US5497016A
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Stacked dram poly plate capacitor
Assignee: Transpacific IP Ltd
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Filing: 1994-11-04
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Granted: 1996-03-05
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Expires: 2014-11-04
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
2026-11-05 17:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/318
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate comprising a first insulating layer formed on said substrate, a first doped polysilicon, conducting, capacitor node structure, a second insulating layer, and an outer, second capacitor plate layer, said capacitor node structure having a projecting overhang extending over portions of said second insulating layer and portions of said second capacitor plate layer, said substrate and said insulating layer, said second insulating layer formed over all exposed surfaces of said capacitor node structure including the surfaces of said projecting overhang and the remainder of said substrate, said outer capacitor plate layer formed over said second insulating layer, said second insulating layer serving as a capacitor dielectric between said node and said outer capacitor plate layer, a third insulating layer comprising silicon nitride formed on said outer capacitor plate, a blanket smoothed BPSG dielectric layer formed over said device, a via hole formed in said smoothed BPSG dielectric layer down through said BPSG dielectric layer and said third insulating layer to said outer capacitor plate layer, and a blanket metal layer formed on said device extending down into contact with said outer capacitor plate layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
A device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate comprising a first insulating layer formed on said substrate, a first doped polysilicon, conducting, capacitor node structure, a second insulating layer, and an outer, second capacitor plate layer, said capacitor node structure having a projecting overhang extending over portions of said second insulating layer and portions of said second capacitor plate layer, said substrate and said insulating layer, said second insulating layer formed over all exposed surfaces of said capacitor node structure including the surfaces of said projecting overhang and the remainder of said substrate, said outer capacitor plate layer formed over said second insulating layer, said second insulating layer serving as a capacitor dielectric between said node and said outer capacitor plate layer, a third insulating layer comprising silicon nitride formed on said outer capacitor plate, a blanket smoothed BPSG dielectric layer formed over said device, a via hole formed in said smoothed BPSG dielectric layer down through said BPSG dielectric layer and said third insulating layer to said outer capacitor plate layer, and a blanket metal layer formed on said device extending down into contact with said outer capacitor plate layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 wherein a FOX structure is formed upon and in said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein a layer of doped polysilicon is formed over said substrate providing polysilicon transistor gates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 3 wherein oxide domes are formed over said polysilicon transistor gates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said sacrificial layer with an opening etched therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 5 wherein a polysilicon conductive node structure was deposited into said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 6 wherein said second insulating layer comprises a thin film of ONO.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 7 wherein said outer capacitor plate layer comprises a doped polysilicon layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 8 wherein said outer capacitor plate layer is coated with a thin film of silicon nitride.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
226 words
A device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate with doped transistor regions therein comprising silicon dioxide over said substrate, polysilicon gates associated with said doped transistor regions, oxide domes formed over said gates, a first doped polysilicon, conducting, capacitor node structure, a second insulating layer, and an outer, second capacitor plate layer, said capacitor node structure having a projecting overhang extending over portions of said second insulating layer, over portions of said second capacitor plate layer, and over portions of said oxide domes, said ONO insulating layer formed over all surfaces of said capacitor node structure including the surfaces of said projecting overhang and the remainder of said substrate including portions of the surface of said oxide domes, said outer, doped polysilicon, capacitor plate layer formed over said ONO insulating layer covering said node and said domes, said ONO insulating layer serving as a capacitor dielectric between said node and said outer capacitor plate layer, a silicon nitride insulating layer formed on said outer capacitor plate layer, a blanket smoothed BPSG dielectric layer formed over said device, a via hole formed in said smoothed BPSG dielectric layer down through said BPSG dielectric layer and said silicon nitride layer to said outer capacitor plate layer, and a blanket metal layer formed on said device extending down into contact with said outer capacitor plate layer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
226 words
A device comprising an integrated circuit capacitor on a semiconductor substrate with doped transistor regions therein comprising silicon dioxide over said substrate, polysilicon gates associated with said doped transistor regions, oxide domes formed over said gates, a first doped polysilicon, conducting, capacitor node structure, a second insulating layer, and an outer, second capacitor plate layer, said capacitor node structure having a projecting overhang extending over portions of said second insulating layer, over portions of said second capacitor plate layer, and over portions of said oxide domes, said ONO insulating layer formed over all surfaces of said capacitor node structure including the surfaces of said projecting overhang and the remainder of said substrate including portions of the surface of said oxide domes, said outer, doped polysilicon, capacitor plate layer formed over said ONO insulating layer covering said node and said domes, said ONO insulating layer serving as a capacitor dielectric between said node and said outer capacitor plate layer, a silicon nitride insulating layer formed on said outer capacitor plate layer, a blanket smoothed BPSG dielectric layer formed over said device, a via hole formed in said smoothed BPSG dielectric layer down through said BPSG dielectric layer and said silicon nitride layer to said outer capacitor plate layer, and a blanket metal layer formed on said device extending down into contact with said outer capacitor plate layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said ONO insulating layer has an overall thickness of between about 40Å and about 100 Å.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said ONO insulating layer comprises silicon dioxide having a thickness of between about 0Å and about 30Å, silicon nitride having a thickness of between about 40Å and about 100Å, and silicon dioxide having a thickness of between about 0Å and about 50Å.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 11 wherein said an outer, doped polysilicon, capacitor plate layer has a thickness of between about 500Å and about 1000Å.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 13 wherein said silicon nitride insulating layer has a thickness of between about 40Å and about 200Å.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said smoothed dielectric layer comprises BPSG having a thickness of between about 3000Å and about 6000Å and heat treated into a smoothed configuration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said said smoothed dielectric layer comprises BPSG having a thickness of between about 3000Å and about 6000Å formed by CVD in a low pressure chamber at a temperature of about 700° C., and heat treated to flow at a higher temperature than the deposition temperature of between about 850° C. and about 900° C. process to flow for a time between about 30 minutes and about 60 minutes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 6 wherein said ONO insulating layer comprises silicon dioxide having a thickness of between about 0Å and about 30Å, silicon nitride having a thickness of between about 40Å and about 100Å, and silicon dioxide having a thickness of between about 0Å and about 50Å.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said silicon nitride insulating layer has a thickness of between about 40Å and about 200Å.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 8 wherein said an outer, capacitor plate layer has a thickness of between about 500Å and about 1000Å.
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