摘要:
A process for manufacturing a memory device having selector bipolar transistors for storage elements, includes the steps of: in a semiconductor body, forming at least a selector transistor, having at least an embedded conductive region, and forming at least a storage element, stacked on and electrically connected to the selector transistor; moreover, the step of forming at least a selector transistor includes forming at least a raised conductive region located on and electrically connected to the embedded conductive region.
摘要:
A process for fabricating non-volatile memory cells on a semiconductor substrate includes forming a stack structure comprised of a first polysilicon layer isolated from the substrate by an oxide layer. The first polysilicon layer, oxide layer, and semiconductor substrate are cascade etched to define a first portion of a floating gate region of the cell and at least one trench bordering an active area of the memory cell. The at least one trench is filled with an isolation layer. The process further includes depositing a second polysilicon layer onto the whole exposed surface of the semiconductor, and etching the second polysilicon layer to expose the floating gate region formed in the first polysilicon layer, thereby forming extensions adjacent the above portion of the first polysilicon layer.
摘要:
A process manufactures an array of cells in a body of semiconductor material wherein a common conduction region of a first conductivity type and a plurality of shared control regions, of a second conductivity type, are formed in the body. The shared control regions extend on the common conduction region and are laterally delimited by insulating regions. Then, a grid-like layer is formed on the body to delimit a first plurality of empty regions directly overlying the body and conductive regions of semiconductor material and the first conductivity type are formed by filling the first plurality of empty regions, each conductive region forming, together with the common conduction region and an own shared control region, a bipolar junction transistor.
摘要:
A process for self-aligned manufacturing of integrated electronic devices includes: forming, in a semiconductor wafer having a substrate, insulation structures that delimit active areas and project from the substrate; forming a first conductive layer, which coats the insulation structures and the active areas; and partially removing the first conductive layer. In addition, recesses are formed in the insulation structures before forming said first conductive layer.
摘要:
An electronic semiconductor device has a sublithographic contact area between a first conductive region and a second conductive region. The first conductive region is cup-shaped and has vertical walls which extend, in top plan view, along a closed line of elongated shape. One of the walls of the first conductive region forms a first thin portion and has a first dimension in a first direction. The second conductive region has a second thin portion having a second sublithographic dimension in a second direction transverse to the first dimension. The first and the second conductive regions are in direct electrical contact at their thin portions and form the sublithographic contact area. The elongated shape is chosen between rectangular and oval elongated in the first direction. Thereby, the dimensions of the contact area remain approximately constant even in presence of a small misalignment between the masks defining the conductive regions.
摘要:
A contact structure, including a first conducting region having a first thin portion with a first sublithographic dimension in a first direction; a second conducting region having a second thin portion with a second sublithographic dimension in a second direction transverse to said first direction; the first and second thin portions being in direct electrical contact and defining a contact area having a sublithographic extension. The thin portions are obtained using deposition instead of lithography: the first thin portion is deposed on a wall of an opening in a first dielectric layer; the second thin portion is obtained by deposing a sacrificial region on vertical wall of a first delimitation layer, deposing a second delimitation layer on the free side of the sacrificial region, removing the sacrificial region to form a sublithographic opening that is used to etch a mold opening in a mold layer and filling the mold opening.
摘要:
In a process for the fabrication of integrated resistive elements with protection from silicidation, at least one active area (15) is delimited in a semiconductor wafer (10). At least one resistive region (21) having a pre-determined resistivity is then formed in the active area (15). Prior to forming the resistive region (21), however, a delimitation structure (20) for delimiting the resistive region (21) is obtained on top of the active area (15). Subsequently, protective elements (25) are obtained which extend within the delimitation structure (20) and coat the resistive region (21).
摘要:
A cell array is formed by a plurality of cells each including a selection bipolar transistor and a storage component. The cell array is formed in a body including a common collector region of P type; a plurality of base regions of N type, overlying the common collector region; a plurality of emitter regions of P type formed in the base regions; and a plurality of base contact regions of N type and a higher doping level than the base regions, formed in the base regions, wherein each base region is shared by at least two adjacent bipolar transistors.
摘要:
A phase-change memory device, wherein memory cells form a memory array arranged in rows and columns. The memory cells are formed by a MOS selection device and a phase-change region connected to the selection device. The selection device is formed by first and second conductive regions which extend in a semiconductor substrate and are spaced from one another via a channel region, and by an isolated control region connected to a respective row and overlying the channel region. The first conductive region is connected to a connection line extending parallel to the rows, the second conductive region is connected to the phase-change region, and the phase-change region is connected to a respective column. The first connection line is a metal interconnection line and is connected to the first conductive region via a source-contact region made as point contact and distinct from the first connection line.
摘要:
An electronic semiconductor device has a sublithographic contact area between a first conductive region and a second conductive region. The first conductive region is cup-shaped and has vertical walls which extend, in top plan view, along a closed line of elongated shape. One of the walls of the first conductive region forms a first thin portion and has a first dimension in a first direction. The second conductive region has a second thin portion having a second sublithographic dimension in a second direction transverse to the first dimension. The first and the second conductive regions are in direct electrical contact at their thin portions and form the sublithographic contact area. The elongated shape is chosen between rectangular and oval elongated in the first direction. Thereby, the dimensions of the contact area remain approximately constant even in presence of a small misalignment between the masks defining the conductive regions.