Abstract:
In a method of manufacturing a capacitor by performing a multi-stepped wet treatment on the surface of a metal electrode, a lower metal electrode of a capacitor is formed, and a primary wet treatment is performed on the surface of the lower metal electrode to remove unwanted surface oxides that may exist on the surface of the lower metal electrode. A secondary wet treatment is then performed on the surface of the lower metal electrode by using a different etchant than the etchant used in the primary wet treatment, in order to remove unwanted surface organic materials that may exist on the surface of the lower metal electrode. A dielectric layer is then formed on the lower metal electrode using a high-k dielectric material. An upper metal electrode is formed on the dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor memory device by controlling thermal budgets is provided. In the method for manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor memory device, a lower electrode is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The lower electrode is heat-treated with a first thermal budget. A dielectric layer is formed on the heat-treated lower electrode. The dielectric layer is crystallized by heat-treating the dielectric layer with a second thermal budget which is smaller than the first thermal budget.
Abstract:
A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor of a semiconductor device, and a manufacturing method thereof, includes a lower electrode formed of a refractory metal or a conductive compound including the refractory metal, a dielectric film formed of a high dielectric material, and an upper electrode formed of a platinum-family metal or a platinum-family metal oxide. Accordingly, the MIM capacitor satisfies the criteria of step coverage, electrical characteristics and manufacturing costs, as compared to a conventional MIM capacitor in which the upper and lower electrodes are formed of the same material such as a platinum-family metal, a refractory metal or a conductive compound including the refractory metal. The capacitor is especially suitable for mass production in semiconductor fabrication processes.