Abstract:
A trench version of a high-capacitance (Hi-C) capacitor for a dynamic random-access-memory (DRAM) cell is made utilizing a doping technique. A shallow highly doped trench region is thereby formed. At the same time, selected lateral surface portions (24) of the structure are also thereby highly doped. These surface portions permit a direct electrical connection to be easily made between the capacitor and a subsequently formed adjacent access transistor.
Abstract:
Parallel elongated trenches (22) in a silicon substrate (11, 12) are utilized to form multiple distinct memory cell capacitors on each continuous wall (24, 26) of each trench. Chanstops (52) are formed between adjacent capacitors to achieve electrical isolation. A separate word line (64) overlies each trench wall and is connected via respective MOS transistors to the spaced-apart capacitors formed on the wall. A reliable high-density memory characterized by excellent performance is thereby realized.
Abstract:
Parallel elongated trenches (22) in a silicon substrate (11, 12) are utilized to form multiple distinct memory cell capacitors on each continuous wall (24, 26) of each trench. Chanstops (52) are formed between adjacent capacitors to achieve electrical isolation. A separate word line (64) overlies each trench wall and is connected via respective MOS transistors to the spaced-apart capacitors formed on the wall. A reliable high-density memory characterized by excellent performance is thereby realized.
Abstract:
A trench version of a high-capacitance (Hi-C) capacitor for a dynamic random-access-memory (DRAM) cell is made utilizing a doping technique. A shallow highly doped trench region is thereby formed. At the same time, selected lateral surface portions (24) of the structure are also thereby highly doped. These surface portions permit a direct electrical connection to be easily made between the capacitor and a subsequently formed adjacent access transistor.