摘要:
A method of protecting a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell in a semiconductor device; depositing and planarizing an interlevel dielectric layer over the charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell and depositing over the planarized interlevel dielectric layer at least one UV-protective layer, the UV-protective layer including a substantially UV-opaque material.
摘要:
The invention includes an apparatus and a method of manufacturing such apparatus using a damascene process. The method includes the step of patterning a layer disposed over a substrate to include a line and space pattern. The line and space pattern in the layer includes at least one space comprising a width dimension of a feature to be formed. The feature may be, e.g., a wordline(s)/gate electrode(s). Additionally, the sidewalls of the feature, e.g., the wordline(s)/gate electrode(s) include relatively smooth surfaces.
摘要:
A method of protecting a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell in a semiconductor device; depositing over the charge trapping dielectric flash memory cell at least one UV-protective layer; forming at least one layer over the at least one UV-protective layer; and etching the at least one layer to form an opening therein with an etchant species selective to stop on a layer below the at least one UV-protective layer, wherein the UV-protective layer comprises a substantially UV-opaque material.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit is provided having a semiconductor wafer. A chemical-mechanical polishing stop layer is deposited on the semiconductor wafer and a first photoresist layer is processed over the chemical-mechanical polishing stop layer. The chemical-mechanical polishing stop layer and the semiconductor wafer are patterned to form a shallow trench and a shallow trench isolation material is deposited on the chemical-mechanical polishing stop layer and in the shallow trench. A second photoresist layer is processed over the shallow trench isolation material leaving the shallow trench uncovered. The uncovered shallow trench is then treated to become a chemical-mechanical polishing stop area. The shallow trench isolation material is then chemical-mechanical polished to be co-planar with the chemical-mechanical stop layer and the chemical-mechanical polishing stop treated area.
摘要:
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for pre-treating and etching a dielectric layer in a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: (A) pre-treating one or more exposed portions of a dielectric layer with a plasma in a plasma etching tool to increase removal rate of the one or more exposed portions upon etching; and (B) removing the one or more exposed portions of the dielectric layer in the same plasma etching tool of step (A) via plasma etching.
摘要:
One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of fabricating a polymer memory device in a via. The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate having at least one metal-containing layer thereon, forming at least one copper contact in the metal-containing layer, forming at least one dielectric layer over the copper contact, forming at least one via in the dielectric layer to expose at least a portion of the copper contact, forming a polymer material in a lower portion of the via, and forming a top electrode material layer in an upper portion of the via.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method to fabricate an organic memory device, wherein the fabrication method includes forming a lower electrode, depositing a passive material over the surface of the lower electrode, applying an organic semiconductor material over the passive material, and operatively coupling the an upper electrode to the lower electrode through the organic semiconductor material and the passive material. Patterning of the organic semiconductor material is achieved by depositing a silicon-based resist over the organic semiconductor, irradiating portions of the silicon-based resist and patterning the silicon-based resist to remove the irradiated portions of the silicon-based resist. Thereafter, the exposed organic semiconductor can be patterned, and the non-irradiated silicon-based resist can be stripped to expose the organic semiconductor material that can be employed as a memory cell for single and multi-cell memory devices. A partitioning component can be integrated with the memory device to facilitate stacking memory devices and programming, reading, writing and erasing memory elements.
摘要:
The present invention provides systems and methods that facilitate formation of semiconductor devices via planarization processes. The present invention utilizes dishing effects that typically occur during a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process. A reducing CMP process is performed on a semiconductor device in order to form a passive layer instead of performing a first CMP, followed by a deposition and a second CMP to form a passive layer. The reducing CMP process utilizes a slurry that includes a reducing chemistry that forms the passive layer in a dish region of an electrode. Thus, the passive layer is formed in conjunction with the reducing CMP process utilized for forming the electrode.
摘要:
The present invention provides a multi-cell organic memory device that can operate as a non-volatile memory device having a plurality of multi-cell structures constructed within the memory device. A lower electrode can be formed, wherein one or more passive layers are formed on top of the lower electrode. An Inter Layer Dielectric (ILD) is formed above the passive layers and lower electrode, whereby a via or other type relief is created within the ILD and an organic semiconductor material is then utilized to partially fill the via above the passive layer. The portions of the via that are not filled with organic material are filled with dielectric material, thus forming a multi-dimensional memory structure above the passive layer or layers and the lower electrode. One or more top electrodes are then added above the memory structure, whereby distinctive memory cells are created within the organic portions of the memory structure and activated (e.g., read/write) between the top electrodes and bottom electrode, respectively. In this manner, multiple storage cells can be formed within a singular organic structure thereby increasing memory device density and storage.
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.