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Method of fabricating semiconductor device
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-22
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2018-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate includes the steps of simultaneously forming an A copolymer having a columnar shape, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate, removing the A copolymer to form a first hole on the substrate, forming the semiconductor device in the first hole; removing the B copolymer to form a second hole, forming an electrode on the semiconductor device for controlling an electric potential, and removing the C copolymer from the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Hong Hee Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P10/00; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6728; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; H10B; H10B12/00; H10B12/01; H10B12/02; H10B12/03; H10B12/033; H10B12/038; H10B12/0383; H10B12/05; H10B12/053; H10B12/30; H10B12/34; H10B12/39; H10B12/395; H10D30/01; H10D30/014; H10D30/021; H10D30/025; H10D30/40; H10D30/402; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/27; H10P14/271; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2902; H10P14/2905; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3204; H10P14/3211; H10P14/3241; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: simultaneously forming an A copolymer having a columnar shape, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer to form a first hole on the substrate; forming the semiconductor device in the first hole; removing the B copolymer to form a second hole; forming an electrode on the semiconductor device for controlling an electric potential; and removing the C copolymer from the substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: simultaneously forming an A copolymer having a columnar shape, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer to form a first hole on the substrate; forming the semiconductor device in the first hole; removing the B copolymer to form a second hole; forming an electrode on the semiconductor device for controlling an electric potential; and removing the C copolymer from the substrate.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming an ABC copolymer on the substrate; segregating the ABC copolymer to an A copolymer, a B copolymer, and a C copolymer, the B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and the C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer from the substrate to form a first hole; successively forming a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor having a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type in the first hole; removing the B copolymer from the substrate to form a second hole; forming a first insulating layer in the second hole; successively forming a gate insulating layer on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; and oxidizing a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming an ABC copolymer on the substrate; segregating the ABC copolymer to an A copolymer, a B copolymer, and a C copolymer, the B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and the C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer from the substrate to form a first hole; successively forming a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor having a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type in the first hole; removing the B copolymer from the substrate to form a second hole; forming a first insulating layer in the second hole; successively forming a gate insulating layer on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; and oxidizing a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of segregating the ABC copolymer is executed by an annealing process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the gate insulating layer is formed by successively absorbing one-molecular thick layers using a source gas containing silicon and oxygen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the first insulating layer is formed as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the second insulating layer is formed as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the first, second, and third semiconductor layers are formed by a chemical absorption method.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the fourth semiconductor layer is formed by successively absorbing one-molecular thick layers using a source gas containing silicon.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
333 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first metal layer on the substrate; forming an ABC triblock copolymer on the first metal layer; segregating the ABC triblock copolymer to an A copolymer, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the first metal layer; removing the A copolymer from the substrate to form a first hole; successively forming a first semiconductor layer having a first type conductivity, a second semiconductor layer having a second type conductivity, and a third semiconductor layer having the first type conductivity; forming a second metal layer on the third semiconductor layer; removing the B copolymer from the substrate to form a second hole; forming a first insulating layer in the second hole, the first insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer; forming a gate insulating layer on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; selectively removing the first metal layer using the fourth semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer as masks; forming a bit line over the substrate, the bit line contacting the first metal layer; forming a second insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second semiconductor layer; forming a word line on the second insulating layer, the word line contacting the fourth semiconductor layer; forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer including the word line, the third insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer; oxidizing a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode; forming a fourth insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second metal layer to expose a portion of the second metal layer; forming a capacitor on the second metal layer including the fourth insulating layer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
333 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first metal layer on the substrate; forming an ABC triblock copolymer on the first metal layer; segregating the ABC triblock copolymer to an A copolymer, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the first metal layer; removing the A copolymer from the substrate to form a first hole; successively forming a first semiconductor layer having a first type conductivity, a second semiconductor layer having a second type conductivity, and a third semiconductor layer having the first type conductivity; forming a second metal layer on the third semiconductor layer; removing the B copolymer from the substrate to form a second hole; forming a first insulating layer in the second hole, the first insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer; forming a gate insulating layer on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; selectively removing the first metal layer using the fourth semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer as masks; forming a bit line over the substrate, the bit line contacting the first metal layer; forming a second insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second semiconductor layer; forming a word line on the second insulating layer, the word line contacting the fourth semiconductor layer; forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer including the word line, the third insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer; oxidizing a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode; forming a fourth insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second metal layer to expose a portion of the second metal layer; forming a capacitor on the second metal layer including the fourth insulating layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of forming a third metal barrier layer between the first metal layer and the first semiconductor layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of forming a fourth metal barrier layer between the third semiconductor layer and the second metal layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of forming the capacitor comprises the steps of: successively depositing several atomic metal layers and annealing to form a third metal layer surrounding the second metal layer; forming a dielectric film on the third metal layer including the third insulating layer; and forming a fourth metal layer on the dielectric film.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein the third metal layer is formed to have a wrinkled portion on a surface of the third metal layer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
330 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first metal layer on the substrate; forming an ABC triblock copolymer on the first metal layer; segregating the ABC triblock copolymer to an A copolymer, a B copolymer, and a C copolymer, the B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and the C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer from the substrate; successively forming a first semiconductor layer having a first type conductivity, a second semiconductor layer having a second type conductivity, a third semiconductor layer having the first type conductivity, and a second metal layer in a first space left after removing the A copolymer; removing the B copolymer from the substrate; forming a first insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer in a second space left after removing the B copolymer; forming a gate insulating layer on surfaces of the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; selectively removing the first metal layer using the fourth semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer as masks; forming a plurality of bit lines on the substrate; forming a second insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second semiconductor layer; forming a plurality of word lines on the second insulating layer; forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer including the word lines, the third insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer; oxidizing an exposed portion of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode; depositing a fourth insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second metal layer; exposing a portion of the second metal layer; forming a dielectric layer on the second metal layer; and forming a third metal layer on the dielectric layer.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
330 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first metal layer on the substrate; forming an ABC triblock copolymer on the first metal layer; segregating the ABC triblock copolymer to an A copolymer, a B copolymer, and a C copolymer, the B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and the C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer from the substrate; successively forming a first semiconductor layer having a first type conductivity, a second semiconductor layer having a second type conductivity, a third semiconductor layer having the first type conductivity, and a second metal layer in a first space left after removing the A copolymer; removing the B copolymer from the substrate; forming a first insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer in a second space left after removing the B copolymer; forming a gate insulating layer on surfaces of the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; selectively removing the first metal layer using the fourth semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer as masks; forming a plurality of bit lines on the substrate; forming a second insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second semiconductor layer; forming a plurality of word lines on the second insulating layer; forming a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer including the word lines, the third insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer; oxidizing an exposed portion of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode; depositing a fourth insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the second metal layer; exposing a portion of the second metal layer; forming a dielectric layer on the second metal layer; and forming a third metal layer on the dielectric layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein the bit lines are formed to be connected with the first metal layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein the word lines are formed to contact the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of forming the bit lines comprises the steps of: depositing several atom layers one by one on the substrate to form a fourth metal layer; and annealing the fourth metal layer so as to align the fourth metal layer in a direction to have a shortest distance between the first metal layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of forming the bit lines comprises the steps of: applying a bias to the substrate in a direction where the bit lines are formed; depositing several atom layers one by one to form a metal layer; and annealing the metal layer so that the metal layer has a direction in which the bias is applied.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein a distance between the A and B copolymers in an X-axis direction is different from that in a Y-axis direction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein the distances are formed by adjusting weights of the A, B, and C copolymers.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
277 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming on an ABC triblock copolymer on the substrate; segregating the ABC trilock copolymer to including an A copolymer, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer from the substrate; forming a first semiconductor layer having a first type conductivity in a first space where the A copolymer is removed; forming a second semiconductor layer having a second type conductivity on the first semiconductor layer and adjusting a doping concentration; successively forming a third semiconductor layer having the first type conductivity and a second metal layer on the second semiconductor layer; removing the B copolymer from the substrate; selectively removing the first, second, and third semiconductor layers so that the second semiconductor layer has a circumferential recess around a middle portion of the second semiconductor layer; forming a first insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer in a second space where the B copolymer has been removed; forming a first gate insulating layer on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a quantum dot on the gate insulating layer around the circumferential recess; forming a second gate insulating layer on the first gate insulating layer including the quantum dot; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the second gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; forming a second insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer; and oxidizing an exposed portion of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
277 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming on an ABC triblock copolymer on the substrate; segregating the ABC trilock copolymer to including an A copolymer, a B copolymer surrounding the A copolymer, and a C copolymer surrounding the B copolymer on the substrate; removing the A copolymer from the substrate; forming a first semiconductor layer having a first type conductivity in a first space where the A copolymer is removed; forming a second semiconductor layer having a second type conductivity on the first semiconductor layer and adjusting a doping concentration; successively forming a third semiconductor layer having the first type conductivity and a second metal layer on the second semiconductor layer; removing the B copolymer from the substrate; selectively removing the first, second, and third semiconductor layers so that the second semiconductor layer has a circumferential recess around a middle portion of the second semiconductor layer; forming a first insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the first semiconductor layer in a second space where the B copolymer has been removed; forming a first gate insulating layer on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers; forming a quantum dot on the gate insulating layer around the circumferential recess; forming a second gate insulating layer on the first gate insulating layer including the quantum dot; forming a fourth semiconductor layer on the second gate insulating layer; removing the C copolymer from the substrate; forming a second insulating layer having a height as high as the middle of the third semiconductor layer; and oxidizing an exposed portion of the fourth semiconductor layer to form a gate electrode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method according to claim 21, wherein the step of forming the quantum dot comprises the steps of: chemical-absorbing and depositing several silicon atom layers one by one to form a silicon layer; annealing the silicon layer so that the silicon layer is thicker around the circumferential recess of the second semiconductor layer than the rest of the second semiconductor layer; and oxidizing the silicon layer to generate a quantum dot around the circumferential recess.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 21, wherein the step of oxidizing is executed under an ozone environment.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 21, wherein the doping concentration of the second semiconductor layer has a gradual gradient such that a highest concentration is at a center portion and a lowest concentration at an outer portion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 24, wherein the center portion of the second semiconductor layer has an etching rate higher than the outer portion.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 24, wherein the first and second gate insulating layers are formed by depositing one SiO 2 molecular thickness layer by layer to obtain a desired thickness.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 24, wherein the fourth semiconductor layer is formed by absorbing one-atom thickness layer by layer to obtain a desired thickness.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein the step of depositing one SiO 2 molecular thickness is performed by a chemical absorption process.
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