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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for determining the performance of an injecting device, with use of a recycled wafer by measuring a sheet resistance of a dummy wafer by a four-point probe method in order to monitor the performance of the injecting device. SOLUTION: A dopant barrier layer 14 is formed on a substrate (dummy wafer) 12, and a target layer (polysilicon layer) 16 is formed on the dopant barrier layer, and an injection is performed by the injecting device 20, and a sheet resistance of the polysilicon layer is measured by a four-point probe 22. Consequently, the naked substrate doesn't need polishing and is free of the reduction of thickness because being not scratched by the probe. The substrate can be repeatedly used endlessly when recycled by removing the dopant barrier layer and the polysilicon layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory in which an extending conductive plug is formed on each of opposite sides of its active region. SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing the semiconductor memory include steps: for forming a plurality of stripe blocks in dielectric structure of a substrate and then forming first etching mask which exposes the sidewall of the stripe blocks locally; for removing the stripe blocks locally by using the first etching mask and forming second etching mask by cutting down the width of the stripe blocks; and for forming a plurality of apertures in the dielectric structure by removing the portions of dielectric structure not covered by the second etching mask, and then forming the conducting plug in the aperture. The plurality of the apertures have a plurality of first apertures disposed between first blocks and a plurality of second apertures disposed between second blocks. The first apertures and the second apertures project from the opposite sides of the active region, respectively. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid problems derived from a high aspect ratio encountered in a conventional hole by providing a fabrication process of a trench capacitor. SOLUTION: First electrode plate of a memory cell is disposed on the circumferential edge at the lower surface part of an insular semiconductor structure in a substrate, a second electrode plate is disposed in the surface at the lower surface part of the insular semiconductor structure and in the surface of the substrate on the outside of the insular semiconductor structure, and a capacitor dielectric layer 112 is interposed between the second electrode plate and the first electrode plate. Furthermore, a transistor for controlling the trench capacitor C is disposed on the island-like semiconductor structure and that transistor is provided with a first source/drain 123, a second source/drain 124 and a gate electrode G. Furthermore, an embedded strap 126 is interposed between the second source/drain and the first electrode plate, and a conductive plug 134 is interposed between the first source/drain and a bit line B. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a phase shift mask, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor element. SOLUTION: The phase shift mask has a substrate and a plurality of phase shift patterns formed on the substrate. The method for manufacturing the phase shift mask includes the steps of: forming a polymer layer on the substrate; changing the molecular structure in a plurality of prescribed areas in the polymer; and removing the polymer layer except the prescribed areas. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor element using this phase shift mask includes the steps of: forming a photoresist layer on the substrate; exposing the photoresist layer to light with the use of the phase shift mask; and developing the photoresist layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of laminating a plurality of semiconductor wafers, more specifically, without requiring cost in the field of integration of semiconductor elements. SOLUTION: The method of laminating wafers includes steps of: supplying a first wafer having a first metal connection layer; forming a first protective layer on the first metal connection layer; forming a first coupling pad within the first protective layer to form a first coupling pad layer; supplying a second wafer having a second metal connection layer; forming a second protective layer on the second metal connection layer; forming a second coupling pad within the second protective layer to form a second coupling pad layer; forming a first conductive junction layer on the first coupling pad layer and/or forming a second conductive junction layer on the second coupling pad layer; and laminating the second wafer on the first wafer by coupling the first coupling pad layer and a surface of the second coupling pad layer, which in turn corresponds to the first coupling pad layer, through at least one of the first conductive junction layer and the second conductive junction layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor device which can reduce a short channel effect and to provide its manufacturing method. SOLUTION: The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate structure, a source region, a drain region, and two dielectric barrier layers. The gate structure is formed on the substrate. The source region and the drain region are formed on the substrate where the gate structure is formed, and the channel region is formed between the source region and the drain region under the gate structure. Two dielectric barrier layers are formed on the substrate under the gate structure between the source region and the drain region respectively. The dielectric barrier layers are used to reduce drain caused by DIBL effect in a nanometer scale device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel and effective method of boring contact holes. SOLUTION: The method for boring a contact hole comprises a step for preparing a substrate provided sequentially, on the surface thereof, with first through fourth adjacent gate conducting structures with the second and third gate conducting structures located in an active region; a step for adaptively forming a wiring metal layer on the surface of the substrate in the surface part between the second and third gate conduction structures; a step for forming an inner layer dielectric layer having a planarized surface on the entire surface of the substrate, such that the wiring metal layer is covered and the gap between the first and second conduction structures and the gap between the third and fourth conducting structures are filled; and a step for boring a bit line contact hole in the inner layer dielectric layer, to expose the surface of the wiring metal layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a silicon nitride film on a gate oxide film, wherein the method solves at least one of the problems in prior arts. SOLUTION: The method for forming a silicon nitride film on a gate oxide film as a part of forming a gate structure in semiconductor devices includes a step of forming a layer of silicon nitride on the upper part of a gate oxide film of a semiconductor substrate by a nitriding treatment process, a step of heating the semiconductor substrate in an annealing chamber, a step of exposing the semiconductor substrate to N 2 in the annealing chamber, and a step of exposing the semiconductor substrate to a mixture of N 2 and N 2 O in the annealing chamber. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated circuit facilitating manufacture by a new technology of a memory with a storage electrode formed in a downsized trench. SOLUTION: Blocking features for a plurality of trenches 124 in a memory array is patterned by using a mask forming a plurality of straight strips passing through each memory array in a line writing direction. The charge storage node has a projection 120.3 on a first side of a trench adjacent to source/drain regions, and also has an upper surface portion (T) adjacent to the projection along the side face. A trench sidewall covers an upper surface (T), and has a part (S) that is roughly straight in a second side 124.2. A dielectric film 144.1 in the trench sidewall has a thicker part in the second side than that in the first side. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of correcting lithographic processing when forming an overlapping mark. SOLUTION: Physical vapor depositing (PVD) is performed as if film were laminated on a wafer. Unsymmetrical deposition of the film on a side wall of opening portion relates to a variation of consumption of a target in the PVD treatment. Therefore, a location shift in the overlapping mark varies in each time duration. A formula relating to the consumption of the target and the location shift is extracted, and the formula is recorded on a controller system. A compensation value is obtained from the controller system, and it feeds back to next lithographic processing. Namely, error in a measurement of the overlapping mark can be reduced because the compensation value is fed back through the controller system so that the location shift in the overlapping mark brought from the consumption of the target in the PVD treatment may be corrected. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI