Abstract: A process for intermetal SOG/SOP dielectric planarization without having effect is described. First, a silicon-rich oxide (SRO) layer is formed on a substrate surface. Next, a metal layer and an antireflective coating (ARC) layer are sequentially deposited over the SRO layer. The metal layer and ARC layer are then etched to define metal patterns by the conventional lithography and etching techniques. Next, an Ozone-TEOS (O.sub.3 -TEOS) layer and a SOG layer are then formed over the entire substrate surface. Next, the O.sub.3 -TEOS layer and SOG layer are subjected to etching back treatment to obtain a planar substrate surface which only has a small portion of the O.sub.3 -TEOS layer covered on the substrate surface. The etching back treatment can be PEB, TEB or CMP techniques. Finally, a passivation layer is deposited over the remaining of O.sub.3 -TEOS layer.

Abstract: A method of forming isolation region of an integrated circuit by using rough oxide mask is described. First, a layer of first dielectric is formed on the surface of a silicon substrate. The first dielectric layer is then patterned to define active device region and isolation region. Next, a very thin layer of silicon dioxide is formed over the silicon substrate surface, followed by depositing a layer of rough oxide with proper grain size overlaying the silicon dioxide layer. By using rough oxide grains as an etching mask, the silicon dioxide layer and the silicon substrate underneath are spontaneously etched to form multiple trenches in the isolation region. Next, the rough oxide grains and silicon dioxide layers are stripped. Then, filed oxidation is performed to complete the field oxide isolation formation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a VIA in an Inter Metal Dielectric (IMD) containing Spin On Glass (SOG). The IMD is formed by 1) depositing a first silicon dioxide layer through a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process; 2) depositing a Spin On Glass (SOG) layer; and 3) depositing a second silicon dioxide layer through a Chemical Vapor Deposition process. Afterward, before the VIA is formed by an Inter Metal Dielectric (IMD) etching process, a selective ion implantation process is performed to densify the Spin On Glass(SOG) layer. By this arrangement, the outgassing effect of the Spin On Glass (SOG) during a subsequent metal deposition process can be therefore prevented.

Abstract: A method for forming a trenched polysilicon structure can be applied to a semiconductor device. The method includes steps of: a) providing a polysilicon layer; b) forming a dielectric layer on the polysilicon layer; c) forming a rugged oxide layer on the dielectric layer; d) removing a portion of the dielectric layer which is not covered by the rugged oxide layer for exposing a corresponding portion of the polysilicon layer; e) forming a plurality of microtrenches by etching the corresponding portion of the polysilicon layer; and f) removing the rugged oxide layer and the dielectric layer to obtain the trenched polysilicon structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stacked memory capacitor of a DRAM cell, particularly, relates to a DRAM cell having a memory capacitor whose storage electrode possesses a remarkably increase area without increasing its occupation area and the complexity of fabrication thereof. By disposing the storage electrode of the memory capacitor on a rugged stacked oxide layer, the area of the storage electrode is remarkably enlarged since the growing of the storage electrode made of a doped polysilicon layer is followed along the topography of the rugged stacked oxide layer, thereby, resulting in a rugged surface thereof. The entire rugged surface of the storage electrode is covered with a dielectric layer to form a plate electrode made of a doped polysilicon layer. The memory capacitor provided by the invention achieves a higher capacitance while maintaining the same occupation area and packing density as that of the conventional arts.

Abstract: The method for depositing a dielectric layer can be used to evenly deposit the dielectric layer to be applied to a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A stacked capacitor of a DRAM cell has an increased storage electrode without increasing the total area and fabrication complexity of the DRAM cell. By disposing the storage electrode of a memory capacitor on an especially made rugged stacked oxide layer, the area of the storage electrode is enlarged and thus provides the higher capacitance. Then, by removing the rugged stacked oxide layer to expose the rugged surface of the storage electrode, the capacitance of a memory capacitor is additionally increased after covering the whole rugged surface of a of the storage electrode with a dielectric film.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for increasing utilzable surface area of a rugged polysilicon layer in a semiconductor device. The present method includes steps of: (a) providing a pre-grown rugged polysilicon layer which is composed of polysilicon with first dopants doped therein; (b) forming another polyslicon layer on the pre-grown rugged polysilicon layer; (c) removing a portion of the another polysilicon layer by an anisotropic etching process to expose an upper surface of the pre-grown rugged polysilicon layer; and (d) etching the resulting pre-grown rugged polysilicon layer which an etching selectivity ratio of the pre-grown rugged polysilicon layer to the another polysilicon layer being greater than one, to obtain the rugged polysilicon layer having increasing utilizable surface area. A semiconductor device containing the rugged polysilicon layer created according to the present invention can work well in a relatively dense and small semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A method for forming a planarization layer on a semiconductor device including the steps of first providing a substrate, then depositing a layer of a silicon-rich oxide material, then forming metal interconnects on the silicon-rich oxide layer, and depositing a TEOS-ozone oxide layer over the metal interconnects and the silicon-rich oxide layer such that a substantially planar surface is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rugged stacked oxide layer structure which remarkably increases an area of a subsequent deposition layer over the rugged stacked oxide layer. The enlargement of the area of a deposition layer over the rugged oxide layer enables one to ameliorate an electrical characteristic of a device and provide a higher integration density. For example, the rugged stacked oxide layer can be used to provide a higher capacitance by enlarging the area of a storage electrode of a capacitor. Similarly it can also be used to increase light absorption of a photodetector per unit area by enlarging an interfacial area of a P-N junction of the photodetector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stacked capacitor of a DRAM cell, particully remarkably increasing a surface area of a storage electrode of a stacked capacitor without increasing an occupation area and a complexity of fabrication thereof. According to the invention, by use of depositing a protection polysilicon layer on a rugged polysilicon layer, which can provide an increased surface area of a storage electrode, a chemical oxide layer underlying the rugged polysilicon layer is protected by the protection polysilicon layer during a HF dip and thus a peeling of the rugged polysilicon layer as a result of the chemical oxide loss will not occur, thereby preventing a production yield loss.