US5126916A
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Stacked capacitor dram cell and method of fabricating
Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
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Filing: 1991-12-20
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2011-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A DRAM having stacked high capacitance capacitors formed by depositing a thick undoped polysilicon layer over field oxide areas thereon, patterning the polysilicon layer so as to have portions over the planned stacked capacitor areas, forming a silicon oxide layer on the exposed surface of the polysilicon, removing the silicon oxide layer from horizontal surfaces of the polysilicon layer by anisotropic etching, removing the polysilicon layer by isotropic etching leaving vertical silicon oxide structures, and forming openings to desired source/drain structures of the DRAM using lithography and etching. A bottom electrode polysilicon layer is deposited over the device and field oxide areas to make contact to the source/drain structures. A capacitor dielectric layer is formed over the bottom electrode polysilicon layer. A contact polysilicon layer is deposited as the top storage node electrode and the contact polysilicon layer and the dielectric layers are patterned.
Inventors
- 👤 Horng-Huei Tseng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A method for fabricating a dynamic random access memory having a high capacitance stacked capacitor comprising: selectively forming relatively thick field oxide areas on the surface of a semiconductor substrate while leaving device areas for fabrication of field effect devices; forming a gate dielectric layer on said substrate in the said device areas; depositing a relatively thick first layer of polysilicon on the said field oxide areas and said device areas; removing portions of said first polysilicon layer while leaving portions thereof for the gate structure in said device areas, and portions over said field oxide areas; forming source/drain structures within said device areas of said semiconductor substrate associated with said gate structures; forming a first insulator layer composed at least in part of silicon nitride over said device and field oxide areas; and forming said stacked capacitors by, depositing an undoped second polysilicon layer over the device and field oxide areas, patterning said second polysilicon layer so as to have its remaining portions over the planned said stacked capacitor areas, forming a silicon oxide layer on the exposed surfaces of said second polysilicon layer, removing said silicon oxide layer from the horizontal surfaces of said second polysilicon layer, removing by isotropic etching said second polysilicon layer, forming openings to said desired source/drain structures through said first insulator layer using lithography techniques, depositing the bottom electrode polysilicon layer over said device and field oxide areas, forming a capacitor dielectric layer over the said bottom electrode polysilicon layer, and depositing a contact polysilicon layer as the top storage node electrode, and patterning said contact polysilicon layer, and said dielectric layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
269 words
A method for fabricating a dynamic random access memory having a high capacitance stacked capacitor comprising: selectively forming relatively thick field oxide areas on the surface of a semiconductor substrate while leaving device areas for fabrication of field effect devices; forming a gate dielectric layer on said substrate in the said device areas; depositing a relatively thick first layer of polysilicon on the said field oxide areas and said device areas; removing portions of said first polysilicon layer while leaving portions thereof for the gate structure in said device areas, and portions over said field oxide areas; forming source/drain structures within said device areas of said semiconductor substrate associated with said gate structures; forming a first insulator layer composed at least in part of silicon nitride over said device and field oxide areas; and forming said stacked capacitors by, depositing an undoped second polysilicon layer over the device and field oxide areas, patterning said second polysilicon layer so as to have its remaining portions over the planned said stacked capacitor areas, forming a silicon oxide layer on the exposed surfaces of said second polysilicon layer, removing said silicon oxide layer from the horizontal surfaces of said second polysilicon layer, removing by isotropic etching said second polysilicon layer, forming openings to said desired source/drain structures through said first insulator layer using lithography techniques, depositing the bottom electrode polysilicon layer over said device and field oxide areas, forming a capacitor dielectric layer over the said bottom electrode polysilicon layer, and depositing a contact polysilicon layer as the top storage node electrode, and patterning said contact polysilicon layer, and said dielectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said first polysilicon layer is between about 1500 to 4000 Angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composition of said first insulator layer is a layer of silicon oxide and silicon nitride wherein the total thickness is between about 900 to 1800 Angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said second polysilicon layer is between about 3000 to 8000 Angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said silicon oxide formed on the exposed surfaces of said second polysilicon layer is between about 1000 to 3000 Angstroms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said silicon oxide layer has a height of between about 2000 to 7000 Angstroms and forms the base of a cylindrical shell-shaped said stacked capacitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said capacitor dielectric is composed of layers of silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for fabricating a high capacitance stacked capacitor comprising: selectively forming relatively thick field oxide areas on the surface of a semiconductor substrate while leaving device areas for fabrication of semiconductor devices; forming device structures within said device areas of said semiconductor substrate; forming a first insulator layer composed at least in part of silicon nitride over said device and field oxide area; and forming said stacked capacitors by, depositing an undoped polysilicon layer over the device and field oxide areas, patterning said polysilicon layer so as to have its remaining portions over the planned said stacked capacitor areas, forming a silicon oxide layer on the exposed surfaces of said second polysilicon layer, removing said silicon oxide layer from the horizontal surfaces of said polysilicon layer, removing by isotropic etching said polysilicon layer, forming openings to said desired source/drain structures through said first insulator layer using lithography techniques, depositing the bottom electrode polysilicon layer over said device and field oxide areas, forming a capacitor dielectric layer over the said bottom electrode polysilicon layer, and depositing a contact polysilicon layer as the top storage node electrode, and patterning said contact polysilicon layer and said dielectric layer to complete said stacked capacitors.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for fabricating a high capacitance stacked capacitor comprising: selectively forming relatively thick field oxide areas on the surface of a semiconductor substrate while leaving device areas for fabrication of semiconductor devices; forming device structures within said device areas of said semiconductor substrate; forming a first insulator layer composed at least in part of silicon nitride over said device and field oxide area; and forming said stacked capacitors by, depositing an undoped polysilicon layer over the device and field oxide areas, patterning said polysilicon layer so as to have its remaining portions over the planned said stacked capacitor areas, forming a silicon oxide layer on the exposed surfaces of said second polysilicon layer, removing said silicon oxide layer from the horizontal surfaces of said polysilicon layer, removing by isotropic etching said polysilicon layer, forming openings to said desired source/drain structures through said first insulator layer using lithography techniques, depositing the bottom electrode polysilicon layer over said device and field oxide areas, forming a capacitor dielectric layer over the said bottom electrode polysilicon layer, and depositing a contact polysilicon layer as the top storage node electrode, and patterning said contact polysilicon layer and said dielectric layer to complete said stacked capacitors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said device structures in said device areas are source/drain and gate field effect transistor structures which form a dynamic random access memory cell together with said stacked capacitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the composition of said first insulator layer is a layer of silicon nitride and silicon oxide wherein the total thickness is between about 900 to 1800 Angstroms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the thickness of said polysilicon layer is between about 3000 to 8000 Angstroms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the thickness of said silicon oxide formed on the exposed surfaces of said polysilicon layer is between about 1000 to 3000 Angstroms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said silicon oxide layer has a height of between about 2000 to 7000 Angstroms and forms the base of a cylindrical shell-shaped said stacked capacitor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said capacitor dielectric is composed of layers of silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
177 words
A dynamic random access memory having a high capacitance stacked capacitor comprising: relatively thick field oxide areas on the surface of a semiconductor substrate which surround device areas for fabrication of field effect devices; gate dielectric and electrode structure on said substrate in the said device areas; an interconnecting line composed of polysilicon layer over said field oxide areas; source/drain structures within said device areas of said semiconductor substrate associated with said gate structures; a first insulator layer composed at least in part of silicon nitride over said device and field oxide areas; and said stacked capacitors structure constructed of, a cylindrical shell-like structure composed of a core of silicon oxide which has portions based upon said gate electrode and interconnection line structures, a lower electrode completing polysilicon layer over the surfaces of said core of silicon oxide and electrically contacting said source/drain structures to complete the lower electrode of said stacked capacitor, a capacitor dielectric layer over the said lower electrode of said stacked capacitor, and a top polysilicon electrode layer to complete said stacked capacitors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
177 words
A dynamic random access memory having a high capacitance stacked capacitor comprising: relatively thick field oxide areas on the surface of a semiconductor substrate which surround device areas for fabrication of field effect devices; gate dielectric and electrode structure on said substrate in the said device areas; an interconnecting line composed of polysilicon layer over said field oxide areas; source/drain structures within said device areas of said semiconductor substrate associated with said gate structures; a first insulator layer composed at least in part of silicon nitride over said device and field oxide areas; and said stacked capacitors structure constructed of, a cylindrical shell-like structure composed of a core of silicon oxide which has portions based upon said gate electrode and interconnection line structures, a lower electrode completing polysilicon layer over the surfaces of said core of silicon oxide and electrically contacting said source/drain structures to complete the lower electrode of said stacked capacitor, a capacitor dielectric layer over the said lower electrode of said stacked capacitor, and a top polysilicon electrode layer to complete said stacked capacitors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The memory of claim 15 wherein the thickness of said core of silicon oxide is between about 1000 to 3000 Angstroms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The memory of claim 16 wherein said silicon oxide layer has a height of between about 2000 to 7000 Angstroms and forms the base of a cylindrical shell-shaped said stacked capacitor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The memory of claim 15 wherein said capacitor dielectric is composed of layers of silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide.
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