摘要:
A memory and method of making a memory is disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory includes a cap structure for a magnetoresistive random access memory device including an etch stop layer formed over an upper magnetic layer of a magnetoresistive junction (MTJ/MCJ) layered structure and a hardmask layer formed over said etch stop layer, wherein said etch stop layer is selected from a material such that an etch chemistry used for removing said hardmask layer has selectivity against etching said etch stop layer material. In a method of opening the hardmask layer, an etch process to remove exposed portions of the hardmask layer is implemented, where the etch process terminates on the etch stop layer.
摘要:
A solid state electrolyte memory structure includes a solid state electrolyte layer, a metal layer on the solid state electrolyte layer, and an etch stop layer on the metal layer.
摘要:
A solid state electrolyte memory structure includes a solid state electrolyte layer, a metal layer on the solid state electrolyte layer, and an etch stop layer on the metal layer.
摘要:
A memory and method of making a memory is disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory includes a cap structure for a magnetoresistive random access memory device including an etch stop layer formed over an upper magnetic layer of a magnetoresistive junction (MTJ/MCJ) layered structure and a hardmask layer formed over said etch stop layer, wherein said etch stop layer is selected from a material such that an etch chemistry used for removing said hardmask layer has selectivity against etching said etch stop layer material. In a method of opening the hardmask layer, an etch process to remove exposed portions of the hardmask layer is implemented, where the etch process terminates on the etch stop layer.
摘要:
A method of patterning a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is provided. According to such method, an MTJ stack is formed having a free layer, a pinned layer and a tunnel barrier layer disposed between the free layer and the pinned layer. A first area of the MTJ stack is masked while the free layer of the MTJ is exposed in a second area. The free layer is then rendered electrically and magnetically inactive in the second area.
摘要:
A method of patterning a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is provided. According to such method, an MTJ stack is formed having a free layer, a pinned layer and a tunnel barrier layer disposed between the free layer and the pinned layer. A first area of the MTJ stack is masked while the free layer of the MTJ is exposed in a second area. The free layer is then rendered electrically and magnetically inactive in the second area.
摘要:
Integrated circuits and processes for forming integrated circuits are provided. An exemplary process for forming an integrated circuit includes providing a substrate including an oxide layer and a protecting layer disposed over the oxide layer. A recess is etched through the protecting layer and at least partially into the oxide layer. A barrier material is deposited in the recess to form a barrier layer over the oxide layer and protecting layer in the recess. Electrically-conductive material is deposited over the barrier layer in the recess to form the embedded electrical interconnect. The embedded electrical interconnect and barrier layer are recessed to an interconnect recess depth and a barrier recess depth, respectively, within the substrate. At least a portion of the protecting layer remains over the oxide layer after recessing the barrier layer and is removed after recessing the barrier layer.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are various methods of forming copper-based conductive structures on semiconductor devices, such as transistors. In one example, the method involves performing a first etching process through a patterned metal hard mask layer to define an opening in a layer of insulating material, performing a second etching process through the opening in the layer of insulating material that exposes a portion of an underlying copper-containing structure, performing a wet etching process to remove the patterned metal hard mask layer, performing a selective metal deposition process through the opening in the layer of insulating material to selectively form a metal region on the copper-containing structure and, after forming the metal region, forming a copper-containing structure in the opening above the metal region.
摘要:
Encapsulating areas of metallization in a liner material, such as Tantalum, Tantalum Nitride, Silicon Carbide allows aggressive or harsh processing steps to be used. These aggresive processing steps offer the possibility of fabricating new device architectures. In addition, by encapsulating the areas of metallization, metal ion migration and electromigration can be prevented. Further, the encapsulated areas of metallization can serve as a self-aligning etch mask. Thus, vias etched between adjacent areas of metallization allow the area of the substrate allocated to the via to be significantly reduced without increasing the possibility of electrical shorts to the adjacent areas of metallization.
摘要:
An improved field effect transistor and method of fabrication are disclosed. A barrier layer stack is formed in the base and sidewalls of a gate cavity. The barrier layer stack has a first metal layer and a second metal layer. A gate electrode metal is deposited in the cavity. The barrier layer stack is thinned or removed on the sidewalls of the gate cavity, to more precisely control the voltage threshold of the field effect transistor.