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DRAM cell with a roughened poly-Si electrode
Assignee: Chang Liao Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-12-03
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2016-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A porous silicon layer is created by using wet etching to etch a polysilicon layer. In preferred embodiment, the polysilicon layer is treated by H 3 PO 4 solution at 60-165° C. for about 3-200 minutes. The porous silicon layer is subsequently treated by using a SC-1 solution at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes to form a roughened polysilicon layer. The SC-1 solution is composed of NH 4 OH, H 2 O 2 and H 2 O. The volume ratio for the three compounds of said SC-1 is NH 4 OH:H 2 O 2 :H 2 O=0.1-5:0.1-5:1-20. The next step of the formation is the deposition of a dielectric film along the roughened surface of the micro-islands polysilicon layers. A conductive layer is deposited over the dielectric film. Next, photolithgraphy and etching process are used to etch the conductive layer, the dielectric film and the micro-islands polysilicon layer into a portion of the layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Huang-Chung Cheng
- 👤 Han-Wen Liu
- 👤 Stewart Huang
- 👤 Roger Yen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-30 05:21
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/712; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/60; H10P50/66; H10P50/663; H10P50/667; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/96; Y10S438/964
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate; etching said polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer; etching said porous layer with (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ), (NH 4 OH+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) and (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O), in any order, to form a roughened polysilicon layer; forming a dielectric film on said roughened polysilicon layer; forming a conductive layer over said dielectric film; and etching said conductive layer, said dielectric film and said roughened polysilicon layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate; etching said polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer; etching said porous layer with (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ), (NH 4 OH+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) and (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O), in any order, to form a roughened polysilicon layer; forming a dielectric film on said roughened polysilicon layer; forming a conductive layer over said dielectric film; and etching said conductive layer, said dielectric film and said roughened polysilicon layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, further comprises following steps to form said polysilicon layer: forming a first polysilicon sublayer on said substrate; and forming a second polysilicon sublayer on said first polysilicon sublayer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the dosage of said first polysilicon sublayer is about 4E15-1E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first polysilicon sublayer is activated at a temperature about 600-1000° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the thickness of said first polysilicon sublayer is about 1000 angstroms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the dosage of said second polysilicon sublayer is about 4E15-1.2E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said second polysilicon sublayer is activated at a temperature about 600-1000° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the thickness of said second polysilicon sublayer is about 2000 angstroms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said porous silicon layer is formed by using hot phosphoric acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said porous silicon layer is formed at a temperature about 60-165° C. for about 3-200 minutes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the concentration of said hot phosphoric acid is about 30-90%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the volume ratio for the three compounds of said SC-1 is NH 4 OH:H 2 O 2 :H 2 O=0.1-5:0.1-5:1-20.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said roughened polysilicon layer is formed at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said roughened polysilicon layer is formed by using said (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ) at a temperature about 80-130° C. for about 5-30 minutes, said (NH 4 OH+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) at 50-100° C. for 5-30 minutes and said (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) at 50-100° C. for 5-30 minutes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said dielectric film is formed of tantalum oxide(Ta 2 O 5 ).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said dielectric film is formed of a triple film of oxide/nitride/oxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said dielectric film is formed of a double film of nitride/oxide film.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said conductive layer is selected from the group consisting of doped polysilicon, in-situ doped polysilicont, aluminum, copper, tungsten, titanium, and combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a double polysilicon layer on a substrate, said double polysilicon layer comprises a first sublayer and a second sublayer on said first sublayer, wherein the dosage of said first sublayer is about 4E15-1E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorous said first sublayer is activated at a temperature about 600-1000° C., the dosage of said second sublayer is about 4E15-1.2E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorous, said second sublayer is activated at a temperature about 600-1000° C.; etching said double polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer by using hot phosphoric acid at a temperature about 60-165° C. for about 3-200 minutes, the concentration of said hot phosphoric acid is about 30-90%; etching said porous layer to form a roughened polysilicon layer by using a SC-1 solution at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes, said SC-1 solution is composed of NH 4 OH, H 2 O 2 and H 2 O, the volume ratio for the three compounds of said SC-1 is NH 4 OH:H 2 O 2 :H 2 O=0.1-5:0.1-5:1-20; forming a dielectric film on said roughened polysilicon layer; forming a conductive layer over said dielectric film; and etching said conductive layer, said dielectric film and said roughened polysilicon layer.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a double polysilicon layer on a substrate, said double polysilicon layer comprises a first sublayer and a second sublayer on said first sublayer, wherein the dosage of said first sublayer is about 4E15-1E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorous said first sublayer is activated at a temperature about 600-1000° C., the dosage of said second sublayer is about 4E15-1.2E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorous, said second sublayer is activated at a temperature about 600-1000° C.; etching said double polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer by using hot phosphoric acid at a temperature about 60-165° C. for about 3-200 minutes, the concentration of said hot phosphoric acid is about 30-90%; etching said porous layer to form a roughened polysilicon layer by using a SC-1 solution at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes, said SC-1 solution is composed of NH 4 OH, H 2 O 2 and H 2 O, the volume ratio for the three compounds of said SC-1 is NH 4 OH:H 2 O 2 :H 2 O=0.1-5:0.1-5:1-20; forming a dielectric film on said roughened polysilicon layer; forming a conductive layer over said dielectric film; and etching said conductive layer, said dielectric film and said roughened polysilicon layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said roughened polysilicon layer is formed by also etching with (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ) at a temperature about 80-125° C. for about 5-30 minutes, and etching with said (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 19, wherein said dielectric film is formed of tantalum oxide(Ta 2 O 5 ).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said dielectric film is formed of a triple film of oxide/nitride/oxide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 19, wherein said dielectric film is formed of a double film of nitride/oxide film.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of forming a roughened polysilicon electrode comprising the steps of: forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate; etching said polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer by using hot phosphoric acid at a temperature at least about 60° C. but less than 150° C. for about 3-200 minutes, the concentration of said hot phosphoric acid is about 30-90%; and etching said porous layer to form a roughened polysilicon layer by using a SC-1 solution at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes, said SC-1 solution is composed of NH 4 OH, H 2 O 2 and H 2 O, wherein the volume ratio for the three compounds of said SC-1 layer is NH 4 OH:H 2 O 2 :H 2 O=0.1-5:0.1-5:1-20.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of forming a roughened polysilicon electrode comprising the steps of: forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate; etching said polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer by using hot phosphoric acid at a temperature at least about 60° C. but less than 150° C. for about 3-200 minutes, the concentration of said hot phosphoric acid is about 30-90%; and etching said porous layer to form a roughened polysilicon layer by using a SC-1 solution at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes, said SC-1 solution is composed of NH 4 OH, H 2 O 2 and H 2 O, wherein the volume ratio for the three compounds of said SC-1 layer is NH 4 OH:H 2 O 2 :H 2 O=0.1-5:0.1-5:1-20.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate; etching said polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer by using hot phosphoric acid; etching said porous layer with (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ), (NH 4 OH+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) and (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O), in any order, to form a roughened polysilicon layer; forming a dielectric film on said roughened polysilicon layer; forming a conductive layer over said dielectric film, and etching said conductive layers, said dielectric film and said roughened polysilicon layer.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate; etching said polysilicon layer to form a porous silicon layer by using hot phosphoric acid; etching said porous layer with (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ), (NH 4 OH+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) and (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O), in any order, to form a roughened polysilicon layer; forming a dielectric film on said roughened polysilicon layer; forming a conductive layer over said dielectric film, and etching said conductive layers, said dielectric film and said roughened polysilicon layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said roughened polysilicon layer is formed by using said (H 2 SO 4 +H 2 O 2 ) at a temperature about 80-130° C. for about 5-30 minutes, said (NH 4 OH+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) at 50-100° C. for 5-30 minutes and said (HCl+H 2 O 2 +H 2 O) at 50-100° C. for 5-30 minutes.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 25, further comprising the following steps to form said polysilicon layer: forming a first polysilicon sublayer on said substrate; and forming a second polysilicon sublayer on said first polysilicon sublayer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 27, wherein the dosage of said first polysilicon sublayer is about 4E15-1E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorus.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said first polysilicon sublayer is activated at a temperature of about 600-1000° C.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 27, wherein the thickness of said first polysilicon sublayer is about 1000 angstroms.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 27, wherein the dosage of said second polysilicon sublayer is about 4E15-1.2E16 atoms/cm 2 , and the dopant is phosphorus.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 27, wherein said second polysilicon sublayer is activated at a temperature of about 600-1000° C.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 27, wherein the thickness of said second polysilicon sublayer is about 200 angstroms.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said porous silicon layer is formed at a temperature of about 60-165° C. for about 3-200 minutes.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the concentration of said hot phosphoric acid is about 30-90%.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said roughened polysilicon layer is formed at a temperature about 50-100° C. for about 5-30 minutes.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said dielectric film is formed of tantalum oxide (Ta 2 O 5 ).
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said dielectric film is formed of a triple film of oxide/nitride/oxide.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said dielectric film is formed of a double film of nitride/oxide film.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said conductive layer is selected from the group consisting of doped polysilicon, in-situ doped polysilicon, aluminum, copper, tungsten, titanium, and combinations thereof.
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