Having Storage Electrode Extension Stacked Over The Transistor (epo) Patents (Class 257/E27.094)
  • Patent number: 8912586
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a polysilicon layer of a lower electrode contact plug is removed by a strip process such that the deposition area of a dielectric film is increased and capacitance of a capacitor is assured. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 8791518
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. In the method for manufacturing the semiconductor device, a capacitor structure is modified to ensure capacitance of the capacitor, and the height of the capacitor is reduced to prevent defects such as a leaning capacitor or a poor bridge from being generated, such that the fabrication process of semiconductor devices is simplified and therefore the semiconductor devices can be stably manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Heon Kim
  • Patent number: 8203204
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package provides an enhanced data storage capacity along with an improved data processing speed. The stacked semiconductor package includes a substrate having chip selection pads and a connection pad; a semiconductor chip module including a plurality of semiconductor chips including data bonding pads, a chip selection bonding pad, and data redistributions electrically connected with the data bonding pads and a data through electrode passing through the data bonding pad and connected with the data redistribution, the semiconductor chips being stacked so as to expose the chip selection bonding pad; and a conductive wire for connecting electrically the chip selection pad and the chip selection bonding pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 7952129
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the inventive concept can provide semiconductor devices including a substrate and a plurality of active pillars arranged in a matrix on the substrate. Each of the pillars includes a channel part that includes a channel dopant region disposed in a surface of the channel part. A gate electrode surrounds an outer surface of the channel part. The plurality of active pillars may be arranged in rows in a first direction and columns in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeoung-won Seo, Jae-man Yoon, Dong-gun Park, Seong-goo Kim
  • Patent number: 7951682
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a capacitor in a semiconductor device includes forming an insulation layer over a substrate, forming a storage node contact plug passing through the insulation layer and coupled to the substrate, recessing the storage node contact plug to a certain depth to obtain a sloped profile, forming a barrier metal over the surface profile of the recessed storage node contact plug, forming a sacrificial layer over the substrate structure, etching the sacrificial layer to form an opening exposing the barrier metal, forming a bottom electrode over the surface profile of the opening, and removing the etched sacrificial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Soung-Min Ku
  • Patent number: 7847384
    Abstract: A semiconductor package 100 is constructed of a semiconductor chip 110, a sealing resin 106 for sealing this semiconductor chip 110, and wiring 105 formed inside the sealing resin 106. And, the wiring 105 is constructed of pattern wiring 105b connected to the semiconductor chip 110 and also formed so as to be exposed to a lower surface 106b of the sealing resin 106, and a post part 105a formed so as to extend in a thickness direction of the sealing resin 106, the post part in which one end is connected to the pattern wiring 105b and also the other end is formed so as to be exposed to an upper surface 106a of the sealing resin 106.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Tetsuya Koyama, Takaharu Yamano
  • Patent number: 7741670
    Abstract: A semiconductor capacitor that includes a plurality of overlapping conductive layers and a field-effect transistor. The plurality of conductive layers include a first and second conductive layers that are spaced apart to creating a capacitance between the plurality of layers. In the semiconductor capacitor, the FET has a source, a drain and a gate. When the FET is in conduction mode, a capacitance is created between the gate and the conductive path in the semiconductor substrate between the source and the drain. The semiconductor capacitor's total capacitance is increased by coupling the drain and the source to the first conductive layer and coupling the gate to the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 7667258
    Abstract: Double-sided container capacitors are formed using sacrificial layers. A sacrificial layer is formed within a recess in a structural layer. A lower electrode is formed within the recess. The sacrificial layer is removed to create a space to allow access to the sides of the structural layer. The structural layer is removed, creating an isolated lower electrode. The lower electrode can be covered with a capacitor dielectric and upper electrode to form a double-sided container capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gurtej S. Sandhu, Kevin R. Shea, Chris W. Hill, Kevin J. Torek
  • Patent number: 7655968
    Abstract: A method for forming double-sided capacitors for a semiconductor device includes forming a dielectric structure which supports capacitor bottom plates during wafer processing. The structure is particularly useful for supporting the bottom plates during removal of a base dielectric layer to expose the outside of the bottom plates to form a double-sided capacitor. The support structure further supports the bottom plates during formation of a cell dielectric layer, a capacitor top plate, and final supporting dielectric. An inventive structure is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Homer M. Manning
  • Patent number: 7646053
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for a memory cell are provided. One embodiment includes a memory cell with a storage node separated from a body region by a first dielectric, wherein the body region includes a channel separating a source and a drain region, and wherein a length of the storage node is less than a length of the channel. The embodiment further includes a memory cell with a gate separated from the storage node by a second dielectric, wherein a length of the gate is greater than a length of the storage node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hussein I. Hanafi
  • Patent number: 7576383
    Abstract: A capacitor is made by forming a buffer oxide layer, an etching stop layer, and a mold insulation layer over a semiconductor substrate having a storage node contact plug. The mold insulation layer and the etching stop layer are etched to form a hole in an upper portion of the storage node contact plug. A tapering layer is deposited over the mold insulation layer including the hole. The tapering layer and the buffer oxide layer are etched back so that the tapering layer is remained only at the upper end portion of the etched hole. A metal storage node layer formed on the etched hole over the remaining tapering layer. The mold insulation layer and the remaining tapering layer are removed to form a cylindrical storage node having a tapered upper end. A dielectric layer and a plate node are formed over the storage node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Jin Cho, Cheol Hwan Park, Jae Soo Kim, Dong Kyun Lee
  • Patent number: 7541635
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes selectively depositing a collar material between a number of memory containers. The collar material along a side of a first memory container of the number of memory containers is in contact with the collar material along a side of a second memory container. An opening exists between the collar material along a corner of the memory container and the collar material along a corner of a third memory container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Torek, Kevin Shea, Niraj B. Rana, Zhiping Yin
  • Patent number: 7535046
    Abstract: As an oxygen diffusion prevention layer, a multilayer film formed by a metal nitride and a noble metal element. As an interlayer insulation film on the oxygen diffusion prevention layer, a plasma CVD oxide film is used. Moreover, as an interlayer insulation film on a capacitor, an ozone TEOS film is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya Natsume
  • Publication number: 20090008693
    Abstract: A technique for enhancing the performance of a memory- and logic-equipped semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (1), an insulating layer (19) on the semiconductor substrate (1), a plurality of contact plugs (16, 66) in the insulating layer (19), and an insulating layer (30) where capacitors (82), a plurality of contact plugs (25, 75), barrier metal layers (27, 87) and copper interconnections (29, 88) are formed. Source/drain regions (9) in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) are electrically connected to the copper interconnections (29). One of adjacent source/drain regions (59) in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) is electrically connected to the copper interconnection (88), while the other is electrically connected to the capacitor (82).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi HACHISUKA, Atsushi AMO, Tatsuo KASAOKA, Shunji KUBO
  • Publication number: 20080006866
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate that includes first and second regions; first, second, and third insulating layers; a capacitor dielectric layer that includes first and second dielectric layers; a gate insulating layer formed on the first and second regions; a gate formed on the gate insulating layer of the second region; a first capacitor electrode formed on the capacitor dielectric layer; and junction regions formed in the semiconductor substrate on sides of the gate. The first and second regions may include first and second trenches, respectively. The third insulating layer may be formed on the second insulating layer, which may be formed on the first insulating layer, which may be formed on an inner surface of the second trench. The second dielectric layer may be formed on the first dielectric layer, which may be formed on an inner surface of the first trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventor: In-jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070284642
    Abstract: As an oxygen diffusion prevention layer, a multilayer film formed by a metal nitride and a noble metal element. As an interlayer insulation film on the oxygen diffusion prevention layer, a plasma CVD oxide film is used. Moreover, as an interlayer insulation film on a capacitor, an ozone TEOS film is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Shinya Natsume
  • Patent number: 7301192
    Abstract: Stack and trench memory cells are provided in a DRAM memory cell array. The stack and trench memory cells are arranged so as to form identical cell pairs each having a trench capacitor, a stack capacitor and a semiconductor fin, in which the active areas of two select transistors for addressing the trench and stack capacitors are formed. The semiconductor fins are arranged in succession in the longitudinal direction to form cell rows and in this arrangement are spaced apart from one another by in each case a trench capacitor. Respectively adjacent cell rows are separated from one another by trench isolator structures and are offset with respect to one another by half the length of a cell pair. The semiconductor fins are crossed by at least two active word lines, which are orthogonal with respect to the cell rows, for addressing the select transistors realized in the semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Johann Harter, Wolfgang Mueller, Wolfgang Bergner, Ulrike GrĂ¼ning Von Schwerin, Till Schloesser, Rolf Weis
  • Patent number: 7202127
    Abstract: A plurality of capacitor electrode openings is formed within capacitor electrode-forming material. A first set of the openings is formed to a depth which is greater within the capacitor electrode-forming material than is a second set of the openings. Conductive first capacitor electrode material is formed therein. A sacrificial retaining structure is formed elevationally over both the first capacitor electrode material and the capacitor electrode-forming material, leaving some of the capacitor electrode-forming material exposed. With the retaining structure in place, at least some of the capacitor electrode-forming material is etched from the substrate effective to expose outer sidewall surfaces of the first capacitor electrode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett W. Busch, Fred D. Fishburn, James Rominger
  • Publication number: 20070057303
    Abstract: A method for forming a trench capacitor and memory cell by providing a substrate on which a grid STI and a plurality of active regions covered by a hard mask layer are formed. A photoresist is formed and a low grade photo mask having only X direction consideration is used to define the required pattern on the photoresist. The hard mask layer and the STI are used as an etching mask to etch a plurality of deep trenches. Then diffusion regions, capacitor dielectric layer, and polysilicon filled to form the capacitor bottom electrode are sequentially formed to complete the forming for trench capacitors. After removing the hard mask layer and performing a logic process, the memory cells are completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Yi-Nan Su, Jun-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 7180126
    Abstract: An array of multi-level non-volatile memory transistors features a transistor construction with a conductive polysilicon control gate having opposed sidewalls insulatively spaced just above the substrate. Conductive polysilicon spacers are separated from the opposed sidewalls by thin tunnel oxide. Source and drain implants are beneath or slightly outboard of the spacers. Insulative material is placed over the structure with a hole cut above the control gate for contact by a gate electrode connected to, or part of, a conductive word line. The array has auxiliary low voltage transistors which may be made at the same time as the formation of the memory transistors. The auxiliary transistors apply opposite phase clock pulses to source and drain electrodes of transistors in the array so that first one side of each memory transistor may be written to, or read, then the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Bohumil Lojek
  • Publication number: 20070029598
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a highly reliable capacitor, and the semiconductor device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 7126181
    Abstract: The invention includes methods of forming circuit devices. A metal-containing material comprising a thickness of no more than 20 ? (or alternatively comprising a thickness resulting from no more than 70 ALD cycles) is formed between conductively-doped silicon and a dielectric layer. The conductively-doped silicon can be n-type silicon and the dielectric layer can be a high-k dielectric material. The metal-containing material can be formed directly on the dielectric layer, and the conductively-doped silicon can be formed directly on the metal-containing material. The circuit device can be a capacitor construction or a transistor construction. If the circuit device is a transistor construction, such can be incorporated into a CMOS assembly. Various devices of the present invention can be incorporated into memory constructions, and can be incorporated into electronic systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise M. Eppich, Ronald A. Weimer
  • Publication number: 20060186451
    Abstract: The present device relates to memory devices for storing electric charge having memory cells and transistors arranged spatially next to them, and relates in particular to memory devices having memory cells with a high capacitance. In the memory cells which form a memory device to which the invention relates, there is a substrate and at least one memory cell which is arranged on the substrate and includes a first electrode element, which is electrically connected to the substrate, an insulation layer, which has been applied to the first electrode element, and a second electrode element, which has been applied to the insulation layer and is electrically insulated from the first electrode element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Georg Dusberg, Andrew Graham, Franz Kreupl