摘要:
An improved and new method for forming stacked polysilicon contacts for use in multilevel conducting interconnection wiring in semiconductor integrated circuits has been developed. The polysilicon contacts are self-aligned between wiring levels and the fabrication process results in a substantially planar top insulating layer surface.
摘要:
A process for forming an amorphous silicon, antifuse element, on an underlying, raised tungsten plug structure, has been developed. The process features the recessing of the insulator layer, in which the tungsten plug structure resides, resulting in a raised portion of a tungsten plug structure. Conductive spacers are then formed on the exposed sides of the raised portion of the tungsten plug structure, resulting in smooth edges, at the perophery of the raised tungsten plug structure. An amorphous silicon layer is then deposited and defined to create the amorphous silicon, antifuse element, on the underlying raised tungsten plug structure, smoothed via the addition of the conductive, sidewall spacers. The use of the underlying, smooth, raised tungsten plug structure, alleviates excessive current crowding, presnet at the edges of the raised tungsten plug structure, during a high voltage pulsing procedure, performed to the overlying antifuse element.
摘要:
A method for forming a stacked container capacitor for use within integrated circuits. Formed successively upon a semiconductor substrate is a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and a patterned mask layer. Within an isotropic etch process, the first dielectric layer etches slower than the second dielectric layer. By means of an anisotropic etch process employing the patterned mask layer as a mask, an aperture is etched at least partially through the first dielectric layer. By means of an isotropic etch process employing the patterned mask layer as a mask, the second dielectric layer is etched to yield a ledge formed above the first dielectric layer and below the patterned masking layer. The patterned mask layer is then removed. Formed then into the anisotropically and isotropically etched aperture is a first polysilicon layer, a third dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer. Finally, the filled isotropically etched aperture is planarized until there is exposed a flange of the first polysilicon layer formed into the ledge.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a self-aligned antifuse cell is described. An antifuse is provided overlying a metal plug in an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer is deposited overlying the antifuse. The dielectric layer is etched to form dielectric spacers on the sidewalls of the antifuse. A top metal layer is deposited overlying the antifuse and dielectric spacers and patterned to complete the antifuse cell in an integrated circuit device.
摘要:
A method is described for overcoming the non-conformity and poor step coverage incurred when materials such as metals and barrier materials are deposited into contact or via openings by physical-vapor-deposition (PVD) techniques such as sputtering and evaporation. Conventional PVD deposition into a vertical walled opening results in the formations of cusps along the walls at the mouth of the opening. These cusps obstruct the material stream into the depth of the opening, resulting in inadequate coverage at the base of the opening particularly at the corners. This increases the chance of failure of the barrier material resulting in a reliability exposure. In addition, the cusps, if not removed, cause the formation of voids in subsequently deposited conductive plugs. The invention teaches the insulative layer, wherein the openings are formed, to be deposited to a greater thickness than required by the design. The openings are then formed and filled with a spin-on-glass. The insulative layer is then polished to the design thickness, removing the cusps. The spin-on-glass, which protects the openings from damage and contamination during polishing, is removed and an adhesion layer is applied prior to the deposition of the conductive material of the contact or via.
摘要:
A light emitting device includes a vertical via through the P-type semiconductor layer and the active layer. Using a vertical via reduces quantum well damage, allows shortening of P-N spacing, and allows increased reflective area. A dielectric structure is formed in the via to provide a sloped wall that extends to an upper surface of the device. Another dielectric layer covers the upper surface and the sloped wall, and provides select contacts to the semiconductor layers. A metal layer is subsequently applied. Because the dielectric layers provide a continuous slope from the surface of the device, the metal layer does not include a vertical drop. Because the active layer does not extend into the via, the contact to the N-type semiconductor layer may be situated closer to the wall of the via, increasing the area available for a reflective layer.
摘要:
A method is provided for manufacturing an integrated circuit including a substrate with a gate layer and a gate dielectric provided on the substrate. The gate layer is formed into a gate using a process that imposes a charge in the gate dielectric. The substrate, gate, and gate dielectric are irradiated to discharge the charge across the gate dielectric.
摘要:
A new method is provided for the creation of a salicided polysilicon capacitor. A salicided layer of polysilicon is created as the lower plate of a salicided polysilicon capacitor over the surface of a field isolation region. A layer of silicon nitride is deposited over the field oxide isolation region including the surface of the salicided polysilicon layer. A layer of TEOS is deposited over the surface of the layer of silicon nitride, a layer if titanium nitride is deposited over the surface of the layer of TEOS. The layer of TiN is etched after which the layer of TEOS is etched. The etch of the layer of TEOS is an overetch whereby TEOS is symmetrically removed from underneath the etched layer of TiN, leaving remnants of TEOS in place underneath the etched layer of TiN while at the same time creating air gaps underneath the etched layer of TiN. A layer of silane based oxide is deposited over the surface of the field oxide isolation region including the surface of the etched layer of TiN, thus enclosing the air gaps that have been created underneath the etched layer of TiN. The latter layer of silane based oxide is patterned and etched, forming the upper plate of the salicided polysilicon capacitor. The TEOS remnants remaining in place underneath the etched layer of TiN is part of the dielectric layer of the capacitor.