US5978259A
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Semiconductor memory device
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-09
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2018-04-09
Abstract
Abstract Provided is a semiconductor device, including: a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type well which is formed on the semiconductor substrate; first and second field oxide layers which are formed on the well, defining the active region of the device; a node junction, where second conductive type impurity ions are heavily doped, making contact with the field oxide layer in the well; a gate electrode formed by interposing a gate oxide layer between the second field oxide layer and the node junction on the well; a switching device made from an interlevel insulating layer, for covering the gate electrode, and having a contact hole exposing the node junction on the semiconductor substrate; a storage electrode which makes contact with the node junction through the contact hole; a dielectric layer formed on the storage electrode; and a memory device made of a plate electrode which is formed on the dielectric layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeong-Hwan Son
- 👤 Wouns Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B53/00; H10D; H10D89/00; H10B12/00; H10D86/00; H10D86/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type well which is formed on the semiconductor substrate; first and second field oxide layers which are formed on the well, defining the active region of the device; a node junction, where second conductive type impurity ions are heavily doped, making contact with the field oxide layer in the well; a gate electrode formed by interposing a gate oxide layer between the second field oxide layer and the node junction on the well; a switching device made from an interlevel insulating layer, for covering the gate electrode, and having a contact hole exposing the node junction on the semiconductor substrate; a storage electrode which makes contact with the node junction through the contact hole; a dielectric layer formed on the storage electrode; and a memory device made of a plate electrode which is formed on the dielectric layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type well which is formed on the semiconductor substrate; first and second field oxide layers which are formed on the well, defining the active region of the device; a node junction, where second conductive type impurity ions are heavily doped, making contact with the field oxide layer in the well; a gate electrode formed by interposing a gate oxide layer between the second field oxide layer and the node junction on the well; a switching device made from an interlevel insulating layer, for covering the gate electrode, and having a contact hole exposing the node junction on the semiconductor substrate; a storage electrode which makes contact with the node junction through the contact hole; a dielectric layer formed on the storage electrode; and a memory device made of a plate electrode which is formed on the dielectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the semiconductor substrate is either a first or a second conductive type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising an area where second conductive type impurity ions are doped around the well when the semiconductor substrate and the well are the first conductive type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the well is used as a bit line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gate electrode is made of polycrystal silicon or polycide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gate electrode overlaps with a portion of the node junction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a deep depletion layer is created on the portion which overlaps with the gate of the node junction when a turn-on voltage is applied to the gate in order to generate a majority carrier and a minority carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a forward bias voltage is applied between the well and the node junction, which is insufficient to turn on the junction, so that the majority carrier flows toward the well and the minority carrier flows toward the node junction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a reverse bias voltage is applied between the well and the node junction, which is insufficient to turn on the junction, so that the majority carrier flows toward the node junction part and the minority carrier flows to the well.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a first conductive type semiconductor substrate; a buried insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type semiconductor layer formed on the buried insulating layer; first and second field oxide layers each making contact with the buried insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, defining the active region of the device; a node junction where second conductive type impurity ions are heavily doped where they make contact with the first field oxide layer in the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode formed by interposing a gate oxide layer between the second field oxide layer and the node junction on the semiconductor layer; a switching device made of an interlevel insulating layer that covers the gate electrode and exposes the node junction on the semiconductor substrate; a storage electrode formed such that it is in contact with the node junction through the contact hole; a dielectric layer which is formed on the storage electrode; and a plate electrode that is formed on the dielectric layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a first conductive type semiconductor substrate; a buried insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type semiconductor layer formed on the buried insulating layer; first and second field oxide layers each making contact with the buried insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, defining the active region of the device; a node junction where second conductive type impurity ions are heavily doped where they make contact with the first field oxide layer in the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode formed by interposing a gate oxide layer between the second field oxide layer and the node junction on the semiconductor layer; a switching device made of an interlevel insulating layer that covers the gate electrode and exposes the node junction on the semiconductor substrate; a storage electrode formed such that it is in contact with the node junction through the contact hole; a dielectric layer which is formed on the storage electrode; and a plate electrode that is formed on the dielectric layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type first impurity region formed on the semiconductor substrate; a isolating region formed on the first impurity region, defining the active region of the device; a second impurity region formed on a portion of the first impurity region; a gate electrode formed on the substrate and isolating region, making contact with a portion of the second impurity region; a switching device made of an interlevel insulating layer that exposes the impurity region on the substrate; and a capacitor formed on the interlevel insulating layer and impurity region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type first impurity region formed on the semiconductor substrate; a isolating region formed on the first impurity region, defining the active region of the device; a second impurity region formed on a portion of the first impurity region; a gate electrode formed on the substrate and isolating region, making contact with a portion of the second impurity region; a switching device made of an interlevel insulating layer that exposes the impurity region on the substrate; and a capacitor formed on the interlevel insulating layer and impurity region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a buried insulating layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the semiconductor substrate is either a first or a second conductive type.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a third impurity region of the second conductive type around the first impurity region when the semiconductor substrate and the first impurity region are the first conductive type.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first impurity region is used as a bit line.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a deep depletion layer is created on the portion which overlaps with the gate electrode of the second impurity region when a turn-on voltage is applied to the gate electrode in order to generate a majority carrier and a minority carrier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a forward bias voltage is applied between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, which is insufficient to turn on the junction, so that the majority carrier flows toward the first impurity region and the minority carrier flows toward the second impurity region.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a reverse bias voltage is applied between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, which is insufficient to turn on the junction, so that the majority carrier flows toward the second impurity region and the minority carrier flows to the first impurity region.
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