摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
The present fabrication method includes the steps of: providing a nitride film in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; providing an upper trench, with the nitride film used as a mask; filling the upper trench with an oxide film introduced therein; removing the oxide film to expose at least a portion of a bottom of the upper trench and allowing a remainder of the oxide film to serve as a sidewall; providing a lower trench in a bottom of the upper trench, with the sidewall used as a mask; and with the upper trench having the sidewall remaining therein, providing an oxide film in the upper trench and the lower trench. This can provide a semiconductor device fabrication method and a semiconductor device preventing a contact from penetrating the device in an interconnection process.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a silicon substrate, having a main surface, in which trenches are formed; element isolation oxide films filling in trenches; a tunnel oxide film, formed on main surface located between element isolation oxide film and element isolation oxide film, having birds beak portions in birds beak forms that bring into contact with element isolation oxide film and element isolation oxide film, respectively; and a polysilicon film, formed on tunnel oxide film, having a thickness exceeding 0 and being less than 50 nm in an intermediate portion between element isolation oxide film and element isolation oxide film, and being thinner than the above thickness on birds beak portions. Thereby, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device wherein birds beaks are formed in the gate insulating film so as to have the desired dimensions and wherein the gate insulating film has excellent electrical characteristics.
摘要:
There is provided a non-volatile semiconductor memory device exhibiting excellent electrical characteristics and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having two trenches, an isolation oxide film provided in the trench, a floating gate electrode, an ONO film, and a control gate electrode. The isolation oxide film has an upper surface with a region having a curvature protruding downward. The floating gate electrode has a flat upper surface and extends from a main surface of the semiconductor substrate between the two trenches to the two isolation oxide films. The ONO film extends from the upper surface of the floating gate electrode to a side surface of the floating gate electrode. The control gate electrode is provided on the ONO film to extend from the upper surface of the floating gate electrode to the side surface of the floating gate electrode.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a silicon substrate, having a main surface, in which trenches are formed; element isolation oxide films filling in trenches; a tunnel oxide film, formed on main surface located between element isolation oxide film and element isolation oxide film, having birds beak portions in birds beak forms that bring into contact with element isolation oxide film and element isolation oxide film, respectively; and a polysilicon film, formed on tunnel oxide film, having a thickness exceeding 0 and being less than 50 nm in an intermediate portion between element isolation oxide film and element isolation oxide film, and being thinner than the above thickness on birds beak portions. Thereby, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device wherein birds beaks are formed in the gate insulating film so as to have the desired dimensions and wherein the gate insulating film has excellent electrical characteristics.