Abstract:
The invention relates to a trench capacitor, in particular for use in a semiconductor memory cell, comprising a trench (2), embodied in a substrate (1), a first region (1a), provided in the substrate (1), as first capacitor electrode, a dielectric layer (10) on the trench wall as capacitor dielectric and a metallic filler material (30'') provided in the trench (2) as second electrode. Above the conducting metallic filling material (30'') a dielectric filling material (35) is provided in the trench (2) with a cavity (40) provided for mechanical tensions. The invention further relates to a corresponding method of production.
Abstract:
According to the invention, a capacitor comprising an electrode (11) as a memory cell node and a second electrode (20) as a common counter-electrode of the memory cell field is formed in a semiconductor substrate and a field effect transistor (FET) is subsequently created above the capacitor. The aim of the invention is to create a memory cell comprising a capacitor with a vertical construction and a vertical FET situated above said capacitor that can be easily and more reliably produced in terms of the technology involved. To achieve this, two parallel first trenches (10) are etched to a first depth (13) in the semiconductor substrate, a web (11) that is connected by its narrow sides to the semiconductor substrate being formed between the two trenches. The web is severed at the lower end and is separated from the substrate. The suspended web (15) is then provided with a closed dielectric (19). After the trenches have been filled, the FET (23, 24, 25, 26) is applied and is connected to the web as a memory node.
Abstract:
A hard mask layer stack for patterning a layer to be patterned includes a carbon layer disposed on top of the layer to be patterned, a first layer of a material selected from the group of SiO2 and SiON disposed on top of the carbon layer and a silicon layer disposed on top of the first layer. A method of patterning a layer to be patterned includes providing the above described hard mask layer stack on the layer to be patterned and patterning the silicon hard mask layer in accordance with a pattern to be formed in the layer that has to be patterned.
Abstract:
A trench storage capacitor includes a buried plate that is lengthened by a doped silicon layer to right over the collar insulating layer. The conductor layer of the trench storage capacitor is preferably applied to a "buried" collar insulating layer and masked with the aid of a protective layer fabricated by ALD. In an exemplary embodiment, the conductor layer is composed of amorphous silicon, which is used as an HSG layer in a lower trench region.
Abstract:
Doping region preparation method involves producing a recess in an upper surface and applying a polymer coating (24), in an arbitrary order, such that the surface of the substrate is covered with the coating and the side walls of the recess are partially laid open. An ion implantation process is executed, so that the impact angle of the ions (122) with respect to the surface of the semiconductor substrate amounts to 30-60[deg]. Independent claims are also included for: (1) A method for production of a transistor; (2) A transistor comprising source and drain regions; and (3) A method for the production of a memory cell arrangement.
Abstract:
A DRAM memory cell comprises a select transistor (200) on a semiconductor substrate with source/ drain electrodes (201,202), a channel layer (203), an isolated gate electrode, a memory capacitor (100) with two electrodes, one connected to the source/drain and a rear substrate electrode. The gate electrode surrounds opposite sides of the channel. An independent claim is also included for a production process for the above DRAM.
Abstract:
The arrangement has rows and columns separated by trenches (5,6) in a transistor cell field in a substrate, active regions (3) between upper (4) and lower (2) source/drain connection regions forming channels controllable by gate electrode potentials. The active regions join at least transistor cells (81) adjacent in the x-direction and charge transport is enabled between the active regions of transistor cells that are adjacent at least in the x-direction. An independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a method of manufacturing vertical transistor cells in a transistor cell field.
Abstract:
Production of an integrated semiconductor memory comprises etching a first trench (9) in a substrate (1) forming bars (10), forming a first insulating layer on the base of the trench and on the upper sides (14) and on the side walls (5) of the bars, forming gate electrodes (12) in the form of side wall coverings of the bars, removing the first insulating layer on the base of the trench, anisotropically etching in a direction vertical to the surface of the substrate, and depositing an insulating material to fill the trench and cover the bars.
Abstract:
Production of a trench arrangement comprises forming trenches in a semiconductor substrate (1) by etching using a mask (15) having a first opening (28) and a second opening (29) corresponding to the depth of the trenches, and providing in the second opening above the substrate a region (5) made from a material having a reduced etching rate compared with the substrate.
Abstract:
An arrangement of vertical memory cells (2) comprises memory capacitors (3) in trench holes (12) and vertical surface select transistors and a surrounding substrate (1) shell. The capacitor inner electrode (33) is connected through the trench surround and the lower source/drain region (51) has opposite and adjacent sections by the trench. An independent claim is also included for a production process for the above.