Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a capacitor improved on reliability of a process in a highly integrated semiconductor device. To achieve this effect, the present invention includes: forming an inter-layer insulating layer on a substrate; forming a capacitor insulating layer as high as to form a capacitor on the inter-layer insulating layer; forming a polysilicon pattern for a hard mask in a trapezoid shape on the capacitor insulating layer; removing the capacitor insulating layer located in an area providing a capacitor by using the polysilicon pattern for the hard mask as an etch barrier so as to form a capacitor hole; forming a lower electrode within the capacitor hole; and forming a dielectric thin film and an upper electrode on the lower electrode.

Abstract: Storage nodes for semiconductor memory devices may be fabricated by repeatedly forming conductive and insulating spacers on mold oxide layer pattern sidewalls, to thereby obtain fine line patterns which can increase the surface area of the storage node electrodes. Supporters also may be provided that are configured to support at least one freestanding storage node electrode, to thereby reduce or prevent the storage node electrode from falling or bending towards an adjacent storage node electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cell capacitor includes a step of forming an upper electrode and a trench for the lower electrode simultaneously in a single mask step. Further steps for manufacturing a cell capacitor includes forming a storage node contact by employing a predefined plate silicon layer and forming a capacitor dielectric using the storage contact node, as a result, it becomes possible to resolve “lift-off” problems, twin-bit failures, and misalignment.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a DRAM semiconductor device including forming gate stacks in which a gate pattern and a gate sacrificial mask are sequentially deposited on a semiconductor substrate, forming an etch stopper on the semiconductor substrate, forming a lightly doped impurity region between the gate stacks, forming a gate spacer along sidewalls of the gate stacks, forming a heavily doped impurity region to contact the lightly doped impurity region and to be aligned with the gate spacer, removing the gate spacer, forming an interlevel dielectric layer to fill a gap between the gate stacks, forming a groove on a gate conductive layer by etching an exposed top surface of the etch stopper and the gate sacrificial mask, forming a contact mask pattern for filling the groove, forming a contact hole to be self-aligned with respect to the contact mask pattern, and forming a contact pad in the contact hole.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate that has a cell region and a peripheral region that surrounds the cell region. A plurality of capacitors that include a plurality of lower electrodes, respectively, are disposed in the cell region. Supporters connect adjacent ones of the plurality of lower electrodes to provide structural support and stability to the lower electrodes.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device, having storage node contact plugs whereby by a first interlayer dielectric layer (ILD) film having a greater etch rate is formed on a surface of a structure, and then a second ILD film having a smaller etch rate is formed on the first ILD film. After storage node contact holes having narrow width are formed by dry etching the ILD films, the width is increased by wet etching the ILD films. Since the first ILD film has a greater etch rate and is etched faster than the second ILD film, the lower width of each of the storage node contact holes is increased relatively more than the upper width. Insulating layer spacers are then formed on the internal walls of the storage node contact holes, and storage node contact plugs are formed by burying a conductive material therein.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided.

Abstract: A self-aligned contact structure in a semiconductor device and methods for making such contact structure wherein the semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate having active regions, an interlayer insulating layer covering the semiconductor substrate excluding at least a portion of each active region, at least two parallel interconnections on the interlayer insulating layer, at least one active region being relatively disposed between the at least two parallel interconnections, each interconnection having sidewalls, bottom and a width (x), a mask pattern having a top portion (z) and a bottom portion (y) formed on each interconnection, and a conductive layer pattern penetrating at least a portion of the interlayer insulating layer between the mask pattern and being electrically connected to at least one active region, wherein: x≦y≦z and x<z.

Abstract: A fabrication method for forming a semiconductor device having COB (capacitor-over-bit line) structure is provided. A lower insulating film is formed on a substrate. Bit line patterns are formed on a portion of the lower insulating film. Each of the bit line patterns comprises a conductive bit line, a lower capping strip and an upper capping strip, which are sequentially stacked. Mask-defining layer is formed on the other portion of the lower insulating film. The upper capping strips are removed by wet etching technique to form a recess region. The lower capping strips and a portion of the mask-defining layer is etched isotropically to enlarge the recess region. An insulating mask is formed in the enlarged recess region. BC (buried contact) holes are formed substantially in self-aligned manner to the bit lines by using the mask as an etch mask. According to the present invention, the unfavorable electrical contact between the storage electrodes and the bit lines can be significantly relieved.

Abstract: A self-aligned contact structure in a semiconductor device and methods of forming the same are provided, wherein the self-aligned contact structure in the semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate having active regions; an interlayer insulating layer covering the semiconductor substrate excluding at least a portion of each active region; at least two parallel interconnections on the interlayer insulating layer, at least one active region being relatively disposed between the at least two parallel interconnections, each interconnection having sidewalls, a bottom and a width (x); a mask pattern having a top portion of width (z) and a bottom portion of width (y) formed on each interconnection; and a conductive layer pattern penetrating at least a portion of the interlayer insulating layer between the mask pattern and being electrically connected to at least one active region, wherein x≦y≦z and x<z.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device, having storage node contact plugs whereby by a first interlayer dielectric layer (ILD) film having a greater etch rate is formed on a surface of a structure, and then a second ILD film having a smaller etch rate is formed on the first ILD film. After storage node contact holes having narrow width are formed by dry etching the ILD films, the width is increased by wet etching the ILD films. Since the first ILD film has a greater etch rate and is etched faster than the second ILD film, the lower width of each of the storage node contact holes is increased relatively more than the upper width. Insulating layer spacers are then formed on the internal walls of the storage node contact holes, and storage node contact plugs are formed by burying a conductive material therein.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a DRAM semiconductor device including forming gate stacks in which a gate pattern and a gate sacrificial mask are sequentially deposited on a semiconductor substrate, forming an etch stopper on the semiconductor substrate, forming a lightly doped impurity region between the gate stacks, forming a gate spacer along sidewalls of the gate stacks, forming a heavily doped impurity region to contact the lightly doped impurity region and to be aligned with the gate spacer, removing the gate spacer, forming an interlevel dielectric layer to fill a gap between the gate stacks, forming a groove on a gate conductive layer by etching an exposed top surface of the etch stopper and the gate sacrificial mask, forming a contact mask pattern for filling the groove, forming a contact hole to be self-aligned with respect to the contact mask pattern, and forming a contact pad in the contact hole.

Abstract: A microelectronic contact structure, e.g., a contact structure for a capacitor electrode of a DRAM, comprises a first dielectric layer on a substrate, a conductive region disposed on a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and contacting the conductive region at a sidewall of the conductive region, and an etch-stopping dielectric region disposed on the conductive region and having a sidewall in contact with the second dielectric layer. The etch-stopping dielectric region extends laterally beyond the sidewall of the conductive region and has an etching selectivity with respect to the second dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer and etch-stopping dielectric region. A conductive plug extends through the third dielectric layer and along the sidewall of the etch-stopping dielectric region.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cell capacitor includes a step of forming an upper electrode and a trench for the lower electrode simultaneously in a single mask step. Further steps for manufacturing a cell capacitor includes forming a storage node contact by employing a predefined plate silicon layer and forming a capacitor dielectric using the storage contact node, as a result, it becomes possible to resolve “lift-off” problems, twin-bit failures, and misalignment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a DRAM device comprises forming a bit line interlayer insulating layer over a substrate over which a bit line pattern is formed; planarizing the bit line interlayer insulating layer; forming enlarged grooves exposing a conductive layer of the bit line pattern; forming bit lines; forming a silicon nitride layer over the substrate; forming a silicon nitride pattern having silicon nitride spacers formed on side walls of the enlarged grooves positioned on the conductive layer; forming the bit lines at the enlarged width portions of the bit line pattern; forming storage node contacts, storage nodes, a dielectric layer, and plate electrodes at a cell area; forming a wiring interlayer insulating layer on the substrate; forming metal contact holes; and forming plugs filling the metal contact holes.

Abstract: A DRAM cell is provided, along with a method for fabricating such a DRAM cell. A protection layer pattern is formed to cover a common drain region of first and second access transistors. Storage node holes are then formed to expose each source region of the first and second access transistors, by using an etching insulator that has an etching selectivity with respect to the protection layer. Accordingly, even if there is a misalignment of the storage node holes to thesource regions, the common drain region is not exposed by the misaligned storage node holes because of the presence of the protection layer pattern.

Abstract: A DRAM cell is provided, along with a method for fabricating such a DRAM cell. A protection layer pattern is formed to cover a common drain region of first and second access transistors. Storage node holes are then formed to expose each source region of the first and second access transistors, by using an etching insulator that has an etching selectivity with respect to the protection layer. Accordingly, even if there is a misalignment of the storage node holes to the source regions, the common drain region is not exposed by the misaligned storage node holes because of the presence of the protection layer pattern.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cell capacitor includes a step of forming an upper electrode and a trench for the lower electrode simultaneously in a single mask step. Further steps for manufacturing a cell capacitor includes forming a storage node contact by employing a predefined plate silicon layer and forming a capacitor dielectric using the storage contact node, as a result, it becomes possible to resolve “lift-off” problems, twin-bit failures, and misalignment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a DRAM device comprises forming a bit line interlayer insulating layer over a substrate over which a bit line pattern is formed; planarizing the bit line interlayer insulating layer; forming enlarged grooves exposing a conductive layer of the bit line pattern; forming bit lines; forming a silicon nitride layer over the substrate; forming a silicon nitride pattern having silicon nitride spacers formed on side walls of the enlarged grooves positioned on the conductive layer; forming the bit lines at the enlarged width portions of the bit line pattern; forming storage node contacts, storage nodes, a dielectric layer, and plate electrodes at a cell area; forming a wiring interlayer insulating layer on the substrate; forming metal contact holes; and forming plugs filling the metal contact holes.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a DRAM device comprises forming a bit line interlayer insulating layer over a substrate over which a bit line pattern is formed; planarizing the bit line interlayer insulating layer; forming enlarged grooves exposing a conductive layer of the bit line pattern; forming bit lines; forming a silicon nitride layer over the substrate; forming a silicon nitride pattern having silicon nitride spacers formed on side walls of the enlarged grooves positioned on the conductive layer; forming the bit lines at the enlarged width portions of the bit line pattern; forming storage node contacts, storage nodes, a dielectric layer, and plate electrodes at a cell area; forming a wiring interlayer insulating layer on the substrate; forming metal contact holes; and forming plugs filling the metal contact holes.