Method of manufacturing dynamic random access memory
AssigneeUnited Microelectronics Corp.
InventorJason Jenq
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Abstract
A method of forming DRAMs that utilizes cap layers and spacers to surround the gate and bit line so that the necessary contact openings in DRAM can be formed in two self-aligned contact opening processing operations. Furthermore, the DRAM capacitor is formed by alternately depositing two types of insulating layers, one over the other, with each insulating layer having a different etching rate, and then performing an etching operation. Therefore, a deer antler-shaped mold is formed that can ultimately be used to fabricate a storage electrode with a large surface area.
Claims27
A method of manufacturing dynamic random access memory comprising the steps of:
- providing a substrate having a field effect transistor formed thereon, wherein the field effect transistor includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region;
- forming a bit line electrically coupled with the first source/drain region, wherein the bit line is further covered on top by a cap layer;
- forming spacers on the sidewalls of the bit line;
- forming a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer sequentially over the substrate structure;
- forming a stack of patterned sacrificial layers above the second dielectric layer, wherein the stack of sacrificial layers is formed by depositing a first insulating layers and a second insulating layers alternately over each other, and the stack of sacrificial layers have a wide opening that exposes a portion of the second dielectric layer;
- performing a wet etching operation so that the stack of sacrificial layers on the sidewalls of the wide opening turns into a gear-teeth cross-sectional profile with a plurality of cavities;
- patterning the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer to form a self-aligned contact opening that exposes the second source/drain region;
- forming a first conductive layer over the substrate structure, wherein the conductive material completely fills the cavities and surface of the gear-teeth profile, as well as completely filling the self-aligned contact opening so that the conductive layer is electrically coupled to the second source/drain region;
- using the second dielectric layer as an etching stop layer, removing the sacrificial layers to expose the first conductive layer that becomes a storage electrode
- forming a dielectric thin film over the exposed first conductive layer;
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- forming a second conductive layer over the dielectric thin film, wherein the second conductive layer acts as a cell electrode.
A method of manufacturing dynamic random access memory comprising the steps of:
- providing a substrate having a field effect transistor formed thereon, wherein the field effect transistor includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region;
- forming a first dielectric layer over the substrate structure;
- patterning the first dielectric layer to form a first self-aligned contact opening;
- forming a first conductive layer over the substrate structure to form an electrical connection with the first source/drain region;
- forming a cap layer over the first conductive layer;
- patterning the first conductive layer and the cap layer to form a bit line;
- forming spacers on the sidewalls of the bit line;
- forming a second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer sequentially over the substrate structure;
- forming a stack of sacrificial layers above the third dielectric layer, wherein the stack of sacrificial layers is formed by depositing first insulating layers and second insulating layers alternately over each other;
- patterning the stack of sacrificial layers to form a wide opening exposing a portion of the third dielectric layer;
- performing a wet etching operation, wherein the etchant has a different etching rate for the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer so that the stack of sacrificial layers on the sidewalls of the wide opening turns into a gear-teeth cross-sectional profile with a plurality of cavities;
- patterning the third dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer to form a second self-aligned contact opening that exposes the second source/drain region;
- forming a second conductive layer over the substrate structure, wherein the conductive material completely fills the cavities and surface of the gear-teeth profile, as well as completely filling the second self-aligned contact opening so that the conductive layer is electrically coupled to the second source/drain region;
- using the third dielectric layer as an etching stop layer, removing the sacrificial layers to expose the second conductive layer that becomes a storage electrode
- forming a dielectric thin film over the exposed second conductive layer;
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- forming a third conductive layer over the dielectric thin film, wherein the third conductive layer acts as a cell electrode.
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