摘要:
In a method of forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) region in a semiconductor device, a pad oxide layer and a pad nitride layer may be formed on a semiconductor substrate. The pad nitride layer and pad oxide layer may be patterned to form an isolation region with exposed portions on the pad nitride layer, pad oxide layer and semiconductor substrate. A radical oxide layer may be formed on the exposed portions, and a trench may be formed in the isolation region by etching the semiconductor substrate and radical oxide layer. The STI region may be formed by filling an insulating layer in the trench.
摘要:
A method of forming a dielectric layer having a reduced thickness according to embodiments of the invention includes forming a lower oxide layer on a substrate, and forming a nitride layer on the lower oxide layer. Then, a preliminary oxide layer is formed on the nitride layer. A radical oxidation process using oxygen radicals is performed on the preliminary oxide layer to form an upper oxide layer on the nitride layer. The dielectric layer includes an ONO composite layer consisting of the lower oxide layer, the nitride layer, and the upper oxide layer. Due to the decreased thickness of the dielectric layer, the dielectric layer has an improved capacitance and an increased coupling coefficient.
摘要:
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device such as a flash memory device, an insulating pattern having an opening is formed to partially expose a surface of a substrate. A first silicon layer is formed on the exposed surface portion of the substrate and the insulating pattern. The first silicon layer has an opened seam overlying the previously exposed portion of the substrate. A heat treatment on the substrate is performed at a temperature sufficient to induce silicon migration so as to cause the opened seam to be closed via the silicon migration. A second silicon layer is then formed on the first silicon layer. Thus, surface profile of a floating gate electrode obtained from the first and second silicon layers may be improved.
摘要:
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device such as a flash memory device, an insulating pattern having an opening is formed to partially expose a surface of a substrate. A first silicon layer is formed on the exposed surface portion of the substrate and the insulating pattern. The first silicon layer has an opened seam overlying the previously exposed portion of the substrate. A heat treatment on the substrate is performed at a temperature sufficient to induce silicon migration so as to cause the opened seam to be closed via the silicon migration. A second silicon layer is then formed on the first silicon layer. Thus, surface profile of a floating gate electrode obtained from the first and second silicon layers may be improved.
摘要:
In a method of manufacturing a floating gate of a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a pattern is formed on a substrate to have an opening that exposes a portion of the substrate. A first preliminary polysilicon layer is formed on the pattern and the exposed portion of the substrate to substantially fill the opening. A first polysilicon layer is formed by partially etching the first preliminary polysilicon layer until a first void formed in the first preliminary polysilicon layer is exposed. A second polysilicon layer is formed on the first polysilicon layer.
摘要:
In a method of manufacturing a floating gate of a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a pattern is formed on a substrate to have an opening that exposes a portion of the substrate. A first preliminary polysilicon layer is formed on the pattern and the exposed portion of the substrate to substantially fill the opening. A first polysilicon layer is formed by partially etching the first preliminary polysilicon layer until a first void formed in the first preliminary polysilicon layer is exposed. A second polysilicon layer is formed on the first polysilicon layer.
摘要:
A method of forming a floating gate of a non-volatile memory device can include etching a mask pattern formed between field isolation regions in a field isolation pattern on a substrate to recess a surface of the mask pattern below an upper surface of adjacent field isolation regions to form an opening having a width defined by a side wall of the adjacent field isolation regions above the surface. Then the adjacent field isolation regions is etched to increase the width of the opening.
摘要:
In an embodiment, a method of forming a gate structure for a semiconductor device includes forming a preliminary gate structure on a semiconductor substrate. The preliminary gate structure includes a gate oxide pattern and a conductive pattern sequentially stacked on the substrate. Then, a re-oxidation process is performed to the substrate having the preliminary gate structure using an oxygen radical including at least one oxygen atom, so that an oxide layer is formed on a surface of the substrate and sidewalls of the preliminary gate structure to form the gate structure for a semiconductor device. The thickness of the gate oxide pattern is prevented from increasing, and the quality of the oxide layer is improved.
摘要:
In a method of manufacturing a floating gate of a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a pattern is formed on a substrate to have an opening that exposes a portion of the substrate. A first preliminary polysilicon layer is formed on the pattern and the exposed portion of the substrate to substantially fill the opening. A first polysilicon layer is formed by partially etching the first preliminary polysilicon layer until a first void formed in the first preliminary polysilicon layer is exposed. A second polysilicon layer is formed on the first polysilicon layer.
摘要:
A method of forming a dielectric layer for a non-volatile memory cell is disclosed. According to the method, a dielectric layer is formed by successively forming a lower oxide layer, a nitride layer and an upper oxide layer on a semiconductor substrate. The lower and upper oxide layers are formed using a radical oxidation process. A method of forming a non-volatile memory cell having the dielectric layer is also disclosed.