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Semiconductor memory device with capacitor on opposite surface of substrate

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-28
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Granted: 1990-09-25
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Expires: 2008-11-28
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides a semiconductor memory device comprising a MOSFET (16) and a storage capacity element (15) and performing data writing/reading. The MOSFET (16) is formed on a main surface of a silicon substrate (1) and a storage capacity element (15) is formed on a surface of the reverse side of the silicon substrate (1). The MOSFET (16) comprises source and drain regions (3, 4) formed on the main surface of the silicon substrate (1), a channel region (17) positioned therebetween and a word line forming a gate electrode (9a). A trench (5) is formed in the surface of the reverse side of the silicon substrate (1) and the storage capacity element (15) comprises an insulating film (2) formed on the whole surface of the reverse side of the silicon substrate (1) including an inner wall surface of this trench, a cell plate electrode (7) formed on the surface of the reverse side of the silicon substrate (1) including the inside of the trench (5), and a diffusion region (13) of a memory cell portion connecting the insulating film (2) and the MOSFET (16).

Inventors

  • 👤 Jinzo Watanabe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 17:37
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/038; H10B12/30; H10B12/37; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a surface on the reverse side; a MOSFET formed on the main surface of said semiconductor substrate; and a storage capacity element formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate, said storage capacity element having one and another electrode, said one electrode of said storage capacity element being connected to said MOSFET, and said another electrode of said storage capacity element being formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A semiconductor memory device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a surface on the reverse side; a MOSFET formed on the main surface of said semiconductor substrate; and a storage capacity element formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate, said storage capacity element having one and another electrode, said one electrode of said storage capacity element being connected to said MOSFET, and said another electrode of said storage capacity element being formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 97 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a trench is formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate, and said storage capacity element comprising: an insulating film formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate including an inner wall surface of said trench; a conductor formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate including the inside of said trench so as to sandwich said insulating film; and a diffusion region of a memory cell portion connecting said insulating film to said MOSFET.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 2, wherein said conductor comprising: a first conductor filled in the inside of said trench; and a second conductor formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate in contact with the exposed surface of said first conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 2, wherein said trench is formed to extend deeply from the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate and the bottom portion of said trench is positioned near the main surface of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 53 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said storage capacity element comprises: an insulating film formed on the surface of the reverse side of said semiconductor substrate; a conductor formed on said insulating film; and a diffusion region of a memory cell portion connecting said insulating film to said MOSFET.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said first conductor is polysilicon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said second conductor is polysilicon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
A semiconductor memory device in accordance with claim 2, wherein said insulating film is an oxide film.

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