CAPACITOR OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a buffer insulating film over a semiconductor substrate including a conductive pattern. The buffer insulating film is etched using a storage node mask to form a buffer insulating pattern exposing the conductive pattern. The buffer insulating pattern defines a region wider than a storage node region. An etch stop film is formed over the conductive pattern and the buffer insulating pattern. An interlayer insulating film is formed over the etch stop film. The interlayer insulating film is etched using the storage node mask to expose the etch stop film. The exposed etch stop film is etched to form the storage node region exposing conductive pattern. A lower storage node is formed over the storage node region.
This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0038907, filed on Apr. 20, 2007, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe invention generally relates to a semiconductor device. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device including a capacitor.
BACKGROUNDAs a semiconductor device becomes smaller and more highly integrated, the memory capability is increased. However, the high integration of the device increases a chip area but decreases a cell area. The reduction of the cell area decreases an area of a cell capacitor. As a result, the read-out capability of the cell is reduced, the durability is degraded by soft errors of alpha particles, and a sensing margin of a sense amplifier is decreased. Therefore, a method for securing a sufficient capacitance in a limited cell region is required.
The capacitance refers to a capacity of charges stored in a capacitor. As a capacitance becomes larger, more information can be stored. The capacitance is represented by Equation 1.
∈ is a dielectric constant determined by kinds of dielectric films disposed between two electrodes, d is a distance between the two electrodes, and A is an effective surface of the two electrodes. Referring to Equation 1, as ∈ is larger, d is shorter between the two electrodes and A of the two electrodes is increased, the capacitance of the capacitor can be increased. The electrode structure of the capacitor is changed to have a three-dimensional type such as a concave structure and a cylinder structure, thereby increasing the effective area of the electrodes.
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However, as a height of a capacitor electrode is increased, a thickness of the interlayer insulating film is increased. As a result, an etch depth is deepened when the interlayer insulating film is etched so that it is difficult to secure a lower line-width of the storage node region. Although the buffer oxide film and the etch stop film prevent a leaning phenomenon of the cylinder-type lower storage node, a sufficient depth is not secured to prevent the leaning of the capacitor.
SUMMARYEmbodiments of the invention are directed to a semiconductor device. According to one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor device includes a buffer insulating pattern to define a region wider than a storage node region with a storage node mask. The semiconductor device includes a capacitor that secures a line-width of a lower part of a lower storage node to prevent a leaning phenomenon of the capacitor, thereby improving reliability of the device. Also, an aspect ratio of the capacitor is increased to secure capacitance of the capacitor, thereby improving characteristics of the device.
According to another embodiment of the invention, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a buffer insulating film over a semiconductor substrate including a conductive pattern. The buffer insulating film is etched using a storage node mask to form a buffer insulating pattern exposing the conductive pattern. The buffer insulating pattern defines a region wider than a storage node region. An etch stop film is formed over the conductive pattern and the buffer insulating pattern. An interlayer insulating film is formed over the etch stop film. The interlayer insulating film is etched using the storage node mask to expose the etch stop film. The exposed etch stop film is removed to expose the conductive pattern on the bottom and both sidewalls of the buffer insulating pattern, thereby forming a storage node region. A lining lower storage node is formed over the storage node region.
The invention relates to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. In one embodiment of the invention, a buffer insulating pattern defining a region wider than a storage node region is formed using a storage node mask so as to obtain a capacitor.
A photoresist film (not shown) is formed over buffer oxide film 206. The photoresist film is exposed and developed using a storage node mask to form a first photoresist pattern 208. First photoresist pattern 207 is over-exposed to define a region wider than a storage node region defined in the exposure mask. Buffer insulating film 206 is etched using first photoresist pattern 208 as a mask to form a buffer insulating pattern 210 that exposes storage node contact plug 205. First photoresist pattern 208 is removed.
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Interlayer insulating film 230 and hard mask layer 240 are formed over etch stop film 220. Interlayer insulating film 230 is selected from the group consisting of a phosphorous-silicate-glass (“PSG”) oxide film, a plasma enhanced tetra-ethyl-ortho-silicate glass (“PE-TEOS”) oxide film and a combination thereof. A thickness of interlayer insulating film 230 is adjusted depending on a height of the lower storage node. Hard mask layer 240 includes a carbon layer. A silicon oxynitride (SiON) film 244 is formed over hard mask layer 240.
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A conductive layer 250 is formed over storage node contact plug 205 including storage node region 248, buffer insulating pattern 210, interlayer insulating film 230, hard mask pattern 242 and silicon oxynitride film 244. Conductive layer 250 is selected from the group consisting of a titanium layer, a titanium nitride film and a combination thereof. A planarization process is performed on conductive layer 250 to expose interlayer insulating film 230, thereby isolating lower storage node 252.
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As described above, according to an embodiment of the invention, a sufficient lower line-width of a lower storage node region is secured to obtain a solid lower storage node, thereby preventing a leaning phenomenon of the lower storage node.
Although a number of illustrative embodiments consistent with the invention have been described, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, a number of variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Claims
1-6. (canceled)
7. A capacitor of a semiconductor device comprising;
- a first lower storage node contacting conductive patterns wherein the first lower storage node has a first line-width;
- a buffer insulating pattern formed adjacent to sidewalls of the first lower storage node; and
- a second lower storage node contacting the first lower storage node wherein the second lower storage node has a second line-width narrower than the first line-width.
8. The capacitor of a semiconductor device of claim 7, wherein the conductive patterns are storage node contact plugs.
9. The capacitor of a semiconductor device of claim 7, wherein the first lower storage node and the second lower storage node include a titanium layer, a titanium nitride film, or a combination thereof.
10. The capacitor of a semiconductor device of claim 7, wherein the buffer insulating pattern has a thickness in a range of about 1,000 to 2,000 Å.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 22, 2010
Publication Date: Oct 14, 2010
Inventor: Joong Il CHOI (Icheon-si)
Application Number: 12/821,093
International Classification: H01L 29/92 (20060101);