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Method to form hemi-spherical grain (HSG) silicon
Assignee: Round Rock Research LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-23
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2017-04-23
Abstract
Abstract An embodiment of the present invention develops a process for forming Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon by the steps of: forming amorphous silicon from a gas source comprising at least one of dichlorosilane, disilane or trisilane, wherein the amorphous silicon comprising at least one impurity doped amorphous portion, the amorphous silicon is deposited at a deposition temperature no greater than 525° C.; and annealing the amorphous silicon for a sufficient amount of time and at an elevated annealing temperature, thereby transforming the amorphous silicon into the Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon.
Inventors
- 👤 Randhir P. S. Thakur
- 👤 Lyle D. Breiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:19
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/712; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/24; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411; H10P14/3438; H10P14/3441; H10P14/3442; H10P14/3451; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/26; H10P50/264; H10P50/266; H10D1/716; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/964
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A process for forming Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon comprising the steps of: forming multiple amorphous silicon layers where each layer of said multiple amorphous silicon layers has a dissimilar grain boundary than an adjacent layer; and annealing said amorphous silicon layers for a sufficient amount of time and at an elevated annealing temperature, thereby transforming at least a portion of said amorphous silicon into said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process for forming Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon comprising the steps of: forming multiple amorphous silicon layers where each layer of said multiple amorphous silicon layers has a dissimilar grain boundary than an adjacent layer; and annealing said amorphous silicon layers for a sufficient amount of time and at an elevated annealing temperature, thereby transforming at least a portion of said amorphous silicon into said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein the total thickness of said amorphous silicon is at a sufficient thickness such that during said step of annealing, the grain formation of said HSG silicon consumes substantially the said total thickness of said amorphous silicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for forming a Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon storage electrode comprising the steps of: forming multiple amorphous silicon layers where each layer of said multiple amorphous silicon layers has a dissimilar grain boundary than an adjacent layer; annealing said amorphous silicon layers for a sufficient amount of time and at an elevated annealing temperature, thereby transforming at least a portion of said amorphous silicon layers into said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon; patterning said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon into said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon storage electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for forming a Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon storage electrode comprising the steps of: forming multiple amorphous silicon layers where each layer of said multiple amorphous silicon layers has a dissimilar grain boundary than an adjacent layer; annealing said amorphous silicon layers for a sufficient amount of time and at an elevated annealing temperature, thereby transforming at least a portion of said amorphous silicon layers into said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon; patterning said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon into said Hemi-Spherical Grained silicon storage electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process as recited in claim 3, wherein the total thickness of said amorphous silicon layers is at a sufficient thickness such that during said step of annealing, the grain formation of said HSG silicon consumes substantially the said total thickness of said amorphous silicon layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein said dissimilar grain boundaries result from alternating layers of said multiple amorphous silicon layers being doped with conductive impurities before a subsequent layer is formed and the remaining alternating layers remain substantially non-doped with conductive impurities.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein said dissimilar grain boundaries result from alternating layers of said multiple amorphous silicon layers being deposited from a different source gas selected from the group consisting essentially of disilane, trisilane and dichlorosilane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process as recited in claim 3, wherein said dissimilar grain boundaries result from alternating layers of said multiple amorphous silicon layers being doped with conductive impurities before a subsequent layer is formed and the remaining alternating layers remain substantially non-doped with conductive impurities.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process as recited in claim 3, wherein said dissimilar grain boundaries result from alternating layers of said multiple amorphous silicon layers being deposited from a different source gas selected from the group consisting essentially of disilane, trisilane and dichlorosilane.
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