Abstract: A ROM device includes cells with buried bit lines in a semiconductor substrate. A thin insulating layer covers the substrate has closely spaced, parallel, word lines formed thereon arranged orthogonally relative to the bit lines. The word lines are covered with reflowed glass insulating layers about 2500.ANG. thick. The glass insulating layers comprise a sublayer of undoped glass and an overlayer of doped glass, the underlayer about 500.ANG.-1500.ANG. thick and the overlayer about 1000.ANG.-1500.ANG. thick. An etched, patterned metal layer is formed on the glass insulating layer. The overlayer has been substantially removed by etching where the metal layer has been etched. An ion implantation pattern has been implanted into the substrate adjacent to the conductive lines. The device has been passivated. The implanted impurity ions having been activated by annealing the device.

Abstract: A method of forming an ESD protection device with reduced breakdown voltage, simultaneously with an integrated circuit which includes FET devices, and the resultant device structure, are described. A silicon substrate is provided on which there are field oxide regions, gates, and active regions. A first ion implant of a conductivity-imparting dopant is performed in a vertical direction into the active regions of the ESD protection device and the FET devices. A first insulating layer is formed over the ESD protection device and the FET devices, and over the field oxide regions. The first insulating layer is patterned to create spacers adjacent to the gates of both the ESD protection device and the FET devices. A second ion implant of a conductivity-imparting dopant with higher concentration than dopant from the first ion implant is performed into active regions of both the ESD protection device and the FET devices.

Abstract: An improved process for fabricating a planar field oxide structure on a silicon substrate was achieved. The process involves forming the field oxide by using the LOCal Oxidation of Silicon (LOCOS) process in which the device area is protected from oxidation by a silicon nitride layer. A sacrificial leveling layer, such as spin-on-glass (SOG) or a anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer is used to fill in the gap between the silicon nitride and the field oxide structure and make more planar the substrate surface. The leveling layer is then etched back non-selectively by plasma etching to planarize the portion of the field oxide extending above the substrate surface. The method does not require a recess to be etched in the silicon substrate and therefore, has certain reliability and cost advantages.

Abstract: A buried bit line memory cell and fabrication process are disclosed. A plurality of exposed windows of a semiconductor material are formed which are separated by mesas. An oxide region is then formed in the vicinity of each exposed surface window. The formed oxide regions encroach under the mesas and therefore cover and area which is greater than the original windows. The mesas are then removed to expose a second set of narrow windows of the surface of the semiconductor material separated by the oxide regions. Impurities are then implanted or diffused into the substrate through the second set of narrow surface windows to form doped regions. The doped regions are delineated by the edges of the oxide regions and are therefore narrower than the width of the mesas. At least some of the doped regions form the buried bit lines of the memory cells.

Abstract: A ROM coding method with a self-aligned implantation. First, a non-coded mask ROM with a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of bit-lines formed on the semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide formed over the semiconductor substrate and the bit-line, and a plurality of word-lines formed above the gate oxide, which together form memory cells, is provided. Before the word-lines are formed, a barrier material is applied over spacing strips between the locations where the word-lines are to be formed. The barrier material serves as a mask through which impurities are implanted into the substrate to selectively program the memory cells to operate in either a first or second conduction state.

Abstract: An SRAM cell includes a semiconductor substrate doped with a dopant of a first type, a highly doped region in the substrate implanted with a dopant of opposite type, a gate oxide layer on the substrate, a first conductive layer formed upon the gate oxide layer, a dielectric layer deposited over the first conductive layer, an opening in the gate oxide layer, the first conductive layer, and the dielectric layer, and a second conductive layer deposited upon the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A new method of fabricating a high coupling ratio Flash EEPROM memory cell is described. A layer of silicon dioxide is grown over the surface of a semiconductor substrate. A layer of silicon nitride is deposited over the silicon dioxide layer and patterned. Silicon nitride spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the patterned silicon nitride layer. The silicon dioxide layer not covered by the patterned silicon nitride layer and the silicon nitride spacers is removed thereby exposing portions of the semiconductor substrate as tunneling windows. A tunnel oxide layer is grown on the exposed portions of the semiconductor substrate. The silicon nitride layer and spacers are removed. A first polysilicon layer is deposited over the surface of the silicon dioxide and tunnel oxide layers and patterned to form a floating gate. An interpoly dielectric layer is deposited over the patterned first polysilicon layer followed by a second polysilicon layer which is patterned to form a control gate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an asymmetric lightly doped drain transistor device. The device's drain region is shielded with a barrier layer when ion implantation is applied to a implant a highly doped source region. A large angle implantation then follows to form a lightly doped pocket region adjacent to the highly doped source region. The implantation forming the pocket region increases the doping concentration along the device's source side which increases the device's threshold voltage diminishing short channel effects.

Abstract: A semiconductor MOSFET device manufactured by a process starting with a doped semiconductor substrate with a P-well and an N-well and field oxide structures on the surface of the P-well and the N-well separating the surfaces of the P-well and the N-well into separate regions and a silicon dioxide film on the remainder of the surface of the P-well and the N-well comprising the steps as follows: forming a mask over the N-well and an under sized mask over one of the separate regions of the P-well performing a field ion implantation of V.sub.t ' ions into the P-well, removing the mask over the portion of the P-well, performing a blanket ion implantation of V.sub.t1 ions over the entire device.

Abstract: A spin-on-glass sandwich layer planarization process where the spin-on-glass layer within the sandwich has been ion implanted through its entire thickness. The spin-on-glass sandwich layer is formed by successive deposition of a silicon oxide layer, followed by a spin-on-glass layer. The spin-on-glass layer is then thermally cured and ion implanted throughout its entire thickness. Various combinations of implanting ions, ion doses and implantation energies are used to implant the spin-on-glass layer. Finally, a second silicon oxide layer is formed upon the surface of the spin-on-glass layer to complete the spin-on-glass sandwich layer.

Abstract: A dual photo-resist process for fabricating capacitor plates of a DRAM is disclosed including the step of forming a capacitor on a semiconductor IC surface. A first plurality of photo-resist regions which are separated from each other by spaces are then formed on the capacitor plate layer. At least one second photo-resist region is then formed on the capacitor plate layer which partially fills a space between, and is adjacent to one of, two of the first photo-resist regions. The capacitor plate layer is then etched below the spaces between the first and second photo-resist regions to form a plurality of individual capacitor plates including one capacitor plate for each DRAM cell.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a code pattern on a semiconductor substrate with an array of substantially parallel buried bit lines integral therewith and with word lines above the buried bit lines, includes: forming a titanium nitride layer above the word lines, forming and patterning a code mask above the titanium nitride layer, implanting impurities into the substrate through openings in the code mask to form the code pattern, and performing rapid thermal annealing of the implant. The step height of the titanium nitride layer is employed to form the code identification on the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming an improved MOSFET device structure for use in ultra large scale integration devices. A local self-aligned anti-punchthrough region is formed directly under the gate electrode using ion implantation. The local anti-punchthrough region reduces the expansion of the depletion region in the channel and thereby increases the punchthrough voltage. The local anti-punchthrough region is self-aligned with the gate electrode and source/drain region so that critical spacings are maintained even for sub micron devices. Channel mobility is not degraded and the source and drain junction capacitances are reduced. The invention can be used in either N channel or P channel MOSFET devices, and in either LDD (light doped drain) or non-LDD devices.

Abstract: In accordance with this invention, a method of manufacture of a semiconductor memory device comprises the following steps: forming field oxide structures on a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate oxide layer on exposed surfaces of the substrate, forming a first word line layer on the device, patterning the first word line layer by forming a first patterned mask mask with a first set of openings therein and etching the first word line layer through the openings in the first mask to form conductor lines, forming a first dielectric layer on the surface of the first word line layer on the device, forming a second word line layer on the first dielectric layer, patterning the second word line layer by forming a second patterning mask with a second set of openings therein and etching portions of the second word line layer therethrough, h)forming a second dielectric layer on the surface of the second word line layer on the device, and implanting ions of dopant into predetermined locations into the semiconductor su

Abstract: A self-aligned coding process for mask ROM is disclosed. First, a substrate having a plurality of bit-lines formed therein, a gate oxide layer formed on the bit-lines, and a plurality of word-lines formed on the gate oxide, which together construct an array of memory cells, is provided. Next, a barrier layer is formed on the word-lines. A silicon dioxide layer is formed on the gate oxide between the word-lines by using liquid phase deposition, wherein the thickness of the silicon dioxide layer is larger than that of the word-lines. Then, the barrier layer is removed. A mask layer is formed on the substrate exposing parts of the memory cells that will be programmed. Finally, impurities are implanted into the substrate not covered by the mask layer and the silicon dioxide layer to make the memory cells that will be programmed operating in a first state, and leave other non-programmed memory cells operating in a second state.

Abstract: An SRAM cell and a process for forming an SRAM cell comprises: forming a gate oxide layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate on the gate oxide layer, forming a first ion implantation into the substrate in areas adjacent to the gate, performing a second ion implantation in an area immediately adjacent to the gate, depositing a dielectric layer over the gates, etching the dielectric layer to form a spacer structure therefrom, with the remainder of the dielectric layer being removed by the etching, and a third ion implantation in the substrate in all regions adjacent to the gates and the spacer forming more highly doped regions adjacent to the gate and the spacer.

Abstract: Ions of dopant are implanted into predetermined locations in a doped semiconductor substrate in sufficient concentration to form a buried conductor regions. A thick dielectriv layer overlies the surface of the doped substrate. A first polysilicon layer is formed and patterned on the silicon dioxide layer by a mask and etching to form conductor lines, covered by a dielectric. A second polysilicon layer is formed on the second dielectric layer and patterned to form a first capacitor plate. A third dielectric layer is formed on the surface of the second polysilicon layer. A third polysilicon layer is formed on the third dielectric layer and patterned to form a top capacitor plate. A layer of BPSG is deposited upon the third layer of polysilicon.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor having a fin-shaped electrode on a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell having increased capacitance was achieved. The capacitor is fabricated on a silicon substrate having an active device region. The device region contains a metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), having one capacitor aligned over and contacting the source/drain of the MOSFET in the device region. The capacitor is increased in capacitance by forming a multi-layer insulator structure over the storage capacitor area and recessing alternate layers, then using the form as a mold for forming a fin-like bottom capacitor electrode. A high dielectric constant insulator is deposited on the bottom electrode as the inter-electrode dielectric. The top capacitor electrode is formed by depositing a doped polysilicon layer which also fills the recesses having the bottom electrode forming therein fin-shaped top capacitor electrode and completing a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell.

Abstract: A symmetrical, SRAM silicon device comprises a substrate comprising a semiconductor material with, a set of buried local interconnection lines in the silicon substrate. A word line is located centrally on the surface of the device. Pull down transistors are located symmetrically one either side of the word line. Interconnections are formed in the same layer as a BN+ diffusion. There is only one wordline composed of polysilicon. The pull down transistors are located on opposite sides of the word line. The cell size is small. There is no 45.degree. layout, and the metal rule is loose. Pass transistor source and drain regions are formed in the substrate juxtaposed with the buried local interconnection line. There is a layer of gate oxide above the source region and the drain region, and a gate above the gate oxide juxtaposed with the source region and drain region.

Abstract: A method of reflowing borophosphosilicate glass wherein wafers on a support that holds the wafers upright in spaced parallel relationship are introduced into a furnace. The wafers are heated to a temperature to achieve reflow while a main stream of heated inert gas is flowed over the wafers in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the substrates, while simultaneously an auxiliary stream of heated inert gas is flowed in a direction perpendicular to the main stream to prevent the formation of BPO.sub.4 crystals during reflow.