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公开(公告)号:US20250120068A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-10
申请号:US18905057
申请日:2024-10-02
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Zhijun CHEN , Fredrick FISHBURN , Balasubramanian PRANATHARTHIHARAN
IPC: H10B12/00 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/3205
Abstract: The present technology includes vertical cell dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) arrays with improve bit line and storage node contact resistivity and self-alignment as well as methods of making such arrays. The arrays include a plurality of bit lines arranged in a first horizontal direction and a plurality of word lines arranged in a second horizontal direction. The arrays include a plurality of channels extending in a vertical direction that is generally orthogonal to the first direction and the second horizontal direction, such that the plurality of bit lines intersect with a source/drain region of the plurality of channels, and the plurality of word lines intersect with gate regions of the plurality of channels. In addition, arrays include where a bit line, a storage node contact, or both, are formed from a metallized material.
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公开(公告)号:US20250120065A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-10
申请号:US18905067
申请日:2024-10-02
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Zhijun CHEN , Fredrick FISHBURN , Balasubramanian PRANATHARTHIHARAN
IPC: H10B12/00
Abstract: The present technology includes vertical cell dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) arrays with improve bit line and storage node contact resistivity and self-alignment as well as methods of making such arrays. The arrays include a plurality of bit lines arranged in a first horizontal direction and a plurality of word lines arranged in a second horizontal direction. The arrays include a plurality of channels extending in a vertical direction that is generally orthogonal to the first direction and the second horizontal direction, such that the plurality of bit lines intersect with a source/drain region of the plurality of channels, and the plurality of word lines intersect with gate regions of the plurality of channels. In addition, arrays include where a bit line, a storage node contact, or both, are formed from a metallized material.
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公开(公告)号:US20230380145A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-23
申请号:US18141557
申请日:2023-05-01
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Zhijun CHEN , Fredrick FISHBURN , Ying-Bing JIANG , Avgerinos V. GELATOS
IPC: H10B12/00 , H10B80/00 , H01L25/065
CPC classification number: H10B12/482 , H10B80/00 , H01L25/0657 , H10B12/488 , H10B12/02
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of memory levels stacked in a first direction, each of the plurality of memory levels including a semiconductor layer, a word line metal layer, and an interface on a cross section of the semiconductor layer, a spacer between adjacent memory levels of the plurality of memory levels in the first direction, and a bit line in contact with the interface of each of the plurality of memory levels, the bit line extending in the first direction. The bit line comprises metal material, and the interface comprises silicide.
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公开(公告)号:US20180182777A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15855465
申请日:2017-12-27
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Zhenjiang CUI , Hanshen ZHANG , Anchuan WANG , Zhijun CHEN , Nitin K. INGLE
IPC: H01L27/11582 , H01L21/311 , H01L21/3213 , H01L23/31 , H01L23/29 , H01L27/11556 , H01L21/67
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for forming features in a film stack. The film stack may be utilized to form stair-like structures with accurate profiles control in manufacturing three dimensional (3D) stacking of semiconductor chips. In one example, a method includes exposing a substrate having a multi-material layer formed thereon to radicals of a remote plasma to form one or more features through the multi-material layer, the one or more features exposing a portion of a top surface of the substrate, and the multi-material layer comprising alternating layers of a first layer and a second layer, wherein the remote plasma is formed from an etching gas mixture comprising a fluorine-containing chemistry, and wherein the process chamber is maintained at a pressure of about 2 Torr to about 20 Torr and a temperature of about −100° C. to about 100° C.
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公开(公告)号:US20140271097A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-18
申请号:US14188344
申请日:2014-02-24
Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Inventor: Anchuan WANG , Xinglong CHEN , Zihui LI , Hiroshi HAMANA , Zhijun CHEN , Ching-Mei HSU , Jiayin HUANG , Nitin K. INGLE , Dmitry LUBOMIRSKY , Shankar VENKATARAMAN , Randhir THAKUR
IPC: H01L21/677
CPC classification number: H01L21/324 , C23C16/4405 , H01J37/32357 , H01J37/32862 , H01L21/02041 , H01L21/02057 , H01L21/0206 , H01L21/263 , H01L21/2686 , H01L21/30604 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/3105 , H01L21/31111 , H01L21/31116 , H01L21/31144 , H01L21/32136 , H01L21/32137 , H01L21/67069 , H01L21/67075 , H01L21/6708 , H01L21/67109 , H01L21/67115 , H01L21/67184 , H01L21/6719 , H01L21/67196 , H01L21/67201 , H01L21/67207 , H01L21/67248 , H01L21/67253 , H01L21/67288 , H01L21/67703 , H01L21/67739 , H01L21/67742 , H01L21/6831
Abstract: Systems, chambers, and processes are provided for controlling process defects caused by moisture contamination. The systems may provide configurations for chambers to perform multiple operations in a vacuum or controlled environment. The chambers may include configurations to provide additional processing capabilities in combination chamber designs. The methods may provide for the limiting, prevention, and correction of aging defects that may be caused as a result of etching processes performed by system tools.
Abstract translation: 提供系统,室和过程以控制由水分污染引起的过程缺陷。 这些系统可以提供腔室的配置,以在真空或受控环境中执行多个操作。 腔室可以包括在组合腔室设计中提供附加处理能力的构造。 这些方法可以提供由系统工具执行的蚀刻工艺可能引起的老化缺陷的限制,预防和校正。
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公开(公告)号:US20250120069A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-10
申请号:US18905062
申请日:2024-10-02
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Zhijun CHEN , Fredrick FISHBURN , Balasubramanian PRANATHARTHIHARAN
IPC: H10B12/00
Abstract: The present technology includes vertical cell dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) arrays with improve bit line and storage node contact resistivity and self-alignment as well as methods of making such arrays. The arrays include a plurality of bit lines arranged in a first horizontal direction and a plurality of word lines arranged in a second horizontal direction. The arrays include a plurality of channels extending in a vertical direction that is generally orthogonal to the first direction and the second horizontal direction, such that the plurality of bit lines intersect with a source/drain region of the plurality of channels, and the plurality of word lines intersect with gate regions of the plurality of channels. In addition, arrays include where a bit line, a storage node contact, or both, are formed from a metallized material.
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公开(公告)号:US20250107068A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-27
申请号:US18886692
申请日:2024-09-16
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Tong LIU , Sony VARGHESE , Zhijun CHEN , Fredrick FISHBURN , Balasubramanian PRANATHARTHIHARAN
IPC: H10B12/00 , H01L21/762
Abstract: The present technology includes vertical cell array transistor (VCAT) with improved gate induced leakage current. The arrays one or more bit lines arranged in a first horizontal direction and one or more word lines arranged in a second horizontal direction. The arrays include one or more channels extending in a vertical direction generally orthogonal to the first direction and the second horizontal direction, such that the bit lines intersect with a source/drain region of the plurality of channels, and the word lines intersect with gate regions of the plurality of channels. Arrays include where at least one word includes a first section adjacent to the source/drain region and a second section adjacent to the gate region, where the second section contains a high work function material and the first section contains a low work function material.
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公开(公告)号:US20250063716A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-20
申请号:US18781132
申请日:2024-07-23
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Zhijun CHEN , Fredrick FISHBURN
IPC: H10B12/00
Abstract: Examples herein relate to three-dimensional (3D) dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and corresponding methods. In an example, a stacked semiconductor structure is provided, where the stacked semiconductor structure includes a plurality of unit stacks formed on a substrate. Each unit stack has a semiconductor layer, a first dielectric layer, a first gate electrode, and a second dielectric layer of a capacitor portion. A lateral recess of the capacitor portion is open to a first opening through the unit stack. The method includes conformally depositing, in the lateral recess, a doped silicon layer on a lateral end of the semiconductor layer, performing a thermal annealing process after forming the doped silicon layer on the second lateral end. The method further includes forming a capacitor where the lateral recess was disposed, the capacitor contacting the doped silicon layer on the second lateral end of the semiconductor layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240341090A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18608917
申请日:2024-03-18
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Sony VARGHESE , Tong LIU , Zhijun CHEN , Balasubramanian PRANATHARTHIHARAN
IPC: H10B12/00
CPC classification number: H10B12/485 , H10B12/0335 , H10B12/315 , H10B12/482
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first active region and a second active region on a substrate, a metal plug electrically connected to the first active region via a contact layer and an interface layer, a bit line electrically connected to the second active region via a bit line contact plug, and a bit line spacer encapsulating the bit line, wherein the first active region and the second active region are lightly n-type doped, the substrate is p-type doped, and the contact layer is epitaxially grown and n-type doped with a graded doping profile that increases from an interface with the first active region to an interface with the interface layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20170229309A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-10
申请号:US15096428
申请日:2016-04-12
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Jiayin HUANG , Lin XU , Zhijun CHEN , Anchuan WANG
IPC: H01L21/3065 , H01L21/67 , H01J37/32
CPC classification number: H01L21/3065 , H01J37/32009 , H01J37/32082 , H01J37/32357 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32715 , H01J2237/334 , H01L21/02049 , H01L21/31116 , H01L21/67069
Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a semiconductor substrate are described herein. A process system described herein includes a plasma source and a flow distribution plate. A method described herein includes generating fluorine radicals or ions, delivering the fluorine radicals or ions through one or more plasma blocking screens to a volume defined by the flow distribution plate and one of one or more plasma blocking screens, delivering oxygen and hydrogen to the volume, mixing the oxygen and hydrogen with fluorine radicals or ions to form hydrogen fluoride, flowing hydrogen fluoride through the flow distribution plate, and etching a substrate using bifluoride. The concentration of fluorine radicals or ions on the surface of the substrate is reduced to less than about two percent.
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