摘要:
A manufacturing method for a MirrorBit® Flash memory includes providing a semiconductor substrate and depositing a charge-trapping dielectric material. First and second bitlines are implanted and a wordline material is deposited. A hard mask material is deposited over the wordline material. The hard mask material is of a material having the characteristic of being deposited rather than grown. A photoresist material is deposited over the wordline material and is patterned to form a patterned hard mask. The patterned photoresist material is removed. The wordline material is processed using the patterned hard mask to form a wordline. The patterned hard mask material is removed.
摘要:
A manufacturing method is provided for an integrated circuit memory with closely spaced wordlines formed by using hard mask extensions. A charge-trapping dielectric material is deposited over a semiconductor substrate and first and second bitlines are formed therein. A wordline material and a hard mask material are deposited over the wordline material. A photoresist material is deposited over the hard mask material and is processed to form a patterned photoresist material. The hard mask material is processed using the patterned photoresist material to form a patterned hard mask material. The patterned photoresist is then removed. A hard mask extension material is deposited over the wordline material and is processed to form a hard mask extension. The wordline material is processed using the patterned hard mask material and the hard mask extension to form a wordline, and the patterned hard mask material and the hard mask extension are then removed.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor substrate and depositing a charge-trapping dielectric layer and a gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate. Bitlines are implanted closely in the semiconductor substrate and annealed using a rapid thermal anneal. Wordlines and gates are formed and source/drain junctions are implanted in the semiconductor substrate. An interlayer dielectric layer is deposited and the integrated circuit completed.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a MirrorBit® Flash memory includes providing a semiconductor substrate and successively depositing a first insulating layer, a charge-trapping layer, and a second insulating layer. First and second bitlines are implanted and wordlines are formed before completing the memory. Spacers are formed between the wordlines and an inter-layer dielectric layer is formed over the wordlines. One or more of the second insulating layer, wordlines, spacers, and inter-layer dielectric layers are deuterated, replacing hydrogen bonds with deuterium, thus improving data retention and substantially reducing charge loss.
摘要:
A device and method for manufacturing thereof for a MirrorBit® Flash memory includes providing a semiconductor substrate and successively depositing a first insulating layer, a charge-trapping layer, and a second insulating layer. First and second bitlines are implanted and wordlines are formed before completing the memory. Spacers are formed between the wordlines and an inter-layer dielectric layer is formed over the wordlines. One or more of the second insulating layer, wordlines, spacers, and inter-layer dielectric layers are deuterated, replacing hydrogen bonds with deuterium, thus improving data retention and substantially reducing charge loss.
摘要:
A buried local interconnect and method of forming the same counterdopes a region of a doped substrate to form a counterdoped isolation region. A hardmask is formed and patterned on the doped substrate, with a recess being etched through the patterned hardmask into the counterdoped region. Dielectric spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the recess, with a portion of the bottom of the recess being exposed. A metal is then deposited in the recess and reacted to form silicide at the bottom of the recess. The recess is filled with fill material, which is polished. The hardmask is then removed to form a silicide buried local interconnect.
摘要:
A buried local interconnect and method of forming the same counterdopes a region of a doped substrate to form a counterdoped isolation region. A hardmask is formed and patterned on the doped substrate, with a recess being etched through the patterned hardmask into the counterdoped region. Dielectric spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the recess, with a portion of the bottom of the recess being exposed. A metal is then deposited in the recess and reacted to form silicide at the bottom of the recess. The recess is filled with fill material, which is polished. The hardmask is then removed to form a silicide buried local interconnect.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing for a MirrorBit® Flash memory includes depositing a charge-trapping material over a semiconductor substrate and implanting first and second bitlines in the semiconductor substrate. A wordline material is deposited over the charge-trapping dielectric material and a hard mask material deposited thereon. An anti-reflective coating (ARC) material is deposited on the hard mask material and a photoresist material is deposited on the ARC followed by processing the photoresist material and the ARC material to form a photomask of a patterned photoresist and a patterned ARC. The hard mask material is processed using the photomask to form a hard mask. The patterned photoresist is removed and then the patterned ARC without damaging the hard mask or the wordline material. The wordline material is processed using the hard mask to form a wordline and the hard mask is removed without damaging the wordline or the charge-trapping material.
摘要:
A method of protecting a SONOS flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a SONOS flash memory cell in a semiconductor device; and depositing over the SONOS flash memory cell at least one UV-protective layer, the UV-protective layer including a substantially UV-opaque material. In one embodiment, the device includes a substantially UV-opaque sub-layer of a contact cap layer or a substantially UV-opaque contact cap layer.
摘要:
A method of protecting a SONOS flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a SONOS flash memory cell in a semiconductor device; and depositing over the SONOS flash memory cell at least one UV-protective layer, the UV-protective layer including a substantially UV-opaque material. A SONOS flash memory device, including a SONOS flash memory cell; and at least one UV-protective layer, in which the UV-protective layer comprises a substantially UV-opaque material, is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a substantially UV-opaque contact cap layer.