US5364813A
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Stacked DRAM poly plate capacitor
Assignee: Transpacific IP Ltd
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Filing: 1993-09-01
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2013-09-01
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit capacitor is formed on a semiconductor substrate by forming an insulating layer over the substrate, forming a sacrificial layer on the insulating layer and patterning it. A first polysilicon layer is formed in an opening in the sacrificial layer which is then removed. A second insulating layer is formed over the conducting layer and the exposed substrate. A second polysilicon layer, and a third insulating layer are formed. A mask is formed over the first polysilicon layer. A polysilicon oxidation product is formed in place of the second polysilicon layer away from the first polysilicon conducting structure. A mask is formed over the surface of the device, etching through the mask to the substrate and the second polysilicon layer. Metallization is deposited onto the surface of the mask and into the openings therein. The polysilicon layers are conductive.
Inventors
- 👤 Chao-Ming Koh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for fabricating a device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first insulating layer over said substrate; forming a sacrificial layer on said first insulating layer and forming a pattern having an opening therein; depositing a first polysilicon conducting structure into said opening in said sacrificial layer, and then removing said sacrificial layer; forming a second insulating layer over said polysilicon conducting structure; forming a second polysilicon conducting structure on said second insulating layer; forming a third insulating layer on said conducting structure; forming a mask over said first polysilicon conducting structure and a portion of said second polysilicon conducting structure; oxidizing mask free portions said second polysilicon conducting structure using said mask to form a silicon oxide layer removing said mask; forming a fourth insulating layer over said silicon oxide layer and said first and second conductive structures; forming openings through said forth insulating layer to said second polysilicon conducting structure; and forming contacts to said second polysilicon conducting structure through said openings.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for fabricating a device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first insulating layer over said substrate; forming a sacrificial layer on said first insulating layer and forming a pattern having an opening therein; depositing a first polysilicon conducting structure into said opening in said sacrificial layer, and then removing said sacrificial layer; forming a second insulating layer over said polysilicon conducting structure; forming a second polysilicon conducting structure on said second insulating layer; forming a third insulating layer on said conducting structure; forming a mask over said first polysilicon conducting structure and a portion of said second polysilicon conducting structure; oxidizing mask free portions said second polysilicon conducting structure using said mask to form a silicon oxide layer removing said mask; forming a fourth insulating layer over said silicon oxide layer and said first and second conductive structures; forming openings through said forth insulating layer to said second polysilicon conducting structure; and forming contacts to said second polysilicon conducting structure through said openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said opening in said sacrificial layer extends to said substrate and when said first polysilicon conducting structure is deposited, the structure makes electrical contact to a region in said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the removal of said sacrificial layer leaves an undercut in said first polysilicon conducting structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said sacrificial layer is a silicate glass and is removed by isotropic etching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second insulating layer is the dielectric of said capacitor and includes layers of silicon oxide and silicon nitride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said dielectric is silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said third insulating layer is silicon nitride.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
210 words
A method for fabricating a device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate comprising: providing transistors on and in said substrate with transistor regions in said substrate and gate electrodes on the surface of said substrate; forming a first insulating layer over said substrate and said transistors; forming a sacrificial layer on said first insulating layer and forming a pattern having an opening therein which extends to the surface of said substrate; depositing a first polysilicon conducting structure into said opening in said sacrificial layer to make contact to said substrate, and then removing said sacrificial layer; forming a second insulating layer over said polysilicon conducting structure; forming a second polysilicon conducting structure on said second insulating layer; forming a third insulating layer on said conducting structure; forming a mask over said first polysilicon conducting structure and a portion of said second polysilicon conducting structure; oxidizing mask free portions said second polysilicon conducting structure using said mask to form a silicon oxide layer removing said mask; forming a fourth insulating layer over said silicon oxide layer and said first and second conductive structures; forming openings through said fourth insulating layer to said second polysilicon conducting structure; and forming contacts to said second polysilicon conducting structure through said openings.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
210 words
A method for fabricating a device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate comprising: providing transistors on and in said substrate with transistor regions in said substrate and gate electrodes on the surface of said substrate; forming a first insulating layer over said substrate and said transistors; forming a sacrificial layer on said first insulating layer and forming a pattern having an opening therein which extends to the surface of said substrate; depositing a first polysilicon conducting structure into said opening in said sacrificial layer to make contact to said substrate, and then removing said sacrificial layer; forming a second insulating layer over said polysilicon conducting structure; forming a second polysilicon conducting structure on said second insulating layer; forming a third insulating layer on said conducting structure; forming a mask over said first polysilicon conducting structure and a portion of said second polysilicon conducting structure; oxidizing mask free portions said second polysilicon conducting structure using said mask to form a silicon oxide layer removing said mask; forming a fourth insulating layer over said silicon oxide layer and said first and second conductive structures; forming openings through said fourth insulating layer to said second polysilicon conducting structure; and forming contacts to said second polysilicon conducting structure through said openings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the removal of said sacrificial layer leaves an undercut in said first polysilicon conducting structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said sacrificial layer is a silicate glass and is removed by isotropic etching.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said second insulating layer is the dielectric of said capacitor and includes layers of silicon oxide and silicon nitride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said dielectric is silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said third insulating layer is silicon nitride.
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