Abstract: Magnetic RAM cells have split sub-digit lines surrounded by cladding layers and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The magnetic RAM cells include first and second sub-digit lines formed over a semiconductor substrate. Only a bottom surface and an outer sidewall of the first sub-digit line are covered with a first cladding layer pattern. In addition, only a bottom surface and an outer sidewall of the second sub-digit line are covered with a second cladding layer pattern. The outer sidewall of the first sub-digit line is located distal from the second sub-digit line and the outer sidewall of the second sub-digit line is located distal the first sub-digit line. Methods of fabricating the magnetic RAM cells are also provided.

Abstract: The gate tunnel leakage current is increased in the up-to-date process, so that it is necessary to reduce the gate tunnel leakage current in the LSI which is driven by a battery for use in a cellular phone and which needs to be in a standby mode at a low leakage current. In a semiconductor integrated circuit device, the ground source electrode lines of logic and memory circuits are kept at a ground potential in an active mode, and are kept at a voltage higher than the ground potential in an unselected standby mode. The gate tunnel leakage current can be reduced without destroying data.

Abstract: A memory gain cell for a memory circuit, a memory circuit formed from multiple memory gain cells, and methods of fabricating such memory gain cells and memory circuits. The memory gain cell includes a storage device capable of holding a stored electrical charge, a write device, and a read device. The read device includes a fin of semiconducting material, electrically-isolated first and second gate electrodes flanking the fin, and a source and drain formed in the fin adjacent to the first and the second gate electrodes. The first gate electrode is electrically coupled with the storage device. The first and second gate electrodes are operative for gating a region of the fin defined between the source and the drain to thereby regulate a current flowing from the source to the drain. When gated, the magnitude of the current is dependent upon the electrical charge stored by the storage device.

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).

Abstract: A method providing features in a dielectric layer is provided. A sacrificial layer is formed over the dielectric layer. A set of sacrificial layer features is etched into the sacrificial layer. A first set of dielectric layer features is etched into the dielectric layer through the sacrificial layer. The first set of dielectric layer features and the set of sacrificial layer features are filled with a filler material. The sacrificial layer is removed. The widths of the spaces between the parts of the filler material are shrunk with a shrink sidewall deposition. A second set of dielectric layer features is etched into the dielectric layer through the shrink sidewall deposition. The filler material and shrink sidewall deposition are removed.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of forming electrically conductive material between line constructions associated with a peripheral region or a pitch region of a semiconductor substrate. The electrically conductive material can be incorporated into an electrically-grounded shield, and/or can be configured to create a magnetic field bias. Also, the conductive material can have electrically isolated segments that are utilized as electrical jumpers for connecting circuit elements. The invention also includes semiconductor constructions comprising the electrically conductive material between line constructions associated with one or both of the pitch region and the peripheral region.

Abstract: Provided are bipolar transistor, BiCMOS device and method of fabricating thereof, in which an existing sub-collector disposed beneath a collector of a SiGe HBT is removed and a collector plug disposed at a lateral side of the collector is approached to a base when fabricating a Si-based very high-speed device, whereby it is possible to fabricate the SiGe HBT and an SOI CMOS on a single substrate, reduce the size of the device and the number of masks to be used, and implement the device of high density, low power consumption, and wideband performance.

Abstract: A fuse area of a semiconductor device capable of preventing moisture-absorption and a method for manufacturing the fuse area are provided. When forming a guard ring for preventing permeation of moisture through the sidewall of an exposed fuse opening portion, an etch stop layer is formed over a fuse line. A guard ring opening portion is formed using the etch stop layer. The guard ring opening portion is filled with a material for forming the uppermost wiring of multi-level interconnect wirings or the material of a passivation layer, thereby forming the guard ring concurrently with the uppermost interconnect wiring or the passivation layer. Accordingly, permeation of moisture through an interlayer insulating layer or the interface between interlayer insulating layers around the fuse opening portion can be efficiently prevented by a simple process.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit includes forming landing pads in an array region of a substrate, individual ones of the landing pads being electrically coupled to individual ones of portions of devices formed in the substrate in the array region. The method also includes forming wiring lines within a peripheral region of the substrate. Forming the landing pads and forming the wiring lines includes a common lithographic process being effective in both the array and peripheral regions. The wiring lines and the landing pads of the integrated circuit are self-aligned.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, an insulated-gate field effect transistor provided in the semiconductor layer, an etching stopper film provided above the insulated-gate field effect transistor, and an interlayer insulating layer provided above the etching stopper film; the insulated-gate field effect transistor including a gate insulating layer provided on the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode provided on the gate insulating layer, and an impurity region that constitutes a source region or a drain region provided in the semiconductor layer; wherein a removed region made by removing the etching stopper film is provided in at least part of an area that is located outside the gate insulating layer and above an area at a position other than a position sandwiched by the gate insulating layer and the impurity region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of reducing a thickness, an electronic product employing the same, and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a semiconductor substrate having first and second active regions. A first transistor in the first active region includes a first gate pattern and first impurity regions. A second transistor the second active region includes a second gate pattern and second impurity regions. A first conductive pattern is on the first transistor, wherein at least a part of the first conductive pattern is disposed at a same distance from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate as at least a part of the second gate pattern. The first conductive pattern may be formed on the first transistor while the second transistor is formed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an aspect of the invention includes a semiconductor substrate, and a capacitor that is provided above the semiconductor substrate and is configured such that a dielectric film is sandwiched between a lower electrode and an upper electrode, the dielectric film being formed of an ABO3 perovskite-type oxide that includes at least one of Pb, Ba and Sr as an A-site element and at least one of Zr, Ti, Ta, Nb, Mg, W, Fe and Co as a B-site element, wherein a radius of curvature of a sidewall of the capacitor, when viewed from above or in a film thickness direction, is 250 [nm] or less, and a length of an arc with the radius of curvature is {250 [nm]×?/6 [rad]} or less.

Abstract: A memory cell, device, and system include a memory cell having a shared digitline, a storage capacitor, and a plurality of access transistors configured to selectively electrically couple the storage capacitor with the shared digitline. The digitline couples with adjacent memory cells and the plurality of access transistor selects which adjacent memory cell is coupled to the shared digitline. A method of forming the memory cell includes forming a buried digitline in the substrate and a vertical pillar in the substrate immediately adjacent to the buried digitline. A dual gate transistor is formed on the vertical pillar with a first end electrically coupled to the buried digitline and a second end coupled to a storage capacitor formed thereto.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a doped area; generating a conductive structure towards the doped area, wherein the conductive structure includes an extending section that protrudes from the doped area; generating an electrically isolating layer at a sidewall of the extending section after generating the conductive structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor memory devices include memory cell transistors having spaced apart memory cell transistor source and drain regions, and a memory cell transistor insulated gate electrode that includes a memory cell transistor gate dielectric layer. Refresh transistors also are provided that are connected to the memory cell transistor insulated gate electrodes and are configured to selectively apply negative bias to the memory cell transistor insulated gate electrodes in a refresh operation. The refresh transistors include spaced apart refresh transistor source and drain regions, and a refresh transistor insulated gate electrode. The refresh transistor insulated gate electrode includes a refresh transistor gate dielectric layer that is of different thickness that the memory cell transistor gate dielectric layer. The refresh transistor gate dielectric layer may be thinner than the memory cell transistor gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A method for production of a semiconductor device including the steps of: forming a gate insulating film, a polysilicon film and a first insulating film on a silicon substrate; patterning the first insulating film; forming a metal film; forming a silicide layer by reacting the polysilicon film with the metal film; forming a second insulating film after removing an unreacted metal film; removing the second insulating film such that the first insulating film is exposed and the second insulating film remains on a region which is not covered with the first insulating film; forming a gate electrode having a silicide layer on the upper layer side and a polysilicon layer on the lower layer side by carrying out etching using the second insulating film as a mask after removing the first insulating film; forming a third insulating film on the side surface of the gate electrode; and forming an interlayer insulating film and forming a contact hole therein.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device can include select transistors and cell transistors on a semiconductor substrate. An insulation layer covers the select transistors and the cell transistors. The bit lines are in the insulation layer and are electrically connected to respective ones of the select transistors. The bit lines are arranged along at least two different parallel planes having different heights relative to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a three dimensional type capacitor is provided. The method includes forming a first insulation layer including first contact layers over a substrate, forming a second insulation layer over the first insulation layer, forming second contact layers by using a material having an etch selectivity different from the first contact layers such that the second contact layers are connected with the first contact layers within the second insulation layer, forming an etch stop layer over the second insulation layer and the second contact layers, forming a third insulation layer over the etch stop layer, etching the third insulation layer and the etch stop layer to form first contact holes exposing the second contact layers, etching the exposed second contact layers to form second contact holes exposing the first contact holes, and forming bottom electrodes over the inner surface of the second contact holes.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a volatile memory device is provided. The manufacturing method includes steps as follows. A sacrificial layer is formed in an area which is predetermined for forming a metal gate. Then, a thermal treatment process or other high temperature processes are performed in a peripheral circuit region. Next, a fabricating process of the metal gate is performed. Thus, the volatile memory device which has a lower contact resistance and a higher driving ability of the device can be produced, and thereby poor thermal stability and pollution of metal diffusion can be avoided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a memory device comprising a memory cell array and a peripheral portion. When forming the capacitors in the memory cell array, a sacrificial layer is deposited which is usually made of silicon dioxide and which is used for defining the storage electrode above the substrate surface. The sacrificial layer is removed selectively from the array portion while being maintained in the peripheral portion. This is achieved by providing an array separation trench which acts as a lateral etch stop.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate has a memory array region and a peripheral circuit region; a first active region and a second active region in the peripheral circuit region; a recessed gate disposed on the memory array region, comprising a first gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first gate dielectric layer has a first thickness; and a second gate dielectric layer on the peripheral circuit region, wherein the second gate dielectric layer on the first active layer has a second thickness, and the second gate dielectric layer on the second active layer has a third thickness.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of forming memory circuitry. In one implementation, a substrate is provided which has a memory array circuitry area and a peripheral circuitry area. The memory array circuitry area comprises transistor gate lines having a first minimum line spacing. The peripheral circuitry area comprises transistor gate lines having a second minimum line spacing which is greater than the first minimum line spacing. Anisotropically etched insulative sidewall spacers are formed over opposing sidewalls of individual of said transistor gate lines within the peripheral circuitry area prior to forming anisotropically etched insulative sidewall spacers over opposing sidewalls of individual of said transistor gate lines within the memory array area. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (“3-D”) memory capacitor comprises a bottom electrode, a ferroelectric thin film, and a top electrode that conform to a 3-D surface of an insulator layer. The capacitance area is greater than the horizontal footprint area of the capacitor. Preferably, the footprint of the capacitor is less than 0.2 nm2, and the corresponding capacitance area is typically in a range of from 0.4 nm2 to 1.0 nm2 The ferroelectric thin film preferably has a thickness not exceeding 60 nm. A capacitor laminate including the bottom electrode, ferroelectric thin film, and the top electrode preferably has a thickness not exceeding 200 nm. A low-thermal-budget MOCVD method for depositing a ferroelectric thin film having a thickness in a range of from 30 nm to 90 nm includes an RTP treatment before depositing the top electrode and an RTP treatment after depositing the top electrode and etching the ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a method of manufacturing sidewall spacers on a memory device, and a memory device comprising such sidewall spacers. In one illustrative embodiment, the method includes forming sidewall spacers on a memory device comprised of a memory array and at least one peripheral circuit by forming a first sidewall spacer adjacent a word line structure in the memory array, the first sidewall spacer having a first thickness and forming a second sidewall spacer adjacent a transistor structure in the peripheral circuit, the second sidewall spacer having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness, wherein the first and second sidewall spacers comprise material from a single layer of spacer material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device fabricated in the semiconductor substrate includes a FinFET transistor having opposed source and drain pillars, and a fin interposed between the source and drain pillars. A cavity is formed in the semiconductor substrate extending at least partially between the fin and the semiconductor substrate. The cavity may be formed within a shallow trench isolation structure, and it may also extend at least partially between the semiconductor substrate and one or both of the pillars. The cavities increase the impedance between the semiconductor substrate and the fin and/or pillars to decrease the sub-threshold leakage of the FinFET transistor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that comprises the steps of: removing a second insulating film on a contact region of a first conductor; forming a second conductive film on the second insulating film; removing the second conductive film on the contact region of the first conductor to make the second conductive film into a second conductor; forming an interlayer insulating film (a third insulating film) covering the second conductor; forming a first hole in the interlayer insulating film on the contact region; and forming a conductive plug, which is electrically connected with the contact region, in the first hole.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices are provided having a vertical diode therein. The devices include an integrated circuit substrate and an insulating layer on the integrated circuit substrate. A contact hole penetrates the insulating layer. A vertical diode is in a lower region of the contact hole and a bottom electrode in the contact hole has a bottom surface on a top surface of the vertical diode. The bottom electrode is self-aligned with the vertical diode. A top surface area of the bottom electrode is less than a horizontal section area of the contact hole. Methods of forming the integrated circuit devices and phase change memory cells are also provided.

Abstract: A memory gain cell for a memory circuit, a memory circuit formed from multiple memory gain cells, and methods of fabricating such memory gain cells and memory circuits. The memory gain cell includes a storage device capable of holding a stored electrical charge, a write device, and a read device. The read device includes a fin of semiconducting material, electrically-isolated first and second gate electrodes flanking the fin, and a source and drain formed in the fin adjacent to the first and the second gate electrodes. The first gate electrode is electrically coupled with the storage device. The first and second gate electrodes are operative for gating a region of the fin defined between the source and the drain to thereby regulate a current flowing from the source to the drain. When gated, the magnitude of the current is dependent upon the electrical charge stored by the storage device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes selectively removing portions of a buried oxide layer and first semiconductor layer in an SOI substrate having the first semiconductor layer formed above a semiconductor substrate with the buried oxide layer disposed therebetween and exposing part of the semiconductor substrate, removing an exposed region of the semiconductor substrate in a depth direction, and burying a second semiconductor region in the region from which part of the semiconductor substrate has been removed in the depth direction.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a contact structure for a stack storage capacitor includes forming the contact structure in a node contact region with contact openings, an insulating liner and a conductive filling material prior to the patterning of bit lines.

Abstract: A method of evaluating the uniformity of the thickness of the polysilicon gate layer is provided. A substrate having a dense trenches area and a sparse trenches area is provided. A plurality of first trench isolation structures are formed in the sparse trenches area of the substrate and a plurality of second trench isolation structures are simultaneously formed in the dense trenches area of the substrate. A mask layer is formed between the gaps of the first and the second trench isolation structures. A portion of the first trench isolation structures of the sparse trenches area is then removed. Then, the mask layer is removed until the surface of the substrate is exposed. A polysilicon gate layer is formed over the substrate. Finally, a planarization process is performed to remove a portion of the polysilicon gate layer.

Abstract: A method for providing features in an etch layer with a memory region and a peripheral region is provided. A memory patterned mask is formed over a first sacrificial layer. A first set of sacrificial layer features is etched into the first sacrificial layer and a second sacrificial layer. Features of the first set of sacrificial layer features are filled with filler material. The first sacrificial layer is removed. The spaces are shrunk with a shrink sidewall deposition. A second set of sacrificial layer features is etched into the second sacrificial layer. The filler material and shrink sidewall deposition are removed. A peripheral patterned mask is formed over the memory region and peripheral region. The second sacrificial layer is etched through the peripheral patterned mask. The peripheral patterned mask is removed. Features are etched into the etch layer from the second sacrificial layer.

Abstract: A system-on-chip semiconductor circuit includes a logic circuit having at least one first transistor with a thin gate dielectric, at least one dynamic random access memory cell coupled with the logic circuit having at least one storage capacitor and at least one thick gate dielectric access transistor, and an analog circuit operable with the logic circuit and the memory cell having at least one thick gate dielectric switched transistor and at least one switched capacitor, wherein the storage capacitors of the memory cell and the switched transistors are of the same type, and wherein the thick gate dielectric switched transistor and the switched capacitor of the analog circuit are made by a process for making the dynamic random access memory cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitor in semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein, owing to formation of a lower electrode and an upper electrode into a stack structure of a poly-silicon layer and an aluminum (Al) layer and formation of an alumina (Al2O3) film as a dielectric film, the lower electrode is formed into a stack structure of the poly-silicon layer-aluminum (Al) layer, thus increasing a surface area of electrodes due to the absence of oxidation during annealing, and preventing degeneration of the device, and use of the dielectric film including a high-dielectric constant material layer enables reduction of the dielectric film's thickness. Accordingly, the present invention is capable of increasing capacitance, is capable of reducing leakage current and improving dielectric breakdown characteristics via internal formation of an MIM capacitor, and is capable of reducing production costs by performing a continuous process via use of a single piece of equipment.

Abstract: A method for fabricating DRAM cells, e.g., dynamic random access memory cells. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, e.g., silicon wafer. The method includes forming a plurality of NMOS transistor gate structures. Each of the NMOS gate structures includes an NMOS source region and an NMOS drain region and a plurality of PMOS gate structures. Each of the PMOS gate structures includes a PMOS source region and a PMOS drain region. The NMOS gate structures are formed on P-type well regions and the PMOS gate structures are formed on N-type well regions. An interlayer dielectric layer is overlying each of the gate structures while filling a gap between two or more of the NMOS gate structures.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of forming semiconductor constructions in which a single etch is utilized to penetrate through a titanium-containing layer and partially into a silicon-containing layer beneath the titanium-containing layer. The etch can utilize CH2F2. The silicon-containing layer can contain an n-type doped region and a p-type doped region. In some methods, the silicon-containing layer can contain an n-type doped region laterally adjacent a p-type doped region, and the processing can be utilized to form a transistor gate containing n-type doped silicon simultaneously with the formation of a transistor gate containing p-type doped silicon.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a pixel structure of an OELD includes the following steps. First, a first gate, a scan line and a second gate are formed on a substrate. Next, a gate insulation layer is formed on the substrate to cover the first gate, the scan line and the second gate. Then, on the gate insulation layer, a first channel layer and a second first channel layer are formed, which are located over the first gate and the second gate, respectively. Afterwards, a first source and a first drain beside the first channel layer and a data line are formed; meanwhile, a second source and a second drain beside the second channel layer, and a cathode electrically connected to the second drain are formed. Further, an organic functional layer is formed on the cathode. Finally, an anode is formed on the organic functional layer.

Abstract: The invention includes a 6F2 DRAM array formed on a semiconductor substrate. The memory array includes a first memory cell. The first memory cell includes a first access transistor and a first data storage capacitor. A first load electrode of the first access transistor is coupled to the first data storage capacitor via a first storage node formed on the substrate. The memory array also includes a second memory cell. The second memory cell includes a second access transistor and a second data storage capacitor. A first load electrode of the second access transistor is coupled to the second data storage capacitor via a second storage node formed on the substrate. The first and second access transistors have a gate dielectric having a first thickness. The memory array further includes an isolation gate formed between the first and second storage nodes and configured to provide electrical isolation therebetween.

Abstract: A field effect transistor and a method of fabricating the field effect transistor. The field effect transistor includes: a silicon body, a perimeter of the silicon body abutting a dielectric isolation; a source and a drain formed in the body and on opposite sides of a channel formed in the body; and a gate dielectric layer between the body and an electrically conductive gate electrode, a bottom surface of the gate dielectric layer in direct physical contact with a top surface of the body and a bottom surface the gate electrode in direct physical contact with a top surface of the gate dielectric layer, the gate electrode having a first region having a first thickness and a second region having a second thickness, the first region extending along the top surface of the gate dielectric layer over the channel region, the second thickness greater than the first thickness.

Abstract: Fabrication of recessed channel array transistors (RCAT) with a corner gate device includes forming pockets between a semiconductor fin that includes a gate groove and neighboring shallow trench isolations that extend along longs sides of the semiconductor fin. A protection liner covers the semiconductor fin and the trench isolations in a bottom portion of the gate groove and the pockets. An insulator collar is formed in the exposed upper sections of the gate groove and the pockets, wherein a lower edge of the insulator collar corresponds to a lower edge of source/drain regions formed within the semiconductor fin. The protection liner is removed. The bottom portion of the gate groove and the pockets are covered with a gate dielectric and a buried gate conductor layer. The protection liner avoids residuals of polycrystalline silicon between the active area in the semiconductor fin and the insulator collar.

Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a buried gate pattern that is electrically isolated by being surrounded by a tunneling insulating film. The field effect transistor also includes a channel region that is floated by source and drain regions, a gate insulating film, and the tunneling insulating film. The buried gate pattern and the tunneling insulating film extend into the source and drain regions. Thus, the field effect transistor efficiently stores charge carriers in the buried gate pattern and the floating channel region.

Abstract: Patterns are formed in a semiconductor device by defining a lower layer that includes a first region and a second region on a semiconductor substrate, forming first patterns with a first pitch that extend to the first and second regions, forming second patterns with a second pitch in the second region that are alternately arranged with the first patterns, forming a space insulating layer that covers the first and second patterns and comprises gap regions that are alternately arranged with the first patterns so as to correspond with the second patterns, forming third patterns that correspond to the second patterns in the gap regions, respectively, etching the space insulating layer between the first and second patterns and between the first and third patterns, such that the space insulating layer remains between the second patterns and the third patterns, and etching the lower layer using the first, second, and third patterns and the remaining space insulating layer between the second and third patterns as an

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flash memory device, including the steps of forming a gate on a semiconductor substrate in which a cell region, a source selection line region, and a drain selection line region are defined and then forming spacers on sidewalls of the gate; depositing a nitride film and a first interlayer insulating film on the entire structure, etching a region of the first interlayer insulating film to form a source contact hole, forming a conductive film on the entire structure to bury the source contact hole, and polishing the conductive film; forming a second interlayer insulating film on the entire structure, and then etching the second and first interlayer insulating films and the nitride film using a mask through which regions in which a cell region and a drain contact will be formed are opened; and, forming a polysilicon layer on the entire structure.

Abstract: A DRAM capable of realizing reduced power consumption, high-speed operation, and high reliability is provided. A gate electrode configuring a memory cell transistor of the DRAM is composed of an n-type polysilicon film and a W (tungsten) film stacked thereon. A part of the polysilicon film is embedded in a trench formed in a silicon substrate in order to elongate the effective channel length of the memory cell transistor. The other part of the polysilicon film is located above the trench, and an upper surface thereof is located above a surface of the silicon substrate (p-type well). Therefore, distances between the W film and a source and drain (n-type semiconductor regions) are ensured.

Abstract: When an oxidation treatment for regenerating a gate insulating film 6 is performed after forming gate electrodes 7A of a polymetal structure in which a WNx film and a W film are stacked on a polysilicon film, a wafer 1 is heated and cooled under conditions for reducing a W oxide 27 on the sidewall of each gate electrode 7A. As a result, the amount of the W oxide 27 to be deposited on the surface of the wafer 1 is reduced.

Abstract: Recessed portions (passages) are formed in a surface of a passivation film so as to eliminate an adverse influence from air bubbles that would be generated between a surface of a semiconductor wafer and a surface protection sheet covering the surface of the semiconductor wafer during plasma etching a rear face of the semiconductor wafer after a back-grinding process.

Abstract: A polymer resin composition, a method for forming a pattern using the polymer resin composition, and a method for fabricating a capacitor using the polymer resin composition are disclosed. The polymer resin composition includes about 75 to 93 percent by weight of a copolymer prepared from benzyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and hydroxyethyl methacrylate; about 1 to 7 percent by weight of a cross-linking agent; about 0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight of a thermal acid generator; about 0.01 to 1 percent by weight of a photoacid generator; about 0.00001 to 0.001 percent by weight of an organic base; and a solvent.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of bit line structures arranged in parallel on a semiconductor substrate and having a plurality of bit lines and an insulating material surrounding the bit lines, an isolation layer formed in a portion in spaces between the bit line structures to define a predetermined active region and having substantially the same height as the bit line structures, a semiconductor layer formed in the predetermined active region surrounded by the bit line structures and the isolation layer and having substantially the same height as the bit line structures and the isolation layer, a plurality of word line structures arranged in parallel on the bit line structures, the isolation layer, and the semiconductor layer, and comprising a plurality of word lines and an insulating material surrounding the word lines, and source and drain regions formed in the semiconductor layer on either side of the word line structures.

Abstract: A method used in fabrication of a recessed access device transistor gate has increased tolerance for mask misalignment. One embodiment of the invention comprises forming a vertical spacing layer over a semiconductor wafer, then etching the vertical spacing layer and the semiconductor wafer to form a recess in the wafer. A conductive transistor gate layer is then formed within the trench and over the vertical spacing layer. The transistor gate layer is etched, which exposes the vertical spacing layer. A spacer layer is formed over the etched conductive gate layer and over the vertical spacing layer, then the spacer layer and the vertical spacing layer are anisotropically etched. Subsequent to anisotropically etching the vertical spacing layer, a portion of the vertical spacing layer is interposed between the semiconductor wafer and the etched conductive transistor gate layer in a direction perpendicular to the plane of a major surface of the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A capacitance device includes a dielectric film, the first electrode and the second electrode. One of the two electrodes is divided into a plurality of electrode portions. Each of the divided electrode portions is connected with each other through switching transistors so that appropriate portions contributing to the capacitance can be selected. The device can vary its capacitance with high accuracy.