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Ultra-high-density pass gate using dual stacked transistors having a gate structure with planarized upper surface in relation to interlayer insulator
Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-01
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2017-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A multi-dimensional transistor structure is fabricated which includes a base transistor substrate upon which transistors are formed. An elevated substrate is formed overlying the base transistor and having an oxide isolation formed in localized regions beneath the elevated substrate but overlying the base transistor substrate. A plurality of transistors are formed on a substrate wafer to form a base-level transistor formation. An intralevel dielectric (ILD) layer is deposited overlying the base-level transistor formation. Overlying the ILD layer, a "sandwich" structure is formed with the deposition of a first polysilicon layer, deposition of an oxide isolation layer, and deposition of a second polysilicon layer. The median oxide isolation layer is patterned and etched according to a localized oxide isolation mask in a configuration determined by the position of transistors in the base-level transistor formation and by the planned position of transistors, that are not yet formed, in an overlying elevated substrate level. The median oxide isolation layer is patterned and etched in a configuration so that isolation is achieved in a predetermined manner, for example, on an individual transistor basis, a transistor group basis, or the like. The resulting electronic integrated circuit structure is used for high speed circuit applications due to high packing densities and small distances between devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Kadosh
- 👤 Mark I. Gardner
- 👤 Michael Duane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D88/00; H10D88/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An integrated circuit chip including an integrated circuit formed using a method comprising: forming a first transistor including a gate electrode on a substrate; forming a patterned intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the substrate and the first transistor, the ILD layer being patterned to form an aperture over the gate electrode of the first transistor; depositing a first-elevated-level polysilicon layer in the aperture of the ILD layer and directly coupled to an upper surface of the gate electrode of the first transistor; said first-elevated-level polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer; depositing an oxide isolation layer overlying the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer; depositing a second-elevated-level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; and forming source, drain and channel regions of a second transistor in the second elevated level polysilicon layer directly overlying the first transistor, the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer coupling the first transistor and the second transistor and being a common gate of the first transistor and the second transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
An integrated circuit chip including an integrated circuit formed using a method comprising: forming a first transistor including a gate electrode on a substrate; forming a patterned intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the substrate and the first transistor, the ILD layer being patterned to form an aperture over the gate electrode of the first transistor; depositing a first-elevated-level polysilicon layer in the aperture of the ILD layer and directly coupled to an upper surface of the gate electrode of the first transistor; said first-elevated-level polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer; depositing an oxide isolation layer overlying the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer; depositing a second-elevated-level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; and forming source, drain and channel regions of a second transistor in the second elevated level polysilicon layer directly overlying the first transistor, the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer coupling the first transistor and the second transistor and being a common gate of the first transistor and the second transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 1 formed using a method further comprising: doping the substrate to form a source region, a drain region, and a channel region of the first transistor; and doping the second elevated level to form a source region, a drain region, and a channel region of the second transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 2 formed using a method further comprising: doping the substrate and the second elevated level in a vicinity so that the source region or the second transistor generally overlies the source region of the first transistor, and the drain region of the second transistor generally overlies the drain region of the first transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 3 wherein the ILD layer is a first ILD layer, the integrated circuit chip being formed using a method further comprising: forming a second intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the second transistor and overlying the oxide isolation layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 4 formed using a method further comprising: forming a source contact via extending through the second ILD layer, the oxide isolation layer, and the first ILD layer, the source contact via intersecting the source region of the first transistor and the source region of the second transistor; forming a drain contact via extending through the second ILD layer, the oxide isolation layer, and the first ILD layer, the drain contact via intersecting the drain region of the first transistor and the drain region of the second transistor; forming a source contact in the source contact via, the source contact being coupled to the source region of the first transistor and coupled to the source region of the second transistor; and forming a drain contact in the drain contact via, the drain contact being coupled to the drain region of the first transistor and coupled to the drain region of the second transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 5 wherein: the source contact is a metal plug and the drain contact is a metal plug.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 5 wherein: the source contact is a tungsten metal plug and the drain contact is a tungsten metal plug.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electronic system including a microprocessor, a memory, a system bus and an integrated circuit fabricated using a method comprising: forming a first transistor including a gate electrode on a substrate; forming a patterned intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the substrate and the first transistor, the ILD layer being patterned to form an aperture over the gate electrode of the first transistor; depositing a first-elevated-level polysilicon layer in the aperture of the ILD layer and directly coupled to an upper surface the gate electrode of the first transistor; said first-elevated-level polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer; depositing an oxide isolation layer overlying the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer; depositing a second-elevated-level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; and forming source, drain and channel regions a second transistor in the second elevated level polysilicon layer directly overlying the first transistor, the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer coupling the first transistor and the second transistor and being a common gate of the first transistor and the second transistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electronic system including a microprocessor, a memory, a system bus and an integrated circuit fabricated using a method comprising: forming a first transistor including a gate electrode on a substrate; forming a patterned intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the substrate and the first transistor, the ILD layer being patterned to form an aperture over the gate electrode of the first transistor; depositing a first-elevated-level polysilicon layer in the aperture of the ILD layer and directly coupled to an upper surface the gate electrode of the first transistor; said first-elevated-level polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer; depositing an oxide isolation layer overlying the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer; depositing a second-elevated-level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; and forming source, drain and channel regions a second transistor in the second elevated level polysilicon layer directly overlying the first transistor, the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer coupling the first transistor and the second transistor and being a common gate of the first transistor and the second transistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 8 formed using a method further comprising: doping the substrate to form a source region, a drain region, and a channel region of the first transistor; and doping the second elevated level to form a source region, a drain region, and a channel region of the second transistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 9 formed using a method further comprising: doping the substrate and the second elevated level in a vicinity so that the source region or the second transistor generally overlies the source region of the first transistor, and the drain region of the second transistor generally overlies the drain region of the first transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 10 wherein the ILD layer is a first ILD layer, the integrated circuit chip being formed using a method further comprising: forming a second intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the second transistor and overlying the oxide isolation layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
159 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 11 formed using a method further comprising: forming a source contact via extending through the second ILD layer, the oxide isolation layer, and the first ILD layer, the source contact via intersecting the source region of the first transistor and the source region of the second transistor; forming a drain contact via extending through the second ILD layer, the oxide isolation layer, and the first ILD layer, the drain contact via intersecting the drain region of the first transistor and the drain region of the second transistor; forming a source contact in the source contact via, the source contact being coupled to the source region of the first transistor and coupled to the source region of the second transistor; and forming a drain contact in the drain contact via, the drain contact being coupled to the drain region of the first transistor and coupled to the drain region of the second transistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 12 wherein: the source contact is a metal plug and the drain contact is a metal plug.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
An integrated circuit chip according to claim 13 wherein: the source contact is a tungsten metal plug and the drain contact is a tungsten metal plug.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
157 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a substrate wafer; a first transistor formed on the substrate wafer in a first transistor plane, the first transistor having a gate; an intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the substrate and the first transistor, the ILD layer having an aperture over the gate of the first transistor; a first-elevated-level polysilicon layer in the aperture of the ILD layer overlying and directly coupled to an upper surface of the gate of the first transistor, said first-elevated-level polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer; an oxide isolation layer overlying the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer and overlying the ILD layer, a second-elevated-level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; and a second transistor formed in the second elevated level polysilicon layer directly overlying the first transistor, the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer coupling the first transistor and the second transistor and being a common gate of the first transistor and the second transistor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
157 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a substrate wafer; a first transistor formed on the substrate wafer in a first transistor plane, the first transistor having a gate; an intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the substrate and the first transistor, the ILD layer having an aperture over the gate of the first transistor; a first-elevated-level polysilicon layer in the aperture of the ILD layer overlying and directly coupled to an upper surface of the gate of the first transistor, said first-elevated-level polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer; an oxide isolation layer overlying the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer and overlying the ILD layer, a second-elevated-level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; and a second transistor formed in the second elevated level polysilicon layer directly overlying the first transistor, the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer coupling the first transistor and the second transistor and being a common gate of the first transistor and the second transistor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 15 wherein the ILD layer is a first ILD layer, the integrated circuit further comprising: a second intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the second transistor and overlying the oxide isolation layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
150 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 16 further comprising: a source contact via extending through the second ILD layer, the oxide isolation layer, and the first ILD layer, the source contact via intersecting a source region of the first transistor and a source region of the second transistor; a drain contact via extending through the second ILD layer, the oxide isolation layer, and the first ILD layer, the drain contact via intersecting a drain region of the first transistor and a drain region of the second transistor; a source contact in the source contact via, the source contact being coupled to the source region of the first transistor and coupled to the source region of the second transistor; and a drain contact in the drain contact via, the drain contact being coupled to the drain region of the first transistor and coupled to the drain region of the second transistor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 17 wherein: the source contact is a tungsten metal plug and the drain contact is a tungsten metal plug.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 15, wherein the first transistor further comprises: a gate oxide layer formed on the substrate; a gate formed on the substrate overlying the gate oxide layer; and source and drain regions implanted into the substrate self-aligned with respect to the gate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 15, wherein the second transistor further comprises: a gate oxide layer being the oxide isolation layer; a gate being the common gate formed from the first elevated polysilicon layer; and source and drain regions implanted into the polysilicon layer and aligned with the gate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 15, wherein: the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 4000Å; the oxide isolation layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 2000Å; and the second-elevated-level polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 4000Å.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
62 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 15, wherein: the first-elevated-level polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 4000Å; the oxide isolation layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 2000Å; and the second-elevated-level polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 300Å to approximately 500Å, the second-elevated-level polysilicon layer being doped throughout the thickness to the oxide isolation layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
207 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a substrate wafer; a first transistor formed on the substrate wafer in a base transistor plane, the first transistor having a gate; a base intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the first transistor and overlying the substrate wafer, the base ILD layer having an aperture over the gate of the first transistor; a base polysilicon layer formed in the aperture in the base ILD layer, said base polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer;and a plurality of elevated transistor planes, the elevated transistor planes including: an oxide isolation layer overlying the base ILD layer and the base polysilicon layer; an elevated level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; source, drain and channel regions of an elevated level transistor formed on the elevated level polysilicon layer, the elevated-level transistor being formed in a vicinity generally overlying the base transistor; an elevated level intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the elevated level transistor and overlying the oxide isolation layer, the elevated level ILD layer having an aperture over the gate of the elevated level transistor; and a gate polysilicon layer formed in the aperture in the elevated level ILD layer and being a common gate between adjacent elevated level transistors.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
207 words
An integrated circuit comprising: a substrate wafer; a first transistor formed on the substrate wafer in a base transistor plane, the first transistor having a gate; a base intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the first transistor and overlying the substrate wafer, the base ILD layer having an aperture over the gate of the first transistor; a base polysilicon layer formed in the aperture in the base ILD layer, said base polysilicon layer having a planarized upper surface in relation to said ILD layer;and a plurality of elevated transistor planes, the elevated transistor planes including: an oxide isolation layer overlying the base ILD layer and the base polysilicon layer; an elevated level polysilicon layer overlying the oxide isolation layer; source, drain and channel regions of an elevated level transistor formed on the elevated level polysilicon layer, the elevated-level transistor being formed in a vicinity generally overlying the base transistor; an elevated level intralayer dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the elevated level transistor and overlying the oxide isolation layer, the elevated level ILD layer having an aperture over the gate of the elevated level transistor; and a gate polysilicon layer formed in the aperture in the elevated level ILD layer and being a common gate between adjacent elevated level transistors.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
150 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 23, further comprising: a source contact via extending through the elevated ILD layers, the oxide isolation layers, and the base ILD layer, the source contact via intersecting a source region of the base transistor and a source region of the elevated transistors; a drain contact via extending through the elevated ILD layers, the oxide isolation layers, and the base ILD layer, the drain contact via intersecting a drain region of the base transistor and a drain region of the elevated transistors; a source contact in the source contact via, the source contact being coupled to the source region of the base transistor and coupled to the source region of the elevated transistors; and a drain contact in the drain contact via, the drain contact being coupled to the drain region of the base transistor and coupled to the drain region of the elevated transistors.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 24 wherein: the source contact is a tungsten metal plug and the drain contact is a tungsten metal plug.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
47 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 23, wherein the base transistor further comprises: a gate oxide layer formed on the substrate; a gate formed on the substrate overlying the gate oxide layer; and source and drain regions implanted into the substrate self-aligned with respect to the gate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 23, wherein the elevated transistors further comprise: source and drain regions implanted into the polysilicon layer with the gate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
49 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 23, wherein: the gate polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 4000Å; the oxide isolation layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 2000Å; and the elevated level polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 4000Å.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
63 words
An integrated circuit according to claim 23, wherein: the gate polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 4000Å; the oxide isolation layer has a thickness of approximately 500Å to approximately 2000Å; and the elevated level polysilicon layer has a thickness of approximately 300Å to approximately 500Å, the second-elevated-level polysilicon layer being doped throughout the thickness to the oxide isolation layer.
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