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Semiconductor memory device with a stacked capacitor
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-07-30
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-07-30
Abstract
Abstract The semiconductor memory device with a stacked capacitor is disclosed. When the mis-align is generated in forming contact region 42 for contact between the storage electrode of the stacked capacitor and the source region 34, the ion-implantation process, with the same conductive type as that of the source region, is carried out, to form the another source region 48 under the bottom surface of the contact region 42, wherein the polysilicon layer on the substrate is used as the mask. The successive ion-implantation provides the diffusion region 58 capable of wholly surrounding the another source region 48, wherein the diffusion region 58 contains higher concentration than that of the substrate and simultaneously lower than that of the source region, with the same conductive type as that of substrate. On the other hand, when no mis-align is generated, the semiconductor memory device further comprises another diffusion region 58a formed below the source region 34a, the diffusion region 58a having the opposite conductive type to that of the source region. Thereby the memory device is provided with the improvement of the refresh characteristic and with decrease of the soft error rate.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyu-Pil Lee
- 👤 Jong-Jik Park
- 👤 Yun-Seung Shin
- 👤 Joon Kang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:19
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A memory device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first and second diffusion regions of a second conductivity type by a channel region in said substrate; a gate region formed on said channel region; an element-isolation insulating layer spaced apart by a given distance from a selected one of said first and second diffusion regions; an exposed substrate surface positioned between said element-isolation insulating layer and said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region a stacked capacitor having a first conductive layer contacting said exposed substrate surface and a partial top surface of said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region, and a second conductive layer having a second insulating layer serving as an interlayer, on said first conductive layer; and a third diffusion region of said second conductivity type formed under said exposed substrate surface under a junction surface between said first conductive layer one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A memory device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first and second diffusion regions of a second conductivity type by a channel region in said substrate; a gate region formed on said channel region; an element-isolation insulating layer spaced apart by a given distance from a selected one of said first and second diffusion regions; an exposed substrate surface positioned between said element-isolation insulating layer and said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region a stacked capacitor having a first conductive layer contacting said exposed substrate surface and a partial top surface of said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region, and a second conductive layer having a second insulating layer serving as an interlayer, on said first conductive layer; and a third diffusion region of said second conductivity type formed under said exposed substrate surface under a junction surface between said first conductive layer one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The memory device according to claim 1, further comprised a fourth diffusion region surrounds an entire bottommost surface of said third diffusion region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The memory device according to claim 2, characterized in that a doping concentration of said fourth diffusion region is higher than a doping concentration of said semiconductor substrate and less than a doping concentration of said first, second, and third diffusion region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
195 words
A memory device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first and second diffusion regions of a second conductivity type isolated and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region; a gate region having a first insulating layer serving as an interlayer formed on said channel region; an element-isolation insulating layer spaced-apart by a given distance from elected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region; an exposed substrate surface positioned between said element-isolation insulating layer and said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region; and conductive means, positioned at a bottommost surface and in contact with said exposed substrate surface and a partial top surface of selected one of said first diffusion region and second diffusion region adjacent thereto; characterized a third diffusion region said second conductivity type formed under said exposed substrate and under a junction surface between a selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region and said bottommost surface of said conductive means; and a fourth diffusion region having a doping concentration higher than said semiconductor substate, surrounding an entire bottommost surface of said third diffusion region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
195 words
A memory device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first and second diffusion regions of a second conductivity type isolated and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region; a gate region having a first insulating layer serving as an interlayer formed on said channel region; an element-isolation insulating layer spaced-apart by a given distance from elected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region; an exposed substrate surface positioned between said element-isolation insulating layer and said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region; and conductive means, positioned at a bottommost surface and in contact with said exposed substrate surface and a partial top surface of selected one of said first diffusion region and second diffusion region adjacent thereto; characterized a third diffusion region said second conductivity type formed under said exposed substrate and under a junction surface between a selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region and said bottommost surface of said conductive means; and a fourth diffusion region having a doping concentration higher than said semiconductor substate, surrounding an entire bottommost surface of said third diffusion region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
154 words
A memory device, comprising; a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first and second diffusion regions of a second conductivity type isolated and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region in said semiconductor substrate; a gate region having a first insulating layer serving as an interlayer, formed on said channel region; a stacked capacitor having a first conductive layer contacting top surfaces of a selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region and a second conductive layer including a second insulating layer serving as an interlayer, positioned on said first conductive layer; and, characterized a third diffusion region conductivity type formed under a junction surface between said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region and said first conductive layer, said third diffusion region having a doping concentration greater than said semiconductor substrate and less than that of said first and second diffusion regions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
154 words
A memory device, comprising; a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; first and second diffusion regions of a second conductivity type isolated and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region in said semiconductor substrate; a gate region having a first insulating layer serving as an interlayer, formed on said channel region; a stacked capacitor having a first conductive layer contacting top surfaces of a selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region and a second conductive layer including a second insulating layer serving as an interlayer, positioned on said first conductive layer; and, characterized a third diffusion region conductivity type formed under a junction surface between said selected one of said first diffusion region and said second diffusion region and said first conductive layer, said third diffusion region having a doping concentration greater than said semiconductor substrate and less than that of said first and second diffusion regions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The memory device according to claim 5, wherein the doping concentration of said third diffusion region is approximately about 10 16 to 10 19 ions/cm 3 , the doping cencentration of said semiconductor substrate is approximately about 10 14 to 10 16 ions/cm 3 , and the doping concentration of said first and second diffusion regions is approximately about 10 18 to 10 21 ions/cm 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
A memory cell, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a field oxide region for isolating adjacent memory cells; a first source region of a second conductivity type and a drain region of a second conductivity type, formed within said semiconductor substrate and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region within said semiconductor substrate, said first source region being spaced-apart from said field oxide region by a given distance; a stacked capacitor having successive layers of a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a second conductive layer on surfaces of said field oxide region and a substantial portion of said first source region; and a second source region of said second conductivity type, situated in contact with said first conductive layer of said stacked capacitor within said given distance between said first source region and said field oxide region and overlapping a partial portion of said first source region and said field oxide region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
159 words
A memory cell, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a field oxide region for isolating adjacent memory cells; a first source region of a second conductivity type and a drain region of a second conductivity type, formed within said semiconductor substrate and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region within said semiconductor substrate, said first source region being spaced-apart from said field oxide region by a given distance; a stacked capacitor having successive layers of a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a second conductive layer on surfaces of said field oxide region and a substantial portion of said first source region; and a second source region of said second conductivity type, situated in contact with said first conductive layer of said stacked capacitor within said given distance between said first source region and said field oxide region and overlapping a partial portion of said first source region and said field oxide region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The memory cell as claimed in claim 7, further comprising said semiconductor substrate having a doping concentration of approximately 10 14 to 10 16 ions/cm 3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The memory cell as claimed in claim 8, further comprising said first and second source regions having a doping concentration approximately 10 18 to 10 21 ions/cm 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The memory cell as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a third source region situated a surround an entire bottommost surface of said second source region having a doping concentration approximately about 10 16 to 10 19 ions/cm 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
186 words
A memory cell, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a first doping concentration approximately 10 14 to 10 16 ions/cm 3 ; a field oxide region situated on said semiconductor substrate, for isolating adjacent memory cells; a first source region and a drain region of a second conductivity type having a second doping concentration situated adjacent to said field oxide region and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region in said semiconductor substrate; a stacked capacitor having successive layers of a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a second conductive layer, disposed on surfaces of said field oxide region and a substantial portion of said first source region; and a second source region of said first conductivity type having a third doping concentration situated beneath a substantial position of said first source region and said stacked capacitor, and in contact with said first conductive layer of said stacked capacitor within an area between said field oxide region and said first source region, said third doping concentration being greater than said first doping concentration and less than said second doping concentration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
186 words
A memory cell, comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a first doping concentration approximately 10 14 to 10 16 ions/cm 3 ; a field oxide region situated on said semiconductor substrate, for isolating adjacent memory cells; a first source region and a drain region of a second conductivity type having a second doping concentration situated adjacent to said field oxide region and spaced-apart from each other by a channel region in said semiconductor substrate; a stacked capacitor having successive layers of a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a second conductive layer, disposed on surfaces of said field oxide region and a substantial portion of said first source region; and a second source region of said first conductivity type having a third doping concentration situated beneath a substantial position of said first source region and said stacked capacitor, and in contact with said first conductive layer of said stacked capacitor within an area between said field oxide region and said first source region, said third doping concentration being greater than said first doping concentration and less than said second doping concentration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The memory cell as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first doping concentration is approximately 10 14 to 10 16 ions/cm 3 , said second doping concentration approximately about 10 18 to 10 21 ions/cm 3 , and said third doping concentration approximately about 10 16 to 10 19 ions/cm 3 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
The memory cell as claimed in claim 3, further comprised of the doping concentration of said semiconductor substrate being approximately 10 14 to 10 16 ions/cm 3 , the doping concentration of said first, second, and third diffusion regions being approximately about 10 18 to 10 21 ions/cm 3 , and the doping concentration of said fourth diffusion region being approximately about 10 16 to 10 19 ions/cm 3 .
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