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Capacitor compatible with high dielectric constant materials having two independent insulative layers and the method for forming same
Assignee: Micron Semiconductor Inc
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Filing: 1993-08-10
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Granted: 1995-02-21
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Expires: 2013-08-10
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a storage cell capacitor and a method for forming the storage cell capacitor having a storage node electrode comprising a barrier layer interposed between a conductive plug and an oxidation resistant layer. A thick insulative layer protects the sidewalls of the barrier layer during the deposition and anneal of a dielectric layer having a high dielectric constant. The method comprises forming the conductive plug in a thick layer of insulative material such as oxide or oxide/nitride. The conductive plug is recessed from a planarized top surface of the thick insulative layer. The barrier layer is then formed in the recess. The process is continued with a formation of a second insulative layer, a potion of which is removed to form an opening exposing a portion of the barrier layer. An oxidation resistant conductive layer is deposited in the recess and forms at least a portion the storage node electrode of the capacitor. Next a dielectric layer having a high dielectric constant is formed to overly the storage node electrode and a cell plate electrode is fabricated to overly the dielectric layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre C. Fazan
- 👤 Gurtej S. Sandhu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:20
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B53/00; H10B53/30; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/037; H10W20/046; H10W20/064; H10W20/066; H10B12/0335; H10D1/682; H10D1/696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A capacitor having a storage node electrode, comprising: a) a first electrically insulative region overlying a substrate; b) a plug region having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a sidewall surface, said bottom surface contacting said substrate, said sidewall surface adjacent to said first electrically insulative region, and said top surface recessed from a top surface of said first electrically insulative region; c) a diffusion barrier region overlying said plug region, said diffusion barrier region having a top surface, said top surface of said diffusion barrier region substantially planar to said top surface of said first electrically insulative region; d) a second electrically insulative region overlying at least a portion of said first electrically insulative region; and e) an protective region selected in order to prohibit oxidation of said storage node electrode, said protective region overlying and adjacent to at least a portion of said top surface of said diffusion barrier region, said diffusion barrier region minimizing a diffusion of atoms between said plug region and said protective region, said protective region having an upper sidewall surface and a lower sidewall surface, at least said lower sidewall surface adjacent to said second electrically insulative region and overlying said first electrically insulative region, at least said protective region forming the storage node electrode of the capacitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A capacitor having a storage node electrode, comprising: a) a first electrically insulative region overlying a substrate; b) a plug region having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a sidewall surface, said bottom surface contacting said substrate, said sidewall surface adjacent to said first electrically insulative region, and said top surface recessed from a top surface of said first electrically insulative region; c) a diffusion barrier region overlying said plug region, said diffusion barrier region having a top surface, said top surface of said diffusion barrier region substantially planar to said top surface of said first electrically insulative region; d) a second electrically insulative region overlying at least a portion of said first electrically insulative region; and e) an protective region selected in order to prohibit oxidation of said storage node electrode, said protective region overlying and adjacent to at least a portion of said top surface of said diffusion barrier region, said diffusion barrier region minimizing a diffusion of atoms between said plug region and said protective region, said protective region having an upper sidewall surface and a lower sidewall surface, at least said lower sidewall surface adjacent to said second electrically insulative region and overlying said first electrically insulative region, at least said protective region forming the storage node electrode of the capacitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said upper sidewall surface of said protective region is adjacent to said second electrically insulative region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said top surface of said protective region is substantially planar to a top surface of said second electrically insulative region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, further comprising a contact region interposed between said diffusion barrier region and said plug region, said contact region minimizing an electrical resistance between said diffusion barrier region and said plug region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 4, wherein said contact region is selected from a group of materials consisting of refractory metals and metal nitrides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 4, wherein said contact region is selected from a group of materials consisting of Ti, W, Co, Ta, and Mo.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 4, wherein said contact region forms a silicide with polysilicon during a thermal anneal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, further comprising: a) a dielectric layer overlying said protective region and physically isolated from said diffusion barrier region by said second electrically insulative region and said protective region; and b) a conductive layer overlying said dielectric layer, said conductive layer forming a cell plate electrode of the capacitor, an integrity of the storage node electrode maintained during a fabrication of said dielectric layer and said conductive layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 8, wherein said dielectric layer has a dielectric constant greater than 50.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 8, wherein said dielectric layer is selected from a group of materials consisting of Ba x Sr.sub.(1-x) TiO 3 , BaTiO 3 , SrTiO 3 , PbTiO 3 , Pb(Zr,Ti)O 3 , (Pb,La) (Zr,Ti)O 3 , (Pb,La)TiO 3 , KNO 3 , and LiNbO 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 8, wherein said dielectric layer is substantially planar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 8, wherein said conductive layer is substantially planar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said diffusion barrier region prohibits diffusion of atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said diffusion barrier region prohibits silicon diffusion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said diffusion barrier region is fabricated with a material selected from a group of materials consisting of refractory metals, conductive metal oxides, and metal nitrides.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said diffusion barrier layer is fabricated from a material selected from a group of materials consisting of Ta, TiN, TaN, Ti, RuO 2 , Ru.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said protective region is fabricated from a material selected from a group consisting of non-oxidizing materials and conductive oxides.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said protective region is fabricated with a material selected from a group consisting of platinum and RuO 2 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capacitor as specified in claim 1, wherein said plug region is a silicon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
215 words
A capacitor having a storage node electrode, comprising: a) a first electrically insulative region overlying a substrate; b) a plug region having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a sidewall surface, said bottom surface contacting said substrate, said sidewall surface adjacent to said first electrically insulative region, and said top surface recessed from a top surface of said first electrically insulative region; c) a diffusion barrier region overlying said plug region, said diffusion barrier region having a top surface, said top surface of said diffusion barrier region substantially planar to said top surface of said first electrically insulative region; d) a second electrically insulative region overlying at least a portion of said first electrically insulative region; and e) an protective region selected in order to prohibit oxidation of said storage node electrode during annealing performed during a fabrication of the capacitor, said protective region overlying and adjacent to at least a portion of said top surface of said diffusion barrier region, said diffusion barrier region minimizing a diffusion of atoms between said plug region and said protective region, said diffusion barrier region covered in its entirety by said second insulative layer and said protective region, said protective region, said diffusion barrier region and said plug region forming the storage node electrode of the capacitor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
215 words
A capacitor having a storage node electrode, comprising: a) a first electrically insulative region overlying a substrate; b) a plug region having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a sidewall surface, said bottom surface contacting said substrate, said sidewall surface adjacent to said first electrically insulative region, and said top surface recessed from a top surface of said first electrically insulative region; c) a diffusion barrier region overlying said plug region, said diffusion barrier region having a top surface, said top surface of said diffusion barrier region substantially planar to said top surface of said first electrically insulative region; d) a second electrically insulative region overlying at least a portion of said first electrically insulative region; and e) an protective region selected in order to prohibit oxidation of said storage node electrode during annealing performed during a fabrication of the capacitor, said protective region overlying and adjacent to at least a portion of said top surface of said diffusion barrier region, said diffusion barrier region minimizing a diffusion of atoms between said plug region and said protective region, said diffusion barrier region covered in its entirety by said second insulative layer and said protective region, said protective region, said diffusion barrier region and said plug region forming the storage node electrode of the capacitor.
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