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Method of forming MIS capacitor
Assignee: Round Rock Research LLC
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Filing: 2003-09-11
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Granted: 2006-04-18
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Expires: 2023-09-11
Abstract
Abstract An MIS capacitor with low leakage and high capacitance is disclosed. A layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon (HSG) is formed as a lower electrode. Prior to the dielectric formation, the hemispherical grained polysilicon layer may be optionally subjected to a nitridization or anneal process. A dielectric layer of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), or a composite stack of interleaved layers of aluminum oxide and other metal oxide dielectric materials, is fabricated over the hemispherical grained polysilicon layer and after the optional nitridization or anneal process. The dielectric layer of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) or the aluminum oxide composite stack may be optionally subjected to a post-deposition treatment to further increase the capacitance and decrease the leakage current. A metal nitride upper electrode is formed over the dielectric layer or the composite stack by a deposition technique or by atomic layer deposition.
Inventors
- 👤 Cem Basceri
- 👤 Garo J. Derderian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/01; H10D1/041; H10D1/042; H10D1/60; H10D1/62; H10D1/66; H10D1/68; H10D1/682; H10D1/692; H10D1/711; H10D1/712; H10D1/716; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6339; H10P14/66; H10P14/662; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6938; H10P14/6939; H10P14/69391; H10P14/69392; H10P14/69393; H10P14/69397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of forming an MIS capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the acts of: forming a semiconductive layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon over a substrate; opening the grains which form said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to activate said grains; forming a dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide over said semiconductive layer by atomic layer deposition; and forming a metal nitride layer over said dielectric layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of forming an MIS capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the acts of: forming a semiconductive layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon over a substrate; opening the grains which form said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to activate said grains; forming a dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide over said semiconductive layer by atomic layer deposition; and forming a metal nitride layer over said dielectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said act of opening said grains further comprising etching said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to form an etched layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein said act of etching said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon further comprises contacting said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon with a solution of HF.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the act of subjecting said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to an RTN process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the act of subjecting said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to an anneal process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the act of subjecting said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to a PH 3 anneal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said metal nitride layer is a titanium nitride layer formed by CVD.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said metal nitride layer is a titanium nitride layer formed by ALD.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein said titanium nitride layer is formed by ALD using a nitrogen source and a titanium source precursor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said metal nitride layer is a tungsten nitride layer formed by CVD.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said metal nitride layer is a tungsten nitride layer formed by ALD.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said metal nitride layer is a boron-doped tungsten nitride layer formed by CVD.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said act of providing said boron-doped tungsten nitride layer further comprises the act of incorporating boron into a tungsten nitride layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer is formed by ALD using an ozone source and an aluminum source precursor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein said aluminum source precursor is trimethyl-aluminum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer is formed to a thickness of about 10 Angstroms to about 500 Angstroms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer is formed to a thickness of about 25 Angstroms to about 100 Angstroms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of tantalum oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, hafnium-aluminum-oxygen alloys and lanthanum-aluminum-oxygen alloys.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer is formed as a composite stack of at least one aluminum oxide layer and at least one tantalum oxide layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer is formed of interleaved layers of aluminum oxide and tantalum oxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 20 , wherein said aluminum oxide dielectric layer is an aluminum oxide/tantalum oxide/aluminum oxide stack.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of forming an MIS capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the acts of: forming a semiconductive layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon over a substrate; opening the grains which form said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to activate said grains; forming a dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide over said semiconductive layer by atomic layer deposition; and forming a metal nitride layer over said dielectric layer, wherein said metal nitride layer is a boron-doped titanium nitride layer formed by CVD.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of forming an MIS capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the acts of: forming a semiconductive layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon over a substrate; opening the grains which form said layer of hemispherical grained polysilicon to activate said grains; forming a dielectric layer comprising aluminum oxide over said semiconductive layer by atomic layer deposition; and forming a metal nitride layer over said dielectric layer, wherein said metal nitride layer is a boron-doped titanium nitride layer formed by CVD.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 22 , wherein said act of providing said boron-doped titanium nitride layer further comprises the act of incorporating boron into a titanium nitride layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein said act of incorporating boron into a titanium nitride layer further comprises the act of exposing said titanium nitride layer to B 2 H 6 .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said act of incorporating boron into a titanium nitride layer further comprises the act of exposing said titanium nitride layer to B 2 H 6 at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 600° C.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of forming an aluminum oxide MIS capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the acts of: forming a lower capacitor electrode of hemispherical grained polysilicon over said semiconductor substrate; forming a dielectric composite stack comprising aluminum oxide over said lower capacitor electrode; and forming an upper capacitor electrode of tungsten nitride over said dielectric composite stack.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of forming an aluminum oxide MIS capacitor on a semiconductor substrate, comprising the acts of: forming a lower capacitor electrode of hemispherical grained polysilicon over said semiconductor substrate; forming a dielectric composite stack comprising aluminum oxide over said lower capacitor electrode; and forming an upper capacitor electrode of tungsten nitride over said dielectric composite stack.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 26 , wherein said dielectric composite stack is formed by ALD.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein said dielectric composite stack is formed of interleaved layers of aluminum oxide and another metal oxide material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said metal oxide material is selected from the group consisting of tantalum oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, hafnium-aluminum-oxygen alloys and lanthanum-aluminum-oxygen alloys.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 26 further comprising the act of subjecting said dielectric composite stack to a nitridizing treatment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 30 further comprising the act of subjecting said dielectric composite stack to a PH 3 anneal treatment.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 26 , wherein said tungsten nitride layer is formed by ALD using a tungsten source and a nitrogen source precursor.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 26 further comprising the act of etching said hemispherical grained polysilicon to form an etched hemispherical grained polysilicon.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein said act of etching said hemispherical grained polysilicon further comprises contacting said hemispherical grained polysilicon with a solution of HF.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 34 further comprising the act of subjecting said hemispherical grained polysilicon to a PH 3 anneal.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 35 further comprising the act of subjecting said hemispherical grained polysilicon to an RTN treatment.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 36 further comprising the act of subjecting said hemispherical grained polysilicon to a HF solution after said PH 3 anneal and before said RTN treatment.
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