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Trench type semiconductor memory device having side wall contact
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-08
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor substrate is formed on its major surface with a first trench and a second trench which is deeper than the first trench. A region held between the first and second trenches serves as a transistor, and impurity regions for serving as source/drain regions are formed on the first and second trench sides. A bit line fills up the first trench and a capacitor electrode fills up the second trench, to be in contact with the impurity regions respectively. A word line is formed on a channel region between the source and drain regions through an oxide film. A semiconductor layer is formed on the major surface of a semiconductor substrate through an oxide film, to be provided with a first trench having the oxide film as a bottom surface and a second trench reaching the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor layer held between the first and second trenches serves as a transistor, while a bit line and a capacitor electrode fill up the first and second trenches respectively. Two trenches are formed on the major surface of a semiconductor substrate to be provided with a semiconductor device, so that the trenches are filled up with interconnection members. The trenches are respectively provided on their side walls with impurity regions, which are connected with each other by an impurity region formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Okumura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A semiconductor memory device including a transistor and a capacitor connected to said transistor, and a first conductor interconnecting said transistor with an external circuit, said semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface and a first trench formed on said major surface, said first trench having a side wall; a first impurity region formed on said side wall of said first trench to be connected to said transistor; and said first conductor formed in said first trench in contact with said first impurity region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A semiconductor memory device including a transistor and a capacitor connected to said transistor, and a first conductor interconnecting said transistor with an external circuit, said semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface and a first trench formed on said major surface, said first trench having a side wall; a first impurity region formed on said side wall of said first trench to be connected to said transistor; and said first conductor formed in said first trench in contact with said first impurity region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said transistor has a source region and a drain region which are formed on said major surface of said semiconductor substrate, said first impurity region being connected to said source or drain region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 2, wherein a second trench having a side wall is further formed on said major surface- of said semiconductor substrate, said capacitor being formed in said second trench.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said capacitor is formed by a second conductor provided on said side wall of said second trench, a first insulation film provided on said second conductor and a third conductor provided on said first insulation film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 4, wherein a second impurity region is formed on a part of said side wall of said second trench which is provided thereon with said second conductor, said second impurity region being connected to said source or drain region forming said transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 5, wherein said transistor has a channel region which is a region of said major surface of said semiconductor substrate held between said source and drain regions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 6, wherein a second insulation film is further formed on said major surface of said semiconductor substrate including said first and second trenches, a fourth conductor being formed on said second insulation film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 7, wherein said transistor has a gate electrode and a gate insulation film, said gate electrode being a part of said fourth conductor provided above said channel region, said gate insulation film being a part of said second insulation film provided on said channel region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said first trench is filled up with said first conductor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first trench has a bottom portion, third insulators being further formed on said bottom portion and a side wall of said first trench being opposite to said side wall formed with said first impurity region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 10, wherein a third impurity region is further formed on a region of said semiconductor substrate under said third insulator formed on said bottom portion of said first trench.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 10, wherein a fourth impurity region is further formed on a region of said semiconductor substrate being in contact with said third insulator formed on said side wall of said first trench.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first conductor is a bit line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 7, wherein said fourth conductor is a word line.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 14, wherein said fourth conductor is formed on said first trench in a direction along said second trench.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
117 words
A semiconductor memory device including a transistor and a capacitor connected to said transistor, said device formed on a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a bit line and a word line orthogonal to each other and intersecting at a cell of said memory device, said cell including (a) a first trench formed in a major surface of said substrate and having a side wall; (b) a first impurity region formed on said side wall of said first trench and connected to said transistor; (c) said bit line formed in said first trench in contact with said first impurity region; and a signal flow path established through said substrate interconnecting said transistor and said capacitor of said cell.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
117 words
A semiconductor memory device including a transistor and a capacitor connected to said transistor, said device formed on a common semiconductor substrate and comprising: a bit line and a word line orthogonal to each other and intersecting at a cell of said memory device, said cell including (a) a first trench formed in a major surface of said substrate and having a side wall; (b) a first impurity region formed on said side wall of said first trench and connected to said transistor; (c) said bit line formed in said first trench in contact with said first impurity region; and a signal flow path established through said substrate interconnecting said transistor and said capacitor of said cell.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
112 words
A semiconductor memory device including a transistor and a capacitor connected to said transistor, said semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first insulation film formed on said major surface of said semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on said first insulation film and having a major surface and a first trench formed on said major surface to reach said first insulation film, said first trench having a side wall; a first impurity region formed on said side wall of said first trench to be connected to said transistor; and a first conductor formed in said first trench to be in contact with said first impurity region.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
112 words
A semiconductor memory device including a transistor and a capacitor connected to said transistor, said semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first insulation film formed on said major surface of said semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on said first insulation film and having a major surface and a first trench formed on said major surface to reach said first insulation film, said first trench having a side wall; a first impurity region formed on said side wall of said first trench to be connected to said transistor; and a first conductor formed in said first trench to be in contact with said first impurity region.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 17, wherein said transistor has a source region and a drain region which are formed on said major surface of said semiconductor layer, said first impurity region being connected to said source or drain region.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 18, wherein said semiconductor layer is further formed on said major surface with a second trench reaching the interior of said semiconductor substrate and having a side wall, said capacitor being formed in said second trench.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
45 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 19, wherein said capacitor is formed by a second conductor provided on said side wall of said second trench, a second insulation film provided on said second conductor and a third conductor provided on said second insulator.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
58 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 20, wherein a second impurity region is formed on a region of said second semiconductor layer, being a part of said side wall which is formed thereon with said second conductor of said second trench, said second impurity region being connected to said source or drain region forming said transistor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 21, wherein said transistor has a channel region which is a region on said major surface of said semiconductor layer held between said source and drain regions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 22, wherein a third insulation film is further formed on said major surface of said semiconductor layer including said first and second trenches, a fourth conductor being formed on said third insulation film.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
53 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 23, wherein said transistor has a gate electrode and a gate insulation film, said gate electrode being a part of said fourth conductor provided above said channel region, said gate insulation film being a part of said third insulation film provided on said channel region.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 17, wherein said first trench is filled up with said first conductor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 17, wherein a fourth insulation film is further formed on a side wall of said first trench being opposite to said side wall formed with said first impurity region.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
41 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 26, wherein a third impurity region is further formed on a region of said semiconductor layer being in contact with said fourth insulation film formed on said side wall of said first trench.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 17, wherein said first conductor is a bit line.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 23, wherein said fourth conductor is a word line.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
119 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface and a first trench formed on said major surface, said first trench having a side wall; a first impurity region formed on a part of said major surface of said semiconductor substrate including said side wall of said first trench; a first conductor formed in said first trench and in contact with said impurity region; a second trench having a side wall formed on said major surface of said semiconductor substrate; a second impurity region formed on said side wall of said second trench and connected to said first impurity region; and a second conductor formed in said second trench and in contact with said second impurity region.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
119 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface and a first trench formed on said major surface, said first trench having a side wall; a first impurity region formed on a part of said major surface of said semiconductor substrate including said side wall of said first trench; a first conductor formed in said first trench and in contact with said impurity region; a second trench having a side wall formed on said major surface of said semiconductor substrate; a second impurity region formed on said side wall of said second trench and connected to said first impurity region; and a second conductor formed in said second trench and in contact with said second impurity region.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 30, wherein said first and second conductors fill up said first and second trenchers.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 31, wherein said first and second conductors are interconnection layers.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 31, wherein said semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor memory device having a capacitor.
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