Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connection electrode suitable for a phase change material, a phase change memory device provided with the connection electrode, and a manufacturing method of the phase change memory device. SOLUTION: A plurality of insulating regions I that are mutually spaced out are formed at least on a connection surface in an electrode material E. This allows an area of contact surfaces to be small as a whole. As a result, a required joule heating is realized even if integration density is high. Therefore, programming in case of scarce current can be materialized. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Semiconductor devices having deep trenches with fill material therein having low resistivity are provided along with methods of fabricating such semiconductor devices.
Abstract:
A trench capacitor (30) is arranged in a first trench (25) for production of a semiconductor memory (5). A first longitudinal trench (55) is arranged in the substrate (15) next to the first trench (25) and parallel thereto on the other side of the first trench (25), a second longitudinal trench (60) is arranged therein. A first spacer word line (70) is arranged in the first longitudinal trench (55) and a second spacer word line (75) is arranged in the second longitudinal trench (60). Connecting webs (80) are arranged in the first trench (25) between the first spacer word line (70) and the second spacer word line (75) with a thickness (110), which is smaller in the direction of the first spacer word line (70) than half the width of the first trench (25) in the direction of the first spacer word line (70).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of an integrated semiconductor circuit, whereby electrical contacts (20), for first conducting structures (1), are produced in the memory region (I) and the first conducting structures (1) are contacted, without contacting second conducting structures (2) arranged laterally with respect to the first conducting structures (1), which laterally border the first conducting structures (1) or are arranged too close to the same to be selectively lithographically masked. According to the invention, the first conducting structures (1) are contacted, whereby a conducting layer (L) is deposited and structured after a planarisation in the memory region at the level of the first conducting structures (1) above the second conducting structures (2), which is applied in the logic region for the generation of gate electrodes, for example. Intermediate contacts (10) are thus structured which are so wide that contact holes for the electrical contacts can be fitted thereon. The deposition of a nitride layer for the protection of the second conducting layer (2) is thus superfluous.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a lithographic method for removing a thin masking layer, particularly a Si3N4 layer on a side of a recess in a semi-conductor arrangement. According to the invention, an ion beam is orientated in an inclined manner at a certain angle towards the recess, enabling the thin masking layer to be removed in the regions exposed to the beams.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor memory cell arrangement comprising dynamic memory cells (10) which each have a trench capacitor (1) and a vertical selection transistor (2). Said vertical selection transistor (2) is situated essentially above the trench capacitor (1) and has a series of layers which is offset from the inner electrode of the trench capacitor (1) and which is connected to said inner electrode (11) of the trench capacitor (1). An active intermediate layer (22) is completely surrounded by an insulator layer (24) and a gate electrode layer (25) which is connected to a word line (7). The dynamic memory cells (10) are arranged in the form of a matrix, the trench capacitors (1) and the corresponding vertical selection transistors (2) of the dynamic memory cells (10) succeeding each other in a line and/or column sequence, respectively.
Abstract:
Speichereinrichtung (1010), aufweisend: • ein Substrat (210); • ein Floating-Gate (230'), angeordnet über dem Substrat (210), und • ein Steuergate (250'), angeordnet über dem Floating Gate (230'), • wobei entweder das Floating-Gate (230') und das Steuergate (250') Graphit aufweisen oder das Floating-Gate (230') Graphit aufweist oder das Steuergate (250') Graphit aufweist.
Abstract:
The electrode (4) has an electrically conducting electrode material (E) with a connection surface for a phase-transition-material. A number of isolation regions (I) are designed at the connection surface within the electrode material for reducing total contact area. The electrode material is coherently designed between the isolation regions, which extend from the connection surface to an opposite main surface. An independent claim is also included for a method of manufacturing a phase-transition-memory unit.
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:
A tubular conductor trench (GB1') is formed underneath the top side (OF) of a substrate (1). Coaxial conductors are integrally arranged in the tubular conductor trench of the substrate. The coaxial conductors include an outer conductor layer (15), a central insulating layer (20), and an inner conductor layer (25) which are circularly enclosed in the tubular conductor trench. An external insulating layer (10) is formed between the outer conductor layer and the substrate. An independent claim is included for the manufacture process of the integrated coaxial conductor arrangement.