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Method of making dynamic random access memory cell having a stacked capacitor and a trench capacitor
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-24
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2011-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a DRAM cell capable of increasing storage capacity and for which is amenable to large-scale integration. The method provides a DRAM cell having stacked and trench capacitors and a transistor of second conductivity type opposite to a first conductivity type on a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type. Polycrystalline silicon of a cell node in the stack capacitor is coupled to source region of the transistor. Cell node of the trench capacitor is coupled to the source region of transistor through N-type diffusion region around the trench that is formed between said source region and a field oxide. Over the trench capacitor is disposed the stack capacitor, and the cell nodes are coupled to each other. A cell plate filling the inside of the trench may be used in common since it surrounds the polycrystalline silicon, that is, the cell node of stack capacitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun-Young Jeon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/30; H10B12/37; H10B12/377
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
312 words
A process for making a semiconductor memory cell having a stacked and a trench capacitor and a transistor on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, comprising the steps of: forming a field oxide on a portion of the surface of said semiconductor substrate, a source region and a drain region of a second conductivity type adjacent to said field oxide, said drain region being separated and spaced-apart from said source region by a channel region, a gate oxide layer on the surface of said semiconductor substrate between said source region and said drain region, and word lines over said channel region and a given region of said field oxide, respectively; forming a first insulating layer over the respective word lines covering the field oxide and the drain region, and exposing an opening of the first insulating layer over said source region; forming a first polycrystalline silicon layer disposed over the opening of said source region and extended in opposite directions toward corresponding word lines; cutting a trench within the opening over said source region, and forming a diffusion layer of said second conductivity type surrounding said trench to uniformly bridge said source region and envelope said trench, and forming a dielectric film over said first insulating layer, said first polycrystalline silicon layer and an inner surface of said trench; forming a second polycrystalline silicon layer on said dielectric film to fill the inside of said trench and to extend in opposite directions toward corresponding word lines; and depositing a second insulating layer having an oxide film and a boro-phosphorous silicon glass film over said second polycrystalline silicon layer and said dielectric film, and forming a bit line in direct contact with said drain region by exposing a portion of said drain region and depositing a metal-silicide film over said second insulating layer and the exposed portion of said drain region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
312 words
A process for making a semiconductor memory cell having a stacked and a trench capacitor and a transistor on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, comprising the steps of: forming a field oxide on a portion of the surface of said semiconductor substrate, a source region and a drain region of a second conductivity type adjacent to said field oxide, said drain region being separated and spaced-apart from said source region by a channel region, a gate oxide layer on the surface of said semiconductor substrate between said source region and said drain region, and word lines over said channel region and a given region of said field oxide, respectively; forming a first insulating layer over the respective word lines covering the field oxide and the drain region, and exposing an opening of the first insulating layer over said source region; forming a first polycrystalline silicon layer disposed over the opening of said source region and extended in opposite directions toward corresponding word lines; cutting a trench within the opening over said source region, and forming a diffusion layer of said second conductivity type surrounding said trench to uniformly bridge said source region and envelope said trench, and forming a dielectric film over said first insulating layer, said first polycrystalline silicon layer and an inner surface of said trench; forming a second polycrystalline silicon layer on said dielectric film to fill the inside of said trench and to extend in opposite directions toward corresponding word lines; and depositing a second insulating layer having an oxide film and a boro-phosphorous silicon glass film over said second polycrystalline silicon layer and said dielectric film, and forming a bit line in direct contact with said drain region by exposing a portion of said drain region and depositing a metal-silicide film over said second insulating layer and the exposed portion of said drain region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metal-silicide film is a silicide of the group comprising tungsten and titanium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1, further comprised of forming said first polycrystalline silicon layer and said diffusion layer whereby said first polycrystalline silicon layer and said diffusion layer are electrically connected to said source region in parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
309 words
A process for making a semiconductor memory cell having a field oxide layer formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type in order to isolate adjacent cells, drain and source regions of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type mutually separated by a first distance on the semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide layer positioned on the semiconductor substrate between said source and drain regions, and first and second word lines being grown respectively on said field oxide layer and said gate oxide layer, said process comprising the steps of: depositing a first insulating layer on the surface of said semiconductor substrate to cover the first and second word lines, the drain and source regions, an exposed field oxide layer and an exposed gate oxide layer forming an opening in said source region by removing said first insulating layer over a selected portion of said source region; depositing a first polycrystalline layer over said opening in said source region to extend in opposite directions toward said first and second word lines; cutting a trench through said first polycrystalline layer into said opening in said source region, said trench being interposed between said first word line and said second word line, and said trench being surrounded by a diffusion region of said second conductivity type; forming a dielectric film on the surface of said semiconductor substrate and on an inner wall of said trench; depositing a second polycrystalline layer over said dielectric film for filling said trench and covering the surface of said semiconductor substrate; depositing a second insulating layer on said second polycrystalline layer; and forming a bit line in direct contact with said drain region by exposing a portion of said drain region and depositing a metal-silicide layer over the exposed portion of said drain region and said second insulating layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
309 words
A process for making a semiconductor memory cell having a field oxide layer formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type in order to isolate adjacent cells, drain and source regions of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type mutually separated by a first distance on the semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide layer positioned on the semiconductor substrate between said source and drain regions, and first and second word lines being grown respectively on said field oxide layer and said gate oxide layer, said process comprising the steps of: depositing a first insulating layer on the surface of said semiconductor substrate to cover the first and second word lines, the drain and source regions, an exposed field oxide layer and an exposed gate oxide layer forming an opening in said source region by removing said first insulating layer over a selected portion of said source region; depositing a first polycrystalline layer over said opening in said source region to extend in opposite directions toward said first and second word lines; cutting a trench through said first polycrystalline layer into said opening in said source region, said trench being interposed between said first word line and said second word line, and said trench being surrounded by a diffusion region of said second conductivity type; forming a dielectric film on the surface of said semiconductor substrate and on an inner wall of said trench; depositing a second polycrystalline layer over said dielectric film for filling said trench and covering the surface of said semiconductor substrate; depositing a second insulating layer on said second polycrystalline layer; and forming a bit line in direct contact with said drain region by exposing a portion of said drain region and depositing a metal-silicide layer over the exposed portion of said drain region and said second insulating layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 4, further comprised of said first conductivity type being a P-type and said second conductivity type being a N-type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said metal-silicide layer is a silicide of the group comprising tungsten and titanium having a thickness of approximately 3000 angstroms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said diffusion region of said second conductivity type surrounding said trench is formed by ion implantation of arsenic with a dose of 5×10 15 ions/cm 3 at 130 KeV.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said second insulating layer comprises an oxide film having a thickness of approximately 500 angstroms and a boro-phosphorous silicon glass film having a thickness of approximately 3000 angstroms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
303 words
A process for making a semiconductor memory cell, comprising the steps of: depositing a field oxide layer on a selected portion of a surface of a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, for isolating adjacent memory cells; forming a drain region and a source region on the surface of said semiconductor substrate adjacent to said field oxide layer, said drain and source regions being a second conductivity type and mutually separated by a given distance; forming a first word line interposed between said drain region and said source region and isolated by a gate oxide, and a second word line on a portion of said field oxide layer; depositing a first insulating layer on the surface of said semiconductor substrate covering said drain and source regions, said first and second word lines and said field oxide layer; forming an opening on said source region by exposing a selected portion of said source region from said first insulating layer; depositing a first polycrystalline layer over the opening of said selected portion of said source region extending in opposite directions toward said first word line and said second word line; cutting a trench through said first polycrystalline layer within said selected portion of said source region, said trench having a second conductivity type diffusion layer surrounding an inner wall; forming a dielectric film on the surface of said semiconductor including the inner wall of said trench; depositing a second polycrystalline layer over said dielectric film for filling said trench and the surface of said semiconductor substrate; depositing a second insulating layer on said second polycrystalline layer; and forming a bit line in direct contact with said drain region by exposing a portion of said drain region and depositing a metal-silicide layer over the exposed portion of said drain region and said second insulating layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
303 words
A process for making a semiconductor memory cell, comprising the steps of: depositing a field oxide layer on a selected portion of a surface of a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, for isolating adjacent memory cells; forming a drain region and a source region on the surface of said semiconductor substrate adjacent to said field oxide layer, said drain and source regions being a second conductivity type and mutually separated by a given distance; forming a first word line interposed between said drain region and said source region and isolated by a gate oxide, and a second word line on a portion of said field oxide layer; depositing a first insulating layer on the surface of said semiconductor substrate covering said drain and source regions, said first and second word lines and said field oxide layer; forming an opening on said source region by exposing a selected portion of said source region from said first insulating layer; depositing a first polycrystalline layer over the opening of said selected portion of said source region extending in opposite directions toward said first word line and said second word line; cutting a trench through said first polycrystalline layer within said selected portion of said source region, said trench having a second conductivity type diffusion layer surrounding an inner wall; forming a dielectric film on the surface of said semiconductor including the inner wall of said trench; depositing a second polycrystalline layer over said dielectric film for filling said trench and the surface of said semiconductor substrate; depositing a second insulating layer on said second polycrystalline layer; and forming a bit line in direct contact with said drain region by exposing a portion of said drain region and depositing a metal-silicide layer over the exposed portion of said drain region and said second insulating layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first conductivity type is a P-type and said second conductivity type is a N-type.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, wherein said metal-silicide layer is a silicide of the group comprising tungsten and titanium having a thickness of approximately 3000 angstroms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second conductivity type diffusion layer surrounding an inner wall of said trench is formed by ion implantation of arsenic with a dose of 5×10 15 ions/cm 3 at 130 KeV.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, wherein second insulating layer comprises an oxide film and a boro-phosphorous silicon glass film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 1, further comprised of said first insulating layer having a thickness of approximately 2000 angstroms, and said first polycrystalline silicon layer having a thickness of approximately 1000 angstroms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 4, further comprised of said first insulating layer having a thickness of approximately 2000 angstroms, and said first polycrystalline layer having a thickness of approximately 1000 angstroms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, further comprised of said first insulating layer having a thickness of approximately 2000 angstroms, and said first polycrystalline layer having a thickness of approximately 1000 angstroms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dielectric film comprises one of an oxide film and a SiO 2 --Si 3 N 4 --SiO 2 film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 4, wherein said dielectric film comprises one of an oxide film and a SiO 2 --Si 3 N 4 --SiO 2 film.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, wherein said dielectric film comprises one of an oxide film and a SiO 2 --Si 3 N 4 --SiO 2 film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second insulating layer comprises an oxide film having a thickness of approximately 500 angstroms and a boro-phosphorous silicon glass film having a thickness of approximately 3000 angstroms.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process for making a semiconductor memory cell as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second insulating layer comprises an oxide film having a thickness of approximately 500 angstroms and a boro-phosphorous silicon glass film having a thickness of approximately 3000 angstroms.
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