US5350707A
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Method for making a capacitor having an electrode surface with a plurality of trenches formed therein
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-11-13
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Granted: 1994-09-27
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Expires: 2012-11-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a semiconductor device having a capacitor that is formed through: a first step of forming a polysilicon layer having a rough surface after a nonconductive layer is applied to a base substrate; a second step of etching back away the polysilicon layer to expose the nonconductive layer and thus remaining islandlike polysilicon layers; a third step of etching the nonconductive layer, using the remained polysilicon layers as an etching mask; a fourth step of etching the base substrate of the capacitor, using the nonconductive layer as a mask; a fifth step of forming a pattern of the base substrate of the capacitor after the removal of the remained nonconductive layer; a sixth step of forming an upper substrate of the capacitor after the formation of a dielectric film of the capacitor. According to this invention, the surface area of the capacitor electrode is remarkably enhanced such that the integrity of DRAMs is more improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Jaehong Ko
- 👤 Sungtae Kim
- 👤 Hyunbo Shin
- 👤 Seonghun Kang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:27
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/01; H10D1/041; H10D1/043; H10D1/60; H10D1/62; H10D1/66; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/714; H10D1/716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for making a capacitor, comprising the steps of: forming a first conductive layer on a major surface of a substrate; patterning said first conductive layer, to thereby form a first patterned layer; forming a first oxide film on said first patterned layer and exposed portions of said major surface of said substrate; forming a silicon nitride film on said first oxide film; oxidizing said silicon nitride film, to thereby form a second oxide film; wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in said silicon nitride film during said oxidizing step, to thereby form a second patterned layer; removing said second oxide film and exposed portions of said first oxide film: etching said first conductive layer, using said second patterned layer as a mask, to thereby form a plurality of microscopic trenches in said first conductive layer; removing remaining portions of said first oxide film and said second patterned layer; and, forming a dielectric film on said first patterned layer; and, forming a second conductive layer on said dielectric film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for making a capacitor, comprising the steps of: forming a first conductive layer on a major surface of a substrate; patterning said first conductive layer, to thereby form a first patterned layer; forming a first oxide film on said first patterned layer and exposed portions of said major surface of said substrate; forming a silicon nitride film on said first oxide film; oxidizing said silicon nitride film, to thereby form a second oxide film; wherein a plurality of pinholes are formed in said silicon nitride film during said oxidizing step, to thereby form a second patterned layer; removing said second oxide film and exposed portions of said first oxide film: etching said first conductive layer, using said second patterned layer as a mask, to thereby form a plurality of microscopic trenches in said first conductive layer; removing remaining portions of said first oxide film and said second patterned layer; and, forming a dielectric film on said first patterned layer; and, forming a second conductive layer on said dielectric film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first conductive layer is a material selected from a group consisting of polysilicon doped with impurities and monocrystalline silicon doped with impurities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first conductive layer has a thickness of 2000 to 4000 angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein said first oxide film has a thickness of 50 to 2000 angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein said silicon nitride film has a thickness of 30 to 500 angstroms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said step of etching said first conductive layer is carried out by means of an anisotropic ethcing process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second conductive layer is a material selected from a group consisting of polysilicon doped with impurities and monocrystalline silicon doped with impurities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said dielectric film is comprised of a plurality of individual layers laminated together.
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