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公开(公告)号:EP1430536A4
公开(公告)日:2006-04-26
申请号:EP02796462
申请日:2002-08-29
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: FURUKAWA TOSHIHARU , HAKEY MARK C , HOLMES STEVEN J , HORAK DAVID V , LEAS JAMES M , MA WILLIAM H L , RABIDOUX PAUL A
IPC: H01L21/336 , H01L21/60 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/76 , H01L21/3205 , H01L21/4763 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/94 , H01L31/062 , H01L31/113
CPC classification number: H01L29/78642 , H01L21/2255 , H01L21/76897 , H01L21/823487 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/66666 , H01L29/7827 , H01L29/7831
Abstract: A vertical transistor particularly suitable for high density integration includes potentially independent gate structures (3230) o opposite sides of a semiconductor pillar (2910) formed by etching in a trench. The gate structure is surrounded by insulting material (2620) which is selectively etchable to isolation material surrounding the transistor. A contact (3820) is made to the lower end of the pillar by selectively etching the isolation material selective to the insulating material. The upper end of the pillar is covered by a cap (2730) and sidewalls of selectively etchable materials so that gate and source connection openings (3720, 3620) can also be made by selective etching with good registration tolerance.
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公开(公告)号:WO03019671A3
公开(公告)日:2003-04-10
申请号:PCT/US0228265
申请日:2002-08-29
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: FURUKAWA TOSHIHARU , HAKEY MARK C , HOLMES STEVEN J , HORAK DAVID V , LEAS JAMES M , MA WILLIAM H L , RABIDOUX PAUL A
IPC: H01L21/336 , H01L21/60 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/76 , H01L21/3205 , H01L21/4763 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/94 , H01L31/062 , H01L31/113
CPC classification number: H01L29/78642 , H01L21/2255 , H01L21/76897 , H01L21/823487 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/66666 , H01L29/7827 , H01L29/7831
Abstract: A vertical transistor particularly suitable for high density integration includes potentially independent gate structures (3230) o opposite sides of a semiconductor pillar (2910) formed by etching in a trench. The gate structure is surrounded by insulting material (2620) which is selectively etchable to isolation material surrounding the transistor. A contact (3820) is made to the lower end of the pillar by selectively etching the isolation material selective to the insulating material. The upper end of the pillar is covered by a cap (2730) and sidewalls of selectively etchable materials so that gate and source connection openings (3720, 3620) can also be made by selective etching with good registration tolerance.
Abstract translation: 特别适用于高密度集成的垂直晶体管包括通过在沟槽中蚀刻形成的半导体柱(2910)的相对侧的潜在独立的栅极结构(3230)。 栅极结构由绝缘材料(2620)包围,其被选择性地蚀刻到围绕晶体管的隔离材料。 通过选择性地蚀刻对绝缘材料有选择性的隔离材料,将一个触点(3820)制成在支柱的下端。 柱的上端由盖(2730)和选择性可蚀刻材料的侧壁覆盖,使得栅极和源极连接开口(3720,3620)也可以通过具有良好配准公差的选择性蚀刻制成。
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公开(公告)号:MY118631A
公开(公告)日:2004-12-31
申请号:MYPI9904305
申请日:1999-10-06
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: FURUKAWA TOSHIHARU , HAKEY MARK C , HOLMES STEVEN J , HORAK DAVID V , RABIDOUX PAUL A
IPC: H01L21/4763 , H01L21/027 , H01L21/768
Abstract: THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES FOR AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CREATING VIAS (730, 735) AND TRENCHES (737-739) DURING MICROCHIP FABRICATION. ACCORDING TO THE INVENTION, THE VIAS AND TRENCHES ARE SELF-ALIGNED DURING THE PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY PROCESS BY USING TWO LAYERS OF SPECIALLY SELECTED RESISTS (205, 210, 1804, 1806) AND EXPOSING THE RESISTS SUCH THAT THE LOWER RESIST IS EXPOSED ONLY WHERE AN OPENING HAS BEEN FORMED IN THE UPPER RESIST LAYER. THIS SELF-ALIGNING ENABLES THE VIAS TO BE PRINTED AS ELONGATED SHAPES, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE IMAGE ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES. THE INVENTION FURTHER PROVIDES A SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR CREATING VIAS AND TRENCHES, IN THAT ONLY ONE ETCH STEP IS REQUIRED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATE BOTHVIAS AND TRENCHES. AN ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION ALLOWS LOOPED OR LINKED IMAGES, SUCH AS THOSE PRINTED USING IMAGE ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES, TO BE TRIMMED TO FORM ISOLATED FEATURES.
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公开(公告)号:MY117065A
公开(公告)日:2004-04-30
申请号:MYPI9904306
申请日:1999-10-06
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: FURUKAWA TOSHIHARU , HAKEY MARK C , HOLMES STEVEN J , HORAK DAVID V , RABIDOUX PAUL A
IPC: H01L21/22 , H01L21/033 , H01L21/308 , H01L21/336 , H01L21/425 , H01L21/768 , H01L21/822 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/78
Abstract: THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A METHOD FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED SPACERS (502) ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES WHILE REMOVING SPACER MATERIAL FROM THE VERTICAL SURFACES. THE PREFERRED METHOD USES A RESIST(302) THAT CAN BE MADE INSOLUBLE TO DEVELOPER BY THE USE OF AN IMPLANT. BY CONFORMALLY DEPOSITING THE RESIST OVER A SUBSTRATE (202) HAVING BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES, IMPLANTING THE RESIST, AND DEVELOPING THE RESIST, THE RESIST IS REMOVED FROM THE VERTICAL SURFACES WHILE REMAINING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES. THUS, A SELF-ALIGNED SPACER IS FORMED ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES WHILE THE SPACER MATERIAL IS REMOVED FROM THE VERTICAL SURFACES. THIS HORIZONTAL-SURFACE SPACER CAN THEN BE USED IN FURTHER FABRICATION. THE PREFERRED METHOD CAN BEUSED IN MANY DIFFERENT PROCESSES WHERE THERE IS EXISTS A NEED TO DIFFERENTIALLY PROCESS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES OF A SUBSTRATE.FIG. 1
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公开(公告)号:DE60233241D1
公开(公告)日:2009-09-17
申请号:DE60233241
申请日:2002-08-29
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: FURUKAWA TOSHIHARU , HAKEY MARK C , HOLMES STEVEN J , HORAK DAVID V , LEAS JAMES M , MA WILLIAM H , RABIDOUX PAUL A
IPC: H01L29/76 , H01L21/3205 , H01L21/336 , H01L21/4763 , H01L21/60 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/8238 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/94 , H01L31/062 , H01L31/113
Abstract: A method of manufacturing provides a vertical transistor particularly suitable for high density integration and which includes potentially independent gate structures on opposite sides of a semiconductor pillar formed by etching or epitaxial growth in a trench. The gate structure is surrounded by insulating material which is selectively etchable to isolation material surrounding the transistor. A contact is made to the lower end of the pillar (e.g. the transistor drain) by selectively etching the isolation material selective to the insulating material. The upper end of the pillar is covered by a cap and sidewalls of selectively etchable materials so that gate and source connection openings can also be made by selective etching with good registration tolerance. A dimension of the pillar in a direction parallel to the chip surface is defined by a distance between isolation regions and selective etching and height of the pillar is defined by thickness of a sacrificial layer.
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公开(公告)号:MY117201A
公开(公告)日:2004-05-31
申请号:MYPI9904530
申请日:1999-10-20
Applicant: IBM
Inventor: FURUKAWA TOSHIHARU , HAKEY MARK C , HOLMES STEVEN J , HORAK DAVID V , RABIDOUX PAUL A
IPC: G03C5/00 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/027 , H01L21/302 , H01L21/32 , H01L21/60 , H01L21/768
Abstract: A METHOD FOR FORMING CONTACTS ON AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THAT ARE SELF-ALIGNED WITH THE WIRING PATTERNS OF THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. IN THE METHOD A THICKER LOWER LAYER (12) OF A FIRST MATERIAL AND A THINNER UPPER LAYER (14) OF A SECOND MATERIAL ARE FORMED ON A SUBSTRATE (10). THE FEATURES OF THE METAL WIRING IS PATTERNED FIRST ON THE UPPER LAYER. THE WIRING PATTERN TRENCHES (20) ARE ETCHED THROUGH THE THINNER SURFACE LAYER, AND PARTIALLY THROUGH THE SECOND, THICKER LAYER. AFTER THE WIRING PATTERN IS ETCHED, THE CONTACTS FOR THE WIRING LAYER ARE PRINTED AS LINE/SPACE PATTERNS WHICH INTERSECT THE WIRING PATTERN. THE CONTACT PATTERN IS ETCHED INTO THE LOWER, THICKER LAYER WITH AN ETCH PROCESS THAT IS SELECTIVE TO THE UPPER THINNER LAYER. THE CONTACT IS ONLY FOFFI1ED AT THE INTERSECTION POINT OF THE WIRING IMAGE WITH THE CONTACT IMAGE, THEREFORE THE CONTACT IS SELF-ALIGNED TO THE METAL (24).
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