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Method for fabricating capacitor of a semiconductor device
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-28
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2014-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A method for fabricating a capacitor of a dynamic random access memory, capable of achieving a very high integration degree and yet obtaining a sufficient capacitance. The method includes the steps of: forming transistors on a silicon substrate such that adjacent transistors are spaced from each other; forming an insulating film over the entire exposed surface of the resulting structure; forming bit line contact holes in the resulting structure; burying a conduction material in each of the bit line contact holes, thereby forming a bit line; etching portions of the insulating film respectively remaining on the bit line thereby exposing an upper surface and side surfaces of the bit line depositing an insulating film over the bit line to insulate the bit line from a conduction layer to be formed for a storage electrode over the bit line; forming a contact hole for the storage electrode in the resulting structure; forming the storage electrode electrically connected to each corresponding one of the transistors and overlapped with an upper surface of the bit line; and forming a dielectric film and a plate electrode over the storage electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Sang H. Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 15:29
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for fabricating a capacitor of a dynamic random access memory, comprising the steps of: forming transistors on a silicon substrate such that adjacent transistors are spaced from each other; forming a first insulating film over the transistors; forming bit line contact holes in the first insulating film; burying a conductive material in each of the bit line contact holes, thereby forming a bit line; etching portions of the first insulating film thereby exposing an upper surface and side surfaces of the bit line; depositing a second insulating film over the bit line; forming a contact hole in the insulating film; forming a storage electrode electrically connected to each corresponding one of the transistors and overlapped with the upper surface of the bit line; and forming a dielectric film and a plate electrode over the storage electrode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for fabricating a capacitor of a dynamic random access memory, comprising the steps of: forming transistors on a silicon substrate such that adjacent transistors are spaced from each other; forming a first insulating film over the transistors; forming bit line contact holes in the first insulating film; burying a conductive material in each of the bit line contact holes, thereby forming a bit line; etching portions of the first insulating film thereby exposing an upper surface and side surfaces of the bit line; depositing a second insulating film over the bit line; forming a contact hole in the insulating film; forming a storage electrode electrically connected to each corresponding one of the transistors and overlapped with the upper surface of the bit line; and forming a dielectric film and a plate electrode over the storage electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first insulating film formed over the transistors has a multilayer structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein the insulating film having the multilayer structure comprises an oxide film, a nitride film and an oxide film for planarization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of forming a silicide film over the bit line just after the formation of the bit line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the formation of the bit line is carried out by depositing a polysilicon film after the formation of the bit line contact holes, and then fully etching the polysilicon film until the first insulating film disposed beneath the polysilicon film is exposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the formation of the bit line is carried out by depositing a polysilicon film after the formation of the bit line contact holes, forming a photoresist film pattern for a bit line mask on the polysilicon film, and dry etching an exposed portion of the polysilicon film.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for fabricating a capacitor of a dynamic random access memory, comprising the steps of: forming transistors on a silicon substrate such that adjacent transistors are spaced from each other; forming a first insulating film over the transistors; forming bit line contact holes in the first insulating film; forming a bit line connected to each corresponding one of the transistors through each corresponding one of the bit line contact holes; depositing a second insulating film over the bit line; forming a contact hole in the second insulating film; forming a first storage electrode in the contact hole and on the second insulating film and to electrically connect each corresponding one of the transistors and overlap with an upper surface of the bit line; forming a third insulating film over the first storage electrode, and removing a portion of the third insulating film disposed over the first storage electrode, thereby forming a trench; depositing a conducting layer for the first storage electrode and then filling a photoresist film in the trench to create a photoresist film covered portion and an exposed portion; etching the exposed portion of the conductive layer, thereby forming a second storage electrode having a cylindrical structure; and removing the photoresist film and the third insulating film, forming a dielectric film over the first and second storage electrodes, and then forming a plate electrode.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for fabricating a capacitor of a dynamic random access memory, comprising the steps of: forming transistors on a silicon substrate such that adjacent transistors are spaced from each other; forming a first insulating film over the transistors; forming bit line contact holes in the first insulating film; forming a bit line connected to each corresponding one of the transistors through each corresponding one of the bit line contact holes; depositing a second insulating film over the bit line; forming a contact hole in the second insulating film; forming a first storage electrode in the contact hole and on the second insulating film and to electrically connect each corresponding one of the transistors and overlap with an upper surface of the bit line; forming a third insulating film over the first storage electrode, and removing a portion of the third insulating film disposed over the first storage electrode, thereby forming a trench; depositing a conducting layer for the first storage electrode and then filling a photoresist film in the trench to create a photoresist film covered portion and an exposed portion; etching the exposed portion of the conductive layer, thereby forming a second storage electrode having a cylindrical structure; and removing the photoresist film and the third insulating film, forming a dielectric film over the first and second storage electrodes, and then forming a plate electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein the first insulating film formed over the transistors has a multilayer structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method in accordance with claim 7, further comprising the step of forming a silicide film over the bit line just after the formation of the bit line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein the formation of the bit line is carried out by depositing a polysilicon film after the formation of the bit line contact holes, and then fully etching the polysilicon film until the first insulating film disposed beneath the polysilicon film is exposed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein the formation of the bit line is carried out by depositing a polysilicon film after the formation of the bit line contact holes, forming a photoresist film pattern for a bit line mask on the polysilicon film, and dry etching an exposed portion of the polysilicon film.
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