Trench Capacitor Patents (Class 438/243)
  • Patent number: 8129200
    Abstract: A nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device includes a plurality of unit cells. Each of the unit cells includes a cell capacitor and a cell transistor. The cell capacitor includes a storage node, a ferroelectric layer, and a plate line. The cell capacitors of more than one of the plurality of unit cells are provided in a trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hee Bok Kang
  • Publication number: 20120049262
    Abstract: A DRAM cell structure with extended trench, the DRAM cell structure comprises: a NMOS transistor and a trench capacitor connected with the source electrode of the NMOS transistor; the trench capacitor comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a multilayer structure as the bottom plate of the trench capacitor, formed over the semiconductor substrate, which is composed of N-type SiGe layers and N-type Si layers arranged alternatively; a trench formed through the multilayer structure deeply into the semiconductor substrate, whose sidewall cross section is serrate-shaped; a dielectric layer formed on the inner face of the trench; a first polycrystalline silicon layer which is filled in the trench as the top plate of the trench capacitor; and a P-type Si layer formed over the multilayer structure. The present invention adopts doping epitaxial growth process to fabricate a multilayer structure composed of N-type SiGe layers and N-type Si layers arranged alternatively as the bottom plate of the trench capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MICROSYSTEM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY
    Inventors: Xiaolu Huang, Jing Chen, Miao Zhang, Xi Wang
  • Patent number: 8124545
    Abstract: The invention includes methods in which one or more components of a carboxylic acid having an aqueous acidic dissociation constant of at least 1×10?6 are utilized during the etch of oxide (such as silicon dioxide or doped silicon dioxide). Two or more carboxylic acids can be utilized. Exemplary carboxylic acids include trichloroacetic acid, maleic acid, and citric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Niraj B. Rana, Kevin R. Shea, Janos Fucsko
  • Patent number: 8120142
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a filtering circuit implemented with a distributed inductor-and-capacitor (LC) network that includes metal oxide effect (MOS) trenches opened in a semiconductor substrate filled with dielectric material for functioning as capacitors for the distributed LC network. The electronic circuit further includes a transient voltage suppressing (TVS) circuit integrated with the filtering circuit that functions as a low pass filter wherein the TVS circuit includes a bipolar transistor triggered by a diode disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The distributed LC network further includes metal coils to function as inductors disposed on a top surface of the semiconductor electrically contacting the MOS trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventor: Madhur Bobde
  • Publication number: 20120040504
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for integrating DRAM and NVM, which comprises steps: sequentially forming on a portion of surface of a DRAM semiconductor substrate a first gate insulation layer and a first gate layer functioning as a floating gate; and implanting ion into regions of the semiconductor substrate, which are at two sides of the first gate insulation layer, to form two heavily-doped areas that are adjacent to the first gate insulation layer and respectively function as a drain and a source; respectively forming over the first gate layer a second gate insulation layer and a second gate layer functioning as a control gate. The present invention not only increases the transmission speed but also reduces the power consumption, the fabrication cost and the package cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: YIELD MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: HSIN CHANG LIN, CHIA-HAO TAI, YANG-SEN YEN, MING-TSANG YANG, YA-TING FAN
  • Patent number: 8114733
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for preventing the leaning of storage nodes and a method of manufacturing the same is described. The semiconductor device includes support patterns that are formed to support a plurality of cylinder type storage nodes. The support patterns are formed of a BN layer and have a hexagonal structure. The BN layer forming the support patterns has compressive stress as opposed to tensile stress and can therefore withstand cracking in the support patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Hun Kim, Byung Soo Eun
  • Patent number: 8110464
    Abstract: An SOI layer has an initial trench extending therethrough, prior to deep trench etch. An oxidation step, such as thermal oxidation is performed to form a band of oxide on an inner periphery of the SOI layer to protect it during a subsequent RIE step for forming a deep trench. The initial trench may stop on BOX underlying the SOI. The band of oxide may also protect the SOI during buried plate implant or gas phase doping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas W. Dyer, Herbert L. Ho, Ravi M. Todi
  • Patent number: 8110475
    Abstract: The invention is related to a memory device, including a substrate, a capacitor which is substantially C-shaped in a cross section parallel to the substrate surface and a word line coupling the capacitor. In an embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a deep trench capacitor, and in alternative embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a stack capacitor. Both inner edge and outer edge of the C-shaped capacitor can be used for providing capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Inotera Memories, Inc.
    Inventor: Hou-Hong Chou
  • Publication number: 20120025288
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor structure including: a silicon-on-insulator substrate having of a top silicon layer overlying an insulation layer, where the insulation layer overlies a bottom silicon layer; a capacitor disposed at least partially in the insulation layer; a device disposed at least partially on the top silicon layer, where the device is coupled to a doped portion of the top silicon layer; a backside strap of first epitaxially-deposited material, where at least a first portion of the backside strap underlies the doped portion of the top silicon layer, where the backside strap is coupled to the doped portion of the top silicon layer at a first end of the backside strap and to the capacitor at a second end of the backside strap; and second epitaxially-deposited material that at least partially overlies the doped portion of the top silicon layer, where the second epitaxially-deposited material further at least partially overlies the first portion of the backside strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce B. Doris, Kangguo Cheng, Ali Khakifirooz, Pranita Kulkarni, Ghavam G. Shahidi
  • Patent number: 8101482
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a transistor. The method includes forming a first gate trench in a first active region of a semiconductor substrate. A first gate layer partially filling the first gate trench is formed. Ions may be implanted in the first gate layer and in the first active region on both sides of the first gate layer such that the first gate layer becomes a first gate electrode of a first conductivity type and first impurity regions of the first conductivity type are formed on both sides of the first gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Mok Kim
  • Publication number: 20120012913
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a vertical transistor and a method for manufacturing the same may reduce a cell area in comparison with a conventional layout of 8F2 and 6F2. Also, the method does not require forming a bit line contact, a storage node contact or a landing plug, thereby decreasing the process steps. The semiconductor device including a vertical transistor comprises: an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a bit line disposed in the lower portion of the active region; a word line buried in the active region; and a capacitor disposed over the upper portion of the active region and the word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Kyoung Han LEE
  • Patent number: 8084322
    Abstract: Techniques for forming devices, such as transistors, having vertical junction edges. More specifically, shallow trenches are formed in a substrate and filled with an oxide. Cavities may be formed in the oxide and filled with a conductive material, such a doped polysilicon. Vertical junctions are formed between the polysilicon and the exposed substrate at the trench edges such that during a thermal cycle, the doped polysilicon will out-diffuse doping elements into the adjacent single crystal silicon advantageously forming a diode extension having desirable properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Gonzalez, Chandra Mouli
  • Patent number: 8080456
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a nanowire product comprising: providing a wafer having a buried oxide (BOX) upper layer in which a well is formed, the wafer further having a nanowire having ends resting on the BOX layer such that the nanowire forms a beam spanning said well; and forming a mask coating on an upper surface of the BOX layer leaving an uncoated window over a center part of said beam over said well and also forming a mask coating around beam intermediate ends between each end of a beam center part and a side wall of said well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tymon Barwicz, Lidija Sekaric, Jeffrey W. Sleight
  • Patent number: 8080457
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a trenched power semiconductor structure with low gate charge is provided. Firstly, a substrate is provided. Then, a gate trench is formed in the substrate. Afterward, a dielectric layer is formed on the inner surfaces of the gate trench. Then, a spacer is formed on the dielectric layer covering the sidewall of the gate trench. Thereafter, a plug structure is formed in the space at the bottom of the gate trench, which is defined by the spacer. Then, a portion of the spacer is removed with the dielectric structure and the plug structure as an etching mask. Thereafter, a portion of the dielectric layer is removed with the remained spacer as an etching mask to expose the inner surface of the upper portion of the gate trench. Afterward, with the remained spacer being kept, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the inner surface of the upper portion of the gate trench, and then a polysilicon gate is filled into the upper portion of the gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Great Power Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiu-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 8076722
    Abstract: A high voltage semiconductor device, such as a RESURF transistor, having improved properties, including reduced on state resistance. The device includes a semiconductor substrate with a drift region between source region and drain regions. The drift region includes a structure having a spaced trench capacitor extending between the source region and the drain region and a vertical stack extending between the source region and the drain region. When the device is in an on state, current flows between the source and drain regions; and, when the device is in an off/blocking state, the drift region is depleted into the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Leibiger, Gary Dolny
  • Patent number: 8071439
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first interlayer insulating film over a semiconductor substrate; forming a first opening in the first interlayer insulating film; forming a second interlayer insulating film on the first interlayer insulating film such that the first opening is not filled; and forming a second opening in the second interlayer insulating film such that the second opening is connected to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Hirota
  • Patent number: 8072024
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device with a substrate. A plurality of dielectric films and electrode films are alternately stacked on the substrate and have a through hole penetrating in the stacking direction. A semiconductor pillar is formed inside the through hole. A charge storage layer is provided at least between the semiconductor pillar and the electrode film. At least part of a side surface of a portion of the through hole located in the electrode film is sloped relative to the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masao Ishikawa, Katsunori Yahashi
  • Publication number: 20110284941
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a transistor including source and drain diffusion-layers, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode; first and second plugs formed in a first interlayer-insulating film and connected to the source and drain diffusion-layers, respectively; a third plug extending through a second interlayer-insulating film and connected to the first plug; a first interconnection-wire formed on the second interlayer-insulating film and connected to the third plug; a second interconnection-wire formed on a third interlayer-insulating film and intersecting the first interconnection-wire; a fourth interlayer-insulating film; a hole extending through the fourth, third and second interlayer-insulating films, the hole being formed such that a side surface of the second interconnection-wire is exposed; and a fourth plug filling the hole via an intervening dielectric film and connected to the second plug, wherein a capacitor is formed using the fourth plug, the second interconnection-wire and the diele
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110272702
    Abstract: A substrate including a stack of a handle substrate, an optional lower insulator layer, a doped polycrystalline semiconductor layer, an upper insulator layer, and a top semiconductor layer is provided. A deep trench is formed through the top semiconductor layer, the upper insulator layer, and the doped polycrystalline semiconductor layer. Exposed vertical surfaces of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer are crystallographically etched to form random facets in the deep trench, thereby increasing the total exposed surface area of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer in the deep trench. A node dielectric and at least one conductive material are deposited to fill the trench and to form a buried strap portion, which constitute a capacitor of an eDRAM. Access transistors and other logic devices can be formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oh-jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Chengwen Pei, Geng Wang
  • Patent number: 8053313
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a semiconductor device on a substrate having a pillar pattern, a gate electrode is formed on the pillar pattern without etching the latter. A conductive pattern is filled between adjacent pillar patterns, a spacer is formed above the conductive pattern and surrounding sidewalls of each pillar pattern, and the gate electrode is formed by etching the conductive pattern using the spacer as an etch barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Seok Cho, Sang-Hoon Park, Young-Kyun Jung, Chun-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8053307
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate having a cell active region. A cell gate electrode may be formed in the cell active region. A cell gate capping layer may be formed on the cell gate electrode. At least two cell epitaxial layers may be formed on the cell active region. One of the at least two cell epitaxial layers may extend to one end of the cell gate capping layer and another one of the at least two cell epitaxial layers may extend to an opposite end of the cell gate capping layer. Cell impurity regions may be disposed in the cell active region. The cell impurity regions may correspond to a respective one of the at least two cell epitaxial layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeoung-Won Seo, Jae-Man Yoon, Kang-Yoon Lee, Bong-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8053309
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes 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 impurity regions formed in the semiconductor substrate on sides of the gate. The first and second regions include first and second trenches, respectively. The third insulating layer is formed on the second insulating layer, which is formed on the first insulating layer, which is formed on an inner surface of the second trench. The second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer, which is formed on an inner surface of the first trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: In-jung Lee
  • Patent number: 8043912
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor substrate comprising element isolation regions and an element region surrounded by the element isolation regions, a first polysilicon layer formed in the element region of the semiconductor substrate, an element-isolating insulation film formed in the element isolation region of the semiconductor substrate, a second polysilicon layer formed on the element-isolating insulation film, a first silicide layer formed on the first polysilicon layer. And the device further comprising a second silicide layer formed on the second polysilicon layer and being thicker than the first silicide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Satoshi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8043925
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor memory device includes sequentially forming an etch stop layer and then a mold layer, forming a plurality of line-shaped support structures and a first sacrificial layer filling gaps between the support structures on the mold layer, sequentially forming a plurality of line-shaped first mask patterns, a second sacrificial layer, and then second mask patterns on the support structures and on the first sacrificial layer, removing the second sacrificial layer, the first sacrificial layer, and the mold layer using the first mask patterns, the second mask patterns, and the support structures as masks, removing the first mask patterns and second mask patterns, filling the storage node electrode holes with a conductive material and etching back the conductive material to expose the support structures, and removing the first sacrificial layer and the mold layer to form pillar-type storage node electrodes supported by the support structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-kwan Yang, Seong-ho Kim, Won-mo Park, Gil-sub Kim
  • Patent number: 8034684
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices with an improved overlay margin and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. In one aspect, a method includes forming a buried bit line in a substrate; forming an isolation layer in the substrate to define an active region, the isolation layer being parallel to the bit line without overlapping the bit line; and forming a gate line including a gate pattern and a conductive line by forming the gate pattern in the active region and forming a conductive line that extends at a right angle to the bit line across the active region and is electrically connected to the gate pattern disposed thereunder. The gate pattern and the conductive line can be integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joon-Soo Park
  • Publication number: 20110241093
    Abstract: A dual channel transistor includes a semiconductor island isolated by a first shallow trench isolation (STI) extending along a first direction and a second STI extending along a second direction, wherein the first direction intersect the second direction. The dual channel transistor further includes a gate trench recessed into the semiconductor island and extending along the second direction. A gate is located in the gate trench. A first U-shaped channel region is formed in the semiconductor island. A second U-shaped channel region is formed in the semiconductor island, wherein the second U-shaped channel region is segregate from the first U-shaped channel region by the gate. During operation, the gate controls two U-shaped channel regions simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Tieh-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 8030707
    Abstract: A method of forming a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) semiconductor structure in a substrate having a bulk semiconductor layer, a buried oxide (BOX) layer and an SOI layer. During the formation of a trench in the structure, the BOX layer is undercut. The method includes forming a dielectric material on the upper wall of the trench adjacent to the undercutting of the BOX layer and then etching the dielectric material to form a spacer. The spacer fixes the BOX layer undercut and protects it during subsequent steps of forming a bottle-shaped portion of the trench, forming a buried plate in the deep trench; and then forming a trench capacitor. There is also a semiconductor structure, preferably an SOI eDRAM structure, having a spacer which fixes the undercutting in the BOX layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Naftali Eliahu Lustig, Daewon Yang
  • Patent number: 8021941
    Abstract: A novel and useful apparatus for and method of providing noise isolation between integrated circuit devices on a semiconductor chip. The invention addresses the problem of noise generated by digital switching devices in an integrated circuit chip that may couple through the silicon substrate into sensitive analog circuits (e.g., PLLs, transceivers, ADCs, etc.) causing a significant degradation in performance of the sensitive analog circuits. The invention utilizes a deep trench capacitor (DTCAP) device connected to ground to isolate victim circuits from aggressor noise sources on the same integrated circuit chip. The deep penetration of the capacitor creates a grounded shield deep in the substrate as compared with other prior art shielding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Francis Chapman, David Goren, Rajendran Krishnasamy, Benny Sheinman, Shlomo Shlafman, Raminderpal Singh, Wayne H. Woods
  • Patent number: 8021945
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor chip including a trench capacitor. In such method, a monocrystalline semiconductor region can be etched in a vertical direction through an opening in a dielectric layer to form a trench exposing a rough surface of monocrystalline semiconductor material. The trench has an initial lateral dimension in a first direction transverse to the vertical direction. The semiconductor material exposed at the surface of the trench then is etched in a crystallographic orientation-dependent manner to expose a multiplicity of crystal facets of the semiconductor material at the trench surface. A dopant-containing liner may then be deposited to line the surface of the trench and a temperature of the substrate then be elevated to drive a dopant from the dopant-containing liner into the semiconductor region adjacent to the surface. During such step, typically a portion of the semiconductor material exposed at the wall is oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xi Li, Russell H. Arndt, Kangguo Cheng, Richard O. Henry, Jinghong H. Li
  • Patent number: 8022409
    Abstract: A substrate has an active region divided into storage node contact junction regions, channel regions and a bit line contact junction region. Device isolation layers are formed in the substrate isolating the active region from a neighboring active region Recess patterns are formed each in a trench structure and extending from a storage node contact junction region to a channel region Line type gate patterns, each filling a predetermined portion of the trench of the individual recess pattern, is formed in a direction crossing a major axis of the active region in an upper portion of the individual channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Man Bae
  • Patent number: 8008748
    Abstract: A deep trench varactor structure compatible with a deep trench capacitor structure and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A buried plate layer is formed on a second deep trench, while the first trench is protected from formation of any buried plate layer. The inside of the deep trenches is filled with a conductive material to form inner electrodes. At least one doped well is formed outside and abutting portions of the first deep trench and constitutes at least one outer varactor electrode. Multiple doped wells may be connected in parallel to provide a varactor having complex voltage dependency of capacitance. The buried plate layer and another doped well connected thereto constitute an outer electrode of a linear capacitor formed on the second deep trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Collins, Robert M. Rassel, Eric Thompson
  • Patent number: 8008159
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first interlayer insulating film; a first conductive member provided lower than the first interlayer insulating film; a contact plug that penetrates through the first interlayer insulating film, and is electrically connected to the first conductive member, the contact plug including a small-diameter part, and a large-diameter part arranged on the small-diameter part, an outer diameter of the large-diameter part being larger than an outer diameter of the small-diameter part, and the outer diameter of the large-diameter part being larger than an outer diameter of a connection face between the second conductive member and the large-diameter part; and a second conductive member that is provided on the first interlayer insulating film, and is electrically connected to the contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroo Nishi
  • Publication number: 20110201161
    Abstract: A mask layer formed over a semiconductor substrate is lithographically patterned to form an opening therein. Ions are implanted at an angle that is normal to the surface of the semiconductor substrate through the opening and into an upper portion of the semiconductor substrate. Straggle of the implanted ions form a doped region that laterally extends beyond a horizontal cross-sectional area of the opening. A deep trench is formed by performing an anisotropic etch of a semiconductor material underneath the opening to a depth above a deep end of an implanted region. Ion implantation steps and anisotropic etch steps are alternately employed to extend the depth of the doped region and the depth of the deep trench, thereby forming a doped region around a deep trench that has narrow lateral dimensions. The doped region can be employed as a buried plate for a deep trench capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Ervin, Geng Wang
  • Patent number: 7998808
    Abstract: A process for fabrication of a semiconductor device that includes forming a first trench in a semiconductor body, forming spaced spacers in the first trench, and forming a narrower second trench at the bottom of the first trench using the spacers as a mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Viswanathan, Dev Alok Girdhar, Timothy Henson, David Paul Jones
  • Patent number: 7999298
    Abstract: An embedded memory cell includes a semiconducting substrate (110), a transistor (120) having a source/drain region (121) at least partially embedded in the semiconducting substrate, and a capacitor (130) at least partially embedded in the semiconducting substrate. The capacitor includes a first electrode (131) and a second electrode (132) that are electrically isolated from each other by a first electrically insulating material (133). The first electrode is electrically connected to the semiconducting substrate and the second electrode is electrically connected to the source/drain region of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jack T. Kavalieros, Niloy Mukherjee, Gilbert Dewey, Dinesh Somasekhar, Brian S. Doyle
  • Patent number: 7994002
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relates to an apparatus and a method for processing semiconductor substrates. Particularly, embodiments of the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for trench and via profile modification prior to filling the trench and via. One embodiment of the present invention comprises forming a sacrifice layer to pinch off a top opening of a trench structure by exposing the trench structure to an etchant. In one embodiment, the etchant is configured to remove the first material by reacting with the first material and generating a by-product, which forms the sacrifice layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Mei Chang, Chien-Teh Kao, Xinliang Lu, Zhenbin Ge
  • Patent number: 7993985
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device with a single-sided buried strap is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Neng-Tai Shih, Ming-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 7989865
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes an active semiconductor layer, a semiconductor device having a gate disposed on top of the active semiconductor layer, and source and drain regions and a body/channel region disposed within the active semiconductor layer, an insulator layer having a first and second side, the first side being adjacent to the active semiconductor layer, a substrate disposed adjacent to the second side of the insulator layer, a deep trench capacitor disposed under the body/channel region of the semiconductor device. The deep trench capacitor electrically connects with and contacts the body/channel region of the semiconductor device, and is located adjacent to the gate of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor structure increases a critical charge Qcrit, thereby reducing a soft error rate (SER) of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Edward Barth, Jr., Kerry Bernstein, Ethan Harrison Cannon, Francis Roger White
  • Patent number: 7989286
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device to which vertical carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are applied and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Woo Seok Cheong, Jin Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7985998
    Abstract: A trench-type semiconductor device structure is disclosed. The structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate dielectric layer and a substrate channel structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a trench having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a conductive layer formed therein. The lower portion includes a trench capacitor formed therein. The gate dielectric layer is located between the semiconductor substrate and the conductive layer. The substrate channel structure with openings, adjacent to the trench, is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate via the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shian-Jyh Lin, Ming-Cheng Chang, Neng Tai Shih, Hung-Chang Liao
  • Patent number: 7985610
    Abstract: A method for forming emitter layer of a solar cell includes preparing a substrate including a first impurity of a first conductive type, diffusing a second impurity of a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type in the substrate to form a first emitter portion of the emitter layer in the substrate, and selectively heating a portion of the first emitter portion, which corresponds to a position for forming at least one electrode, to form a second emitter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: JaeSung You
  • Patent number: 7985655
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a via includes providing a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises a through-via region, forming isolation openings and a sacrificial feature in the through-via region, filling the isolation openings to form isolation regions, forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate after filling the isolation openings, forming a first portion of a through-via opening in the dielectric layer, forming a second portion of the through-via opening in the semiconductor substrate, wherein forming the second portion of the through-via opening comprises removing the sacrificial feature, and forming a conductive material in the first portion and the second portion of the through-via opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley P. Smith
  • Patent number: 7981764
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a stack structure including pillar regions whose upper portion has a wider width than a lower portion over a substrate, the lower portion including at least a conductive layer; forming a gate insulation layer on sidewalls of the pillar regions; forming active pillars to gap-fill the pillar regions; and forming vertical gates that serve as both gate electrode and word lines by selectively etching the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Young-Kyun Jung
  • Patent number: 7981709
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a SiC film, forming trenches at a surface of the SiC film, heat-treating the SiC film with silicon supplied to the surface of the SiC film, and obtaining a plurality of macrosteps to constitute channels, at the surface of the SiC film by the step of heat-treating. Taking the length of one cycle of the trenches as L and the height of the trenches as h, a relation L=h(cot ?+cot ?) (where ? and ? are variables that satisfy the relations 0.5??, ??45) holds between the length L and the height h. Consequently, the semiconductor device can be improved in property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeyoshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 7982284
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body, in which are formed: a substrate of a first conduction type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second conduction type arranged on the substrate, and a functional unit semiconductor layer of a third conduction type arranged on the buried semiconductor layer, in which at least two semiconductor functional units arranged laterally alongside one another are provided. The buried semiconductor layer is part of at least one semiconductor functional unit, the semiconductor functional units being electrically insulated from one another by an isolation structure which permeates the functional unit semiconductor layer, the buried semiconductor layer, and the substrate. The isolation structure includes at least one trench and an electrically conductive contact to the substrate, the contact to the substrate being electrically insulated from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried layer by the at least one trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meiser, Walter Hartner, Hermann Gruber, Dietrich Bonart, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20110169131
    Abstract: Solutions for forming a silicided deep trench decoupling capacitor are disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor structure includes a trench capacitor within a silicon substrate, the trench capacitor including: an outer trench extending into the silicon substrate; a dielectric liner layer in contact with the outer trench; a doped polysilicon layer over the dielectric liner layer, the doped polysilicon layer forming an inner trench within the outer trench; and a silicide layer over a portion of the doped polysilicon layer, the silicide layer separating at least a portion of the contact from at least a portion of the doped polysilicon layer; and a contact having a lower surface abutting the trench capacitor, a portion of the lower surface not abutting the silicide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James S. Nakos, Edmund J. Sprogis, Anthony K. Stamper
  • Patent number: 7977172
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a memory cell is provided. A trench is formed in a semiconductor structure that comprises a semiconductor layer, and a trench capacitor is formed in the trench. Conductivity determining impurities are implanted into the semiconductor structure to create a well region in the semiconductor layer that is directly coupled to the trench capacitor. A gate structure is formed overlying a portion of the well region. Conductivity determining ions are then implanted into other portions of the well region to form a source region and a drain region, and to define an active body region between the source region and the drain region. The active body region directly contacts the trench capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jin Cho, Sang H. Dhong, Jung-Suk Goo, Gurupada Mandal
  • Patent number: 7973388
    Abstract: A single crystal silicon etching method includes providing a single crystal silicon substrate having at least one trench therein. The substrate is exposed to a buffered fluoride etch solution which undercuts the silicon to provide lateral shelves when patterned in the <100> direction. The resulting structure includes an undercut feature when patterned in the <100> direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Whonchee Lee, Janos Fucsko, David H. Wells
  • Patent number: 7960235
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bulk Si nanometer surrounding-gate MOSFET based on a quasi-planar process, including: local oxidation isolation or shallow trench isolation; depositing buffer SiO2 oxide layer/SiN dielectric layer on the bulk Si; electron beam exposure; etching two adjacent slots; depositing SiN sidewalls; isotropically etching Si; dry oxidation; removing SiN by wet etching; forming the nanowire by stress self-constraint oxidation; depositing and anisotropically etching oxide dielectric layer and planarizing surface; releasing the nanowire by wet etching while keeping sufficiently thick SiO2 at bottom as isolation; growing gate dielectric and depositing gate material; etching back the gate and isotropically etching the gate material by using the gate dielectric as a block layer; shallow implantation in the source/drain region; depositing and etching sidewalls; deep implantation in the source/drain region to form contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy
    Inventors: Yi Song, Huajie Zhou, Qiuxia Xu
  • Publication number: 20110133310
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit having at least one deep trench isolation structure and a deep trench capacitor. A method of forming the integrated circuit incorporates a single etch process to simultaneously form first trench(s) and a second trenches for the deep trench isolation structure(s) and a deep trench capacitor, respectively. Following formation of a buried capacitor plate adjacent to the lower portion of the second trench, the trenches are lined with a conformal insulator layer and filled with a conductive material. Thus, for the deep trench capacitor, the conformal insulator layer functions as the capacitor dielectric and the conductive material as a capacitor plate in addition to the buried capacitor plate. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure formed in the substrate extending across the top of the first trench(es) encapsulates the conductive material therein, thereby creating the deep trench isolation structure(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Anderson, Andres Bryant, Herbert L. Ho, Edward J. Nowak