US5049957A
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MOS type dynamic random access memory
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-24
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2010-05-24
Abstract
Abstract In a semiconductor memory device, a storage node electrode having a cavity is provided such that the inner surface of a storage node electrode is used as a capacitor electrode. In a DRAM fabricating method, a storage node electrode having a cavity is formed by laminating a first conductor layer, an insulating film and a second conductor layer, which in turn are patterned into a desired shape, depositing a third conductor layer on the three-layer pattern, performing anisotropic etching so as to cause the third conductor layer to remain only on the side walls of the pattern to thereby form a box-shaped conductor, forming an opening in a part of the box-shaped conductor, removing the insulating film by an etching to thereby form a cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Inoue
- 👤 Akihiro Nitayama
- 👤 Kazumasa Sunouchi
- 👤 Fumio Horiguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:14
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/0335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A semiconductor memory device of a laminated capacitor structure comprising: a MOSFET comprising a gate electrode, a source region and a drain region formed on a surface of a substrate; a word line connected to the gate electrode; a bit line connected to one of the source region and the drain region of the MOSFET through a bit line contact hole opened in an insulating film covering the MOSFET; and a capacitor comprising a storage node electrode, a capacitor insulating film and a plate electrode; wherein the storage node electrode is connected to another one of the source region and the drain region through a storage node contact hole opened in the insulating film and has at least one cavity, the capacitor insulating film is formed on an outer surface of the storage node electrode and an inner surface of the cavity, and the plate electrode is formed on the capacitor insulating film covering both the outer surface of the storage node electrode and the capacitor insulating film covering the inner surface of the cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A semiconductor memory device of a laminated capacitor structure comprising: a MOSFET comprising a gate electrode, a source region and a drain region formed on a surface of a substrate; a word line connected to the gate electrode; a bit line connected to one of the source region and the drain region of the MOSFET through a bit line contact hole opened in an insulating film covering the MOSFET; and a capacitor comprising a storage node electrode, a capacitor insulating film and a plate electrode; wherein the storage node electrode is connected to another one of the source region and the drain region through a storage node contact hole opened in the insulating film and has at least one cavity, the capacitor insulating film is formed on an outer surface of the storage node electrode and an inner surface of the cavity, and the plate electrode is formed on the capacitor insulating film covering both the outer surface of the storage node electrode and the capacitor insulating film covering the inner surface of the cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage node electrode is in the form of a box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage node electrode is in the form of a pipe laid on its side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage node electrode is in the form of a cup laid on its side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage node electrode comprises a plurality of layers, surfaces of which are contacted with the capacitor insulating film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage node electrode is formed in a self alignment manner with respect to a gate electrode of the MOSFET.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bit line contact hole is formed in a self alignment manner with respect to the gate electrode of the MOSFET.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the capacitor is formed above the bit line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the storage node contact hole is formed in a self alignment manner with respect to the bit line contact hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the capacitor is formed below the bit line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the bit line contact hole is formed in a self alignment manner with respect to the plate electrode.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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