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Method of manufacturing inverse t-shaped transistor
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1995-07-25
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Granted: 1997-08-05
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Expires: 2015-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor is disclosed including the steps of sequentially forming a first insulating film and a second insulating film on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, sequentially removing a portion of the second insulating film and a portion of the first insulating film, to thereby form an inverse-T shaped void region therein, filling the inverse-T shaped void region with a conductor to form a gate electrode having a central body portion and wings, removing the remaining first and second insulating films, and implanting impurity ions of a second conductivity type, to thereby form low concentration impurity regions in substrate areas below both wings of the gate electrode and, simultaneously, to form high concentration impurity regions in substrate areas not covered by the gate electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Bong Jae Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0225; H10D30/0227; H10D30/60; H10D30/601; H10D30/605; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01304; H10D64/01324; H10D64/20; H10D64/27; H10D64/311; H10D64/411; H10D64/511; H10D64/517; H10D64/518; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/28; H10P50/282; H10P50/283; H10P76/00; H10P76/20; H10P76/204; H10P76/2041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a second insulating film on the first insulating film; removing a portion of said second insulating film and a portion of said first insulating film to form a first hole in the second insulating film and a second hole in the first insulating film, with the second hole in the first insulating film being larger than the first hole in the second insulating film; forming an insulating layer, within the second hole in the first insulating film, on the semiconductor substrate so as to diminish in size and yet retain the second hole in the first insulating film; filling the hole in the second film and the void region in the first film with a conductor, to thereby form an inverse-T shaped gate electrode having wings extending from a central body portion of said inverse-T shaped gate electrode; removing the first and the second insulating films; forming a third insulating film, for use as an ion-implantation buffer, on the substrate and the inverse-T shaped gate electrode; and implanting impurity ions of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type into said substrate to thereby form lower concentration impurity regions in said substrate below both said wings of said gate electrode and to thereby form higher concentration, relative to said lower concentration, impurity regions in portions of said substrate which are not covered by said gate electrode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a second insulating film on the first insulating film; removing a portion of said second insulating film and a portion of said first insulating film to form a first hole in the second insulating film and a second hole in the first insulating film, with the second hole in the first insulating film being larger than the first hole in the second insulating film; forming an insulating layer, within the second hole in the first insulating film, on the semiconductor substrate so as to diminish in size and yet retain the second hole in the first insulating film; filling the hole in the second film and the void region in the first film with a conductor, to thereby form an inverse-T shaped gate electrode having wings extending from a central body portion of said inverse-T shaped gate electrode; removing the first and the second insulating films; forming a third insulating film, for use as an ion-implantation buffer, on the substrate and the inverse-T shaped gate electrode; and implanting impurity ions of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductivity type into said substrate to thereby form lower concentration impurity regions in said substrate below both said wings of said gate electrode and to thereby form higher concentration, relative to said lower concentration, impurity regions in portions of said substrate which are not covered by said gate electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of forming said third insulating film for use as an ion-implantation buffer employs thermal oxidation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said conductor is an impurity-doped polysilicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of removing a portion of said second insulating film and a portion of said first insulating film comprises the steps of: performing a photo-lithography process and then an etching process on said second insulating film to remove a portion of said second insulating film, thereby forming the first hole; and removing a portion of said first insulating film through said first hole, to form the second hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of removing a portion of said first insulating film is performed by isotropic wet-etching.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first insulating film is a silicon oxide film, and said second insulating film is a silicon nitride film having a different etch selectivity from that of said silicon oxide film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein, after forming said lower concentration impurity regions and said higher concentration impurity regions, there are the additional steps of: forming a fourth insulating film having a planarized surface on said third insulating film; performing a photo-lithography process on said fourth insulating film and then an etching process on said fourth insulating film and said third insulating film, to thereby form contact holes for interconnection to said higher concentration impurity regions and to said inverse-T shaped gate electrode; and filling said contact holes with said conductor, to thereby form contact electrodes for said interconnection.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating film on a substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a second insulating film on said first insulating film; forming an inverse-T shaped void region by etching said first and second insulating films; forming a gate electrode, having wings wider than a main body part of said gate electrode, by filling said inverse-T shaped void region with a conductor; removing said first and second insulating films; and forming lower concentration impurity regions in substrate areas below the wings of said gate electrode, and higher concentration, relative to said lower concentration, impurity regions in substrate areas not covered by said gate electrode by implanting impurity ions of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductive type.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating film on a substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a second insulating film on said first insulating film; forming an inverse-T shaped void region by etching said first and second insulating films; forming a gate electrode, having wings wider than a main body part of said gate electrode, by filling said inverse-T shaped void region with a conductor; removing said first and second insulating films; and forming lower concentration impurity regions in substrate areas below the wings of said gate electrode, and higher concentration, relative to said lower concentration, impurity regions in substrate areas not covered by said gate electrode by implanting impurity ions of a second conductivity type opposite to said first conductive type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 8, and further comprising the step of forming a third insulating film for use as an ion-implantation buffer on the substrate and said gate electrode, prior to the implantation of said second conductivity type impurity ions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 9, wherein said third insulating film for use as an ion-implantation buffer is grown through a thermal oxidation method.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 8, wherein said conductor is an impurity-doped polysilicon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 8, wherein said step of forming an inverse-T shaped void region comprises the steps of: performing a photolithography process and then etching process on said second insulating film to remove a portion of said second insulating film, thereby forming a first hole; and removing a portion of said first insulating film through said first hole, to thereby form a second hole wider than said first hole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step of removing a portion of said first insulating film is an isotropic wet-etching process.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first insulating film is a silicon oxide film, and said second insulating film is a silicon nitride film having a different etch selectivity from that of said silicon oxide film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 8 wherein, after forming said inverse-T shaped void region, a third insulating film is formed in said inverse-T shaded void region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 15, wherein said third insulating film is grown by thermal oxidation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of manufacturing an inverse-T shaped transistor as claimed in claim 9, and further comprising, after forming said lower concentration impurity regions and higher concentration impurity regions, the steps of: forming a fourth insulating film having a planarized surface on said third insulating film; performing a photo-lithography process on said fourth insulating film and then an etching process on said fourth insulating film and said third insulating film, to thereby form contact holes through the said higher concentration impurity regions and said inverse-T shaped gate electrode; and filling said contact holes with a conductor, to thereby form contact electrodes.
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