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US 12,615,799 B2Granted
Semiconductor structure with increased channel length and method for forming the same
AssigneeChangxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
InventorXiang Liu
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Abstract
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A substrate is formed. The substrate includes a body part and a protrusion part located on a surface of the body part. A gate electrode located on the body part and distributed around sidewalls of the protrusion part is formed. A first doped region and a second doped region located in the body part and distributed at two opposite sides of the gate electrode are formed.
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A method for forming a semiconductor structure, comprising:
- forming a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a body part and a protrusion part located on a surface of the body part;
- forming a gate electrode located on the body part and distributed around sidewalls of the protrusion part;
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- forming a first doped region and a second doped region located in the body part and distributed at two opposite sides of the gate electrode;
- before forming the first doped region and the second doped region located in the body part and distributed at the two opposite sides of the gate electrode,
- forming a first dielectric layer covering the gate electrode;
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- implanting a first doping ion into the body part at two opposite sides of the protrusion part to form second lightly doped regions;
- after forming the first doped region and the second doped region located in the body part and distributed at the two opposite sides of the gate electrode,
- forming a second dielectric layer covering the surface of the body part, a surface of the first dielectric layer, and a surface of the insulating layer;
- etching the second dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer and the insulating layer to form a first through hole exposing the first lightly doped region in the protrusion part, a second through hole exposing the first doped region in the body part, a third through hole exposing the second doped region in the body part, and fourth through holes exposing the gate electrode;
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- forming a first plug electrically connected to the first lightly doped region, a second plug electrically connected to the first doped region, a third plug electrically connected to the second doped region, and fourth plugs electrically connected to the gate electrode by filling a conductive material into the first through hole, the second through hole, the third through hole and the fourth through holes.
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A semiconductor structure, comprising:
- a substrate comprising a body part and a protrusion part located on a surface of the body part;
- a gate electrode located on the body part and distributed around sidewalls of the protrusion part;
- a first doped region located in the body part;
- and a second doped region located in the body part, wherein the first doped region and the second doped region are distributed at two opposite sides of the gate electrode;
- a first lightly doped region located in the protrusion part and second lightly doped regions located in the body part at two opposite sides of the protrusion part, wherein projections of the second light doped regions partially overlap with a projection of the first doped region and a projection of the second doped region respectively in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the body part;
- a first plug extending in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the body part and electrically connected to the first lightly doped region;
- a second plug extending in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the body part and electrically connected to the first doped region;
- a third plug extending in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the body part and electrically connected to the second doped region;
- and fourth plugs extending in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the body part and electrically connected to the gate electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.