Abstract: An insulation film on silicon buried in a trench is prepared by forming a field oxide film by using a first Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 mask formed on a silicon substrate, forming a second Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 mask for formation of a trench, forming a trench in the silicon substrate by using the second Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 mask, burying polycrystalline silicon in the trench, removing the second Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 mask while leaving the first Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 mask and oxidizing the surface of the polycrystalline silicon buried in the trench by thermal oxidation. The so-formed insulation film on silicon buried in the trench has a uniform thickness and a high dielectric strength. The surface of the substrate at a part where an active element will be formed in the future is not oxidized.

Abstract: A process for producing a memory cell having a stacked capacitor. As the reduction in device size of memory cells progresses, it becomes difficult to obtain a satisfactorily large capacitance even with a stacked capacitor structure. To enable a larger capacitance to be obtained for the same occupied area, projections and recesses are provided on the surface of a capacitor electrode. It is possible, according to the process, to readily produce projections and recesses for increasing the storage capacitance.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising semiconductor regions in the form of first and second protruding poles that are provided on a semiconductor layer formed on a semiconductor substrate or an insulating substrate, and that are opposed to each other with an insulating region sandwiched therebetween, a p-channel FET provided in the first semiconductor region, and an n-channel FET provided in the second semiconductor region. These FET's have source and drain regions on the upper and bottom portions of the semiconductor regions, and have gate electrodes on the sides of the semiconductor regions. The insulation region between the protruding pole-like semiconductor regions is further utilized as the gate electrode and the gate insulating film.

Abstract: A cusp field is applied between a plasma source of a vacuum chamber of a plasma anodization system and a substance such as a semiconductor substrate or a metal plate to be oxidized so that the substance may not be adversely affected by the plasma. The temperature control can be conducted independently of the plasma generating condition because the substance to be treated is not adversely affected by the plasma in a direct manner.

Abstract: At least one layer of insulator film and single-crystal film are alternately stacked and deposited on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an impurity-doped region formed in each semiconductor film is used as a gate, source or drain of a MOS transistor.Thus, a three-dimensional semiconductor device is constructed in which MOS transistors are arranged, not only in the direction of the semiconductor substrate surface, but also in a direction perpendicular thereto.