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Method for manufacturing a DRAM having a second effective capacitor area
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-06
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2013-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor memory device and a method for manufacturing the same, capable of increasing the effective cell capacitor area by virtue of steps each defined between a semiconductor substrate surface and each field oxide film formed over the semiconductor substrate. Over the semiconductor substrate, a thin film MOSFET is formed, which includes a charge storage electrode and an active region both connected with a charge storage electrode of each memory cell through a charge storage contact hole. With this structure, a second effective capacitor area is obtained, thereby enabling the capacitance to increase. Also, the semiconductor substrate is connected with a substrate of the thin film MOSFET by a substrate contact hole. Accordingly, it is possible to control the electrical characteristic of the thin film MOSFET. In spite of a decrease in cell area, a higher charge storage capacity can be also obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Eui K. Ryou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:59
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/33; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D30/60; H10D30/601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a plurality of memory cells each provided with a capacitor, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of spaced field oxide films over a semiconductor substrate for each memory cell, depositing a first insulating film over a portion of said semiconductor substrate above which said capacitor is to be formed, forming a first plate electrode over said first insulating film, and a first dielectric film over said first plate electrode; depositing a first charge storage electrode over said first dielectric film and depositing a second insulating film over the entire exposed upper surface of the resultant structure after said step of depositing said first charge storage electrode; exposing a portion of said semiconductor substrate over which said field oxide films are not formed, and depositing a polysilicon film over both said exposed semiconductor substrate portion and a portion of the second insulating film which is disposed over first charge storage electrode, to form a polysilicon substrate; forming, on said polysilicon substrate, a field effect transistor including an active region, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode, and forming a word line on the second insulating film simultaneously with the formation of said gate electrode; depositing a third insulating film over the entire exposed upper surface of the resultant structure after the formation of said field effect transistor, partially exposing both said active region and said first charge storage electrode and forming a second charge storage electrode on a portion of said third insulating film such that it is connected with said exposed portions of the active region and first charge storage electrode; depositing a second dielectric film over said second charge storage electrode and depositing a plate electrode over said second dielectric film; and depositing a fourth insulating film over the entire exposed surface of the resultant structure after the deposition of said plate electrode and forming a bit line in contact with the active region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
326 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device having a plurality of memory cells each provided with a capacitor, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of spaced field oxide films over a semiconductor substrate for each memory cell, depositing a first insulating film over a portion of said semiconductor substrate above which said capacitor is to be formed, forming a first plate electrode over said first insulating film, and a first dielectric film over said first plate electrode; depositing a first charge storage electrode over said first dielectric film and depositing a second insulating film over the entire exposed upper surface of the resultant structure after said step of depositing said first charge storage electrode; exposing a portion of said semiconductor substrate over which said field oxide films are not formed, and depositing a polysilicon film over both said exposed semiconductor substrate portion and a portion of the second insulating film which is disposed over first charge storage electrode, to form a polysilicon substrate; forming, on said polysilicon substrate, a field effect transistor including an active region, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode, and forming a word line on the second insulating film simultaneously with the formation of said gate electrode; depositing a third insulating film over the entire exposed upper surface of the resultant structure after the formation of said field effect transistor, partially exposing both said active region and said first charge storage electrode and forming a second charge storage electrode on a portion of said third insulating film such that it is connected with said exposed portions of the active region and first charge storage electrode; depositing a second dielectric film over said second charge storage electrode and depositing a plate electrode over said second dielectric film; and depositing a fourth insulating film over the entire exposed surface of the resultant structure after the deposition of said plate electrode and forming a bit line in contact with the active region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said active region is formed by using a lightly doped drain process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said first and second dielectric films is comprised of one of a composite structure of oxide-nitride-oxide and a composite structure of nitride-oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of carrying out a smoothing by thickening said second insulating film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first and second charge storage electrodes are formed by using the same pattern forming mask.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said step of forming said bit line comprises the steps of depositing a polysilicon film over the entire exposed upper surface of the resultant structure after the deposition of said fourth insulating film, implanting impurity ions in said polysilicon film and depositing a silicide film over the polysilicon film, to form a polycide film.
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