摘要:
The instant disclosure relates to a high-k metal gate random access memory. The memory includes a substrate, a plurality of bit line units, source regions, gate structures, drain regions, word line units, and capacitance units. The substrate has a plurality of trenches, and the bit line units are arranged on the substrate. The source regions are disposed on the bit line units, and the gate structures are disposed on the source regions. Each gate structure has a metal gate and a channel area formed therein. The gate structures are topped with the drain regions. The word lines units are arranged between the source and drain regions. The capacitance units are disposed on the drain regions. Another memory is also disclosed, where each drain region and a portion of each gate structure are disposed in the respective capacitance unit, with the drain region being a lower electrode layer.
摘要:
A manufacturing method of a random access memory includes the following steps: providing a semiconductor structure having an array region and a peripheral region; forming a plurality of first trenches in the array region, and concurrently, a plurality of second trenches on the peripheral region; forming a polysilicon layer to cover the array region and the peripheral region, and the first and the second trenches are filled up with the polysilicon layer; planarizing the polysilicon layer so the remaining polysilicon layer only resides in the first and the second trenches; forming a conductive layer on the semiconductor structure; patterning the conductive layer to form a plurality of landing pads on the array region, and a plurality of bit line units on the peripheral region; and forming a plurality of capacitor units which is in electrical connection to the landing pads.
摘要:
A method for dry etching metal films, specifically aluminum, is described. This process uses photoresist as a mask with a gas mixture of BCl3, Cl2 and N2 used for the RIE. The addition of specific amounts of N2 to the etching chemistry results in non-tapered or non-undercut aluminum shapes. These desired shapes are attributed to the creation of polymer on the sidewall of the aluminum during the etching procedure, thus protecting against the isotropic components of RIE process, which cause the tapering. This RIE process can also be conducted at high enough temperatures, needed to avoid deleterious microloading effects.
摘要:
This invention provides an improved process latitude mask for forming contact or via hole openings in a photoresist masking layer in the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits. The invention also provides a method of forming contact or via hole openings in a photoresist masking layer using an improved process latitude mask. The improved process latitude mask, called a dot mask, uses an opaque blocking area formed in the center of the primary opening in a projection mask for forming contact or via hole openings in a photoresist layer. The opaque blocking area is equal to or less than the area of the primary opening divided by nine. The opaque blocking area is small enough so that it will not form an image in the photoresist layer. The opaque blocking area modifies the light intensity profile at the photoresist layer in a manner which improves process latitude.
摘要:
The present invention provides a shift multi-exposure method for defining a regular pattern by a photomask. The method comprises the following steps. First, a photoresist layer comprising a first region and a second region is formed on a substrate. Then, a first pattern is defined on the first region by the photomask. Next, the photomask is moved a predetermined distance, and a second pattern is defined on the second region by the photomask. Finally, development is performed to display the first pattern and the second pattern on the photoresist layer.
摘要:
A new method of avoiding resist notching in the formation of a polysilicon gate electrode in the fabrication of an integrated circuit device is described. Bare active areas are provided surrounded by field oxide isolation on a semiconductor substrate wherein the surface of the substrate has an uneven topography due to the uneven interface between the active areas and the isolation. A polysilicon layer is deposited over the active areas and the field oxide isolation of the substrate. The surface of the polysilicon layer is roughened using a plasma etching process wherein pits are formed on the surface which act as light traps. The roughened polysilicon layer is covered with a layer of photoresist. Portions of the photoresist layer are exposed to actinic light wherein reflection lights from the actinic light are trapped in the pits. The reflection lights do not reflect onto the unexposed portion of the photoresist layer. The photoresist layer is developed and patterned to form the desired photoresist mask for the polysilicon layer wherein the absence of reflection lights reflecting onto the unexposed portion of the photoresist results in the notch-free photoresist mask in the formation of a polysilicon gate electrode in the fabrication of an integrated circuit device.
摘要:
A stepper alignment method and apparatus for transferring circuit layout on a mask to a wafer precisely includes a stepper located in a susceptor and includes a vacuum chuck and a movable vacuum chuck. The wafer has two notches on its perimeter. The vacuum chuck has two sets of photo sensors mating against the notches and a central circular opening for housing the movable vacuum chuck therein. The movable vacuum chuck holds the wafer by means of vacuum force and is able to rotate and move linearly to align the notches of the wafer against the photo sensors accurately at high speed.
摘要:
A method for forming upon a reflective layer, such as a reflective conducting layer, within an integrated circuit an Anti-Reflective Coating (ARC) which simultaneously possesses adhesion promotion characteristics for an organic layer to be formed upon the reflective layer. There is first formed upon a semiconductor wafer a reflective integrated circuit layer which may be a hydrophilic reflective integrated circuit layer or a hydrophobic integrated circuit layer. The semiconductor wafer is then immersed into and withdrawn from a Langmuir trough having formed therein a Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayer film of a dye surfactant molecule ordered upon a surface of water. Upon withdrawing the wafer from the Langmuir trough, there is formed upon the reflective integrated circuit layer an ordered LB film of the dye surfactant molecule. The chromophore groups within the dye surfactant molecule and ordered LB film provide ARC characteristics to the reflective layer.
摘要:
In a method for exhausting processing gases out of a dry etching apparatus, processing gases are introduced into a processing chamber of the dry etching apparatus and converted into a gas plasma to etch a semiconductor workpiece. After plasma etching the semiconductor workpiece, the gas plasma is centrally gathered under the semiconductor workpiece by a sucking force formed surrounding the bottom periphery of the semiconductor workpiece, and then, is exhausted. The semiconductor workpiece to be processed is placed on a chuck under which an exhausting means is arranged.
摘要:
A Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) planarizing method and a Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) slurry composition for Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) planarizing of copper metal and copper metal alloy layers within integrated circuits. There is first provided a semiconductor substrate having formed upon its surface a patterned substrate layer. Formed within and upon the patterned substrate layer is a blanket copper metal layer or a blanket copper metal alloy layer. The blanket copper metal layer or blanket copper metal alloy layer is then planarized through a Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) planarizing method employing a Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) slurry composition. The Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) slurry composition comprises a non-aqueous coordinating solvent and a halogen radical producing specie.