Abstract:
A method of performing a ranging process between a base station and a mobile station in sleep mode in a wireless access system, wherein the base station provides the mobile station with an initial notification of a periodic ranging time that occurs during a sleep time interval and during which the mobile station is to perform the ranging process, the initial notification included in a first message indicating whether the mobile station should terminate sleep mode to receive downlink data, and wherein the base station provides the mobile station with subsequent notifications of periodic ranging times that occur during the sleep time interval, the subsequent notifications indicated in a second message, the second message transmitted to the mobile station as part of the ranging process such that the mobile station performs a plurality of ranging processes within the sleep time interval.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a well of first conductivity type and well of second conductivity type in a substrate; forming a field oxide layer and gate oxide layer on the substrate; forming first and second polysilicon layers on the field oxide layer and gate oxide layer, the first polysilicon layer being doped with impurities of second conductivity type, the second polysilicon layer being doped with impurities of first conductivity, the first and second polysilicon layers coming into contact with each other; patterning the first and second polysilicon layers to be isolated from each other, to thereby forming first and second gates; and forming a conductive layer between the first and second gates. Accordingly, isolation of N-type and P-type polysilicon layers from each other, and patterning of them for the purpose of forming a gate are carried out using one mask, effectively simplifying the etching process during a gate patterning process. Also, by providing a conductive layer between the first and second gates, which electrically connects those gates, mutual diffusion of the impurities doping the polysilicon layers is prevented.
Abstract:
A memory cell structure for a semiconductor memory device and fabricating method thereof, which is suitable for DRAM memory devices of 256M or more capacity requiring a very high degree of integration, which comprises the steps of forming sequentially first and second random layers on a semiconductor substrate; patterning a first photoresist layer having a limited line width on the second random layer; patterning the second random layer using as a mask the patterned first photoresist layer; removing the first photoresist layer, and then patterning the second photoresist layer having the limited line width between the pattern of the second random layer; patterning the first random layer using as a mask the second photoresist layer which is so patterned so as to be placed between the pattern of the second random layer; and removing the second random layer and the second photoresist layer.
Abstract:
A fabrication method for a semiconductor memory device, which forms a capacitor over a bit line, includes the steps of forming an active region pattern on a semiconductor substrate, forming a field oxide region for electrically isolating single devices in the semiconductor substrate, forming a gate insulating film on the semiconductor substrate, forming a first conductive film to serve as a gate electrode on the gate insulating film, forming a first insulating film having a first etching characteristic on the first conductive film, and patterning the first insulating film and the first conductive film to form a plurality of word line patterns. Next a second insulating film, having the first etching characteristic, is formed over the semiconductor substrate, and is etched to form sidewall spacers at lateral walls of each word line pattern. A third insulating film is then formed over the semiconductor substrate, and removed from regions where a bit line is to be formed. This exposes the active region and forms a bit line trench pattern. A bit line is then formed with portions thereof disposed in the bit line trench pattern, and a capacitor is formed over the bit line. The different etching characteristics of the insulating films allows for a larger contact hole to be formed thereby improving the contact hole aspect ratio.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active area including first and second impurity regions of a transistor, a gate formed over the active area of the semiconductor substrate and isolated from the semiconductor substrate, a first insulating interlayer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having first and second contact holes exposing the first and the second impurity regions, respectively, a capacitor having a storage electrode and a plate electrode, the storage electrode being connected electrically to the first impurity region through the first contact hole, a bit line contact pad connected electrically to the second impurity region through the second contact hole, a second insulating interlayer formed on the plate electrode and having a third contact hole exposing the bit line contact pad, and a bit line formed on the second insulating interlayer and in contact with the bit line contact pad through the third contact hole.
Abstract:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) organized as a matrix of basic organizational units each having a capacitor pair. Each capacitor pair has one of the first capacitors and one of the second capacitors in it. Each basic organizational unit is arranged as follows: a first word line and a second word line are formed, as parallel lines, on the substrate; the first word line lies between a first doped region and a second doped region to define a first transistor; the second word line lies between the second doped region of the first transistor and a third doped regions to define a second transistor; a bit line lies on the second doped region of the substrate at an oblique angle to the first word line and second word line; the first capacitor overlies the first doped region and the first word line, is substantially centered over the first doped region, is connected to the first doped region via a first contact hole, and has a hexagon-shaped planar portion; the second capacitor overlies the third doped region and the second word line, is substantially centered over the third doped region, is connected to the third doped region via a second contact hole, and has a hexagon-shaped planar portion; and a center point of each of the first doped region, second doped region and third doped region of the basic organizational unit are connectable by an imaginary straight characteristic line.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory cell has a semiconductor substrate, an active region disposed on the semiconductor substrate and having two impurity regions, a gate electrode disposed on the active region, a field region isolated from the active region on the semiconductor substrate and having a contract hole, a capacitor disposed over the active region and field region on the semiconductor substrate, and a buried region disposed under the field region and the bit line contacting the first impurity region through the contact hole.
Abstract:
A method for forming a via contact of a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a first insulating layer on a substrate, forming a lower conducting layer on the first insulating layer, forming a third insulating layer on the lower conducting layer, forming a first photoresist on the third insulating layer, etching the third insulating layer to form a via pillar, removing the first photoresist, forming a second photoresist on the via pillar and the lower conducting layer, etching the second photoresist except on the via pillar and a portion of the lower conducting layer, forming a metal line by removing portions of the lower conducting layer from which the second photoresist has been etched, removing the second photoresist that has not been etched, forming a second insulating layer on the metal line, the first insulating layer, and the via pillar, etching the second insulating layer to expose an upper surface of the via pillar, etching the via pillar to thereby form a via hole through the second insulating layer, and forming an upper conducting layer on the second insulating layer, through the via hole, and in contact with the lower conducting layer.
Abstract:
An improved device isolation method for a semiconductor device capable of independently and compatibly providing an isolation film in the interior of well and an isolation film between wells during a consistent process, so that latch-up characteristic can be improved even in a device requiring a design rule of below 0.5 .mu.m, which includes a first step which combines a second step which forms a device isolation film within a well and a third step which forms a device isolation film between wells, the second and third steps being compatible to each other during the same step.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a capacitor of a semiconductor device, includes the steps of: forming a first insulating layer and then a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer; removing the second insulating layer of a first electrode region of a capacitor; forming a side wall at a side of the second insulating layer; etching the first insulating layer by using the side wall of the second insulating layer as a mask so as to form a contact hole; forming a first electrode of a capacitor on the side wall and on the contact hole; forming a dielectric layer on the first electrode of the capacitor; and forming a second electrode of the capacitor on the dielectric layer. And, a capacitor in a semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first insulating layer being formed at an upper part of the substrate 20 and having a contact hole; a second insulating layer being formed at an upper part of the first insulating layer; side walls being formed at an upper part of the first insulating layer and at a side surface of the second insulating layer both in an arc-shape; a first electrode of a capacitor being formed on the contact hole and the side walls; a dielectric layer formed on the first electrode of the capacitor; and a second electrode of the capacitor being formed on the first electrode of the capacitor.