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MOS Dynamic RAM cell and method of fabrication

Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-29
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2002-07-29
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Abstract

Abstract A high density CMOS dynamic RAM cell comprising a transistor and capacitance means formed in an n-well is disclosed. The capacitance means includes a polysilicon plate member disposed above a p-type region formed in the n-well. A buried contact, extending from the plate member, pierces the p-type region and contacts the well. In addition to the capacitance associated with the plate member, p-type region and well, capacitance is obtained between the side walls of the n-type regions and p-type regions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mark T. Bohr
  • 👤 Kenneth K. Yu
  • 👤 Ronald J. C. Chwang
  • 👤 C. Neil Berglund

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 09:14
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/403; G11C11/404; G11C5/00; G11C5/005; H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10W; H10W42/00; H10W42/20; H10W42/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
A process for forming a pair of storage capacitors in an n-type well for use in dynamic memory cells, comprising the steps of: forming a p-type region in said well; forming a polysilicon layer over said p-type region, said layer being doped with an n-type dopant and contacting said p-type region at a predetermined area; driving said n-type dopant from said polysilicon layer at said predetermined area through said p-type region so as to separate said p-type region into a first and a second p-type region separated by an n-type region; whereby two storage capacitors are formed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
A process for forming a pair of storage capacitors in an n-type well for use in dynamic memory cells, comprising the steps of: forming a p-type region in said well; forming a polysilicon layer over said p-type region, said layer being doped with an n-type dopant and contacting said p-type region at a predetermined area; driving said n-type dopant from said polysilicon layer at said predetermined area through said p-type region so as to separate said p-type region into a first and a second p-type region separated by an n-type region; whereby two storage capacitors are formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The process defined by claim 1 wherein said step of forming said p-type region comprises ion implantation with boron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
The process defined by claim 1 wherein said polysilicon layer is patterned to form plates over said first and second regions and wherein other areas of said layer are patterned into gate members for transistors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The process defined by claim 3 including a doping step to form p-type source and drain regions for said transistors; one of said source and drain regions being formed contiguous with said first and second regions.

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