US5572056A — High density ROM

Claim 1

Independent Claim 157 words

A semiconductor ROM device formed on a semiconductor substrate having a surface comprising: a first layer composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide over said substrate; a dielectric layer over said first layer, said dielectric layer and said first layer patterned in the shape of first conductor lines; contact windows through said dielectric layer down to said substrate on either side of a first conductor line; a second layer composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide on said device and formed as second conductor lines directed orthogonally to said first conductor lines formed from said first layer, said second conductor lines extending down to said substrate through said contact windows; and self aligned ion implanted contact regions in said substrate formed through said second conductor lines comprising source/drain regions on either side of the first conductor line; wherein said contact regions are electrically connected to said second conductor lines of said second layer.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 157 words

A semiconductor ROM device formed on a semiconductor substrate having a surface comprising: a first layer composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide over said substrate; a dielectric layer over said first layer, said dielectric layer and said first layer patterned in the shape of first conductor lines; contact windows through said dielectric layer down to said substrate on either side of a first conductor line; a second layer composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide on said device and formed as second conductor lines directed orthogonally to said first conductor lines formed from said first layer, said second conductor lines extending down to said substrate through said contact windows; and self aligned ion implanted contact regions in said substrate formed through said second conductor lines comprising source/drain regions on either side of the first conductor line; wherein said contact regions are electrically connected to said second conductor lines of said second layer.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 49 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least two of said second conductor lines extend down into each one of an array of contact windows between at least four adjacent ones of said first conductor lines into direct contact with said contact regions in said substrate.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second conductor lines and said contact regions have been ion implanted with arsenic.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 20 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second lines are separated by trenches etched in said substrate.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 93 words

A semiconductor ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said substrate has a surface coated with a gate oxide silicon dioxide layer, said first conductor lines having silicon dioxide spacers adjacent thereto and said first conductor lines being formed on said gate oxide layer, said contact windows being formed through said dielectric layer and between said first conductor lines down to said substrate, and said second conductor lines formed from said first layer over said dielectric layer and extending down into said contact window into contact with said surface of said substrate.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 35 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said silicon dioxide layer comprises a silicon dioxide layer deposited by CVD oxide deposition to a thickness of from approximately 1,000 Å to approximately 3,000 Å.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 27 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said contact regions are doped with a dopant of phosphorous P 31 + or arsenic As + ions.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 32 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 7 wherein said dopant comprises phosphorous P 31 + implanted with a dose of about 1×10E16 cm -2 at an energy of about 60 keV.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 190 words

A semiconductor ROM device formed on a semiconductor substrate having a surface with a gate oxide layer thereon comprising: a first layer of word lines comprising a parallel array of lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed on said gate oxide layer along with dielectric spacers at the periphery of said word lines, a dielectric layer over said first layer, said dielectric layer and said first layer patterned in the shape of said word lines; self aligned doped contact regions in said substrate formed between said word lines; a second layer of bit lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed on said device formed as second conductor lines directed orthogonally to said word lines over said dielectric layer, over said spacers and over said contact regions, said bit lines comprising polysilicon ion implanted with arsenic extending down between each of said word lines into electrical contact with said contact regions; shallow trenches formed in said silicon substrate between said bit lines and said word lines; and a code implant region of ions implanted within said substrate adjacent one of said shallow trenches.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 190 words

A semiconductor ROM device formed on a semiconductor substrate having a surface with a gate oxide layer thereon comprising: a first layer of word lines comprising a parallel array of lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed on said gate oxide layer along with dielectric spacers at the periphery of said word lines, a dielectric layer over said first layer, said dielectric layer and said first layer patterned in the shape of said word lines; self aligned doped contact regions in said substrate formed between said word lines; a second layer of bit lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed on said device formed as second conductor lines directed orthogonally to said word lines over said dielectric layer, over said spacers and over said contact regions, said bit lines comprising polysilicon ion implanted with arsenic extending down between each of said word lines into electrical contact with said contact regions; shallow trenches formed in said silicon substrate between said bit lines and said word lines; and a code implant region of ions implanted within said substrate adjacent one of said shallow trenches.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 32 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 9 wherein said contact regions are doped with ion implanted with a dopant of phosphorous P 31 + or arsenic As + ions implanted therein.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 27 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 9 wherein said code implant region was implanted with B 11 + ions below a said trench in said substrate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 42 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 11 wherein said ions in said code implant region were implanted in a concentration between about 3×10E12 cm -2 to approximately 3×10E13 cm -2 at an energy between about 30 keV and about 100 keV.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 32 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 9 wherein said word lines comprise a material formed of polysilicon or polycide with a thickness of from about 1,000 Å to about 3,000 Å.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 155 words

A semiconductor ROM device formed on a silicon semiconductor substrate having a surface with a gate oxide layer thereon comprising: doped contact regions in the surface of said substrate formed in openings in said gate oxide layer; a first layer of bit lines comprising a parallel array of lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed over said contact regions layer; a dielectric layer over said bit lines and the remainder of said substrate; a layer of word lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed on said device formed as second conductor lines directed orthogonally to said bit lines over said dielectric layer and over said contact regions, said word lines comprising polysilicon ion implanted with arsenic extending down between said bit lines; shallow trenches formed in said silicon substrate between said bit lines; and a code implant region of ions implanted below one of said shallow trenches.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 155 words

A semiconductor ROM device formed on a silicon semiconductor substrate having a surface with a gate oxide layer thereon comprising: doped contact regions in the surface of said substrate formed in openings in said gate oxide layer; a first layer of bit lines comprising a parallel array of lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed over said contact regions layer; a dielectric layer over said bit lines and the remainder of said substrate; a layer of word lines composed of a material selected from polysilicon and polycide formed on said device formed as second conductor lines directed orthogonally to said bit lines over said dielectric layer and over said contact regions, said word lines comprising polysilicon ion implanted with arsenic extending down between said bit lines; shallow trenches formed in said silicon substrate between said bit lines; and a code implant region of ions implanted below one of said shallow trenches.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 34 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 14 wherein said polycide is selected from the group consisting of WSi 2 , TiSi 2 , CoSi 2 , MoSi 2 , and TaSi 2 .

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 34 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 9 wherein said polycide is selected from the group consisting of WSi 2 , TASi 2 , CoSi 2 , MoSi 2 , and TaSi 2 .

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 34 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said polycide is selected from the group consisting of WSi 2 , TiSi 2 , CoSi 2 , MoSi 2 , and TaSi 2 .

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 35 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said silicon dioxide layer comprises a silicon dioxide layer deposited by CVD oxide deposition to a thickness of from approximately 1,000 Å to approximately 3,000 Å.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 32 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said contact regions are doped with ion implanted with a dopant of phosphorous P 31 + or arsenic As + ions implanted therein.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 32 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 19 wherein said dopant comprises applied phosphorous P 31 + with a dose of about 1×10E16 cm -2 at an energy of about 60 keV.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 34 words

A ROM device in accordance with claim 20 wherein said polycide is selected from the group consisting of WSi 2 , TiSi 2 , CoSi 2 , MoSi 2 , and TaSi 2 .

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-11-05	2000-05-06	2000-11-05	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-11-05	2004-05-06	2004-11-05	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-11-05	2008-05-06	2008-11-05	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

High density ROM

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