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Capacitor and manufacturing method thereof
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-11-16
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2015-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A capacitor in a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method for the capacitor are provided using a triple film including a Ti layer, a TiN layer, and a Ta layer. The capacitor has a first insulating film formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, the first insulating film having a center hole and at least one step between the center hole and the rest of the first insulating film, a spacer formed on the inner wall of the contact hole, a first conductive layer filling the contact hole, a triple film formed on the center of the first insulating film, a second conductive layer formed on the triple film, a second insulating film formed on the resultant structure, and a third conductive layer formed on the second insulating film. The Ta layer is placed in between the second conductive layer and both the Ti layer and the TiN layer to prevent the production of a metal oxide and nitrogen gas from a reaction between oxygen and the Ti and TiN layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheol-Seong Hwang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 05:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/696; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A capacitor comprising: a first insulating film formed on a semiconductor; a contact hole formed in the first insulating film; a spacer formed on an inner wall of the contact hole; a first conductive layer filling the contact hole; a triple film formed over the first insulating film, the triple film including three layers, at least one of the three layers being formed of a nonoxidizing material; a second conductive layer formed on the triple film; a second insulating film formed on the overall surface of the resultant structure; and a third conductive layer formed on the overall surface of the second insulating film, wherein a layer of the triple film formed of a nonoxidizing material is placed between the second conducting layer and any of the layers in the triple film formed of an oxidizing material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A capacitor comprising: a first insulating film formed on a semiconductor; a contact hole formed in the first insulating film; a spacer formed on an inner wall of the contact hole; a first conductive layer filling the contact hole; a triple film formed over the first insulating film, the triple film including three layers, at least one of the three layers being formed of a nonoxidizing material; a second conductive layer formed on the triple film; a second insulating film formed on the overall surface of the resultant structure; and a third conductive layer formed on the overall surface of the second insulating film, wherein a layer of the triple film formed of a nonoxidizing material is placed between the second conducting layer and any of the layers in the triple film formed of an oxidizing material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A capacitor as in claim 1, wherein the first insulating film has at least one step between the contact hole and the rest of the first insulating film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A capacitor as in claim 2, wherein the height of the step between the contact hole and the rest of the first insulating film is approximately 500 Å.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A capacitor as claim 1, wherein the first insulating film is a borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A capacitor as claim 1, wherein the triple film is a diffusion barrier layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor as in claim 1, wherein the three layers in the triple film are a Ti layer, a TiN layer, and a Ta layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A capacitor as in claim 6, wherein the Ti layer is approximately 50-100 Å in thickness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A capacitor as in claim 6, wherein the TiN layer is approximately 200 Å in thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A capacitor as in claim 6, wherein the Ta layer is 200 Å or less in thickness.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A capacitor as in claim 6, wherein the second and third conductive layers are formed of platinum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
A capacitor manufacturing method including the steps of: forming a first insulating film having a contact hole on the surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a spacer on the inner wall of the contact hole; filling the contact hole with a first conductive layer; forming a triple layer on the first conductive layer and the first insulating film, the triple layer including three layers, at least one of the three layers being a nonoxidizing layer; forming a second conductive layer on the triple layer; forming a second insulating film on the first conductive layer, the triple layer, and the first insulating film; and forming a third conductive layer on the second insulating film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A capacitor manufacturing method including the steps of: forming a first insulating film having a contact hole on the surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a spacer on the inner wall of the contact hole; filling the contact hole with a first conductive layer; forming a triple layer on the first conductive layer and the first insulating film, the triple layer including three layers, at least one of the three layers being a nonoxidizing layer; forming a second conductive layer on the triple layer; forming a second insulating film on the first conductive layer, the triple layer, and the first insulating film; and forming a third conductive layer on the second insulating film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 11, wherein the first insulating film is formed with at least one step between the center hole and the rest of the first insulating film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 12, wherein the height of the step between the center and the rest of the first insulating film is approximately 500 Å.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as claim 11, wherein the first insulating film is a borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as claim 11, wherein the triple film is a diffusion barrier layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 11, wherein the three layers in the triple film are a Ti layer, a TiN layer, and a Ta layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 16, wherein the Ti layer is formed to be approximately 50-100 Å in thickness.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 16, wherein the TiN layer is formed to be approximately 200 Å in thickness.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 16, wherein the Ta layer is formed to be 200 Å or less in thickness.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A capacitor manufacturing method as in claim 16, wherein the second and third conductive layers are formed of platinum.
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