Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method for an integrated semiconductor structure comprising the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks in a memory cell region and at least one gate stack in a peripheral device region; forming caps made of one or more layers of a cap material over said plurality of gate stacks in said memory cell region and over said at least one gate stack in said peripheral device region; depositing a first protective layer made of carbon or made of a carbon containing material over said memory cell region and peripheral device region; forming a mask layer on said first protective layer in said memory cell region; exposing said cap of said at least one gate stack in said peripheral device region by removing said first protective layer in said peripheral device region in an etch step wherein said mask layer acts as a mask in said memory cell region; removing said mask layer and said first protective layer from said memory cell region; for

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a memory device comprising a memory cell array and a peripheral portion. When forming the capacitors in the memory cell array, a sacrificial layer is deposited which is usually made of silicon dioxide and which is used for defining the storage electrode above the substrate surface. The sacrificial layer is removed selectively from the array portion while being maintained in the peripheral portion. This is achieved by providing an array separation trench which acts as a lateral etch stop.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of producing a semiconductor structure comprising the steps of: fabricating a gate stack structure and oxidizing at least a portion of the gate stack structure's sidewalls, wherein the step of oxidizing is carried out at a temperature below 500° C. using a process gas which comprises oxygen radicals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fabrication method for an integrated circuit structure comprising the steps of forming a electrode layer stack (5, 6?, 7?, 8?) by sequentially depositing a polysilicon layer (5) on a gate dielectric layer (9); a contact layer (6?) composed of Ti on the polysilicon layer (5); a barrier layer (7?) composed of WN on the contact layer (6?); and a metal layer (8?) composed of W on the barrier layer (7?); wherein steps iii) and iv) are carried out as PVD steps using krypton and/or xenon as sputtering gas; and annealing the layer stack (5, 6?, 7?, 8?) in a thermal step in the temperature range of between 600 and 950° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an isolating trench of a semiconductor device with a dielectric material, and to a method of forming an isolating trench in a memory device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method for an integrated semiconductor structure comprising the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks in a memory cell region and at least one gate stack in a peripheral device region; forming caps made of one or more layers of a cap material over said plurality of gate stacks in said memory cell region and over said at least one gate stack in said peripheral device region; depositing a first protective layer made of carbon or made of a carbon containing material over said memory cell region and peripheral device region; forming a mask layer on said first protective layer in said memory cell region; exposing said cap of said at least one gate stack in said peripheral device region by removing said first protective layer in said peripheral device region in an etch step wherein said mask layer acts as a mask in said said memory cell region; removing said said mask layer and said first protective layer from said memory cell r

Abstract: A device includes an array of memory cells, which are arranged vertically to a main substrate surface. The array is provided with lower bitlines, wordlines and upper bitlines. The lower and upper bitlines are contact-connected to lower source/drain regions and corresponding upper source/drain regions, respectively, in such a manner that a unique addressing of individual memory cells is possible.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fabricating a shadow mask in a trench of a microelectronic or micromechanical structure, comprising the steps of: providing a trench in the microelectronic or micromechanical structure; providing a partial filling in the trench; providing a first liner mask layer on the partial filling; providing a sacrificial filling on the liner mask layer to completely fill the trench; shallow etching back of the sacrificial filling into the trench; forming a first mask on the top side of the sacrificial filling in the trench; removing a subregion of the sacrificial filling in the trench using the first mask; and optionally removing a subregion of the first liner mask layer below it on the partial filling, the remaining subregion of the sacrificial filling in the trench serving as a second mask.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an isolating trench of a semiconductor device with a dielectric material, and to a method of forming an isolating trench in a memory device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a memory device comprising a memory cell array and a peripheral portion. When forming the capacitors in the memory cell array, a sacrificial layer is deposited which is usually made of silicon dioxide and which is used for defining the storage electrode above the substrate surface. The sacrificial layer is removed selectively from the array portion while being maintained in the peripheral portion. This is achieved by providing an array separation trench which acts as a lateral etch stop.

Abstract: A memory cell having a trench capacitor, a trench capacitor, and a method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for fabricating a trench capacitor with a first capacitor electrode, a first capacitor dielectric, a second capacitor electrode, a second capacitor dielectric and third capacitor electrode, includes connecting the first and third capacitor electrodes. The first and third capacitor electrodes are formed by conformal deposition methods, whereas the first capacitor dielectric, the second capacitor electrode and the second capacitor dielectric are formed by nonconformal deposition methods.