Apparatus including cell contact and redistribution layer structure
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAkira Kaneko, Naokazu Murata, Keisuke Shimada
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AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsAkira Kaneko, Naokazu Murata, Keisuke Shimada
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Some embodiments of the disclosure provide an apparatus comprising a cell contact-redistribution layer (RDL) structure in a memory device. The structure includes a cell contact that has a contact poly (polysilicon) coupled to an active region of a semiconductor substrate, a contact cobalt (cobalt silicide) on the contact poly, a barrier metal on the contact cobalt, and a contact metal on the barrier metal, located beneath the RDL. The entire top surface of the contact cobalt may be covered by the barrier metal. A side portion of the barrier metal may be lower than a top portion of the contact metal. This apparatus can effectively prevent cobalt oxidation and hence eliminate defects in the cell contact, enhancing quality and performance of memory devices.
An apparatus, comprising a cell contact coupled to a memory cell capacitor via a redistribution layer (RDL), the cell contact including:
An apparatus, comprising:
An apparatus, comprising:
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