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Method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-27
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2014-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device is disclosed. A charge storage electrode is formed with a third polysilicon layer connected to a fourth polysilicon layer. A dielectric layer is formed with a first dielectric layer connected to a second dielectric layer. A plate electrode is formed by connecting the first polysilicon layer to the sixth polysilicon layer. The first polysilicon layer is formed under the third polysilicon layer. The first dielectric layer is formed between the first polysilicon layer and the third polysilicon layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Sang H. Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:49
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
288 words
A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a first polysilicon layer on a silicon substrate having an impurity region; etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer to expose a portion of said insulating layer; sequentially depositing a first dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer on said first polysilicon layer including said insulating layer; etching a portion of said first dielectric layer, said second polysilicon layer, and said insulating layer to form a contact hole which exposes said impurity region; forming a third polysilicon layer on the entire surface of resulting structure including said impurity region exposed via said contact hole after forming said contact hole; patterning said second and third polysilicon layer to expose portions of said first dielectric layer; depositing a CVD oxide layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after patterning said second and third polysilicon layers; etching a portion of said CVD oxide layer to form a groove which exposes said third polysilicon layer; depositing a fourth polysilicon layer on an entire surface of the resulting structure after forming said groove and filling said groove with the photoresist; sequentially removing an exposed portion of said fourth polysilicon layer, said CVD oxide layer and said first dielectric layer, and removing said photoresist; sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer and a fifth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after removing said photoresist, and etching portions of said fifth polysilicon layer and said second dielectric layer to expose said first polysilicon layer; and depositing a sixth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after etching said fifth polysilicon layer and said second dielectric layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
288 words
A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a first polysilicon layer on a silicon substrate having an impurity region; etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer to expose a portion of said insulating layer; sequentially depositing a first dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer on said first polysilicon layer including said insulating layer; etching a portion of said first dielectric layer, said second polysilicon layer, and said insulating layer to form a contact hole which exposes said impurity region; forming a third polysilicon layer on the entire surface of resulting structure including said impurity region exposed via said contact hole after forming said contact hole; patterning said second and third polysilicon layer to expose portions of said first dielectric layer; depositing a CVD oxide layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after patterning said second and third polysilicon layers; etching a portion of said CVD oxide layer to form a groove which exposes said third polysilicon layer; depositing a fourth polysilicon layer on an entire surface of the resulting structure after forming said groove and filling said groove with the photoresist; sequentially removing an exposed portion of said fourth polysilicon layer, said CVD oxide layer and said first dielectric layer, and removing said photoresist; sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer and a fifth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after removing said photoresist, and etching portions of said fifth polysilicon layer and said second dielectric layer to expose said first polysilicon layer; and depositing a sixth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after etching said fifth polysilicon layer and said second dielectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said insulating layer is formed with nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said insulating layer acts as an etching barrier while said first polysilicon layer is etched.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer is etched by a dry-etching method to form an undercut.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 or 4, wherein a portion of said first polysilicon layer is etched by a lithography process and an etching method utilizing a contact mask for a charge storage electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first dielectric layer acts as an etching barrier while said third polysilicon layer is patterned.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said CVD oxide layer is etched by an anisotropic etching process to form said groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said CVD oxide layer is removed by an isotropic etching method in an etching process thereof using said photoresist as a mask.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said second polysilicon layer and said fifth polysilicon layer are formed with a thickness of 100 to 500Å, respectively, to protect against damage to said first and second dielectric layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 9, wherein said second polysilicon layer and said polysilicon layer are formed with undoped polysilicon, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said third polysilicon layer is connected to said fourth polysilicon layer, thereby forming a charge storage electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first dielectric layer is connected to said second dielectric layer, thereby forming a dielectric layer for a capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first polysilicon layer is connected to said sixth polysilicon layer, thereby forming a plate electrode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first, third fourth and sixth polysilicon layers are formed with doped polysilicon, respectively.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
292 words
A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a first polysilicon layer on a silicon substrate having an impurity region; etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer to expose a portion of said insulating layer; sequentially depositing a first dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer on said first polysilicon layer including said insulating layer; etching a portion of said first dielectric layer, said second polysilicon layer, and said insulating layer to expose said impurity region, thereby forming a contact hole; depositing a third polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said second polysilicon layer and said impurity region exposed via said contact hole after forming said contact hole; depositing a CVD oxide layer on said third polysilicon layer and patterning said CVD oxide layer to include a portion of said CVD oxide layer at the center of said third polysilicon layer; depositing a fourth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after patterning said CVD oxide layer; forming a photoresist pattern on said fourth polysilicon layer to expose first, second and third portions of said fourth polysilicon layer; removing said third polysilicon layer, said fourth polysilicon layer, said CVD oxide layer and said first dielectric layer exposed by said photoresist pattern; removing said photoresist pattern and sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer and a fifth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after removing said photoresist pattern; etching portions of said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer to expose said first polysilicon layer; and depositing a sixth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after etching said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
292 words
A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a first polysilicon layer on a silicon substrate having an impurity region; etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer to expose a portion of said insulating layer; sequentially depositing a first dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer on said first polysilicon layer including said insulating layer; etching a portion of said first dielectric layer, said second polysilicon layer, and said insulating layer to expose said impurity region, thereby forming a contact hole; depositing a third polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said second polysilicon layer and said impurity region exposed via said contact hole after forming said contact hole; depositing a CVD oxide layer on said third polysilicon layer and patterning said CVD oxide layer to include a portion of said CVD oxide layer at the center of said third polysilicon layer; depositing a fourth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after patterning said CVD oxide layer; forming a photoresist pattern on said fourth polysilicon layer to expose first, second and third portions of said fourth polysilicon layer; removing said third polysilicon layer, said fourth polysilicon layer, said CVD oxide layer and said first dielectric layer exposed by said photoresist pattern; removing said photoresist pattern and sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer and a fifth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after removing said photoresist pattern; etching portions of said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer to expose said first polysilicon layer; and depositing a sixth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after etching said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said insulating layer is formed with nitride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 15 or claim 16, wherein said insulating layer acts as an etching barrier while said first polysilicon layer is etched.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15, wherein a portion of said first polysilicon layer is etched by a dryetching method to form an undercut.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 15 or 18 wherein a portion of said first polysilicon layer is etched by a lithography process and an etching process utilizing a contact mask for a charge storage electrode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said CVD oxide layer is etched by an anisotropic etching process to pattern said CVD oxide layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 15, comprising the additional steps of etching said third polysilicon layer so that said third polysilicon layer has a thickness of 50 to 500Å after said CVD oxide layer patterning step.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said third and fourth polysilicon layer is removed by an anisotropic etching process and said CVD oxide layer is removed by an isotropic etching process during the etching process using said photoresist pattern as a mask.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 15 or 22, wherein said first dielectric layer acts as an etching barrier during the etching process using said photoresist pattern as a mask.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said second polysilicon layer and said fifth polysilicon layer are formed with a thickness of 100 500Å, respectively, to protect against damage to said first and second dielectric layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 or 24, wherein said second and fifth polysilicon layer are formed with undoped polysilicon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said third polysilicon layer is connected to said fourth polysilicon layer, thereby forming a charge storage electrode.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said first dielectric layer is connected to said second dielectric layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said first polysilicon layer is connected to said sixth polysilicon layer, thereby forming a plate electrode.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said first, third, fourth and sixth polysilicon layers are formed with doped polysilicon.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
301 words
A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a first polysilicon layer on a silicon substrate having an impurity region; etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer to expose a portion of said insulating layer; sequentially depositing a first dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer on said first polysilicon layer including said insulating layer; etching a portion of said first dielectric layer, said second polysilicon layer, and said insulating layer to expose said impurity region via a contact hole; depositing a third polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said impurity region exposed by said contact hole, after forming said contact hole; depositing a CVD oxide layer on said third polysilicon layer and patterning said CVD oxide layer to retain a portion of said CVD oxide layer at the center of said third polysilicon layer; depositing a fourth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after patterning said CVD oxide layer, and etching said third and fourth polysilicon layers exposed by patterning said CVD oxide layer to expose said first dielectric layer, thereby forming a fourth polysilicon spacer on the side walls of said CVD oxide layer; removing said first dielectric layer exposed by etching said third and fourth polysilicon layers to expose said first polysilicon layer and thereafter removing said CVD oxide layer; sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer and a fifth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after removing said CVD oxide layer, and etching portions of said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer to expose said first polysilicon layer; and depositing a sixth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
301 words
A method of forming a capacitor in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a first polysilicon layer on a silicon substrate having an impurity region; etching a portion of said first polysilicon layer to expose a portion of said insulating layer; sequentially depositing a first dielectric layer and a second polysilicon layer on said first polysilicon layer including said insulating layer; etching a portion of said first dielectric layer, said second polysilicon layer, and said insulating layer to expose said impurity region via a contact hole; depositing a third polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said impurity region exposed by said contact hole, after forming said contact hole; depositing a CVD oxide layer on said third polysilicon layer and patterning said CVD oxide layer to retain a portion of said CVD oxide layer at the center of said third polysilicon layer; depositing a fourth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after patterning said CVD oxide layer, and etching said third and fourth polysilicon layers exposed by patterning said CVD oxide layer to expose said first dielectric layer, thereby forming a fourth polysilicon spacer on the side walls of said CVD oxide layer; removing said first dielectric layer exposed by etching said third and fourth polysilicon layers to expose said first polysilicon layer and thereafter removing said CVD oxide layer; sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer and a fifth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after removing said CVD oxide layer, and etching portions of said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer to expose said first polysilicon layer; and depositing a sixth polysilicon layer on the entire surface of the resulting structure after said fifth polysilicon layer and second dielectric layer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said insulating layer is formed with nitride.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 30 or claim 31, wherein said insulating layer acts as an etching barrier while said first polysilicon layer is etched.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 30, wherein a portion of said first polysilicon layer is etched by a dryetching process to undercut.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 31 or 33, wherein a portion of said first polysilicon layer is etched by a lithography process and an etching process utilizing a contact mask for a charge storage electrode.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said CVD oxide layer is etched by an anisotropic etching process in said CVD oxide layer patterning step.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 30, comprising the additional steps of etching said third polysilicon layer so that said third polysilicon layer has a thickness of 50 to 500Å after said CVD oxide layer patterning step.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said fourth polysilicon spacer is formed by a blanket etching process.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said first dielectric layer acts as an etching barrier during the formation of said fourth polysilicon spacer.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said CVD oxide layer is removed by an isotropic etching process during said CVD oxide layer removing step.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said second polysilicon layer and said fifth polysilicon layer are formed with a thickness of 100 to 500Å, respectively, to protect against damage to said first and second dielectric layers.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said second polysilicon layer and said fifth polysilicon layer are formed with undoped polysilicon.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said second polysilicon layer is connected to said fourth polysilicon layer, thereby forming a charge storage electrode.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said first dielectric layer is connected to said second dielectric layer.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said first polysilicon layer is connected to said sixth polysilicon layer, thereby forming a plate electrode.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 30, wherein said first, third, fourth and sixth polysilicon layers are formed with doped polysilicon
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