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US5830771A
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Manufacturing method for semiconductor device
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-08
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Granted: 1998-11-03
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Expires: 2015-09-08
Abstract
Abstract The insulating ability of a semiconductor device of two-layer gate electrode structure, such as EPROM, is improved at the upper surface of the first gate electrode as well as at the upper and lower edge parts of the first gate electrode. A LOCOS film is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a floating gate is formed by patterning. Next, the first oxide film is formed on the floating gate, and then the first oxide film is etched out. Subsequently, the second oxide film is formed on the floating gate, and a control gate is formed on the floating gate using the second oxide film as an inter-layer insulating film. As a result of these two oxidations of the first and second oxide films and the removal of the first oxide film, the asperity of the upper surface of the floating gate is removed, and the upper and lower edge parts thereof are shaped into a round form.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigemitsu Fukatsu
- 👤 Ryouichi Kubokoya
- 👤 Akira Kuroyanagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/031; H10D64/035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, whereby an element region is defined by said thick oxide film; forming on said semiconductor substrate a first gate electrode with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween such that said first gate electrode has a shape extending to a region on said thick oxide film; etching at least a portion of said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of a side surface of said first gate electrode using said first gate electrode as an etching mask; forming an insulating film comprising an oxide film on an upper surface and said side surface of said first gate electrode, said oxide film being formed by oxidizing an entire exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby at least said lower edge part of said side surface of said first gate electrode is rounded; forming a second gate electrode surrounding said upper and side surfaces of said first gate electrode with said oxide film interposed therebetween, whereby a part of the second gate electrode faces said lower edge part of said side surface of said first gate electrode rounded by said step of forming said insulating film; and forming an element component in said element region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, whereby an element region is defined by said thick oxide film; forming on said semiconductor substrate a first gate electrode with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween such that said first gate electrode has a shape extending to a region on said thick oxide film; etching at least a portion of said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of a side surface of said first gate electrode using said first gate electrode as an etching mask; forming an insulating film comprising an oxide film on an upper surface and said side surface of said first gate electrode, said oxide film being formed by oxidizing an entire exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby at least said lower edge part of said side surface of said first gate electrode is rounded; forming a second gate electrode surrounding said upper and side surfaces of said first gate electrode with said oxide film interposed therebetween, whereby a part of the second gate electrode faces said lower edge part of said side surface of said first gate electrode rounded by said step of forming said insulating film; and forming an element component in said element region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said step of etching said thick oxide film includes steps of: forming a temporary oxide film at least on a side surface of said first gate electrode; and removing said temporary oxide film while said thick oxide film located under said lower edge part of said first electrode is overetched.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said step of removing said temporary oxide film includes an isotropic etching of thick oxide film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein said isotropic etching uses hydrofluoric-based etchant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said hydrofluoric-based etchant comprises hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein said step of forming a temporary oxide film includes forming said temporary oxide film by oxidizing an upper surface and said side surface of said first gate electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said step of etching said thick oxide film includes isotropically etching said thick oxide film using hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said step of forming said thick oxide film includes oxidizing said semiconductor substrate by means of a LOCOS method.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
215 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, wherein said thick oxide film defines an element region; forming a first gate electrode, which extends to a region on said thick oxide film, on said semiconductor substrate so that said gate insulating film interposes said first gate electrode and said semiconductor substrate; forming a first oxide film on an entire exposed surface of said first gate electrode; etching said first oxide film, whereby said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of a side surface of said first gate electrode is partially overetched; forming a second oxide film on an exposed surface part of said first gate electrode by oxidizing said exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby an asperity of an upper surface of said first gate electrode is removed and an upper edge part and said lower edge part of said first gate electrode are rounded; forming a second gate electrode on said first gate electrode, said second gate electrode surrounding said upper and side surfaces of said first gate electrode, said second oxide film being interposed therebetween; and forming an element component in said element region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
215 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, wherein said thick oxide film defines an element region; forming a first gate electrode, which extends to a region on said thick oxide film, on said semiconductor substrate so that said gate insulating film interposes said first gate electrode and said semiconductor substrate; forming a first oxide film on an entire exposed surface of said first gate electrode; etching said first oxide film, whereby said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of a side surface of said first gate electrode is partially overetched; forming a second oxide film on an exposed surface part of said first gate electrode by oxidizing said exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby an asperity of an upper surface of said first gate electrode is removed and an upper edge part and said lower edge part of said first gate electrode are rounded; forming a second gate electrode on said first gate electrode, said second gate electrode surrounding said upper and side surfaces of said first gate electrode, said second oxide film being interposed therebetween; and forming an element component in said element region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein said step of forming a first oxide film includes oxidizing said entire exposed surface of said first gate electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein said step of etching said first oxide film includes isotropically etching said first oxide film using hydrofluoric-based etchant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein said hydrofluoric-based etchant comprises hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
201 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a LOCOS film thicker than said gate insulating film, whereby a memory cell region is defined by said LOCOS film; forming a floating gate on said semiconductor substrate with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween, wherein said floating gate has a pattern extending to a region on said LOCOS film; forming a first oxide film on an upper and side surfaces of said floating gate by oxidizing said upper and side surfaces of said floating gate; removing said first oxide film by an isotropic etching, whereby said LOCOS film located under a lower edge part of said floating gate is partially etched; forming a second oxide film on an exposed surface of said floating gate by oxidizing said exposed surface of said floating gate, whereby an asperity of said upper surface of said floating gate is removed, and an upper edge part and said lower edge part of said floating gate are rounded; forming a control gate on said floating gate, said second oxide film being interposed therebetween; and forming a source and a drain in said memory cell region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
201 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a LOCOS film thicker than said gate insulating film, whereby a memory cell region is defined by said LOCOS film; forming a floating gate on said semiconductor substrate with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween, wherein said floating gate has a pattern extending to a region on said LOCOS film; forming a first oxide film on an upper and side surfaces of said floating gate by oxidizing said upper and side surfaces of said floating gate; removing said first oxide film by an isotropic etching, whereby said LOCOS film located under a lower edge part of said floating gate is partially etched; forming a second oxide film on an exposed surface of said floating gate by oxidizing said exposed surface of said floating gate, whereby an asperity of said upper surface of said floating gate is removed, and an upper edge part and said lower edge part of said floating gate are rounded; forming a control gate on said floating gate, said second oxide film being interposed therebetween; and forming a source and a drain in said memory cell region.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
220 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, whereby an element region is defined by said thick oxide film; forming on said semiconductor substrate a first gate electrode with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween such that said first gate electrode has a shape extending to a region on said thick oxide film; partially etching said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of said first gate electrode using said first gate electrode as an etching mask; forming an oxide film on an upper and side surfaces of said first gate electrode by oxidizing an entire exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby at least said lower edge part of said first gate electrode is rounded; forming a second gate electrode on said first gate electrode, said oxide film being interposed therebetween; and forming an element component in said element region, wherein said step of partially etching said thick oxide film includes steps of: forming a temporary oxide film at least on a side surface of said first gate electrode; and removing said temporary oxide film while said thick oxide film located under said lower edge part of said first electrode is overetched.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
220 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, whereby an element region is defined by said thick oxide film; forming on said semiconductor substrate a first gate electrode with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween such that said first gate electrode has a shape extending to a region on said thick oxide film; partially etching said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of said first gate electrode using said first gate electrode as an etching mask; forming an oxide film on an upper and side surfaces of said first gate electrode by oxidizing an entire exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby at least said lower edge part of said first gate electrode is rounded; forming a second gate electrode on said first gate electrode, said oxide film being interposed therebetween; and forming an element component in said element region, wherein said step of partially etching said thick oxide film includes steps of: forming a temporary oxide film at least on a side surface of said first gate electrode; and removing said temporary oxide film while said thick oxide film located under said lower edge part of said first electrode is overetched.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein said step of removing said temporary oxide film includes an isotropic etching of oxide film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said isotropic etching uses hydrofluoric-based etchant.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 16, wherein said hydrofluoric-based etchant comprises hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said step of forming a temporary oxide film includes forming said temporary oxide film by oxidizing an upper surface of said side surface of said first gate electrode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein said step of partially etching said thick oxide film includes isotropically etching said thick oxide film using hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein said step of forming said thick oxide film includes oxidizing said semiconductor substrate by means of a LOCOS method.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
213 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, wherein said thick oxide film defines an element region; forming a first gate electrode, which extends to a region on said thick oxide film, on said semiconductor substrate so that said gate insulating film interposes said first gate electrode and said semiconductor substrate; forming a first oxide film on an entire exposed surface of said first gate electrode; etching said first oxide film, whereby said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of said first oxide film is partially etched; forming a second oxide film on an exposed surface part of said first gate electrode by oxidizing said exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby an asperity of an upper surface of said first gate electrode is removed and an upper edge part and said lower edge part of said first gate electrode are rounded; forming a second gate electrode on said first gate electrode interposing said second oxide film; and forming an element component in said element region, wherein said step of etching said first oxide film includes isotropically etching said first oxide film using hydrofluoric-based etchant.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
213 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming on a semiconductor substrate a gate insulating film and a thick oxide film thicker than said gate insulating film, wherein said thick oxide film defines an element region; forming a first gate electrode, which extends to a region on said thick oxide film, on said semiconductor substrate so that said gate insulating film interposes said first gate electrode and said semiconductor substrate; forming a first oxide film on an entire exposed surface of said first gate electrode; etching said first oxide film, whereby said thick oxide film located under a lower edge part of said first oxide film is partially etched; forming a second oxide film on an exposed surface part of said first gate electrode by oxidizing said exposed surface part of said first gate electrode, whereby an asperity of an upper surface of said first gate electrode is removed and an upper edge part and said lower edge part of said first gate electrode are rounded; forming a second gate electrode on said first gate electrode interposing said second oxide film; and forming an element component in said element region, wherein said step of etching said first oxide film includes isotropically etching said first oxide film using hydrofluoric-based etchant.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 21, wherein said hydrofluoric-based etchant comprises hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device according to claim 21, wherein said step of forming a first oxide film includes oxidizing said entire exposed surface of said first gate electrode.
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