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PURPOSE: A phase change memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to reduce a voltage drop comparing a distance separated from a peripheral area with a word line, thereby minimizing cell distribution defects. CONSTITUTION: A substrate(40) includes a cell area(100) and a peripheral area(200). A word line(20) is extended to a first direction on the substrate of the cell area. A diode and a phase change resistor are formed on the word line. A transistor includes a gate stack formed on the substrate of the peripheral area. The word line includes a metal layer formed on the substrate in the same level with the gate stack. An element isolation layer formed in between the word line and the substrate is included in a phase change memory device.
Abstract:
가변 저항 메모리 소자 및 그 제조 방법을 제공한다. 기판 상에 오프닝을 포함하는 제 1 층간 절연막을 형성하고, 상기 오프닝의 측벽 상에 전극 보호 패턴을 형성하고, 상기 오프닝을 채우는 하부 전극을 형성하고, 상기 제 1 층간 절연막 상에, 상기 하부 전극의 상면을 노출하는 리세스 영역을 포함하는 제 2 층간 절연막을 형성한다. 상기 리세스 영역 내에 가변 저항 물질막을 형성한다. 상기 하부 전극의 상면은 상기 리세스 영역에 의하여 노출되는 상기 제 1 층간 절연막의 상면 보다 높다.
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PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a phase change memory device is provided to increase a process margin by forming self-aligned upper electrode and bit lines through one photo process. CONSTITUTION: A phase change material film(190) is formed on a substrate. A damascene pattern is formed on the phase change material film. An insulating film is formed to cover the phase change material film on the substrate. The insulating film is patterned to form a contact hole for exposing the phase change material film. An upper electrode(230) and bit liens are formed in the damascene pattern.
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PURPOSE: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided to minimize by-products during an etching process by etching a capping layer and a variable resistance layer with a front-side dry-etching method. CONSTITUTION: An insulation layer(132) including a plurality of openings is formed on a substrate(110). A variable resistance layer(136) which fills the openings is formed on the upper side of the substrate. A capping layer(138) is formed on the variable resistance layer. The capping layer and the variable resistance layer are etched using a front-side dry-etching method. The front dry etching method is performed until the upper side of the insulation layer is exposed.
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자기 정렬된 전극을 갖는 상전이 메모리소자의 제조방법을 제공한다. 기판 상에 콘택 홀을 갖는 층간 절연막을 형성한다. 상기 콘택 홀을 부분적으로 채우는 상전이패턴을 형성한다. 상기 상전이패턴에 자기 정렬된 비트 연장부를 구비하며 상기 층간 절연막 상을 가로지르는 비트라인을 형성한다. 상기 비트 연장부는 상기 상전이패턴 상의 상기 콘택 홀 내부에 신장될 수 있다. 상기 비트 연장부는 상기 상전이패턴에 접촉된다.
Abstract:
A phase change memory device and a method for forming the same are provided to widen the width of a cell hole in comparison with a minimum line width by performing sequentially a patterning process including an anisotropic etch process and an isotropic etch process. A dopant doping line(110) is formed on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate(100). A mold insulating layer(120) is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A preliminary cell hole for exposing the dopant doping line is formed by patterning the mold insulating layer in an anisotropic etch method. A cell hole(125a) is formed by etching the mold insulating layer having the preliminary cell hole in an isotropic method. A diode(130) is formed within the cell hole. A heater electrode(140) is formed on the diode. A phase change pattern(145) is formed on the heater electrode.
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A phase-change memory device having a cell diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to reduce the effect of a parasitic bipolar junction transistor and to minimize electrical disturbance by employing a sidewall dielectric formed on a signal line exposed to a sidewall of a cell contact hole. A signal line(WL2) that is an impurity region is arranged on a semiconductor substrate(10). A mold dielectric(18) is formed on the substrate having the signal lines. A cell contact hole(18a) passes through the mold dielectric and extended to a part of an upper portion of the signal line. A sidewall dielectric is formed on the signal line exposed to a sidewall of the cell contact hole. A vertical cell diode(D) is arranged in the cell contact hole. The sidewall dielectric is extended to be arranged on the mold dielectric exposed to the sidewall of the cell contact hole. The sidewall dielectric is a silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, or a silicon oxide nitride layer. The signal line is a first type impurity region. The vertical cell diode includes a first type semiconductor(21) and a second type semiconductor(23) that are laminated in turn.
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PURPOSE: A semiconductor device having a capacitor-under-bitline structure and a fabricating method thereof are provided to reduce the manufacturing cost by minimizing the number of lithography processes in comparison with a standard logic process. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of gate lines are formed on the first and the second regions of a semiconductor substrate(100). An insulating layer(112) is formed with a plurality of storage node contact holes(114a), a plurality of bit line contact holes(114b), gate lines of the second region, and metal contact holes(114c). A plurality of conductive plugs are formed within the storage node contact holes, the bit line contact holes, and the metal contact holes. The first metal lines(122) are formed on the insulating layer of the second region. A plurality of capacitors(132) are formed on the insulating layer of the first region. The first interlayer dielectric(120,124) is formed on the capacitor, the first metal line, and the insulating layer. The second metal lines(138b,138c) are formed on the first interlayer dielectric of the second region.
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Method of fabricating a semiconductor memory device includes the steps of: forming a gate electrode on a silicon substrate; forming a first inter-layer dielectric layer (ILD1) on the silicon substrate; forming a cell pad poly between the gate electrodes in the cell area; forming a direct-contact plug (DC) on the cell pad poly in the cell area, and a first landing stud on the gate in the peripheral area; forming a bit line on the DC in the cell area and a second landing stud on the first landing stud; forming a second inter-layer dielectric layer (ILD2) on the ILD1; forming a silicon nitride layer on the ILD2; patterning the silicon nitride layer; simultaneously etching out a portion of the ILD2 in the cell area and a portion of the ILD2 and a portion of the ILD1 in the peripheral area; and simultaneously forming a plurality of buried contact plugs in the cell area and a first metal contact plug in the peripheral area.
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PURPOSE: A semiconductor memory device of a capacitor over bit line structure having an MIM(Metal/high dielectric Insulator/Metal) capacitor and a method for fabricating the same are provided to simplify a fabrication process by performing simultaneously a metal contact forming process and a buried contact forming process. CONSTITUTION: A gate electrode(22) is formed on a semiconductor substrate(10). The first interlayer dielectric(12) is formed on the semiconductor substrate(10). The second interlayer dielectric(14) is formed on the first interlayer dielectric(12). A direct contact(30) and a bit line are formed on the second interlayer dielectric(14). A landing stud for a metal contact(28) is formed on the gate(22). A metal contact hole is formed on a peripheral region. A landing pad for a storage contact node and the metal contact hole are formed on a cell region. A metal contact(24) is formed on the peripheral region and the cell region. Si3N4(16) is deposited on the second interlayer dielectric(14). The third interlayer dielectric(18) is formed thereon. A process for forming an MIM capacitor(26) is performed. The fourth interlayer dielectric(20) is formed thereon. The metal contact(24) is patterned by a photolithography method. The metal contact(28) is opened by performing a dry etching process.
Abstract translation:目的:提供一种具有MIM(金属/高介电绝缘体/金属)电容器的位线结构的电容器的半导体存储器件及其制造方法,以通过同时进行金属接触形成工艺和 埋地接触成型工艺。 构成:在半导体衬底(10)上形成栅电极(22)。 第一层间电介质(12)形成在半导体衬底(10)上。 第二层间电介质(14)形成在第一层间电介质(12)上。 在第二层间电介质(14)上形成直接接触(30)和位线。 在门(22)上形成用于金属接触件(28)的着陆螺柱。 金属接触孔形成在周边区域。 用于存储接触节点的接合焊盘和金属接触孔形成在电池区域上。 金属触点(24)形成在周边区域和电池区域上。 Si 3 N 4(16)沉积在第二层间电介质(14)上。 第三层间电介质(18)形成在其上。 执行用于形成MIM电容器(26)的工艺。 在其上形成第四层间电介质(20)。 通过光刻法对金属接触(24)进行构图。 通过进行干蚀刻工艺来打开金属接触件(28)。