摘要:
A method is disclosed for forming a capacitor on a semiconductor wafer. A first electrically conductive layer is applied atop the wafer and engages exposed active areas. A first dielectric layer is next applied. The first dielectric and conductive layers are then patterned to define an outline for the lower capacitor plate. A second dielectric layer, having an etch rate which is slower than the first, is then applied and planarized or otherwise etched down to the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is then etched down to the first conductive layer to produce upwardly projecting walls of second dielectric material surrounding the lower capacitor plate outline. A second electrically conductive layer is then applied. It is then anisotropically etched to provide a first electrically conductive wall extending upwardly from the first conductive layer. A third dielectric layer is then applied. The third dielectric layer is then anisotropicallly etched to provide a first dielectric wall extending upwardly from the first conductive layer adjacent the first conductive wall. A third electrically conductive layer is next applied over the first conductive and dielectric walls. It is then anisotropically etched to provide a second electrically conductive wall extending upwardly from the first conductive layer adjacent the first dielectric wall. The first dielectric wall is then etched from the wafer. A capacitor dielectric layer is then applied, followed by a fourth electrically conductive layer to form an upper capacitor plate.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for forming a capacitor on a semiconductor wafer which utilizes top and back sides of a capacitor node for capacitance maximization. First and second dielectric layers, having different etch rates, are applied atop the wafer, and a contact opening is etched therethrough. Poly is applied and etched to begin formation of one node of the capacitor. A layer of oxide is then formed atop the poly capacitor node. The first dielectric layer is then etched, leaving a projecting or floating capacitor node which is surrounded by the second dielectric material and oxide formed thereatop. The surrounding material is then etched, the capacitor dielectric applied, and the poly of the second capacitor nod applied and selectively etched.
摘要:
This invention relates to semiconductor circuit memory storage devices and more particularly to a process to develop three-dimensional stacked capacitor cells using a high dielectric constant material as a storage cell dielectric and a combination of conductively doped polysilicon and metal silicide as the capacitor plates of a storage cell for use in high-density dynamic random access memory (DRAM) arrays. The present invention teaches how to fabricate three-dimensional stacked capacitors by modifying an existing stacked capacitor fabrication process to construct the three-dimensional stacked capacitor cell incorporating a high dielectric constant material as the cell dielectric that will allow denser storage cell fabrication with minimal increases of overall memory array dimensions. A capacitance gain of 3 to 10.times. or more over that of a conventional 3-dimensional storage cell is gained by using a high dielectric constant material as the storage cell dielectric.
摘要:
An existing stacked capacitor fabrication process is modified to construct a three-dimensional stacked capacitor, referred to hereinafter as a stacked E cell or SEC. The SEC design defines a capacitor storage cell that in the present invention is used in a DRAM process. The SEC is made up of a polysilicon storage node structure having an E-shaped cross-sectional upper portion and a lower portion making contact to an active area via a buried contact. The polysilicon storage node structure is overlaid by polysilicon with a dielectric sandwiched in between to form a completed SEC capacitor. With the 3-dimensional shape and a texturized surface of a polysilicon storage node plate, substantial capacitor plate surface area of 3 to 5X is gained at the storage node.
摘要:
A DRAM fabrication process is disclosed for constructing a reduced resistance digit-line. The digit-line is so constructed as to maintain low resistance as it crosses the gaps between word-lines. By bridging gaps having a dimension less than or falling below a calculated critical gap spacing, and following the contours of gaps having a dimension greater or falling above that critical gap dimension, the digit-line resistance can be minimized.
摘要:
A stacked surrounding wall capacitor (SSWC) using a modified stacked capacitor storage cell fabrication process. The SSWC is made up of polysilicon structure, having an elongated v-shaped cross-section, located at a buried contact and extending to an adjacent storage node overlaid by polysilicon with a dielectric sandwiched in between. The addition of the polysilicon structure increases storage capability 50% without enlarging the surface area defined for a normal buried digit line stacked capacitor cell.
摘要:
A stacked surrounding reintrant wall capacitor (SSRWC) using a modified stacked capacitor storage cell fabrication process. The SSRWC is made up of polysilicon structure, having an elongated v-shaped cross-section, located at a buried contact and extending to an adjacent storage node overlaid by polysilicon with a dielectric sandwiched in between. The addition of the polysilicon structure increases storage capability 50% without enlarging the surface area defined for a normal stacked capacitor cell.
摘要:
A stacked comb spacer capacitor (SCSC) using a modified stacked capacitor storage cell fabrication process. The SCSC is made up of polysilicon structure, having a spiked v-shaped (or comb-shaped) cross-section, located at a buried contact and extending to an adjacent storage node overlaid by polysilicon with a dielectric sandwiched in between. The creation of the spiked polysilicon structure increases storage capability 50% without enlarging the surface area defined for a normal buried digit line stacked capacitor cell. Removing the dielectric residing under the backside of the storage node cell plate and filling that area with polysilicon increases storage capacity by an additional 50% or more.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor wafer comprises providing an electrically conductive area on a semiconductor wafer. Multiple alternating layers of first and second materials are provided atop the wafer. The first and second materials need be selectively etchable relative to one another. The multiple layers are etched and the electrically conductive area upwardly exposed to define exposed edges of the multiple layers projecting upwardly from the electrically conductive area. One of the first or second materials is selectively isotropically etched relative to the other to produce indentations which extend generally laterally into the exposed edges of the multiple layers. A layer of electrically conductive material is applied atop the wafer and electrically conductive area, and fills the exposed edge indentations. The electrically conductive material is etched to leave conductive material extending upwardly from the electrically conductive area adjacent the multiple layer edges and within the indentations. The multiple layers are etched from the wafer to leave upwardly projecting conductive material having lateral projections extending therefrom. Such material is used to form the lower plate of a capacitor.
摘要:
An existing stacked capacitor fabrication process is modified to construct a three-dimensional stacked capacitor, referred to as a Double Ring Stacked Cell or DRSC. The DRSC design defines a capacitor storage cell that in the present invention is used in a DRAM process. The DRSC is made up of a polysilicon storage node structure having circular polysilicon ringed upper portion centered about a lower portion that makes contact to an active area via a buried contact. The polysilicon storage node structure is overlaid by polysilicon with a dielectric sandwiched in between to form a completed DRSC capacitor. The novel 3-dimensional shaped polysilicon storage node plate having double polysilicon rings, allows substantial capacitor plate surface area of 200% or more to be gained at the storage node over that of a conventional STC.