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Semiconductor DRAM cell having a capacitor
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1996-01-23
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2016-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A DRAM cell and a process for formation of a capacitor of a DRAM cell. The present invention provides a lower plate electrode consisting of a first conductive layer formed upon a first inter-layer insulating layer, the first inter-layer insulating layer covering the cell region except a contact hole portion; a capacitor dielectric layer formed on the surface of the lower plate electrode; a capacitor lower node electrode consisting of a second conductive layer formed on the dielectric layer and contacting with the source of a pass transistor; a bit line layer disposed upon a second insulating layer and connected to the drain region of the pass transistor through the second inter-layer insulating layer (disposed upon the lower node electrode); a capacitor upper node electrode consisting of a third conductive layer and connected to the capacitor lower node electrode after passing through the second inter-layer insulating layer and through a fourth insulating layer (disposed upon the bit line layer); a capacitor dielectric layer formed upon the capacitor upper node electrode; and a capacitor upper plate electrode consisting of a fourth conductive layer formed on the dielectric layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Gum-Jin Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 03:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/30; H10B12/31; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/0335; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/074; H10W20/076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A memory cell of a semiconductor memory device having a source region, a drain region, a gate electrode and a capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising: a lower plate electrode comprising a first conductive layer formed upon a first inter-layer insulating layer, the first inter-layer insulating layer being formed over the memory cell, wherein a contact hole to the source region is formed in the first inter-layer insulating layer; a capacitor dielectric layer formed on the lower plate electrode; a capacitor lower node electrode comprising a second conductive layer formed on the dielectric layer and contacting the source region through the contact hole; a bit line layer disposed upon a second insulating layer and connected to the drain region through a contact hole formed in the second inter-layer insulating layer; a fourth insulating layer disposed over the bit line layer, a capacitor upper node electrode comprising a third conductive layer and connected to the capacitor lower node electrode through a via hole formed in the second inter-layer insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer, wherein the capacitor upper node electrode extends to a height greater than the bit line layer; a capacitor dielectric layer formed upon the capacitor upper node electrode; and a capacitor upper plate electrode comprising a fourth conductive layer formed on the capacitor dielectric layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A memory cell of a semiconductor memory device having a source region, a drain region, a gate electrode and a capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising: a lower plate electrode comprising a first conductive layer formed upon a first inter-layer insulating layer, the first inter-layer insulating layer being formed over the memory cell, wherein a contact hole to the source region is formed in the first inter-layer insulating layer; a capacitor dielectric layer formed on the lower plate electrode; a capacitor lower node electrode comprising a second conductive layer formed on the dielectric layer and contacting the source region through the contact hole; a bit line layer disposed upon a second insulating layer and connected to the drain region through a contact hole formed in the second inter-layer insulating layer; a fourth insulating layer disposed over the bit line layer, a capacitor upper node electrode comprising a third conductive layer and connected to the capacitor lower node electrode through a via hole formed in the second inter-layer insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer, wherein the capacitor upper node electrode extends to a height greater than the bit line layer; a capacitor dielectric layer formed upon the capacitor upper node electrode; and a capacitor upper plate electrode comprising a fourth conductive layer formed on the capacitor dielectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the lower plate electrode is electrically connected with the upper plate electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the first to fourth conductive layers comprise a high melting point conductive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the first to fourth conductive layers comprise polysilicon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The memory cell of claim 1, wherein at least one of the dielectric layers for the capacitor comprise a material selected from the group consisting of NO, ONO, TA 2 O 5 , Y 2 O 5 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The memory cell of claim 3, wherein the high melting point conductive material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of tungsten or tungsten silicide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
154 words
A DRAM cell of a semiconductor device having a transistor with a source region, a drain region, a gate electrode and a capacitor, wherein the capacitor has a lower node electrode connected to the source region, wherein an insulating layer having a contact hole is on the lower node electrode, wherein a bit line extends in the insulating layer and is connected to the drain region, wherein an upper electrode is connected to the lower node electrode through the contact hole in the insulating layer, wherein a first dielectric layer is formed on the upper node electrode, and wherein an upper plate electrode is formed on the first dielectric layer, the DRAM cell further comprising a conductive layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and a second dielectric layer formed on the conductive layer adjacent to the lower node electrode, wherein the second conductive layer is a lower plate electrode for the lower node electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
154 words
A DRAM cell of a semiconductor device having a transistor with a source region, a drain region, a gate electrode and a capacitor, wherein the capacitor has a lower node electrode connected to the source region, wherein an insulating layer having a contact hole is on the lower node electrode, wherein a bit line extends in the insulating layer and is connected to the drain region, wherein an upper electrode is connected to the lower node electrode through the contact hole in the insulating layer, wherein a first dielectric layer is formed on the upper node electrode, and wherein an upper plate electrode is formed on the first dielectric layer, the DRAM cell further comprising a conductive layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and a second dielectric layer formed on the conductive layer adjacent to the lower node electrode, wherein the second conductive layer is a lower plate electrode for the lower node electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The DRAM cell of claim 7, wherein the conductive layer is electrically connected with the upper plate electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The DRAM cell of claim 7, wherein the conductive layer comprises a high melting point conductive material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The DRAM cell of claim 7, wherein the conductive layer comprises polysilicon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The DRAM cell of claim 7, wherein the second dielectric layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of NO, ONO, TA 2 O 5 , Y 2 O 5 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The DRAM cell of claim 9, wherein the high melting point conductive material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of tungsten or tungsten silicide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The DRAM cell of claim 7, wherein the insulating layer comprises a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer, wherein the bit line is formed between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The DRAM cell of claim 13, wherein the first insulating layer has a contact hole, wherein the bit line extends to a surface of the first insulating layer and contacts with the drain region through the contact hole of the first insulating layer.
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