash cell structure is also provided.
摘要:
An embedded flash cell structure comprising a structure, a first floating gate having an exposed side wall over the structure, a second floating gate having an exposed side wall over the structure and spaced apart from the first floating gate, a first pair of spacers over the respective first floating gate and the second floating gate, a second pair of spacers at least over the respective exposed side walls of the first and second floating gates, a source area in the structure between the second pair of spacers, a plug over the source implant, and first and second control gates outboard of the first pair of spacers and exposing outboard portions of the structure and respective drain areas in the exposed outboard portions of the structure is provided. A method of forming the embedded flash cell structure is also provided.
摘要:
A split gate FET wordline electrode structure and method for forming the same including an improved polysilicon etching process including providing a semiconductor wafer process surface comprising first exposed polysilicon portions and adjacent oxide portions; forming a first oxide layer on the exposed polysilicon portions; blanket depositing a polysilicon layer on the first exposed polysilicon portions and adjacent oxide portions; forming a hardmask layer on the polysilicon layer; carrying out a multi-step reactive ion etching (RIE) process to etch through the hardmask layer and etch through a thickness portion of the polysilicon layer to form second polysilicon portions adjacent the oxide portions having upward protruding outer polysilicon fence portions; contacting the semiconductor wafer process surface with an aqueous HF solution; and, carrying out a downstream plasma etching process to remove polysilicon fence portions.
摘要:
A memory cell including a substrate having a source region; a floating gate structure disposed over the substrate and associated with the source region; and a source coupling enhancement structure covering an exposed portion of the floating gate structure and extending to the source region. The flash memory cell can be fabricated in a method including the steps of forming the floating gate structure over a substrate; forming the source coupling enhancement structure on an exposed portion of the floating gate structure; and forming the source region in the substrate.
摘要:
A method of etch polysilicon adjacent to a recessed STI structure feature is described. A substrate is provided with a dielectric layer thereon and a polysilicon layer on the dielectric layer. A shallow trench is formed that extends through the polysilicon and dielectric layers into the substrate. An insulating material is used to fill the trench and is then recessed in the trench below the surface of the substrate by polishing and etching steps. A conformal buffer layer is deposited which covers the polysilicon and sidewalls of the trench above the recessed insulating layer. The buffer layer is etched back to expose the insulating layer and the polysilicon is removed by a plasma etch. A spacer comprised of a portion of the buffer layer protects the substrate during the polysilicon etch to prevent unwanted trenches from being formed adjacent to the STI structure, thereby increasing the etch process window.
摘要:
A real-time and in-line process control system maintains stable plating performance in copper electrochemical plating IC devices by using a real time, on-line programmable controller. Two or more valves to direct the flow of the electrolyte from the electroplating cell back to the reservoir connect an alternative carbon-filter as well as a mirco-filter. The programmable controller controls the operation of at least two in-line valves to direct the flow of the electrolyte within the system.