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Method of making a semiconductor device having DRAM cells and floating gate memory cells

Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-10
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2009-02-10
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Abstract

Abstract In a semiconductor integrated circuit device having a dynamic type memory element (DRAM), a non-volatile memory element of FLOTOX structure and a MISFET, a dielectric film of an information storing capacitance element fo the DRAM and a tunnel insulation film of the non-volatile memory element are constituted in film thickness less than that of a gate insulation film of the MISFET. Thin dielectric film increases the charge storage quantity of the information storing capacitance element and decreases the occupation area of the DRAM. Thin tunnel insulation film increases the tunnel current quantity and decreases the information write time of the non-volatile memory element. Process of forming the dielectirc film and process of forming the tunnel insulation film are performed in the same process, thereby the manufacaturing process of the semiconductor integrated circuit device is reduced.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenichi Kuroda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 07:28
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/30; H10B41/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/981

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having dynamic type memory elements and non-volatile memory elements on a semiconductor substrate, each of the dynamic type memory elements having a capacitance element which comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric film disposed therebetween, and each of the non-volatile memory elements having a floating gate electrode, a control gate electrode over the floating gate electrode, and a tunnel insulation film below the floating gate electrode, the method comprising the step of: simultaneously forming the dielectric film of the capacitor element and the tunnel insulation film of the non-volatile memory element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 101 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having dynamic type memory elements and non-volatile memory elements on a semiconductor substrate, each of the dynamic type memory elements having a capacitance element which comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric film disposed therebetween, and each of the non-volatile memory elements having a floating gate electrode, a control gate electrode over the floating gate electrode, and a tunnel insulation film below the floating gate electrode, the method comprising the step of: simultaneously forming the dielectric film of the capacitor element and the tunnel insulation film of the non-volatile memory element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1, the method further comprising the step of: simultaneously forming the second electrode on the dielectric film and the floating gate electrode on the tunnel insulation film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 68 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 2, the method further comprising the step of: forming the first electrode of the capacitor element and a semiconductor region connected to a drain region of the non-volatile memory element, wherein the first electrode of the capacitor element and the semiconductor region are disposed in the semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor region extends below the tunnel insulation film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 54 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein the dynamic type memory element comprises a series circuit of a capacitance element and a MISFET, the method further comprising the step of: simultaneously forming a gate electrode of the MISFET in he dynamic type memory element and the control gate electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 36 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the dynamic type memory element is a dynamic random access memory cell, and the non-volatile memory element has a floating gate tunnel oxide structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein the dielectric film has smaller thickness than the gate insulation film of the MISFET in the dynamic random access memory cell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein the dynamic random access memory is formed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate, and the nonvolatile memory elements are formed in the second region of the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1, the method further comprising the step of: simultaneously forming the second electrode on the dielectric film and the control gate electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 54 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the dynamic type memory element comprises a series circuit of a capacitor element and a MISFET, the method further comprising the step of: simultaneously forming a gate electrode of the MISFET in the dynamic type memory element and the floating gate electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein the dynamic type memory element is a dynamic random access memory cell, and the non-volatile memory element has a floating gate tunnel oxide structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 33 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein the dielectric film has smaller thickness than the gate insulation film of the MISFET in the dynamic random access memory cell.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 68 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11, the method further comprising the step of: forming the first electrode of the capacitor element and a semiconductor region connected to a drain region of the non-volatile memory element, wherein the first electrode of the capacitor element and the semiconductor region are disposed in the semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor region extends below the tunnel insulation film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 12, wherein the dynamic random access memory is formed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate, and the non-volatile memory elements are formed in the second region of the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said dielectric film and said tunnel insulation film are formed in the same film thickness.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said tunnel insulation film of said non-volatile memory element is formed by a silicon oxide film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 47 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said dielectric film of said capacitance element is formed in a single layer of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film or a tantalum oxide film, or in a composite film of these films.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 68 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said first and second electrode of said capacitance element electrode of said MISFET, and said control gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element are formed in a single layer of a polycrystalline silicon film, a high melting point metal silicide film or a high melting point metal film, or in a composite film of these films.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 259 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having dynamic type memory elements each comprising a series circuit of a capacitance element and a MISFET on a first region of a substrate, and non-volatile memory elements on a second region of said substrate, said method comprising the step of; (a) simultaneously forming a first electrode of said capacitance element onto said first region and a semiconductor region connected to a drain region of said non-volatile memory element onto said second region; (b) simultaneously forming a dielectric film of said capacitance element onto said first electrode in said first region and a tunnel insulation film of said non-volatile memory element onto said semiconductor region connected to a drain region in said second region; (c) simultaneously forming a second electrode of said capacitance element onto said dielectric film and a gate electrode of said MISFET in said first layer and a floating gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element onto said tunnel insulation film in said second region; (d) forming a control gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element in said second region; wherein said dynamic type memory elements each comprising said capacitance element which has said first electrode, said second electrode and said dielectric film positioned therebetween, and said MISFET having said gate electrode are formed on said first region of said substrate, and said non-volatile memory elements comprising said floating gate electrode, said control gate electrode and said tunnel insulation film positioned between said floating gate electrode and said semiconductor region are formed on said second region of said substrate.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 259 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having dynamic type memory elements each comprising a series circuit of a capacitance element and a MISFET on a first region of a substrate, and non-volatile memory elements on a second region of said substrate, said method comprising the step of; (a) simultaneously forming a first electrode of said capacitance element onto said first region and a semiconductor region connected to a drain region of said non-volatile memory element onto said second region; (b) simultaneously forming a dielectric film of said capacitance element onto said first electrode in said first region and a tunnel insulation film of said non-volatile memory element onto said semiconductor region connected to a drain region in said second region; (c) simultaneously forming a second electrode of said capacitance element onto said dielectric film and a gate electrode of said MISFET in said first layer and a floating gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element onto said tunnel insulation film in said second region; (d) forming a control gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element in said second region; wherein said dynamic type memory elements each comprising said capacitance element which has said first electrode, said second electrode and said dielectric film positioned therebetween, and said MISFET having said gate electrode are formed on said first region of said substrate, and said non-volatile memory elements comprising said floating gate electrode, said control gate electrode and said tunnel insulation film positioned between said floating gate electrode and said semiconductor region are formed on said second region of said substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 18 wherein said dielectric film and said tunnel insulation film are formed in the same film thickness.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 18 wherein said tunnel insulation film of said non-volatile memory element is formed by a silicon oxide film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 47 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 18 wherein said dielectric film of said capacitance element is formed in a single layer of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film or a tantalum oxide film, or in a composite film of these films.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 61 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 18 wherein said first and second electrode of said capacitance element and the gate electrode of said MISFET are formed in a single layer of a polycrystalline silicon film, a high melting point metal silicide film or a high melting point metal film, or in a composite film of these films.
Claim 25
Independent Claim 258 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having dynamic type memory elements comprising a series circuit of a capacitance element and a MISFET on a first region of a substrate, and non-volatile memory elements on a second region of said substrate, said method comprising the steps of: (a) simultaneously forming a first electrode of said capacitance element onto said first region and a floating gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element onto said second region; (b) simultaneously forming a dielectric film of said capacitance element onto said first electrode in said first region and a gate insulation film of said non-volatile memory element onto said floating gate electrode in said second region; and (c) simultaneously forming a second electrode of said capacitance element onto said dielectric film in said first region and a control gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element onto said gate insulation film in said second region, wherein said dynamic type memory elements each comprising said capacitance element having said first electrode, said second electrode and said dielectric film positioned therebetween are formed on said first region of said substrate; and said non-volatile memory elements comprising said floating gate electrode, said control gate electrode and said gate insulation film positioned between said floating gate electrode and said control gate electrode are formed on said second region of said substrate; and wherein said dielectric film of said capacitance element is formed in a single layer of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film or a tantalum oxide, or in a composite film of these films.
Claim 26
Independent Claim 258 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having dynamic type memory elements comprising a series circuit of a capacitance element and a MISFET on a first region of a substrate, and non-volatile memory elements on a second region of said substrate, said method comprising the steps of: (a) simultaneously forming a first electrode of said capacitance element onto said first region and a floating gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element onto said second region; (b) simultaneously forming a dielectric film of said capacitance element onto said first electrode in said first region and a gate insulation film of said non-volatile memory element onto said floating gate electrode in said second region; and (c) simultaneously forming a second electrode of said capacitance element onto said dielectric film in said first region and a control gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element onto said gate insulation film in said second region, wherein said dynamic type memory elements each comprising said capacitance element having said first electrode, said second electrode and said dielectric film positioned therebetween are formed on said first region of said substrate; and said non-volatile memory elements comprising said floating gate electrode, said control gate electrode and said gate insulation film positioned between said floating gate electrode and said control gate electrode are formed on said second region of said substrate; and wherein said dielectric film of said capacitance element is formed in a single layer of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film or a tantalum oxide, or in a composite film of these films.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 70 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said first and second electrode of said capacitance element, said gate electrode of said MISFET and said control gate electrode of said non-volatile memory element are formed in a single layer of a polycrystalline silicon film, a high melting point metal silicide film or a high melting point metal film, or in a composite film of these films.

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