Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide memory cell structure having memory cells guaranteeing the simple connection of a small necessary area. SOLUTION: The memory cells (15a, 15b and 15c) which are regularly arranged on a semiconductor piece are provided with trench capacitors (20a, 20b and 20c) formed on a semiconductor substrate (10), selection transistors (30a, 30b and 30c) formed on the capacitors and self-matching selection transistors (301, 30b and 30c)/memory trench contact parts (40a and 40b)/trench insulating part (52) structures. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a dynamic memory cell as well as a semiconductor memory comprising the memory cell, related to a semiconductor substrate comprising a trench capacitor 1 and a switching transistor 2. SOLUTION: Dielectric insulating layers 107 and 201 are formed between the switching transistor 2 and the trench capacitor 1. A contact opening 213 comprising a conductive contact-filling layer 214 is disposed almost above a polysilicon filling layer 102, which is an internal electrode of block type, of the trench capacitor 1, being positioned above the insulating layers 107 and 201. The contact opening 213 is coupled with a second diffusion region 204 of the switching transistor 2. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
The invention comprises a memory with a storage cell (100) that is formed in a substrate (105) and consists of a trench capacitor (110) and a transistor (160). The trench capacitor (110) is connected to the transistor (160) with a self-aligned connection (220). The transistor (160) at least partially covers said trench capacitor (110). The trench capacitor (110) is filled with a conductive trench filling and an insulating cover layer (135) is located on said conductive trench filling (130). An epitaxy layer (245) is located above said insulating cover layer (135). The transistor (160) is formed in said epitaxy layer (245). The self-aligned connection (220) is formed in a contact trench (205) and consists of an insulation collar (235) into which a conductive material (225) is introduced. A conductive cap (230) is formed on said conductive material.
Abstract:
According to the invention, a trench capacitor is formed inside a trench (30) that is arranged inside a substrate (20). The trench (30) is filled with a conductive trench filling (50) that serves as an inner capacitor electrode. An epitaxial layer (75) is grown on the lateral wall of the trench (30) on the substrate (20). A buried contact (60) is arranged between the conductive trench filling (50) with the second intermediate layer (65) and the epitaxially grown layer (75). A dopant out-diffusion (80), which is formed while leading out from the buried contact (60), is arranged inside the epitaxially grown layer (75). The epitaxially grown layer (75) enables the dopant out-diffusion (80) to be further removed from a selection transistor (10) located next to the trench whereby permitting the prevention of short channel effects in the selection transistor (10).
Abstract:
A memory cell (10) is embodied with a selection transistor (60) and a trench capacitor (30). The trench capacitor (30) is filled with a conducting trench filling (35), upon which an insulating cover layer (40) is arranged. A selectively grown epitaxial layer (45) is laterally grown over the insulating cover layer, starting from the substrate (15). The selection transistor (60) is embodied in the selectively grown epitaxial layer (45) and comprises a source region (65), for connection to the trench capacitor (30) and a drain region (70) for connection to a bitline. The junction depth of the source region (65) is selected such that the source region (65) extends as far as the insulating cover layer (40). In addition the thickness (50) of the epitaxial layer (45) may be optionally reduced to a suitable thickness by means of an oxidation and a subsequent etching. A contact trench (95) is then etched through the source region (65) as far as the conducting trench filling (35), which is filed with a conducting contact (90) and the conducting trench filling (35) electrically connected to the source region (65).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a trench isolation comprising a self-adjusting surface seal, and to a method for producing said surface seal. The surface seal can comprise an overlapping region of the substrate surface or a reconstituted region in which an electroconductive layer extends, said layer being formed on the substrate surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for broadening active semiconductor areas (2) on a semiconductor substrate (1) that has at least one trench isolation (3). The method is composed of the following steps: deposition of a pad-oxide layer (5) on a surface (4) of the semiconductor substrate (1); deposition of a pad-nitride layer (6) on the pad-oxide layer (5); structuring of the pad-nitride layer (6) to create at least one opening in the pad-nitride layer (6) and etching of the trench isolation(s) (3) in the pad-oxide layer (5) and the semiconductor substrate (1). The aim of the invention is to adjust the broadening of the structures of active semiconductor areas in a simple and cost-effective manner that is substantially independent of other process steps during the production of the component. To achieve this, the inventive method is characterised by the selective deposition of an epitaxy layer (7) with a predetermined thickness and by the oxidation of the surface (4) of the semiconductor substrate (1), to create a thin oxide layer (9) for passivation.
Abstract:
To fabricate a hole trench storage capacitor having an inner electrode, which is formed in a hole trench, and an outer electrode, which is formed in an electrode section, surrounding the hole trench in a lower section, of the semiconductor substrate, the inner electrode is continued above the substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate. Then, an additional layer, which widens the semiconductor substrate, is grown onto the substrate surface by an epitaxy process. A transition surface for contact-connection of the inner electrode and at least a part of an insulation collar is formed above the original substrate surface, thereby increasing the size of a surface area of the hole trench storage capacitor, which can be used for charge storage, while using the same aspect ratio for an etch used to form the hole trench.
Abstract:
A transistor is provided which advantageously utilizes a part of the area which, in conventional transistors, is provided for the isolation between the transistors. In this case, the channel width can be enlarged in a self-aligned manner without the risk of short circuits. The field-effect transistor according to the invention has the advantage that it is possible to ensure a significant increase in the effective channel width for the forward current ION compared with previously used, conventional transistor structures, without having to accept a reduction of the integration density that can be attained. Thus, by way of example, the forward current I ON can be increased by up to 50%, without having to alter the arrangement of the active regions or of the trench isolation.
Abstract:
A memory cell in a substrate (105) comprises a select transistor (160) and connected trench capacitor (110) surrounded by an second isolation layer (150). A first adjacent isolation layer (235) is thinner than the second layer but prevents lateral current flow, although the formation of a parasitic FET through cell operation is possible. An Independent claim is also included for a memory chip as above.