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Semiconductor integrated device having a field-effect transistor type memory cell array and peripheral circuitry structure
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-03-26
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit device having first and second field-effect transistors, wherein the gate electrode of the first field-effect transistor is defined by a first-level conductor layer, while a wiring which is connected to the source or drain region of the first field-effect transistor is defined by a second-level conductor layer, and the gate electrode of the second field-effect transistor is defined by a combination of the first- and second-level conductor layers which are stacked one upon the other. Further, the respective gate electrodes of the first and second field-effect transistors are formed through respective gate insulator films which are formed on the principal surface of a semiconductor substrate in the same manufacturing step. By virtue of the above-described means, it is possible to reduce the area required for connection between the source or drain region of the first field-effect transistor and the wiring and to thereby increase the scale of integration of the device. In addition, it is possible to lower the resistance of the gate electrode of the second field-effect transistor and to thereby increase the operating speed of the device. Since the first and second field-effect transistors can be formed on a semiconductor substrate having no damage generated thereto, it is possible to increase the dielectric strength of the gate insulator film and to thereby improve the electrical reliability of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:47
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B10/00; H10B10/12; H10B10/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
In a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a memory cell array in which a plurality of memory cells each having a capacitor and a first field effect transistor formed at a single semiconductor substrate are arrayed in rows and columns, said memory cell array including data lines and word lines, each data line being in electrical connection with one of the source and drain regions of first field effect transistors of individual memory cells arrayed in a respective row of said memory cell array and each word line being in electrical connection with the gate electrode of a first field effect transistors of memory cells arrayed in a respective column of said memory cell array; and peripheral circuitry including second field effect transistors formed at said semiconductor substrate, the improvement comprising: memory cells each including a first field effect transistor having a gate electrode of a single layer structure comprising a polycrystalline silicon layer disposed over a main surface of said semiconductor substrate; each of said data lines consists of a multilayer structure comprising a second polycrystalline silicon layer and a refractory metal silicide layer; and peripheral circuitry having second field effect transistors each having a gate consisting of a multi-layer structure, disposed over said main surface of said semiconductor substrate, comprising said first polycrystalline silicon layer, said second polycrystalline silicon layer and said refractory metal silicide layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
In a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a memory cell array in which a plurality of memory cells each having a capacitor and a first field effect transistor formed at a single semiconductor substrate are arrayed in rows and columns, said memory cell array including data lines and word lines, each data line being in electrical connection with one of the source and drain regions of first field effect transistors of individual memory cells arrayed in a respective row of said memory cell array and each word line being in electrical connection with the gate electrode of a first field effect transistors of memory cells arrayed in a respective column of said memory cell array; and peripheral circuitry including second field effect transistors formed at said semiconductor substrate, the improvement comprising: memory cells each including a first field effect transistor having a gate electrode of a single layer structure comprising a polycrystalline silicon layer disposed over a main surface of said semiconductor substrate; each of said data lines consists of a multilayer structure comprising a second polycrystalline silicon layer and a refractory metal silicide layer; and peripheral circuitry having second field effect transistors each having a gate consisting of a multi-layer structure, disposed over said main surface of said semiconductor substrate, comprising said first polycrystalline silicon layer, said second polycrystalline silicon layer and said refractory metal silicide layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said word line consists of said first polycrystalline silicon layer and an aluminum layer which is parallel to said first polycrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 2, wherein said aluminum layer is electrically connected to said first polycrystalline silicon layer forming the gate electrodes of said first field effect transistors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said refractory metal silicide layer is formed on said second polycrystalline silicon layer and extending over each of said first field effect transistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 4, wherein with respect to the gate electrode of each of said second field effect transistors, said refractory metal silicide layer is formed on said second polycrystalline silicon layer which is formed on said first polycrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein one of a source and drain regions of said second field effect transistor is composed of a first semiconductor region having low impurity concentration and a second semiconductor region having high impurity concentration, further wherein one of a source and drain regions of said first field effect transistor is composed of a third semiconductor region having a lower impurity concentration than that of said second semiconductor region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein the gate electrode of said first field effect transistor has a side wall spacer only at the gate side above a source or drain region to which said data line is connected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said refractory metal silicide layer is formed on said second polycrystalline silicon layer and extending over each of said first field effect transistors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 8, wherein with respect to the gate electrode of each of said second field effect transistors, said refractory metal silicide layer is formed on said second polycrystalline silicon layer which is formed on said first polycrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 9, wherein one of a source and drain regions of said second field effect transistor is composed of a first semiconductor region having low impurity concentration and a second semiconductor region having high impurity concentration, further wherein one of a source and drain regions of said first field effect transistor is composed of a third semiconductor region having a lower impurity concentration than that of said second semiconductor region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 10, wherein the gate electrode of said first field effect transistor has a side wall spacer only at the gate side above a source or drain region to which said data line is connected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein aluminum is used as the wiring layer for the source and drain region connections of said second field effect transistors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 3, wherein said aluminum layer is electrically connected to said first polycrystalline silicon layer forming the gate electrodes of said first field effect transistors via respective contact holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 13, wherein said aluminum layer forming said word lines and said second polycrystalline film and said refractory metal silicide film forming said data lines are laterally disposed over said memory cell array in orthogonal directions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 14, wherein said word lines and said data are separated by an insulation film and wherein said word lines are above said data lines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
97 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein each of the source and drain regions of said second field effect transistors are composed of a first lightly-doped semiconductor region and a larger second semiconductor region having high impurity concentration, said first semiconductor region being contiguous with said second semiconductor and adjacent to a channel side of said second field effect transistor, and wherein each of the source and drain regions of said first field effect transistors is composed of a third semiconductor region having a lower impurity concentration than that of said second semiconductor region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 9, wherein each of the source and drain regions of said second field effect transistors are composed of a first lightly-doped semiconductor region and a larger second semiconductor region having high impurity concentration, said first semiconductor region being contiguous with said second semiconductor and adjacent to a channel side of said second field effect transistor, and wherein each of the source and drain regions of said first field effect transistors is composed of a third semiconductor region having a lower impurity concentration than that of said second semiconductor region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 12, further including a potential barrier layer provided in a deep portion of said semiconductor substrate sufficiently below the source and drain regions of said first field effect transistors so that its highest impurity concentration portion avoids contact with said source and drain regions, said potential barrier layer preventing minority carriers generated in a portion of said semiconductor substrate deeper than itself from entering the memory cells.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 18, wherein said second field-effect transistors are complementary channel type MISFETs.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said second field-effect transistors are complementary channel type MISFETs.
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