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Method for fabricating capacitor of semiconductor memory device
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1993-12-30
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Granted: 1994-12-13
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Expires: 2013-12-30
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a method for fabricating a capacitor of semiconductor memory device, capable of securing an electrostatic capacity useful to high integration of semiconductor device. In accordance with the method, a contact pad, a first polysilicon film, a second polysilicon film and a third polysilicon film are utilized as a charge storage electrode, so that the charge storage electrode's surface area comes to be enlarged, bringing about increasing the capacity. In addition, a plate electrode is made by forming an empty region within the charge storage electrode, so that the resulting charge storage electrode can be maximized in capacity by the method. Consequently, a highly integrated DRAM cell can be fabricated and the memory device reliability can be improved, in accordnce with the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Eui K. Ryou
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/01; H10D1/041; H10D1/043; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for fabricating a capacitor of semiconductor memory device, comprising the steps of: connecting a bit line with a drain of transistor consisting of a source, the drain, a gate oxide film and a gate electrode and forming a first insulating film over the bitline and the transistor; applying a selective etching process to said first insulating film to expose said source and forming a first conductive layer over the resulting structure, said first conductive layer being connected with said source; forming a second insulating film over said first conductive layer and etching said second insulating film selectively to form grooves therein; depositing a second conductive layer on second insulating film and in said grooves and etching said second conductive layer anisotropically to form spacers at the side walls of said grooves; etching the second insulating film to expose the first conductive layer connected with the source, said spacers being used as etching masks leaving portions of said second insulating film under said spacers and forming a third conductive layer on said first conductive layer, said spacers, and said portions of the second insulating film left under the spacers removing the second insulating films left below said spacers to form empty regions and forming a dielectric film on the surfaces which are exposed from the resulting first conductive film, the resulting second conductive film and the conductive film obtained by the formation of said empty region; and forming a fourth conductive layer on the surface of said dielectric film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for fabricating a capacitor of semiconductor memory device, comprising the steps of: connecting a bit line with a drain of transistor consisting of a source, the drain, a gate oxide film and a gate electrode and forming a first insulating film over the bitline and the transistor; applying a selective etching process to said first insulating film to expose said source and forming a first conductive layer over the resulting structure, said first conductive layer being connected with said source; forming a second insulating film over said first conductive layer and etching said second insulating film selectively to form grooves therein; depositing a second conductive layer on second insulating film and in said grooves and etching said second conductive layer anisotropically to form spacers at the side walls of said grooves; etching the second insulating film to expose the first conductive layer connected with the source, said spacers being used as etching masks leaving portions of said second insulating film under said spacers and forming a third conductive layer on said first conductive layer, said spacers, and said portions of the second insulating film left under the spacers removing the second insulating films left below said spacers to form empty regions and forming a dielectric film on the surfaces which are exposed from the resulting first conductive film, the resulting second conductive film and the conductive film obtained by the formation of said empty region; and forming a fourth conductive layer on the surface of said dielectric film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of forming a first insulating film further comprises a step of forming a fifth conductive layer for a pad which is connected with said source 8 and which is extended over a insulating film formed on said gate electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said second insulating film consists of a first sacrificial oxide film and a second sacrificial oxide film, said first sacrificial oxide film coming to be planar and having a specific thickness and said second sacrificial oxide film determining the size of said empty region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said first conductive layer, said second conductive layer, said third conductive layer, said fourth conductive layer and said fifth conductive layer consist of a polysilicon film implanted with impurities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said first sacrificial film and said second sacrificial film are made of phosphosilicate glass.
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