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US 8,574,982 B2Granted
Implementing eDRAM stacked FET structure
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsKarl Robert Erickson, David Paul Paulsen, John Edward Sheets, II, Kelly L. Williams
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Abstract
A method and circuit for implementing an embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM), and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) circuit includes a stacked field effect transistor (FET) and capacitor. The capacitor is fabricated directly on top of the FET to build the eDRAM.
Claims5
A method for implementing an embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) circuit comprising:
- forming a stacked structure including a field effect transistor (FET) and a capacitor;
- said capacitor being disposed above said FET in said stacked structure;
- and forming said stacked structure includes:
- depositing a first high-K dielectric material layer on a semiconductor substrate layer;
- depositing a first metal layer, depositing a second high-K dielectric material layer on the first metal layer;
- depositing a second metal layer, depositing a third high-K dielectric material layer on the second metal layer;
- and etching said first and second metal layers stack to define a gate stack of said FET of the eDRAM;
- depositing a silicon dioxide (SiO2) spacer film on said third high-K dielectric material layer of said gate stack;
- implanting source and drain regions in said semiconductor substrate layer adjacent said gate stack forming a source and drain of said FET;
- growing a first epitaxial (epi) silicon layer on said silicon dioxide (SiO2) spacer film on said third high-K dielectric material layer of said gate stack to define to source and drain (S/D) diffusions in said first epitaxial (epi) silicon layer and performing an oxygen implant step to separate said top source and drain (S/D) diffusions from said source and drain regions in said semiconductor layer.
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