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US 7,030,441 B2Granted
Capacitor dielectric structure of a DRAM cell and method for forming thereof
AssigneeProMOS Technologies Inc.
InventorsYung-Hsien Wu, Cheng-Che Lee
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Abstract
A capacitor dielectric structure of a deep trench capacitor for a DRAM cell is disclosed. A semiconductor silicon substrate is provided with a deep trench. Silicon nitride deposition is used to form a silicon nitride layer on the sidewall and bottom of the deep trench. An oxynitride process with wet oxidation and N2O reactive gas is used to form an oxynitride layer on the silicon nitride layer. A post oxynitride growth annealing is performed on the oxynitride layer.
Claims5
A capacitor dielectric structure, comprising:
- a silicon nitride layer on a semiconductor silicon substrate;
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- a first oxynitride layer on the silicon nitride layer, wherein the first oxynitride layer is further treated to form a second oxynitride layer such that nitrogen atoms of the second oxynitride layer are higher than those of the first oxynitride layer.
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