Abstract:
A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor (242/252) structure and method of forming the same. A dielectric layer (214) of a semiconductor device (200) is patterned with a dual damascene pattern having a first pattern (216) and a second pattern (218). The second pattern (218) has a greater depth than the first pattern (216). A conductive layer (226) is formed over the dielectric layer (214) in the first pattern, and a conductive layer is formed over the conductive layer in the first pattern (216). A dielectric layer (232), conductive layer (234), dielectric layer (236) and conductive layer (238) are disposed over the conductive layer (226) of the second pattern (218). Conductive layer (234), dielectric layer (232) and conductive layer (226) form a first MIM capacitor (252). Conductive layer (238), dielectric layer (236) and conductive layer (234) form a second MIM capacitor (242) parallel to the first MIM capacitor (242).
Abstract:
A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack formed over a lower wiring level, a hardmask formed on the MTJ stack, and an upper wiring level formed over the hardmask. The upper wiring level includes a slot via bitline formed therein, the slot via bitline in contact with the hardmask and in contact with an etch stop layer partially surrounding sidewalls of the hardmask.
Abstract:
A method of forming a p-type semiconductor device is provided, which in one embodiment employs an aluminum containing threshold voltage shift layer to produce a threshold voltage shift towards the valence band of the p-type semiconductor device. The method of forming the p-type semiconductor device may include forming a gate structure on a substrate, in which the gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer in contact with the substrate, an aluminum containing threshold voltage shift layer present on the gate dielectric layer, and a metal containing layer in contact with at least one of the aluminum containing threshold voltage shift layer and the gate dielectric layer. P-type source and drain regions may be formed in the substrate adjacent to the portion of the substrate on which the gate structure is present. A p-type semiconductor device provided by the above-described method is also provided.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more simplified substitutional method of the conventional damascene approach. SOLUTION: The cloisonne approach includes a step of coating a semiconductor substrate with a photosensitive polymer, such as pyrrole having a silver salt, aniline, etc. A conductive polymer is exposed to a wet developing solution, by using standard photolithography and the resists developing method and only conductive polymer wires are left on a substrate by removing part of the exposed conductive polymer region. Then an insulating dielectric layer is adhered to the whole structure, and conductive polymer wires are produced by planarizing an insulator by the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Another embodiment of this invention includes a method and structure for a self- planarizing interconnecting material containing the conductive polymer. Consequently, the number of treating steps can be reduced, as compared with the conventional technology.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for improving the electroplating on a substrate to be plated having a feature different in density, and a device therefor. SOLUTION: The method includes a step of preparing a plating bath having an anode and a step of immersing the substrate constituting a cathode in the plating bath separately from the anode. A second cathode including a screening part having an opening of different sizes coincident with a metal feature is arranged in such a state adjacent to the surface of the substrate and separated from the surface of the substrate between the substrate and the anode in the plating bath. The screening part has a larger size opening adjacent to a high density feature area to be plated and a smaller size opening adjacent to a low density feature area to be plated. The method includes a step of applying a voltage between the substrate and the anode and between the second cathode and the anode to allow an electric current to flow to the plating bath and a step of electroplating the metal feature different in density on the substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI