Abstract: A cylindrical storage electrode in a semiconductor device is manufactured by forming a contact hole in a poly oxide film and by forming a first thin film on the film and in the hole. Next, a core oxide film and an anti-reflective coating film are formed on the first thin film to determine the height of the cylinder. A pattern is then formed by etching the anti-reflective coating film, core oxide film and the first thin film such that the poly oxide film is exposed. A second thin film is formed on the overall resultant structure, and a tungsten silicide layer is formed on the second thin film. Inner and outer walls of the cylinder are then formed by blanket-etching the tungsten silicide film and the second thin film such that the core oxide film is exposed. After the core oxide film is removed, a selective metastable polysilicon (SMPS) process is performed so that different grain growths are generated at the inner and outer walls of the cylinder. A storage electrode is then formed by annealing the cylinder.

Abstract: The semiconductor substrate body-substrate contact structure for a SOI device includes an SOI substrate having a semiconductor substrate, a buried insulating film formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor body layer formed on an upper surface of the buried insulating film. The SOI substrate includes a trench exposing an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, and semiconductive side wall spacers are formed on side walls of the trench. A device isolation insulating film is formed in the trench.

Abstract: A ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) device including a semiconductor substrate, a transistor, a first interlayer insulating film formed on the transistor, a plug buried in a contact hole exposing the source/drain region of the transistor, a metal diffusion barrier film formed by depositing a Ti and/or TiN on the contact hole, an Ir oxidation barrier film formed on the plug and the first interlayer insulating film, a lateral oxidation barrier film formed on sidewalls of the first oxidation barrier film and on a portion of the first interlayer insulating film in order to prevent oxygen from diffusing into an interface therebetween, a bottom electrode formed on the first oxidation barrier film and the lateral oxidation barrier film, a ferroelectric film formed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode formed on the ferroelectric film.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory including a ferroelectric gate capacitor structure includes an insulating interlayer formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. The insulating interlayer includes a hole at a position corresponding to a channel region. In the channel length direction, the hole extends across the channel region. A ferroelectric gate capacitor structure is formed in the hole. The ferroelectric gate capacitor structure includes a dielectric film, ferroelectric film, and upper electrode formed in this order from the substrate side.

Abstract: A gate insulating film is formed in a partial area of the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and on this gate insulating film, a gate electrode is formed. An ONO film is formed on the side wall of the gate electrode and on the surface of the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate electrode, conformable to the side wall and the surface. A silicon nitride film of the ONO film traps carriers. A conductive side wall spacer faces the side wall of the gate electrode and the surface of the semiconductor substrate via the ONO film. A conductive connection member electrically connects the side wall spacer and gate electrode. Source and drain regions are formed in the surface layer of the semiconductor substrate in areas sandwiching the gate electrode. A semiconductor device is provided which can store data of two bits in one memory cell and can be driven at a low voltage.

Abstract: Capacitors are formed in the trenches made in an interlayer insulator made of silicon oxide. An insulating film (e.g., a silicon nitride film) is provided on the sides of each trench of the interlayer insulator. A storage electrode made of ruthenium or the like is provided in each trench of the interlayer insulator. A capacitor insulating film made of BSTO or the like is formed on the storage electrode. A plate electrode made of ruthenium or the like is formed on the capacitor insulating film. The plate electrode is common to all capacitors provided. Any two adjacent capacitors are electrically isolated by the interlayer insulator and the insulating film provided on the sides of the trenches of the interlayer insulator.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for use in a memory cell includes an active matrix an active matrix provided with a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and conductive plugs electrically connected to the transistors, a number of lower electrodes formed on top of the conductive plugs, Ta2O5 films formed on the lower electrodes, composite films formed on the Ta2O5 films and upper electrodes formed on the composite films.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing thereof can be gained wherein the occurrence of defects can be prevented and it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. The semiconductor device includes a capacitor electrode, an insulating layer and a wiring layer. The capacitor electrode is formed on the semiconductor substrate. The insulating film which is formed on the capacitor electrode has a trench which exposes part of the capacitor electrode and has an upper surface. The wiring layer fills in the inside of the trench, has an upper surface and is connected with the capacitor electrode. The upper surface of the wiring layer is located on approximately the same plane as the upper surface of the insulating film.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming a capacitor. A mass is formed over an electrical node. An opening is formed within the mass. The opening has a lower portion proximate the node and an upper portion above the lower portion. The lower portion is wider than the upper portion. A first conductive layer is formed within the opening and along a periphery of the opening. After the first conductive layer is formed, a portion of the mass is removed from beside the upper portion of the opening while another portion of the mass is left beside the lower portion of the opening. A dielectric material is formed over the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer is formed over the dielectric material. The second conductive layer is separated from the first conductive layer by the dielectric material. In another aspect, the invention encompasses a capacitor construction.

Abstract: A capacitor for a semiconductor device is disclosed with increased capacitance which is produced by a simplified manufacturing process. The capacitor has a storage node electrode structure formed on the semiconductor device having impurity regions formed therein. The storage node electrode structure includes a buried layer formed in a storage node hole defined by the semiconductor device, the buried layer being in contact with at least one impurity region, a bottom layer formed on the buried layer and extending beyond the buried layer, a first cylindrical electrode having first walls upwardly extending from the bottom layer, and second cylindrical electrodes having second walls upwardly extending from the bottom layer and disposed on outer sides of the first cylindrical electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory configuration has a plurality of selection transistors. Each selection transistor is connected to a first electrode of a storage capacitor. A second electrode of the storage capacitor is connected to a common plate. The common plate is provided below the selection transistors in a semiconductor body. A method of fabricating a semiconductor memory configuration is also provided.

Abstract: A capacitor comprises a first conducting film 12 formed on a substrate 10, a first dielectric film 14 formed on the first conducting film, a second conducting film 18 formed on the first dielectric film, a second dielectric film 22 formed above the second conducting film, covering the edge of the second conducting film, a third conducting film 34 formed above the second dielectric film, covering a part of the second dielectric film covering the edge of the second conducting film. The capacitor further comprises an insulation film 28 covering the edge of the second conducing film or the part of the second dielectric film. An effective thickness of the insulation film between the second conducting film and the third conducing film in the region near the edge of the second conducting film can be increased, whereby concentration of electric fields in the region near the edge of the second conducting film. Consequently, the capacitor can have large capacitance without lowering voltage resistance.

Abstract: A DRAM of an open bit line structure has a cell area smaller than that of a DRAM of a folded bit line structure and is susceptible to noise. A conventional DRAM of an open bit line structure has a large bit line capacitance and is susceptible to noise or has a large cell area. There has been no DRAM of an open bit line structure having a small bit line capacitance, unsusceptible to noise and having a small cell area. The present invention forms capacitor lower electrode plug holes not aligned with bit lines to reduce bit line capacitance. Bit lines are formed in a small width, capacitor lower electrode plugs are dislocated from positions corresponding to the centers of the bit lines in directions away from the bit lines and the contacts are formed in a reduced diameter to avoid increasing the cell area. Thus a semiconductor storage device of an open bit line structure resistant to noise and having a small cell area is provided.

Abstract: A capacitor over plug (COP) structure is disclosed. The COP avoids the step which is created in conventional COP structures, which adversely impacts the properties of the capacitor. In one embodiment, the step is avoided by providing a plug having upper and lower portions. The upper portion, which is coupled to the bottom electrode of the capacitor, has substantially the same surface area as the bottom electrode. A barrier layer can be provided between the plug and bottom electrode to avoid oxidation of the plug material.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a memory cell block having a plurality of memory transistors formed on a semiconductor substrate. The memory transistors include first and second impurity-diffused regions and a gate formed therebetween. A plurality of memory cells are also included in the memory cell block and have lower electrodes connected to the first impurity-diffused regions, ferroelectric films formed on the lower electrodes and first upper electrodes formed on the ferroelectric films and connected to the second impurity-diffused regions. Further included are block selecting transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and being connected to one end of the memory cell block. Second upper electrodes are also formed adjoined to the block selecting transistors and being disconnected from the first upper electrode of the memory cells.

Abstract: A capacitor for a semiconductor device is disclosed with increased capacitance which is produced by a simplified manufacturing process. The capacitor has a storage node electrode structure formed on the semiconductor device having impurity regions formed therein. The storage node electrode structure includes a buried layer formed in a storage node hole defined by the semiconductor device, the buried layer being in contact with at least one impurity region, a bottom layer formed on the buried layer and extending beyond the buried layer, a first cylindrical electrode having first walls upwardly extending from the bottom layer, and second cylindrical electrodes having second walls upwardly extending from the bottom layer and disposed on outer sides of the first cylindrical electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container capacitor structure and method of constructing it. An etch mask and etch are used to expose portions of an exterior surface of electrode (“bottom electrodes”) of the container capacitor structure. The etch provides a recess between proximal pairs of container capacitor structures, which recess is available for forming additional capacitance. Accordingly, a capacitor dielectric and a top electrode are formed on and adjacent to, respectively, both an interior surface and portions of the exterior surface of the first electrode. Advantageously, surface area common to both the first electrode and second electrodes is increased over using only the interior surface, which provides additional capacitance without a decrease in spacing for clearing portions of the capacitor dielectric and the second electrode away from a contact hole location.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a capacitor formed on a substrate and including a lower electrode, a dielectric film and an upper electrode; a selection transistor formed at the substrate; an electrically conductive plug for providing electrical connection between the selection transistor and the capacitor; and a diffusion barrier film provided between the electrically conductive plug and the lower electrode of the capacitor. The diffusion barrier film is a TaxSi1−xNy film or a HfxSi1−xNy film (where 0.2<x<1 and 0<y<1). The lower electrode includes an Ir film and an IrO2 film which are sequentially formed.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device having a ferroelectric capacitor formed on a semiconductor substrate covered with an insulator film, wherein the ferroelectric capacitor comprises: a bottom electrode formed on the insulator film; a ferroelectric film formed on the bottom electrode; and a top electrode formed on the ferroelectric film. The ferroelectric film has a stacked structure of either of two-layer-ferroelectric film or three-layer-ferroelectric film. The upper ferroelectric film is metallized and prevents hydrogen from diffusing in lower ferroelectric layer. Crystal grains of the stacked ferroelectric films are preferably different.

Abstract: A patterned conductive layer and a structure via which a transistor can be driven, e.g. a word line, are disposed one above the other. A vertical conductive structure, e.g. a spacer, connects a first source/drain region of the transistor to the conductive layer, with which it forms a first capacitor electrode which has a large effective area in conjunction with a high packing density. A capacitor dielectric is disposed over the vertical conductive structure and the conductive layer, and a second capacitor electrode is disposed over the capacitor dielectric. The vertical conductive structure may be disposed on a first sidewall of the first source/drain region and a gate electrode of the transistor may be disposed on an adjoining second sidewall of the first source/drain region. The circuit configuration may form a DRAM cell configuration.

Abstract: In a memory cell area (A) of a semiconductor storage device, a capacitor (8) formed on a first insulating layer (5) formed so as to cover MOS transistors (3, 4) includes a pillar-shaped insulating member (8a), a first capacitance electrode (8b) formed on the side surface of the pillar-shaped insulating member (8a), a capacitance insulating film (8c) formed on the first capacitance electrode (8b) and a second capacitance electrode (8d) formed on the capacitance insulating film (8c). A conductive member (7) for connecting the source or drain (3a) of the MOS transistor (3) to the first capacitance electrode (8b) is filled in a connection opening (6) formed in the first insulating layer (5).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a dynamic random access memory and the method for fabricating thereof. A first silicon substrate having a trench capacitor and a second silicon substrate having a transistor are formed with a double layer, which is interposed an insulation layer between therewith, thereby forming a trench capacitor at a region, which is used to be formed a transistor in the conventional art. Accordingly, when forming the trench capacitors, in which the numbers are the same as the conventional art, at the same silicon substrate area, a trench capacitor with large in diameter and shallow in depth can be formed, thereby performing a trench capacitor forming process. According to the present invention, after forming a trench, successive processes become easy and reliability of device can be enhanced.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a MOS transistor, interlayer dielectric film, first and second high-dielectric-constant films, and first and second conductive films. The MOS transistor is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The interlayer dielectric film is formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to cover the MOS transistor. The first high-dielectric-constant film is formed on the interlayer dielectric film and has an opening portion that reaches the interlayer dielectric film. The first conductive film contains a metal element and is formed to be partially embedded in the opening portion. The second high-dielectric-constant film is formed on the first conductive film. The second conductive film is formed on the second high-dielectric-constant film.

Abstract: Integrated memory circuits, key components in thousands of electronic and computer products, have recently been made using ferroelectric memory transistors, which offer faster write cycles and lower power requirements than over conventional floating-gate transistors. One problem that hinders the continued down-scaling of conventional ferroelectric memory transistors is the vulnerability of their gate insulations to failure at thinner dimensions. Accordingly, the inventors devised unique ferroelectric gate structures, one of which includes a high-integrity silicon-oxide insulative layer, a doped titanium-oxide layer, a weak-ferroelectric layer, and a control gate. The doped titanium-oxide layer replaces a metal layer in the conventional ferroelectric gate structure, and the weak-ferroelectric layer replaces a conventional ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: An open can-type stacked capacitor is fabricated by forming a conductive layer (30, 130) outwardly of a substantially uneven surface (12, 112). A step (50, 150) is formed in an outer surface (32, 132) of the conductive layer (30, 130). A base (72, 172, 202) of a first electrode (70, 170, 200) is formed by removing a predetermined thickness (66, 166) of at least part of the conductive layer (30, 130). The base (72, 172, 202) is made of a portion of the conductive layer (30, 130) underlying the step (50, 150) by the predetermined thickness (66, 166). A sidewall (74, 174) of the first electrode (70, 170, 200) is formed. A dielectric layer (80) is formed outwardly of the first electrode (70, 170, 200). A second electrode (82) of the capacitor is formed outwardly of the dielectric layer (80).

Abstract: There is described a high-integration, superior-power-efficiency semiconductor device having a storage node, whose structure is suitable for enabling high-yield and inexpensive manufacture. A plurality of transfer gates are formed on a silicon substrate. An interlayer film is provided so as to cover the transfer gates. A hollow node is formed from conductive material on the interlayer film. A contact hole is formed so as to penetrate through the interlayer film without exposing the transfer gate, as well as to expose the surface of the silicon substrate within the hollow node. A conductive layer is formed so as to cover the interior surface of the contact hole to a predetermined thickness in the region ranging from the interior surface of the hollow node to the exposed portion of the silicon substrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a layout in a semiconductor device having conductive layers electrically connected to conductive regions via contact holes beneath the conductive layers. Each of the conductive layers has a layout with different widths at opposite longitudinal ends thereof, respectively, thereby being capable of achieving an improvement in the alignment margin between the conductive layer and the contact hole within a given memory cell area. Where the layout is applied to capacitors, it is possible to avoid the formation of inferior storage electrodes over regions where contact holes are formed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a lower contact electrode 1; an adhesion improving layer 3 formed on the lower contact electrode 1; and a capacitor including a lower electrode 4 in a projected structure formed on the adhesion improving layer 3, a capacitor dielectric film 5 formed on the lower electrode 4, and an upper electrode 6 formed on the capacitor dielectric film 5, in which a gap is formed on a sidewall of the adhesion improving layer 3. The gap is at least partially left as a cavity 7. The gap insulates the upper electrode 6 and the adhesion improving layer 3 by the cavity 7.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device that forms a capacitor and metal interconnection in the same level, simultaneously using a damascene process for forming a metal interconnection. A capacitor structure having the high capacitance needed for logic elements is obtained without increasing the number of layers for fabricating the capacitor by forming a three-dimensional capacitor in the damascene pattern while maintaining the conventional processes in a damascene interconnection process.

Abstract: A capacitor structure, especially for use in deep sub-micron CMOS, having an array of electrically conductive pillars which form the plates of the capacitor. Each of the pillars is formed by electrically conductive lines segments from at least two different conductor levels electrically connected by an electrically conductive via. Dielectric material is disposed between the two conductor levels and the pillars of the array. The pillars are electrically connected to opposing nodes in an alternating manner so that the pillars are electrically interdigitated.

Abstract: A multi-layer film for a thin film structure, a capacitor using the multi-layer film and methods for fabricating the multi-layer film and the capacitor, the multi-layer film including a composition transition layer between a lower material layer and an upper material layer respectively formed of different elements whose interaction parameters are different from each other, the composition transition layer containing both elements of the lower and upper material layers, the concentration of the composition transition layer gradually varying from the portion of the composition transition layer contacting with the lower material layer to the portion of the composition transition layer contacting with the upper material layer such that the concentration of the element of the upper material layer is relatively large in its portion adjacent to the upper material layer, each of the lower and upper material layers being formed of an oxide or nitride material of aluminum, silicon, zirconium, cerium, titanium, yttrium,

Abstract: A high dielectric constant memory cell capacitor and method for producing the same, wherein the memory cell capacitor utilizes relatively large surface area conductive structures of thin spacer width pillars or having edges without sharp corners that lead to electric field breakdown of the high dielectric constant material. The combination of high dielectric constant material in a memory cell along with a relatively large surface area conductive structure is achieved through the use of a buffer material as caps on the thin edge surfaces of the relatively large surface area conductive structures to dampen or eliminate the intense electric field which would be generated at the corners of the structures during the operation of the memory cell capacitor had the caps not been present.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device comprises a substrate, a plurality of substantially parallel word lines, and a plurality of substantially parallel bit lines. A plurality of memory cells are formed at intersections of the word lines and bit lines. Each of the memory cells includes a pillar of semiconductor material which extends outward from the substrate. A storage node plug extends from a storage node through the pillar to a storage node contact and one of a drain and a source of a MOS transistor. A bit line plug extends from the bit line inwardly to the outer surface of the pillar to form a bit line contact and the other of the drain and the source of the MOS transistor. A word line plug extends from the word line through the pillar and a portion of the word line plug forms a gate of the MOS transistor. The storage node plug, bit line plug, and word line plug can be formed asymmetrically as substantially solid, unitary structures having a desired thickness for ease in manufacturing.

Abstract: A capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The BST dielectric film is disposed between the lower electrode by coating a sidewall of the upper electrode and then forming the lower electrode in a second contact hole defined by the upper electrode and BST film. As such, degradation in the step coverage characteristic caused by forming a BST dielectric film having a desired composition ratio is avoided.

Abstract: A capacitor including a first electrode selected from a group consisting of transition metals, conductive metal-oxides, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof. The capacitor also includes a second electrode and a dielectric between the first and second electrodes. The present invention may be used to form devices, such as memory devices and processors. The present invention also includes a method of making a capacitor. The method includes forming a first electrode selected from a group consisting of transition metals, conductive metal-oxides, and alloys thereof. The method also includes forming a second electrode and forming a dielectric between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A stacked capacitor on a contact plug of a semiconductor substrate and the method for fabricating the same. A cylindrical conductive layer is formed upon a contact plug of a semiconductor substrate as a lower electrode of a stacked capacitor and there is an opening in the cylindrical conductive layer. A barrier layer is deposited inside the opening of the cylindrical conductive layer and fills a portion of the opening. A capacitor dielectric layer is deposited on the cylindrical conductive layer and on the barrier layer and an upper electrode layer is formed on the capacitor dielectric layer to complete the stacked capacitor.

Abstract: A method for fabricating buried decoupling capacitors in an integrated circuit is disclosed. The method forms decoupling capacitors by creating an opening within a substrate which has fin-like spacers, depositing a dielectric material over the spacers, depositing an electrode material over the dielectric material, depositing an insulative material over the electrode material, and forming integrated circuit components over the insulative material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with capacitors which have a structure wherein fluctuation in thickness does not occur, even in the case that a dielectric film of low coverage is used. The semiconductor device is provided with adjoining first and second capacitors, wherein the respective capacitor is provided with lower electrode, dielectric film which contacts the top surface of the lower electrode and which has peripheral sidewall surfaces that continue to the peripheral sidewall surfaces of the lower electrode, first upper electrode that contacts the top surface of the dielectric film and a second upper electrode that contacts the top surface of the first upper electrode and the semiconductor device is further provided with a partition insulating film which covers the sidewall surfaces of lower electrode and the dielectric layer between the capacitors so that the second upper electrode contacts the top surface of the partition insulating film.

Abstract: The capacitor is arranged on the surface of a substrate. A first capacitor electrode has a middle part and a side part, which point vertically upwards, are arranged beside each other and are connected with each other via an upper part located above said middle part and said side part. The middle part is longer than the side part and is connected with other components of the circuit configuration located below said middle part and said side part. The first capacitor electrode is provided with a capacitor dielectric. A second capacitor electrode borders the capacitor dielectric.

Abstract: Cylindrical capacitors and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The cylindrical capacitor includes a cylindrical storage node stacked on a semiconductor substrate. The cylindrical storage node has a base and a stepped sidewall located on the base. The stepped sidewall has at least two sub-sidewalls, which are sequentially stacked, and at least one joint portion that connects a lower sidewall of the sub-sidewalls to an upper sidewall stacked on the lower sidewall. An upper diameter of the respective sub-sidewalls is greater than a lower diameter thereof. Also, the upper diameter of the lower sidewall is greater than the lower diameter of the upper sidewall stacked on the lower sidewall. The method of fabricating the cylindrical storage node having a stepped sidewall includes sequentially forming a plurality of molding layers over a semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A capacitor having an electrode with a general cup shape, including a generally horizontal bottom and vertical walls, and in electric contact by its bottom with a conductive pad, the pad extending beyond the upper surface of an insulating layer and the bottom including a complementary recess of the protruding pad portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including an active matrix comprising a semiconductor substrate, a transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate and isolation regions for isolating the transistor, a first metal pattern formed on top of the active matrix and extending outside the transistor, a capacitor structure formed over the transistor, a barrier layer formed on top of the capacitor structure to improve thermal stability, and a second metal pattern formed on top of the capacitor structure to electrically connect the capacitor structure to the transistor through the first and second metal patterns.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container capacitor structure and method of constructing it. An etch mask and etch are used to expose portions of an exterior surface of electrode (“bottom electrodes”) of the container capacitor structure. The etch provides a recess between proximal pairs of container capacitor structures, which recess is available for forming additional capacitance. Accordingly, a capacitor dielectric and a top electrode are formed on and adjacent to, respectively, both an interior surface and portions of the exterior surface of the first electrode. Advantageously, surface area common to both the first electrode and second electrodes is increased over using only the interior surface, which provides additional capacitance without a decrease in spacing for clearing portions of the capacitor dielectric and the second electrode away from a contact hole location.

Abstract: A first capacitor electrode of the capacitor, which is arranged on a surface of a substrate (1), has a lower part (T) and a lateral part (S) arranged thereon. At least a first lateral area of the lateral part (S) is undulatory in such a way that it has bulges and indentations alternately which are formed along lines each running in a plane parallel to the surface of the substrate (1). The lateral part (T) can be produced by depositing conductive material in a depression (V) which is produced in a layer sequence whose layers are composed alternately of a first material and a second material and in which the first material is subjected to wet etching selectively with respect to the second material down to a first depth. The first capacitor electrode is provided with a capacitor dielectric (KD). A second capacitor electrode (P) adjoins the capacitor dielectric (KD).

Abstract: A semiconductor device having ferroelectric memory cells has memory cell transistors each including first and second source/drain regions. Plug electrodes are formed in contact with the first and second source/drain regions, respectively. A ferroelectric capacitor is formed on the plug electrode connected to the first source/drain region. The ferroelectric capacitor includes a first lower electrode formed on the plug electrode, a ferroelectric film formed on the first lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the ferroelectric film. A second lower electrode is formed on the plug electrode connected to the second source/drain region. Wiring is formed to connect the upper electrode to the corresponding second lower electrode.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention teach a structure and process for forming an array of storage capacitors by forming a first set of individual storage node plates, forming alternating storage node pillars, forming a second set of individual storage node plates, forming a cell dielectric material on individual storage node plates, and forming a second capacitor plate over the first and second sets of individual storage node plates. The resulting structure comprises generally parallel running conductive word lines, a first set of individual storage node plates, storage node pillars alternating with individual storage node plates of the first set of individual storage node plates, a second set of individual storage node plates, a cell dielectric material on the first and second sets of individual storage node plates, and a second capacitor plate overlying the first and second sets of individual storage node plates.

Abstract: A metal-insulator-metal capacitor is embedded in an interconnect layer of an integrated circuit (IC). The interconnect layer has a cavity, and the capacitor is formed in the cavity with one of the plates of the capacitor integral with a conductive layer of the interconnect layer, so the capacitor plate electrically communicates with the interconnect layer. The interconnect layer has multiple conductive layers, including a layer, such as aluminum, that is subject to deformation at certain temperatures during fabrication of the IC, and the cavity extends through this layer. A remaining conductive layer of the interconnect layer defines one of the capacitor plates, and a dielectric layer and another capacitor plate are formed thereon within the cavity. Via interconnects of about the same length electrically connect to the top plate and through the interconnect layer to the bottom plate.

Abstract: A post-in-crown capacitor is disclosed. The post-in-crown capacitor (60) includes a crown (44) coupled to a conductive via (20). A post (48) is disposed within the crown (44) and a capacitor insulation layer (50) is formed outwardly from the crown (44) and the post (48). A capacitor plate layer (52) is then formed outwardly from the capacitor insulation layer (50).

Abstract: Methods are provided for selective formation of oxidation-resistant caps for conductive plugs in semiconductor device fabrication. One embodiment of the present invention forms a sacrificial layer over a recessed polysilicon plug. The sacrificial layer is readily planarized using chemical mechanical planarization to isolate the cap within a recessed via. Then, an immersion plating process is used to replace the atoms of the sacrificial layer with atoms of a desired metal, such as platinum, thereby creating a metal cap isolated within the via. The advantages of planarization to isolate material within recessed via are thus obtained without having to planarize or otherwise etch the desired metal. The cap layer can be further reacted to form a barrier compound prior to forming a capacitor over the plug. Advantageously, the plug structure resists oxidation during fabrication of overlying capacitors that incorporate high dielectric constant materials.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for use in a memory cell includes an active matrix an active matrix provided with a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and conductive plugs electrically connected to the transistors, a number of lower electrodes formed on top of the conductive plugs, Ta2O5 films formed on the lower electrodes, composite films formed on the Ta2O5 films and upper electrodes formed on the composite films.