Abstract: An apparatus (110) and method for depositing material on a semiconductor wafer with non-planar structures (114). The wafer (114) is positioned in a chamber (111), and reactive gases (132) are introduced into the chamber (111). The gases (132) and wafer (114) are heated, wherein the gas (132) temperature in the process chamber (111) and in the vicinity of the wafer (114) surface is lower than the temperature of the wafer (114) surface. A material is deposited on the wafer (114) surface using chemical vapor deposition. A gas cooler may be utilized to lower the temperature of the reactive gases (132) while the wafer (114) is heated.

Abstract: A process for forming a sacrificial collar on the top portion of a deep trench (114) of a semiconductor wafer (100). A nitride layer (116) is deposited within the trenches (114). A semiconductor material layer (120) is deposited over the nitride layer (116) and is etched back to a predetermined height (A) below the substrate 112 top surface. A semiconductor material plug (132) is formed at the top surface of the recessed semiconductor material layer (120), leaving a void (133) in the bottom of each trench (114). An oxide layer (134) and nitride layer (136) are formed over the wafer (100) and trenches (116), and the semiconductor material plug (132) and semiconductor material layer (120) are removed from the bottom of the trenches (116).

Abstract: A process for forming a sacrificial collar on the top portion of a deep trench (114) of a semiconductor wafer (100). A nitride layer (116) is deposited within the trenches (114). A semiconductor material layer (120) is deposited over the nitride layer (116) and is etched back to a predetermined height (A) below the substrate 112 top surface. A semiconductor material plug (132) is formed at the top surface of the recessed semiconductor material layer (120), leaving a void (133) in the bottom of each trench (114). An oxide layer (134) and nitride layer (136) are formed over the wafer (100) and trenches (116), and the semiconductor material plug (132) and semiconductor material layer (120) are removed from the bottom of the trenches (116).

Abstract: A gate structure for a semiconductor device, and particularly a MOSFET for such applications as CMOS technology. The gate structure entails an electrical insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, over which a polysilicon gate electrode is formed. The gate structure further includes a gate conductor that is electrically connected with the gate electrode through a diffusion barrier layer having semi-insulating properties. The composition and thickness of the diffusion barrier layer are tailored so that the barrier layer is effective to block diffusion and intermixing between the gate conductor and polysilicon gate electrode, yet provides sufficient capacitive coupling and/or current leakage so as not to significantly increase the gate propagation delay of the gate structure.

Abstract: A method of forming relatively thin uniform insulating collar in the storage trench of a storage trench DRAM cell. A DRAM trench is first formed in a silicon substrate. Then, a nitride liner is deposited on the silicon trench walls. The nitride liner may be deposited directly on the silicon walls or on an underlying oxide layer. A layer of amorphous silicon is then deposited over the nitride liner. A silicon nitride layer is deposited on the oxidized surface of the amorphous silicon. A resist is formed in the lower portion of the trench, and the exposed silicon nitride layer on top of the amorphous silicon is removed, leaving the upper portion of the amorphous silicon layer exposed. The upper portion of the layer of amorphous silicon is then oxidized so as to form a relatively thin, uniform collar along the entire circumference of the trench.