US5202279A
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Poly sidewall process to reduce gated diode leakage
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-05
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Granted: 1993-04-13
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Expires: 2010-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of reducing gated diode leakage in trench capacitor type field plate isolated dynamic random access memory devices is disclosed. Trenches are etched into a face of a body of semiconductor material. Storage nodes surrounding the trenches are created. A polysilicon layer is formed on the trench walls. A storage dielectric layer is formed on the trench walls, adjacent to the layer of polysilicon on the trench walls, so that the layer of polysilicon on the trench walls lies between the storage dielectric layer and the storage node. The layer of polysilicon on the trench walls reduces leakage current from the storage node. A trench type field plate isolated random access memory cell structure is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Gishi Chung
- 👤 William R. McKee
- 👤 Clarence W. Teng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/038; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of making trench type field plate isolated dynamic random access memory cells, comprising the steps of: applying and developing a resist to a face of a body of semiconductor material to create mask oxide a trench pattern; etching trenches into the face of the body of semiconductor material according to the trench pattern, the trenches having top portions near the face of the semiconductor body and sidewalls extending into the semiconductor body; removing the mask oxide, the mask oxide removing creating an undercut area into the body of semiconductor material near the top of the trenches; forming storage nodes in the body of semiconductor material surrounding the trenches; forming polysilicon sidewalls onto the trench sidewalls, the polysilicon sidewalls extending into the undercut area near the top of the trenches; forming storage dielectric layers on the trench sidewalls, overlying the polysilicon sidewalls; and forming a field plate in the trenches.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of making trench type field plate isolated dynamic random access memory cells, comprising the steps of: applying and developing a resist to a face of a body of semiconductor material to create mask oxide a trench pattern; etching trenches into the face of the body of semiconductor material according to the trench pattern, the trenches having top portions near the face of the semiconductor body and sidewalls extending into the semiconductor body; removing the mask oxide, the mask oxide removing creating an undercut area into the body of semiconductor material near the top of the trenches; forming storage nodes in the body of semiconductor material surrounding the trenches; forming polysilicon sidewalls onto the trench sidewalls, the polysilicon sidewalls extending into the undercut area near the top of the trenches; forming storage dielectric layers on the trench sidewalls, overlying the polysilicon sidewalls; and forming a field plate in the trenches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polysilicon sidewalls are in situ doped polysilicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the polysilicon sidewalls are about 500 angstroms thick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the storage nodes are formed by arsenic implantation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the storage dielectric layer is formed by the steps of: depositing a layer of nitride onto the polysilicon sidewalls; and growing a layer of oxide on the deposited layer of nitride.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of making trench type field plate isolated dynamic random access memory cells, comprising the steps of: applying and developing a resist to a face of a body of semiconductor material to create a mask oxide trench pattern; etching trenches into the face of the body of semiconductor material according to the trench pattern, the trenches having top portions near the face of the semiconductor body and sidewalls extending into the semiconductor body; removing the mask oxide, the mask oxide removing creating an undercut area into the body of semiconductor material near the top of the trenches; forming polysilicon sidewall storage nodes onto the trench sidewalls, the polysilicon sidewall storage nodes extending into the undercut area near the top of the trenches; forming storage dielectric layers on the trench sidewalls, overlying the polysilicon sidewall storage nodes; and forming a field plate in the trenches.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of making trench type field plate isolated dynamic random access memory cells, comprising the steps of: applying and developing a resist to a face of a body of semiconductor material to create a mask oxide trench pattern; etching trenches into the face of the body of semiconductor material according to the trench pattern, the trenches having top portions near the face of the semiconductor body and sidewalls extending into the semiconductor body; removing the mask oxide, the mask oxide removing creating an undercut area into the body of semiconductor material near the top of the trenches; forming polysilicon sidewall storage nodes onto the trench sidewalls, the polysilicon sidewall storage nodes extending into the undercut area near the top of the trenches; forming storage dielectric layers on the trench sidewalls, overlying the polysilicon sidewall storage nodes; and forming a field plate in the trenches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the polysilicon sidewall storage nodes are arsenic in-situ doped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the polysilicon sidewall storage nodes are phosphorus in-situ doped.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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