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Method for manufacturing DRAM device using high dielectric constant

Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-15
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2016-08-15
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor device capacitor structure comprises a semiconductor substrate having an impurity diffusion region; an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a contact hole on the impurity diffusion region; a first lower electrode of a half ring type formed on the insulating film along an upper edge of the contact hole; a second lower electrode formed on a surface of the substrate exposed through the contact hole, a wall of the contact hole, and the first lower electrode; a dielectric layer formed on the first and second lower electrodes; and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer. This structure increases capacitance, thereby improving the characteristics and reliability of the device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chang Jae Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 17:41
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim 335 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: forming a gate electrode and a gate sidewall on a semiconductor substrate in which a field oxide film is formed on a device isolating region; forming impurity diffusion regions having an LDD structure in the semiconductor substrate on different sides of the gate electrode; forming first, second, third, and fourth insulating layers over the semiconductor substrate, coating and patterning a photoresist over the insulating layers, and sequentially etching the fourth insulating layer, the third insulating layer, and the second insulating layer to thereby form a contact hole in the fourth, third, and second insulating layers; forming a first electrode material layer over the semiconductor substrate and anisotropically etching the first electrode material layer so as leave only a portion of the first electrode material on a wall of the contact hole, the portion of the first electrode material on the wall of the contact hole forming a first conductive sidewall; removing a portion of the first insulating layer located below the contact hole by using the first conductive sidewall as a mask, and forming a second electrode material layer over the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of the insulating layers, and the first conductive sidewall; forming a planarizing layer over a surface of the semiconductor substrate over which the second electrode material layer is formed, and etching back the planarizing layer until the second electrode material layer is exposed; removing an exposed portion of the second electrode material layer and at least a portion of the third insulating layer, and forming a third electrode material layer to a predetermined thickness over the semiconductor substrate; anisotropically etching the third electrode material layer to thereby form a second conductive sidewall on a side of the first conductive sidewall; removing a portion of the planarizing layer remaining in the contact hole and forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate; and forming an upper electrode of a capacitor on the dielectric layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 335 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: forming a gate electrode and a gate sidewall on a semiconductor substrate in which a field oxide film is formed on a device isolating region; forming impurity diffusion regions having an LDD structure in the semiconductor substrate on different sides of the gate electrode; forming first, second, third, and fourth insulating layers over the semiconductor substrate, coating and patterning a photoresist over the insulating layers, and sequentially etching the fourth insulating layer, the third insulating layer, and the second insulating layer to thereby form a contact hole in the fourth, third, and second insulating layers; forming a first electrode material layer over the semiconductor substrate and anisotropically etching the first electrode material layer so as leave only a portion of the first electrode material on a wall of the contact hole, the portion of the first electrode material on the wall of the contact hole forming a first conductive sidewall; removing a portion of the first insulating layer located below the contact hole by using the first conductive sidewall as a mask, and forming a second electrode material layer over the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of the insulating layers, and the first conductive sidewall; forming a planarizing layer over a surface of the semiconductor substrate over which the second electrode material layer is formed, and etching back the planarizing layer until the second electrode material layer is exposed; removing an exposed portion of the second electrode material layer and at least a portion of the third insulating layer, and forming a third electrode material layer to a predetermined thickness over the semiconductor substrate; anisotropically etching the third electrode material layer to thereby form a second conductive sidewall on a side of the first conductive sidewall; removing a portion of the planarizing layer remaining in the contact hole and forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate; and forming an upper electrode of a capacitor on the dielectric layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first insulating layer is formed by depositing SiO 2 to a thickness of 3000 Å (±200 Å) through a CVD process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second insulating layer is formed by depositing Si 3 N 4 to a thickness of 300 Å (±20 Å) through an LPCVD process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the third insulating layer is formed by depositing SiO 2 to a thickness of 4000 Å (±200 Å) through a CVD process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fourth insulating layer is formed by depositing Si 3 N 4 to a thickness of 300 Å (±20 Å) through an LPCVD process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the etching of the second, third and fourth insulating layers for forming the contact hole is carried out through a reactive ion etching process using CHF 3 /CF 4 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the photoresist used in the process of forming the contact hole is removed via doping in H 2 O 2 /H 2 SO 4 solution.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first electrode material layer is formed by depositing Pt to a thickness of about 1500-2000 Å through a CVD process.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 39 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first electrode material layer is formed by depositing RuO 2 to a thickness of about 1500-2000 Å through a CVD process.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first electrode material layer is formed by using one of a polysilicon and an amorphous silicon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the step of depositing the Pt for forming the first electrode material layer is carried out by pyrolyzing Pt(PF 3 ) 4 gas at a temperature of 300° C. (±15° C.).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the step of depositing RuO 2 for forming the first electrode material layer is carried out by reacting Ru(DPM) 3 and O 3 with each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 45 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of removing a portion of the first insulating layer is carried out through an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) method using a gas including a high carbon content.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second electrode material layer is formed by depositing Pt to a thickness of 500 the 1000 Åthrough a CVD process.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second electrode material layer is formed by depositing RuO 2 to a thickness of 500 the 1000 Å through a CVD process.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the step of forming a barrier metal layer in order to prevent direct contact between the second electrode material layer and the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the barrier metal layer is formed by depositing TiN to a thickness of about 500-1000 Å through a CVD process.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method for manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the barrier metal layer is formed by depositing TiN to a thickness of about 500-1000 Å through a collimated sputtering process.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 44 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second electrode material layer is formed by depositing one of polysilicon and amorphous silicon to a thickness thinner than that of the first electrode material layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the planarizing layer is formed using one of SOG and photoresist.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the step of etching back the planarizing layer comprises using a CMP process.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the step of etching back the planarizing layer utilizes an RIE process using CHF 3 /CF 4 .
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the step of etching back the planarizing layer utilizes a plasma etching process using O 2 /Ar.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the barrier metal layer is removed using a BCl 3 /Cl 2 gas.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the exposed second electrode material layer is removed using HBr gas.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third electrode material layer is formed by depositing Pt to a thickness of about 1000-2000 Å through a CVD process.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 39 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third electrode material layer is formed by depositing RuO 2 to a thickness of about 1000-2000 Å through a CVD process.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 31 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third electrode material layer is formed using one of polysilicon and amorphous silicon.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dielectric layer comprises one of BaSrTiO 3 (BST), BaTiO 3 , SrTiO 3 , and PbZrO 3 .
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dielectric layer is formed with an ON structure by depositing and oxidizing Si 3 N 4 .
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper electrode of the capacitor is formed using one of Pt, W and RuO 2 .
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of manufacturing a capacitor structure of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper electrode of the capacitor is formed using one of polysilicon and amorphous silicon.

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