摘要:
A process for forming a dielectric isolation structure on a silicon substrate includes forming at least one trench in the substrate, performing a high-temperature treatment in an oxidizing environment to form a first liner layer of silicon dioxide on the walls and the bottom of the trench, and performing a silicon dioxide deposition treatment to form a second liner layer on the first liner layer. A silicon nitride deposition treatment is also performed to form a third liner layer on the second liner layer. The trench is filled with isolating material.
摘要:
A process for forming a dielectric isolation structure on a silicon substrate includes forming at least one trench in the substrate, performing a high-temperature treatment in an oxidizing environment to form a first liner layer of silicon dioxide on the walls and the bottom of the trench, and performing a silicon dioxide deposition treatment to form a second liner layer on the first liner layer. A silicon nitride deposition treatment is also performed to form a third liner layer on the second liner layer. The trench is filled with isolating material.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing circuit structures integrated in a semiconductor substrate that includes regions, in particular isolation regions, includes the steps of:—depositing a conductive layer to be patterned onto the semiconductor substrate;—forming a first mask of a first material on the conductive layer;—forming a second mask made of a second material that is different from the first and provided with first openings of a first size having spacers formed on their sidewalls to uncover portions of the first mask having a second width which is smaller than the first;—partly etching away the conductive layer through the first and second masks such to leave grooves of the second width;—removing the second mask and the spacers; and—etching the grooves through the first mask to uncover the regions provided in the substrate and form conductive lines.
摘要:
In some embodiments, a gate structure with a spacer on its side may be used as a mask to form self-aligned trenches in a microelectronic memory, such as a flash memory. A first portion of the gate structure may be used to form the mask, together with sidewall spacers, in some embodiments. Then, after forming the shallow trench isolations, a second portion of the gate structure may be added to form a mushroom shaped gate structure.
摘要:
In some embodiments, a gate structure with a spacer on its side may be used as a mask to form self-aligned trenches in a microelectronic memory, such as a flash memory. A first portion of the gate structure may be used to form the mask, together with sidewall spacers, in some embodiments. Then, after forming the shallow trench isolations, a second portion of the gate structure may be added to form a mushroom shaped gate structure.
摘要:
Vertical devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a vertical device can include forming a trench in a semiconductor structure, and partially filling the trench with an insulator material. A dielectric material is formed over the insulator material. The dielectric material is modified into a modified dielectric material having an etch rate greater than an etch rate of the insulator material. The modified dielectric material is removed from the trench via a wet etch.
摘要:
Vertical devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a vertical device can include forming a trench in a semiconductor structure, and partially filling the trench with an insulator material. A dielectric material is formed over the insulator material. The dielectric material is modified into a modified dielectric material having an etch rate greater than an etch rate of the insulator material. The modified dielectric material is removed from the trench via a wet etch.
摘要:
In some embodiments, a gate structure with a spacer on its side may be used as a mask to form self-aligned trenches in a microelectronic memory, such as a flash memory. A first portion of the gate structure may be used to form the mask, together with sidewall spacers, in some embodiments. Then, after forming the shallow trench isolations, a second portion of the gate structure may be added to form a mushroom shaped gate structure.
摘要:
A three dimensional shallow trench isolation structure including sets of parallel trenches extending in two perpendicular directions may be formed by depositing a conformal deposition in a first set of parallel trenches, oxidizing the second set of trenches to enable selective deposition in said second set of trenches and then conformally depositing in said second set of trenches. In some embodiments, only one wet anneal, one etch back, and one high density plasma chemical vapor deposition step may be used to fill both sets of trenches.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for forming vertical bipolar junction transistors including a regular array of base contact pillars and emitter contact pillars with a width below the minimum lithographical resolution F of the lithographic technique employed. In an embodiment, the pillar array features have a dimension of approximately F/2, though this dimension could be reduced down to other values compatible with embodiments of the invention. A storage element, such as a phase change storage element, can be formed above the regular array of base contact pillars and emitter contact pillars.