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Method for manufacturing an electrode of a capacitor
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-12-14
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Granted: 2002-12-31
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Expires: 2020-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for manufacturing an electrode of a capacitor used in a semiconductor device, wherein a support insulating layer, an etch stop layer including a tantalum oxide layer, and a mold sacrificial insulating layer are sequentially formed on a semiconductor substrate. The mold sacrificial insulating layer, the etch stop layer and the support insulating layer are sequentially patterned to form a three-dimensional mold for a storage node. A storage node layer is formed to cover the inner surface of the mold. Next, storage nodes for capacitors are formed by dividing the storage node layer. The residual mold sacrificial insulating layer is removed by selectively wet etching, using the tantalum oxide layer as an etch stopper.
Inventors
- 👤 Jin-Won Kim
- 👤 Sang-don Nam
- 👤 Wan-Don Kim
- 👤 Kab-jin Nam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:00
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/01; H10D1/041; H10D1/042; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/716; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/28; H10P50/282; H10P50/283; H10P50/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for manufacturing an electrode of a capacitor, the method comprising: forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a lower insulating layer surrounding a conductive plug, wherein the conductive plug is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate; forming a support insulating layer on the lower insulating layer; forming an etch stop layer including a tantalum oxide layer on the support insulating layer; forming a mold sacrificial insulating layer on the etch stop layer; forming a mold exposing the conductive plug by sequentially patterning the mold sacrificial insulating layer, the etch stop layer and the support insulating layer; forming, on the mold exposing the conductive plug, a storage node layer covering over the inner surface of the mold exposing the conductive plug such that the storage node layer is electrically connected to the conductive plug; forming a storage node by separating the storage node layer; and selectively etching and removing the residual mold sacrificial insulating layer that is exposed by the separation of the storage node layer, using the etch stop layer to stop the etching process.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for manufacturing an electrode of a capacitor, the method comprising: forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a lower insulating layer surrounding a conductive plug, wherein the conductive plug is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate; forming a support insulating layer on the lower insulating layer; forming an etch stop layer including a tantalum oxide layer on the support insulating layer; forming a mold sacrificial insulating layer on the etch stop layer; forming a mold exposing the conductive plug by sequentially patterning the mold sacrificial insulating layer, the etch stop layer and the support insulating layer; forming, on the mold exposing the conductive plug, a storage node layer covering over the inner surface of the mold exposing the conductive plug such that the storage node layer is electrically connected to the conductive plug; forming a storage node by separating the storage node layer; and selectively etching and removing the residual mold sacrificial insulating layer that is exposed by the separation of the storage node layer, using the etch stop layer to stop the etching process.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming the mold exposing the conductive plug is performed by a dry etching process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein forming the etch stop layer comprises forming an auxiliary etch stop layer for stopping the dry etching process on the tantalum oxide layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein forming the etch stop layer comprises forming an auxiliary etch stop layer for stopping the dry etching process under the tantalum oxide layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming an aluminum oxide layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming a silicon nitride layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming an aluminum oxide layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming a silicon nitride layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming the storage node layer further comprises forming a conductive layer selected from the group consisting of a titanium nitride layer, a titanium aluminum nitride layer, a tantalum nitride layer, a tungsten nitride layer, a platinum layer, a ruthenium layer, an iridium layer, a ruthenium oxide layer, a strontium ruthenium oxide layer and a conductive polysilicon layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming the storage node layer further comprises filling the recess of the mold, which exposes the conductive plug, and wherein forming the storage node further comprises planarizing the entire surface of the storage node layer to expose the mold sacrificial insulating layer under the storage node layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the planarization is performed by chemical mechanical polishing the surface of the storage node layer such that the mold sacrificial insulating layer is exposed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the planarization is performed by etching back the surface of the storage node layer such that the mold sacrificial insulating layer is exposed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming the storage node layer further comprises forming the storage node layer to cover the inner surface of the mold such that the storage node layer has a recess, which follows after the shape of the recess of the mold exposing the conductive plug, and wherein forming the storage node comprises: forming, on the storage node layer, an isolation sacrificial insulating layer filling the recess of the storage node layer; and sequentially planarizing the isolation sacrificial insulating layer and the storage node layer, which covers the top of the mold sacrificial insulating layer, to expose the mold sacrificial insulating layer under the storage node layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming the storage node layer comprises forming the storage node layer to cover the inner surface of the mold exposing the conductive plug such that the storage node layer has a recess, which follows after the shape of the recess of the mold exposing the conductive plug, and wherein forming the storage node further comprises: forming, on the storage node layer, a dielectric layer filling the recess of the storage node layer; and sequentially planarizing the dielectric layer and the storage node layer which covers over the top of the mold sacrificial insulating layer, to expose the mold sacrificial insulating layer under the storage node layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein removing the residual mold sacrificial insulating layer is performed by a wet etching process in which the extent of etching is controlled by the tantalum oxide layer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for manufacturing an electrode of a capacitor, the method comprising: forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a lower insulating layer surrounding a conductive plug, wherein the conductive plug is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate; forming a support insulating layer on the lower insulating layer; forming an etch stop layer including a tantalum oxide layer on the support insulating layer; forming a mold sacrificial insulating layer on the etch stop layer; forming a mold exposing the conductive plug by sequentially and selectively patterning the mold sacrificial insulating layer, the etch stop layer and the support insulating layer; forming, on the mold exposing the conductive plug, a storage node layer along the inner surface of the mold, the storage node layer being electrically connected to the conductive plug; forming, on the storage node layer, an isolation sacrificial insulating layer filling a recess resulting from the shape of the mold exposing the conductive plug; forming a cylindrical storage node by sequentially planarizing the isolation sacrificial insulating layer and the storage node layer, which covers the top of the mold sacrificial insulating layer, to expose the mold sacrificial insulating layer; and selectively etching and removing the isolation sacrificial insulating layer and the residual mold sacrificial insulating layer that is exposed by the separation of the storage node layer, using the tantalum oxide layer as an etch stopper.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for manufacturing an electrode of a capacitor, the method comprising: forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a lower insulating layer surrounding a conductive plug, wherein the conductive plug is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate; forming a support insulating layer on the lower insulating layer; forming an etch stop layer including a tantalum oxide layer on the support insulating layer; forming a mold sacrificial insulating layer on the etch stop layer; forming a mold exposing the conductive plug by sequentially and selectively patterning the mold sacrificial insulating layer, the etch stop layer and the support insulating layer; forming, on the mold exposing the conductive plug, a storage node layer along the inner surface of the mold, the storage node layer being electrically connected to the conductive plug; forming, on the storage node layer, an isolation sacrificial insulating layer filling a recess resulting from the shape of the mold exposing the conductive plug; forming a cylindrical storage node by sequentially planarizing the isolation sacrificial insulating layer and the storage node layer, which covers the top of the mold sacrificial insulating layer, to expose the mold sacrificial insulating layer; and selectively etching and removing the isolation sacrificial insulating layer and the residual mold sacrificial insulating layer that is exposed by the separation of the storage node layer, using the tantalum oxide layer as an etch stopper.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein forming the mold exposing the conductive plug is performed by a dry etching process.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein forming the etch stop layer comprises forming an auxiliary etch stop layer for stopping the dry etching on the tantalum oxide layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein forming the etch stop layer comprises forming an auxiliary etch stop layer for stopping the dry etching under the tantalum oxide layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming an aluminum oxide layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming a silicon nitride layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 19 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming an aluminum oxide layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 19 , wherein forming the auxiliary etch stop layer comprises forming a silicon nitride layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein forming the storage node layer comprises forming a conductive layer selected from the group consisting of a titanium nitride layer, a titanium aluminum nitride layer, a tantalum nitride layer, a tungsten nitride layer, a platinum layer, a ruthenium layer, an iridium layer, a ruthenium oxide layer, a strontium ruthenium oxide layer and a conductive polysilicon layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein removing the residual mold sacrificial insulating layer and the isolation sacrificial insulating layer is performed by a wet etching process.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the planarization is performed by chemical mechanical polishing the surface of the isolation sacrificial insulating layer, so that the mold sacrificial insulating layer is exposed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the planarization is performed by etching back the surface of the isolation sacrificial insulating layer, so that the mold sacrificial insulating layer is exposed.
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