摘要:
A multi-layered barrier metal thin film is deposited on a substrate by atomic layer chemical vapor deposition (ALCVD). The multi-layer film may comprise several different layers of a single chemical species, or several layers each of distinct or alternating chemical species. In a preferred embodiment, the multi-layer barrier thin film comprises a Tantalum Nitride layer on a substrate, with a Titanium Nitride layer deposited thereon. The thickness of the entire multi-layer film may be approximately fifty Angstroms. The film has superior film characteristics, such as anti-diffusion capability, low resistivity, high density, and step coverage, when compared to films deposited by conventional chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The multi-layered barrier metal thin film of the present invention has improved adhesion characteristics and is particularly suited for metallization of a Copper film thereon.
摘要:
A method is provided for patterning iridium oxide (IrOx) nanostructures. The method comprises: forming a substrate first region adjacent a second region; growing IrOx nanostructures from a continuous IrOx film overlying the first region; simultaneously growing IrOx nanostructures from a non-continuous IrOx film overlying the second region; selectively etching areas of the second region exposed by the non-continuous IrOx film; and, lifting off the IrOx nanostructures overlying the second region. Typically, the first region is formed from a first material and the second region from a second material, different than the first material. For example, the first material can be a refractory metal, or refractory metal oxide. The second material can be SiOx. The step of selectively etching areas of the second region exposed by the non-continuous IrOx film includes exposing the substrate to an etchant that is more reactive with the second material than the IrOx.
摘要:
Iridium oxide (IrOx) nanowires and a method forming the nanowires are provided. The method comprises: providing a growth promotion film with non-continuous surfaces, having a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 5 nanometers (nm), and made from a material such as Ti, Co, Ni, Au, Ta, polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), SiGe, Pt, Ir, TiN, or TaN; establishing a substrate temperature in the range of 200 to 600 degrees C.; introducing oxygen as a precursor reaction gas; introducing a (methylcyclopentadienyl)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)iridium(I) precursor; using a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process, growing IrOx nanowires from the growth promotion film surfaces. The IrOx nanowires have a diameter in the range of 100 to 1000 Å, a length in the range of 1000 Å to 2 microns, an aspect ratio (length to width) of greater than 50:1. Further, the nanowires include single-crystal nanowire cores covered with an amorphous layer having a thickness of less than 10 Å.
摘要:
A dry etch process is described for selectively etching silicon nitride from conductive oxide material for use in a semiconductor fabrication process. Adding an oxidant in the etch gas mixture could increase the etch rate for the silicon nitride while reducing the etch rate for the conductive oxide, resulting in improving etch selectivity. The disclosed selective etch process is well suited for ferroelectric memory device fabrication using conductive oxide/ferroelectric interface having silicon nitride as the encapsulated material for the ferroelectric.
摘要:
An MFIS memory array having a plurality of MFIS memory transistors with a word line connecting a plurality of MFIS memory transistor gates, wherein all MFIS memory transistors connected to a common word line have a common source, each transistor drain serves as a bit output, and all MFIS channels along a word line are separated by a P+ region and are further joined to a P+ substrate region on an SOI substrate by a P+ region is provided. Also provided are methods of making an MFIS memory array on an SOI substrate; methods of performing a block erase of one or more word lines, and methods of selectively programming a bit.
摘要:
A complementary resistive memory structure is provided comprising a common source electrode and a first electrode separated from the common source electrode by resistive memory material; and a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode and separated from the common source electrode by resistive memory material, along with accompanying circuitry and methods of programming and reading the complementary resistive memory structure.
摘要:
Using programmable resistance material for a matching resistor, a resistor trimming circuit is designed to reversibly trim a matching resistor to match a reference resistor. The programmable resistance materials such as metal-amorphous silicon metal materials, phase change materials or perovskite materials are typically used in resistive memory devices and have the ability to change the resistance reversibly and repeatable with applied electrical pulses. The present invention reversible resistor trimming circuit comprises a resistance bridge network of a matching resistor and a reference resistor to provide inputs to a comparator circuit which generates a comparing signal indicative of the resistance difference. This comparing signal can be used to control a feedback circuit to provide appropriate electrical pulses to the matching resistor to modify the resistance of the matching resistor to match that of the reference resistor.
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A method is provided for forming a single-phase c-axis PGO film overlying a Pt metal electrode. Although the method is summarized in the context of a Pt bottom electrode, it has a broader application to other noble metals. The method comprises: forming a bottom electrode mixture of Pt and Pt3O4; forming a single-phase c-axis PGO thin film overlying the bottom electrode; and, forming a top electrode overlying the PGO thin film. Forming a bottom electrode mixture of a Pt and Pt3O4 includes: forming a Pt first layer; and, forming a second layer, interposed between the first layer and the PGO thin film, of fully oxidized Pt3O4. In other aspects, forming a bottom electrode mixture of Pt and Pt3O4 includes forming a polycrystalline mixture of Pt and Pt3O4. A c-axis PGO film capacitor is also provided. Again, a Pt bottom electrode is described, along with other noble metal bottom electrodes.
摘要翻译:提供了用于形成覆盖在Pt金属电极上的单相c轴PGO膜的方法。 虽然该方法在Pt底部电极的上下文中总结,但是其更适用于其它贵金属。 该方法包括:形成Pt和Pt 3 O 4的底部电极混合物; 形成覆盖在底部电极上的单相c轴PGO薄膜; 并且形成覆盖PGO薄膜的顶部电极。 形成Pt和Pt 3 N 4 O 4的底部电极混合物包括:形成Pt第一层; 并且形成介于第一层和PGO薄膜之间的完全氧化的Pt 3 O 4 O 4的第二层。 在其它方面,形成Pt和Pt 3 O 4的底部电极混合物包括形成Pt和Pt 3 O 3的多晶混合物 > 4 SUB>。 还提供了一个c轴PGO薄膜电容器。 同样地,描述了Pt底部电极以及其它贵金属底部电极。
摘要:
A memory array dual-trench isolation structure and a method for forming the same have been provided. The method comprises: forming a p-doped silicon (p-Si) substrate; forming an n-doped (n+) Si layer overlying the p-Si substrate; prior to forming the n+ Si bit lines, forming a p+ Si layer overlying the n+ Si layer; forming a layer of silicon nitride overlying the p+ layer; forming a top oxide layer overlying the silicon nitride layer; performing a first selective etch of the top oxide layer, the silicon nitride layer, the p+ Si layer, and a portion of the n+ Si layer, to form n+ Si bit lines and bit line trenches between the bit lines; forming an array of metal bottom electrodes overlying a plurality of n-doped silicon (n+ Si) bit lines, with intervening p-doped (p+) Si areas; forming a plurality of word line oxide isolation structures orthogonal to and overlying the n+ Si bit lines, adjacent to the bottom electrodes, and separating the p+ Si areas; forming a plurality of top electrode word lines, orthogonal to the n+ Si bit lines, with an interposing memory resistor material overlying the bottom electrodes; and, forming oxide-filled word line trenches adjacent the word lines.
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A method of selectively depositing a ferroelectric thin film on an indium-containing substrate in a ferroelectric device includes preparing a silicon substrate; depositing an indium-containing thin film on the substrate; patterning the indium containing thin film; annealing the structure; selectively depositing a ferroelectric layer by MOCVD; annealing the structure; and completing the ferroelectric device.