Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a trench capacitor. According to said method, after the trench has been formed, an insulating layer (35) is first deposited, from which the insulation collar (75) is subsequently to be formed. The trench (10) is then partially filled with a sacrificial fill material (40) and a thin structural layer (55) is deposited thereon. Spacers are formed from said layer which cover the insulating layer (35) in the upper region (45) of the trench (10). The sacrificial fill material (40) and the insulating layer (35) are then removed completely in the lower region (50) of the trench (10). The insulation collar (75) is thus formed in the upper region (45) of the trench (10).
Abstract:
A trench capacitor is formed with an insulation collar. After the formation of the trench, firstly an insulating layer is deposited, from which layer the insulation collar will be subsequently formed. Afterward, the trench is partly filled with a sacrificial filling material and a thin patterning layer is deposited thereon. Spacers are formed from that layer and cover the insulating layer in the upper region of the trench. Afterward, the sacrificial filling material and the insulating layer are completely removed in the lower region of the trench. As a result, the insulation collar is produced in the upper region of the trench.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fabrication method for a semiconductor structure having the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate ( 1 ); providing and patterning a silicon nitride layer ( 3 ) on the semiconductor substrate ( 1 ) as topmost layer of a trench etching mask; forming a trench ( 5 ) in a first etching step by means of the trench etching mask; conformally depositing a liner layer ( 10 ) made of silicon oxide above the resulting structure, which leaves a gap (SP) reaching into the depth in the trench ( 5 ); carrying out a V plasma etching step for forming a V profile of the line layer ( 10 ) in the trench ( 5 ); wherein the liner layer ( 10 ) is pulled back to below the top side of the silicon nitride layer ( 3 ); an etching gas mixture comprises C 5 F 8 , O 2 and an inert gas is used in the V plasma etching step; the ratio (V) of C 5 F 8 /O 2 lies between 2.5 and 3.5; and the selectivity of the V plasma etching step between silicon oxide and silicon nitride is at least 10.
Abstract:
The method involves making a recess at a surface of a substrate (12) using an ionic beam such that cut section and surface of the substrate are at a pointed angle. A layer in the substrate is exposed along the cut section of the substrate. The section of the substrate is reproduced by a raster capacity microscope. The layer is characterized by the reproduction of the section of the substrate. An independent claim is also included for a device for characterizing a layer in a substrate.
Abstract:
Trench capacitor comprises: a substrate (1) containing a trench (2) having an upper region (13) with a side wall (14); and an isolating collar (9) arranged in the upper region of the trench and extending into the trench. The collar has an upper isolating region (16) which faces the substrate surface. The upper isolating region has a first isolation collar thickness (10) and a second isolation collar thickness (11). The first collar thickness is larger than the second collar thickness. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of a trench capacitor. Preferred Features: The first collar thickness is 1.2, preferably 1.6, especially 2 times larger than the second collar thickness. The isolating collar is deposited by the low pressure chemical vapor deposition with TEOS (tetra-ethyl ortho-silicate).
Abstract:
Production of an insulating collar in a trench capacitor comprises: (a) preparing a semiconductor substrate (5), forming a trench (10) in the substrate; (b) forming an insulating layer (35) in the trench to form an insulating collar (75); (c) filling a lower region (50) of the trench with a sacrificial filler material (40) so that an upper region (45) of the trench remains free from the filler material; (d) forming a structured layer on the insulating layer and on the filler material; (e) forming an opening (60) in the structured layer, removing the filler material; and (f) removing the insulating layer from the lower region by etching the insulating layer selectively to the structured layer. Preferred Features: The structured layer and the filler material are made of silicon nitride, polysilicon, amorphous silicon or photolacquer.
Abstract:
A production process for an electrically conductive filling (30) in a trench in a semiconductor substrate (10) or layer comprises preparing the substrate and trench, depositing amorphous or polycrystalline silicon and phosphorus simultaneously in the trench and then forming at least one monolayer of arsenic atoms on the silicon/phosphorus interface. An independent claim is also included for a trench capacitor in a semiconductor substrate as above.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structure manufacturing method has the following steps: provision of a semiconductor substrate (1) with a trench (5) and deposition of a filling layer (10b) of doped silicon to fill the trench and cover the surrounding structure using an over-conforming separation method that has an over-conforming separation rate due to a dosing concentration gradient. This ensures that the trench is at least partially filled from the bottom to the top.