Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

Skhynix Inc.

Gyu Hyun Kim

Han Woo Cho

Hyo Geun Yoon

Geun Min Choi

Byoung Ki Lee

Yong Soo Choi

A method of semiconductor device fabrication that includes sequentially forming an interfacial conductive layer and an etch stop layer on a resistive memory layer; forming a main conductive layer on the etch stop layer; exposing a portion of the etch stop layer by patterning the main conductive layer; exposing a portion of the interfacial conductive layer by patterning the portion of the etch stop layer; forming an upper electrode structure by patterning the portion of the interfacial conductive layer; cleaning a surface of the upper electrode structure and an exposed surface of the resistive memory layer; and patterning the resistive memory layer using the upper electrode structure as an etch mask.

Semiconductor device including an etching stop layer and method of manufacturing the same

Semiconductor device including a resistive memory layer and method of manufacturing the same including the cleaning of byproducts

A method for forming a capacitor of a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming first and second sacrificial insulation layers over a semiconductor substrate divided into first and second regions. The second and first sacrificial insulation layers in the first region are etched to define in the first region of the semiconductor substrate. Storage nodes on surfaces of the holes are formed. A partial thickness of the second sacrificial insulation layer is etched to partially expose upper portions of the storage nodes. A mask pattern is formed to cover the first region while exposing the second sacrificial insulation layer remaining in the second region. The exposed second sacrificial insulation layer in the second region is removed to expose the first sacrificial insulation layer in the second region. The exposed first sacrificial insulation layer in the second region and the first sacrificial insulation layer in the first region is removed. The mask pattern is removed. The second sacrificial insulation layer remaining in the first region is removed.

Method for forming capacitor of semiconductor device

A capacitor is formed by forming a mold insulating layer with a plurality of storage node holes over a semiconductor substrate. A metal storage node is formed on the surface of each of the storage node holes in the mold insulating layer. The mold insulating layer is removed by performing the following steps: loading the semiconductor substrate with the storage node in the chamber for in-situ cleaning, rinsing, and drying processes; removing the mold insulating layer by an etchant in the chamber; then rinsing the semiconductor substrate by introducing deionized water into the chamber while discharging the etchant out of the chamber; finally rinsing the rinsed semiconductor substrate with a mixed solution of the deionized water and organic solvent; drying the finally rinsed semiconductor substrate by IPA vapor in the chamber while discharging the mixed solution of the deionized water and organic solvent out of the chamber.

Method for forming semiconductor memory capacitor without cell-to-cell bridges

Disclosed is a method for forming a capacitor of a semiconductor device. An etch stop layer, first oxide layer and second oxide layer are sequentially deposited on an insulating interlayer of a substrate. Contact holes through which portions of the etch stop layer are exposed above plugs of the insulating interlayer are formed. The contact holes are cleaned by a cleaning solution having an etching selectivity which is higher for the first oxide layer than for the second oxide layer, thereby enlarging lower portions of the contact holes. A spacer nitride layer is formed on surfaces of the contact holes and the second oxide layer. Portions of the spacer nitride layers located on the second oxide layer and above the plugs together with portions of the etch stop layer located on the plugs are removed. A double polysilicon layer is formed on the spacer nitride layer segments.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device wherein a cylindrical capacitor is formed by selectively etching an oxide film in a cell area for preventing bridging between cells during a wet etching process of the oxide film in the cell area is described herein. A step difference between the interlayer insulating film formed in the cell area and the interlayer insulating film formed in the peripheral circuit area is minimized by covering the peripheral circuit area by the photoresist film and selectively etching the oxide film in the cell area to form a cylindrical capacitor, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process. In addition, bridging between the cells is prevented by performing a simple wet etching process using a single wet station, without performing a separate dry etching process for removing the oxide film and the photoresist film pattern, thereby improving the yield of the device.

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Gyu Hyun Kim