Method of making semiconductor memory device having a double stacked capacitor

Claim 1

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a MOSFET and a double stacked capacitor in which the MOSFET comprises a gate electrode 54, a source region 56 and a drain region 56' formed on a silicon substrate, and an oxide film 57 for insulation with the oxide film extending over the gate electrode, the top of the drain region and over the gate electrode line formed on the MOSFET, and the double stacked capacitor is electrically connected to the drain region 56' of the MOSFET, wherein the improvement for forming the double stacked capacitor to electrically connect the MOSFET comprises: removing a portion of the oxide film for insulation on the drain region; depositing a conductive material layer 58 on the entire surface of the structure and etching the conductive material layer 58 to form a first charge storage electrode 58A; forming a dielectric film 59 on the first charge storage electrode 58A; forming a plate electrode 60 on the dielectric film 59; forming a contact hole having a sidewall 71A and a bottom 71B by sequentially etching, a portion of each of the plate electrode 60 and the dielectric film 59 to expose the first charge storage electrode 58A; forming a dielectric film 61 on the plate electrode 60 and on the sidewall and bottom of the contact hole; forming a conductive material layer 62' on the entire surface of the structure; forming a nitride film on the conductive material layer 62'; removing the nitride film by an etch back process, leaving only a portion of the nitride film on that portion of the conductive material layer 62' which is positioned on the bottom of the contact hole; growing a thermal oxide film on the conductive material layer 62'; etching the nitride film remaining in the contact hole utilizing the thermal oxide film as a mask layer; etching the conductive material layer 62' from the bottom of the contact hole to expose the dielectric film 61; removing the thermal oxide film and the dielectric film 61 exposed at the bottom of the contact hole; depositing a conductive material layer 66 on the entire surface; and, performing a mask patterning process of respective conductive material layer 62' and 66 thereby forming a charge storage electrode 66A comprising the patterned conductive material layer 62' and 66 to electrically connect the second charge storage electrode 66A, through the contact hole, via the first charge storage electrode 58A to the drain region of the MOSFET.

Claim 2

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a MOSFET and a double stacked capacitor in which the MOSFET comprises a gate electrode 54, a source region 56 and a drain region 56' formed on a silicon substrate, and an oxide film 57 for insulation with the oxide film extending over the gate electrode, the top of the drain region and over the gate electrode line formed on the MOSFET, and the double stacked capacitor is electrically connected to the drain region 56' of the MOSFET, wherein the improvement for forming the double stacked capacitor to electrically connect the MOSFET comprises: removing a portion of the oxide film for insulation on the drain region; depositing a conductive material layer 58 on the entire surface of the structure and etching the conductive material layer 58 to form a first charge storage electrode 58A; forming a dielectric film 59 on the first charge storage electrode 58A; forming a plate electrode 60 on the dielectric film 59; forming a contact hole having a sidewall 71A and a bottom 71B by sequentially etching, a portion of each of the plate electrode 60 and the dielectric film 59 to expose the first charge storage electrode 58A; forming a dielectric film 61 on the plate electrode 60 and on the sidewall and bottom of the contact hole; forming a conductive material layer 62' on the entire surface of the structure; forming a nitride film on the conductive material layer 62'; removing the nitride film by an etch back process, leaving only a portion of the nitride film on that portion of the conductive material layer 62' which is positioned on the bottom of the contact hole; growing a thermal oxide film on the conductive material layer 62'; etching the nitride film remaining in the contact hole utilizing the thermal oxide film as a mask layer; etching the conductive material layer 62' from the bottom of the contact hole to expose the dielectric film 61; removing the thermal oxide film and the dielectric film 61 exposed at the bottom of the contact hole; depositing a conductive material layer 66 on the entire surface; and, performing a mask patterning process of respective conductive material layer 62' and 66 thereby forming a charge storage electrode 66A comprising the patterned conductive material layer 62' and 66 to electrically connect the second charge storage electrode 66A, through the contact hole, via the first charge storage electrode 58A to the drain region of the MOSFET.

Claim 4

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a MOSFET and a double stacked capacitor in which the MOSFET comprises a gate electrode, a source region and a drain region formed on a silicon substrate, and an oxide film for insulation with the oxide film extending over the gate electrode, the top of the drain region and over the gate electrode line formed on the MOSFET, and the double stacked capacitor is electrically connected to the drain region of the MOSFET, wherein the improvement for electrically connecting the double stacked capacitor to the MOSFET by utilizing a nitride film comprises: removing a portion of the oxide film for insulation on the drain region; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure and etching the conductive material layer to form a first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the first charge storage electrode; forming a plate electrode on the dielectric film; forming a contact hole having a sidewall and a bottom by sequentially etching, a portion of each of the plate electrode and the dielectric film to expose the first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the plate electrode and on the sidewall and bottom of the contact hole; forming a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure; forming a nitride film on the conductive material layer; removing the nitride film by an etch back process, leaving only a portion of the nitride film on that portion of the conductive material layer which is positioned on the bottom of the conductive hole; growing a thermal oxide film on the conductive material layer; etching the nitride film remaining in the contact hole utilizing the thermal oxide film as a mask layer; etching the conductive material layer from the bottom of the contact hole to expose the dielectric film; removing the thermal oxide film and the dielectric film exposed at the bottom of the contact hole; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface; and, performing a mask patterning process of the respective conductive material layers thereby forming a charge storage electrode comprising the patterned conductive material layers to electrically connect the second charge storage electrode, through the contact hole, via the first charge storage electrode to the drain region of the MOSFET.

Claim 5

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a MOSFET and a double stacked capacitor in which the MOSFET comprises a gate electrode, a source region and a drain region formed on a silicon substrate, and an oxide film for insulation with the oxide film extending over the gate electrode, the top of the drain region and over the gate electrode line formed on the MOSFET, and the double stacked capacitor is electrically connected to the drain region of the MOSFET, wherein the improvement for electrically connecting the double stacked capacitor to the MOSFET by utilizing a nitride film comprises: removing a portion of the oxide film for insulation on the drain region; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure and etching the conductive material layer to form a first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the first charge storage electrode; forming a plate electrode on the dielectric film; forming a contact hole having a sidewall and a bottom by sequentially etching, a portion of each of the plate electrode and the dielectric film to expose the first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the plate electrode and on the sidewall and bottom of the contact hole; forming a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure; forming a nitride film on the conductive material layer; removing the nitride film by an etch back process, leaving only a portion of the nitride film on that portion of the conductive material layer which is positioned on the bottom of the conductive hole; growing a thermal oxide film on the conductive material layer; etching the nitride film remaining in the contact hole utilizing the thermal oxide film as a mask layer; etching the conductive material layer from the bottom of the contact hole to expose the dielectric film; removing the thermal oxide film and the dielectric film exposed at the bottom of the contact hole; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface; and, performing a mask patterning process of the respective conductive material layers thereby forming a charge storage electrode comprising the patterned conductive material layers to electrically connect the second charge storage electrode, through the contact hole, via the first charge storage electrode to the drain region of the MOSFET.

Claim 7

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a MOSFET and a double stacked capacitor in which the MOSFET comprises a gate electrode, a source region and a drain region formed on a silicon substrate, and an oxide film for insulation with the oxide film extending over the gate electrode, the top of the drain region and over the gate electrode line formed on the MOSFET, wherein the improvement for electrically connecting the double stacked capacitor to the MOSFET by utilizing a nitride film comprises: removing a portion of the oxide film for insulation on the drain region; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure and etching the conductive material layer to form a first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the first charge storage electrode; forming a plate electrode on the dielectric film; forming a contact hole having a sidewall and a bottom by sequentially etching, a portion of each of the plate electrode and the dielectric film to expose the first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the plate electrode and on the sidewall and the bottom of the contact hole; forming a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure; forming a nitride film on the conductive material layer; removing the nitride film by depositing a photoresistive layer on the nitride film and by etching the nitride film and the photoresistive layer with an etching selectivity for the nitride film and the photoresistive layer to retain only a portion of the nitride film on the conductive material layer which is positioned on the bottom of the contact hole; growing a thermal oxide film on the conductive material layer; etching the nitride film remaining in the contact hole utilizing the thermal oxide film as a mask layer; etching the conductive material layer from the bottom of the contact hole to expose the dielectric film; removing the thermal oxide film and the dielectric film exposed at the bottom of the contact hole; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface; and, performing mask patterning process of the respective conductive material layers thereby forming a charge storage electrode comprising the patterned conductive material layers to electrically connect the second charge storage electrode, through the contact hole, via the first charge storage electrode to the drain region of the MOSFET.

Claim 8

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a MOSFET and a double stacked capacitor in which the MOSFET comprises a gate electrode, a source region and a drain region formed on a silicon substrate, and an oxide film for insulation with the oxide film extending over the gate electrode, the top of the drain region and over the gate electrode line formed on the MOSFET, wherein the improvement for electrically connecting the double stacked capacitor to the MOSFET by utilizing a nitride film comprises: removing a portion of the oxide film for insulation on the drain region; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure and etching the conductive material layer to form a first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the first charge storage electrode; forming a plate electrode on the dielectric film; forming a contact hole having a sidewall and a bottom by sequentially etching, a portion of each of the plate electrode and the dielectric film to expose the first charge storage electrode; forming a dielectric film on the plate electrode and on the sidewall and the bottom of the contact hole; forming a conductive material layer on the entire surface of the structure; forming a nitride film on the conductive material layer; removing the nitride film by depositing a photoresistive layer on the nitride film and by etching the nitride film and the photoresistive layer with an etching selectivity for the nitride film and the photoresistive layer to retain only a portion of the nitride film on the conductive material layer which is positioned on the bottom of the contact hole; growing a thermal oxide film on the conductive material layer; etching the nitride film remaining in the contact hole utilizing the thermal oxide film as a mask layer; etching the conductive material layer from the bottom of the contact hole to expose the dielectric film; removing the thermal oxide film and the dielectric film exposed at the bottom of the contact hole; depositing a conductive material layer on the entire surface; and, performing mask patterning process of the respective conductive material layers thereby forming a charge storage electrode comprising the patterned conductive material layers to electrically connect the second charge storage electrode, through the contact hole, via the first charge storage electrode to the drain region of the MOSFET.