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US5882979A
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Method for forming controllable surface enhanced three dimensional objects
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-25
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2017-06-25
Abstract
Abstract An embodiment of the present invention develops a process for controlling the grain size of a Hemi-Spherical Grained (HSG) silicon film by the steps of: performing a controlled implant of impurities into an amorphous silicon film; providing silicon seeding sites onto the surface of the amorphous silicon film; heat treating the amorphous silicon film, impregnated with the impurities and its surface having silicon seeding sites thereon, to cause HSG formation The implanting of the impurities into the amorphous material is controlled to place the impurities at a desired depth to thereby control the grain size of the HSG silicon.
Inventors
- 👤 Er-Xuan Ping
- 👤 Randhir P. S. Thakur
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:59
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/712; H10D1/716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A process for controlling Hemi-Spherical Grain (HSG) formation, said process comprising the steps of: performing a controlled implant of impurities into an amorphous silicon film; providing silicon seeding sites onto the surface of said amorphous silicon film; after said steps of performing a controlled implant and providing silicon seeding sites, heat treating said amorphous silicon film to cause said HSG formation; wherein said process steps are performed ex-situ.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A process for controlling Hemi-Spherical Grain (HSG) formation, said process comprising the steps of: performing a controlled implant of impurities into an amorphous silicon film; providing silicon seeding sites onto the surface of said amorphous silicon film; after said steps of performing a controlled implant and providing silicon seeding sites, heat treating said amorphous silicon film to cause said HSG formation; wherein said process steps are performed ex-situ.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein the surface of said amorphous silicon film is cleaned prior to said step of heat treating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of performing a controlled implant comprises implanting said impurities into said amorphous silicon film at a depth to thereby control the size of the grains formed during said HSG formation, wherein the implanting conditions are sufficient to place said impurities at said depth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process as recited in claim 3, wherein said controlled implant comprises n or p type implantation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process as recited in claim 4, wherein said n or p type implantation comprises implanting n or p type impurities into said amorphous silicon film at an energy of approximately 100 keV and from a dose of 50e13 cm -2 to 5.0e16 cm -2 n or p type ions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of heat treating comprises an annealing step performed at temperature ranging from approximately 560° C. to 570° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of heat treating comprises a rapid thermal anneal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of heat treating comprises a furnace anneal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process for forming a capacitor electrode comprising a Hemi-Spherical Grain (HSG) silicon film, said process comprising the steps of: forming an amorphous silicon film on at least a portion of a capacitor electrode structure; performing a controlled implant of impurities into an amorphous silicon film; providing silicon seeding sites onto the surface of said amorphous silicon film; after said steps of performing a controlled implant and providing silicon seeding sites, heat treating said amorphous silicon film to cause said HSG formation; wherein said process steps are performed ex-situ.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process for forming a capacitor electrode comprising a Hemi-Spherical Grain (HSG) silicon film, said process comprising the steps of: forming an amorphous silicon film on at least a portion of a capacitor electrode structure; performing a controlled implant of impurities into an amorphous silicon film; providing silicon seeding sites onto the surface of said amorphous silicon film; after said steps of performing a controlled implant and providing silicon seeding sites, heat treating said amorphous silicon film to cause said HSG formation; wherein said process steps are performed ex-situ.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as recited in claim 9, wherein the surface of said amorphous silicon film is cleaned prior to said step of heat treating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process as recited in claim 10, wherein said step of performing a controlled implant comprises implanting said impurities into said amorphous silicon film at a depth to thereby control the size of the grains formed during said HSG formation, wherein the implanting conditions are sufficient to place said impurities at said depth.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process as recited in claim 11, wherein said controlled implant comprises n or p type implantation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process as recited in claim 12, wherein said n or p type implantation comprises implanting n or p type impurities into said amorphous silicon film at an energy of approximately 100 keV and from a dose of 5.0e13 cm -2 to 5.0e16 cm -2 n or p type ions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as recited in claim 9, wherein said step of heat treating comprises an annealing step performed at temperature ranging from approximately 560° C. to 570° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as recited in claim 9, wherein said heat step of heat treating comprises a rapid thermal anneal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as recited in claim 9, wherein said heat step of heat treating comprises a furnace anneal.
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