Abstract: A method of fabricating a buried word line includes forming a trench in a substrate. Next, a deposition process is performed to form a silicon layer on a sidewall and a bottom at the inner side of the trench. After the deposition process, a gate dielectric layer is formed in the trench. Finally, a conductive layer is formed to fill in the trench.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a memory region defined thereon; forming a trench in the substrate; performing a first ion implantation process to form a first doped region having a first conductive type in the substrate adjacent to the trench; forming a gate electrode in the trench; and performing a second ion implantation process to form a second doped region having a second conductive type in the substrate above the gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a gate trench penetrating through an active area and a trench isolation region surrounding the active area. The gate trench exposes a sidewall of the active area and a sidewall of the trench isolation region. The sidewall of the trench isolation region includes a void. A first gate dielectric layer conformally covers the sidewall of the active area and the sidewall of the trench isolation region. The void in the sidewall of the trench isolation region is filled with the first gate dielectric layer. A second gate dielectric layer is grown on the sidewall of the active area. A gate is embedded in the gate trench.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a bottom electrode includes providing a dielectric layer. An atomic layer deposition is performed to form a bottom electrode material on the dielectric layer. Then, an oxidation process is performed to oxidize part of the bottom electrode material. The oxidized bottom electrode material transforms into an oxide layer. The bottom electrode material which is not oxidized becomes a bottom electrode. A top surface of the bottom electrode includes numerous hill-like profiles. Finally, the oxide layer is removed.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in the present invention. Storage node contacts are formed on a semiconductor substrate including active regions. Each storage node contact contacts at least one of the active regions. Each storage node contact has a recessed top surface. A first distance exists between a topmost point and a lowest point of the recessed top surface in a vertical direction. A second distance exists between the topmost point and a bottom surface of the storage node contact in the vertical direction. A ratio of the first distance to the second distance ranges from 30% to 70%. The contact resistance between the storage node contact and other conductive structures formed on the storage node contact may be reduced by the storage node contact having the recessed top surface, and the electrical operation condition of the semiconductor memory device may be improved accordingly.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are disclosed. First, a substrate having a main surface is provided. At least a trench is formed in the substrate. A barrier layer is formed in the trench and a conductive material is formed on the barrier layer and filling up the trench. The barrier layer and the conductive material are then recessed to be lower than the upper surface of the substrate. After that, an oxidation process is performed to oxidize the barrier layer and the conductive material thereby forming an insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof include providing a substrate including an active region of a conductivity type and an isolation structure, in which the isolation structure surrounds the active region; forming a word line trench on the substrate, the word line trench intersecting the active region; and forming two doped regions in the active region at two sides of the word line trench respectively, in which each doped region and a bottom surface of the word line trench are located in a same level, and each doped region includes dopants of the conductivity type or an intrinsic semiconductor dopants.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a memory region defined thereon; forming a trench in the substrate; performing a first ion implantation process to form a first doped region having a first conductive type in the substrate adjacent to the trench; forming a gate electrode in the trench; and performing a second ion implantation process to form a second doped region having a second conductive type in the substrate above the gate electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure includes a substrate, at least one active area is defined on the substrate, a buried word line is disposed in the substrate, a source/drain region disposed beside the buried word line, a diffusion barrier region, disposed at the top of the source/drain region, the diffusion barrier region comprises a plurality of doping atoms selected from the group consisting of carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms, germanium atoms, oxygen atoms, helium atoms and xenon atoms, a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, and a contact structure disposed in the dielectric layer, and electrically connected to the source/drain region.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a trench in a substrate; performing an ion implantation process to implant ions into the substrate underneath the trench; performing an in-situ steam generation (ISSG) process to form a gate dielectric layer in the trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a doped region in the substrate adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A dielectric structure and a manufacturing method thereof and a memory structure are provided. The dielectric structure includes a dielectric layer and a plurality of crystalline grains disposed in the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a first high-K dielectric material with a first dielectric constant. Each crystalline grain includes a second high-K dielectric material with a second dielectric constant greater than the first dielectric constant and greater than 20. Each crystalline grain has a crystal structure, so that each crystalline grain has a third dielectric constant greater than the second dielectric constant. Whole dielectric constant of the dielectric structure can be raised by performing an annealing process to form the crystalline grains in the dielectric layer, and the capacity of the memory structure for storing electric charges can be increased.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a fin-shaped structure is formed on a substrate, a first liner is formed on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure, a second liner is formed on the first liner, part of the second liner and part of the first liner are removed to expose a top surface of the fin-shaped structure, part of the first liner between the fin-shaped structure and the second liner is removed to form a recess, and an epitaxial layer is formed in the recess.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. First, a fin-shaped structure is formed on a substrate, a first liner is formed on the substrate and the fin-shaped structure, a second liner is formed on the first liner, part of the second liner and part of the first liner are removed to expose a top surface of the fin-shaped structure, part of the first liner between the fin-shaped structure and the second liner is removed to form a recess, and an epitaxial layer is formed in the recess.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor includes a substrate, two source/drain regions, a gate structure and two salicide layers. The two source/drain regions are partially disposed in the substrate each with a substantially flat top surface higher than a top surface of the substrate, and the two source/drain regions are separated from each other. The two source/drain regions are formed of an epitaxial material. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate between the two source/drain regions. The two salicide layers are disposed on the substantially flat top surfaces of the two source/drain regions, respectively.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including a substrate with an isolation layer formed thereon, wherein the substrate has a fin protruding up through the isolation layer to form a top surface and a pair of lateral sidewalls of the fin above the isolation layer; a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer epitaxially grown on the top surface and the lateral sidewalls of the fin; and a gate stack formed on the isolation layer and across the fin, wherein the fin and the gate stack respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction. The SiGe layer formed on the top surface has a first thickness, the SiGe layer formed on said lateral sidewall has a second thickness, and a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is in a range of 1:10 to 1:30.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) device, including a substrate, a gate structure on the substrate and a source/drain region disposed in the substrate at one side of the gate structure and in at least a part of an epitaxial structure, wherein the epitaxial structure includes a first buffer layer, which is an un-doped buffer layer, including a bottom portion disposed on a bottom surface of the epitaxial structure and a sidewall portion disposed on a concave sidewall of the epitaxial structure, an epitaxial layer which is encompassed by the first buffer layer, and a semiconductor layer which is disposed between the first buffer layer and the epitaxial layer. The source/drain region is disposed in the epitaxial structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including: first, a substrate is provided. Next, at least two gate structures are formed on the substrate, each gate structure including two spacers disposed on two sides of the gate structure. Afterwards, a dry etching process is performed to remove parts of the substrate, so as to form a recess in the substrate, and a wet etching process is performed, to etch partial sidewalls of the recess, so as to form at least two tips on two sides of the recess respectively. In addition, parts of the spacer are also removed through the wet etching process, and each spacer includes a rounding corner disposed on a bottom surface of the spacer.

Abstract: A strained silicon channel semiconductor structure comprises a substrate having an upper surface, a gate structure formed on the upper surface, at least one recess formed in the substrate at lateral sides of the gate structure, wherein the recess has at least one sidewall which has an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall concaved in the direction to the gate structure, and the included angle between the upper sidewall and horizontal plane ranges between 54.5°-90°, and an epitaxial layer filled into the two recesses.