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Increased surface area for DRAM, storage node capacitors, using a novel polysilicon deposition and anneal process
Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
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Filing: 1995-05-25
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Granted: 1997-01-28
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Expires: 2015-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A process for fabricating a stacked capacitor, DRAM, device, with an optimized lower electrode structure, has been developed. The surface area of the lower electrode has been increased by using a specific polysilicon deposition process, featuring the use of Si2H6, followed by specific insitu anneals, initially in nitrogen, and then in a vacuum.
Inventors
- 👤 Chine-Gie Lou
- 👤 Yu-Hua Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/964
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for fabricating stacked capacitor, dynamic random access memory, (DRAM), devices, on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a transfer gate transistor in said substrate; depositing an in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, on said transfer gate transistor; depositing a second polysilicon layer on said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer; annealing of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon layer in nitrogen ambient followed by an in-situ vacuum annealing, to increase roughness of top surface of said second polysilicon layer, and drive dopant from said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer into said second polysilicon layer; patterning of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysiliocn layer to form lower capacitor electrode structure; formation of composite dielectric layer on said lower capacitor electrode structure, and on said transfer gate transistor, not covered by said lower electrode structure; depositing a third polysilicon layer on said composite dielectric layer; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said third polysilicon layer; patterning of third polysilicon layer to form upper electrode structure; depositing an insulator layer on said upper electrode structure, and on said transfer gate transistor, not covered by said upper electrode structure; opening a contact hole in said insulator layer, to a region in said transfer gate transistor; and forming a metal land in said contact hole.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for fabricating stacked capacitor, dynamic random access memory, (DRAM), devices, on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a transfer gate transistor in said substrate; depositing an in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, on said transfer gate transistor; depositing a second polysilicon layer on said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer; annealing of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon layer in nitrogen ambient followed by an in-situ vacuum annealing, to increase roughness of top surface of said second polysilicon layer, and drive dopant from said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer into said second polysilicon layer; patterning of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysiliocn layer to form lower capacitor electrode structure; formation of composite dielectric layer on said lower capacitor electrode structure, and on said transfer gate transistor, not covered by said lower electrode structure; depositing a third polysilicon layer on said composite dielectric layer; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said third polysilicon layer; patterning of third polysilicon layer to form upper electrode structure; depositing an insulator layer on said upper electrode structure, and on said transfer gate transistor, not covered by said upper electrode structure; opening a contact hole in said insulator layer, to a region in said transfer gate transistor; and forming a metal land in said contact hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said transfer gate transistor is an N type field effect transistor, with a gate oxide of between about 80 to 170 Angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer is grown using SiH4, at a flow of between about 800 to 1300 sccm, and PH3, at a flow between about 50 to 150 sccm, at a temperature between about 550° to 600° C., to a thickness between about 3500 to 4500 Angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said second polysilicon layer is grown using Si2H6 at a flow between about 50 to 600 sccm, at a temperature between about 540° to 600° C., at a pressure of about 0.2 Torr, deposited to a thickness between about 400 to 1500 Angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon layer, are insitu annealed in N2, at a flow between about 10 to 20 sccm, at a temperature between about 610° to 630° C., for between about 5 to 15 min., and then in-situ vacuum annealed at a pressure of about 0.03 to 0.09 Torr, at a temperature between about 610° to 630° C., for a time between about 10 to 30 min.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon are patterned by RIE processing, using HBr and Cl2, to form said lower electrode structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said composite dielectric layer is composed of silicon oxynitride--silicon nitride--silicon dioxide, obtained by: SPM oxidation, at a temperature between about 100° to 130° C., to a thickness between about 8 to 15 Angstroms; deposition of a silicon nitride layer, using LPCVD processing, at a temperature between about 650° to 750° C., to a thickness between about 50 to 80 Angstroms; and an oxidation of said silicon nitride layer, at a temperature betweenabout 850° to 900° C., in an oxygen--steam ambient, to form between about 10 to 30 Angstroms of silicon oxynitride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said third polysilicon layer is deposited, using SiH4, at a temperature between about 550° to 600° C., to a thickness between about 500 to 2000 Angstroms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first conductivity imparting dopant is phosphorous, ion implanted at an energy between about 30 to 60 Kev., at a dose between about 5E14 to 5E15 atoms/cm2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said third polysilicon layer is patterned by RIE processing, using HBr and Cl2, to form upper electrode structure.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for fabricating stacked capacitor, dynamic random access memory, (DRAM), devices, on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a transfer gate transistor in said substrate; depositing an in-situ doped first polysilicon layer on said transfer gate transistor; patterning of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer to form lower capacitor electrode structure; depositing a second polysilicon layer, having a roughened top surface, on said lower capacitor electrode structure, and on regions not covered by said lower electrode structure; annealing of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon layer in nitrogen ambient followed by an in-situ vacuum annealing, to increase roughness of top surface of said second polysilicon layer, and to drive dopant from said insitu doped first polysilicon layer into said second polysilicon layer; formation of a composite dielectic layer on said second polysilicon layer; depositing a third polysilicon layer on said composite dielectric layer; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said third polysilicon layer; patterning of said third polysilicon layer to form upper capacitor electrode structure; depositing an insulator layer on said upper capacitor electrode structure, and on regions of said transfer gate transistor, not covered by said upper electrode structure; opening a contact hole in said insulator layer, to a region in said transfer gate transistor; and forming metal land in said contact hole.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for fabricating stacked capacitor, dynamic random access memory, (DRAM), devices, on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a transfer gate transistor in said substrate; depositing an in-situ doped first polysilicon layer on said transfer gate transistor; patterning of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer to form lower capacitor electrode structure; depositing a second polysilicon layer, having a roughened top surface, on said lower capacitor electrode structure, and on regions not covered by said lower electrode structure; annealing of said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon layer in nitrogen ambient followed by an in-situ vacuum annealing, to increase roughness of top surface of said second polysilicon layer, and to drive dopant from said insitu doped first polysilicon layer into said second polysilicon layer; formation of a composite dielectic layer on said second polysilicon layer; depositing a third polysilicon layer on said composite dielectric layer; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said third polysilicon layer; patterning of said third polysilicon layer to form upper capacitor electrode structure; depositing an insulator layer on said upper capacitor electrode structure, and on regions of said transfer gate transistor, not covered by said upper electrode structure; opening a contact hole in said insulator layer, to a region in said transfer gate transistor; and forming metal land in said contact hole.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said transfer gate transistor is an N type, field effect transistor, with a gate oxide of between about 80 to 170 Angstroms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer is grown using SiH4, at a flow between about 800 to 1300 sccm, and PH3 at a flow between about 50 to 150 sccm, at a temperature between about 550° to 600° C., to a thickness between about 3500 to 4500 Angstroms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer is patterned by RIE processing, using HBr and Cl2 to form lower electode structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said second polysilicon layer is grown using Si2H6, at a flow between about 50 to 600 sccm, and N2 at a flow of about 350 sccm, at a temperature between about 540° to 600° C., to a thickness between about 400 to 1500 Angstroms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said in-situ doped first polysilicon layer, and said second polysilicon layers are in-situ annealed in N2, at a flow between about 10 to 20 sccm, at a temperture between about 610° to 630° C., for a time between about 5 to 15 min., and then in-situ vacuum annealed at a pressure of about 0.03 to 0.09 Torr, at a temperature between about 610° to 630° C., for a time between about 10 to 30 min.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said composite dielectric layer is composed of silicon oxynitride--silicon nitride--siliicon dioxide, obtained by: SPM oxidation of said second polysilicon layer, at a temperature between about 100° to 130° C., to a thickness between about 8 to 15 Angstroms; deposition of a silicon nitride layer, using LPCVD processing, at a temperature between about 650° to 750° C., to a thickness between about 50 to 80 Angstroms; and an oxidation of said silicon nitride layer, at a temperature between about 850° to 900° C., in an oxygen--steam ambient, to form between about 10 to 30 Angstroms of silicon oxynitride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said third polysilicon layer is deposited at a temperature between about 550° to 600° C., to a thickness between about 500 to 2000 Angstroms.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said first conductivity imparting dopant is phosphorous, ion implanted at an energy between about 30 to 60 Kev., at a dose between about 5E14 to 5E15 atoms/cm2.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said third polysilicon layer is patterned by RIE processing, using HBr and Cl2, to form upper electrode structure.
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