Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

Su-Yuan Chang

Ko-Hsing Chang

Min-San Huang

Chine-Gie Lou

Chiu-Tsung Huang

Hann-Jye Hsu

Rex Young

A method of manufacturing of a photodiode is provided. The photodiode is formed on a substrate of a first conductive type. First, an isolation structure is formed in the substrate to define a photosensitive area in the substrate. Thereafter, trenches are formed in the substrate. Next, a doped layer of a second conductive type is formed on the substrate. The doped layer covers at least the inner wall of the trenches and a top portion of the substrate. The method of fabricating the photodiode can reduce overall processing time and cost and improve production efficiency.

Method of manufacturing photodiode

A method of fabricating conductive lines is described. A substrate having a polysilicon layer thereon is provided. A mask layer having an opening that exposes the polysilicon layer is formed on the polysilicon layer. Then, spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the mask layer. Using the mask layer and the spacers as a mask, a portion of the polysilicon layer is removed until the substrate is exposed. After that, an insulating layer that completely fills the opening is formed over the substrate. The insulating layer has an etching selectivity different from the mask layer. Thereafter, the mask layer is removed to expose the polysilicon layer and then a metal silicide layer is formed on the upper surface of the polysilicon layer.

Method of fabricating conductive lines with silicide layer

A method for forming a buried doped region is provided. A first insulating layer is formed on a substrate and the first insulating layer is patterned to from an opening that extends in a first direction. A buried doped region is formed in the substrate exposed by the opening. Thereafter, a second insulating layer is formed on the substrate to fill the opening. The second insulating layer together with the first insulation layer form a third insulating layer. The third insulating layer is patterned to form an isolation layer that exposes the substrate and the buried doped region. The isolation layer extends in a second direction and crosses over the first direction. A semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate to fill the areas on the respective sides of the isolation layer.

Method for forming buried doped region

A non-volatile memory is described, including a substrate, a floating gate, a control gate, a source region, and a drain region. A trench is disposed in the substrate, and a step-like recess is located in the substrate beside the trench. The floating gate is disposed on the sidewall of the trench. The control gate is disposed on the substrate between the trench and the step-like recess which extends in the step-like recess. The source region is disposed in the substrate at the bottom of the trench. The drain region is disposed in the substrate at the bottom of the step-like recess.

Non-volatile memory and manufacturing method thereof

A method for manufacturing an anti-punch through semiconductor device is described. The method is applied to a substrate having a plurality of device isolation structures in parallel arrangements and the upper surface of the device isolation structures is protruded from the surface of the substrate. A plurality of conductive layers in parallel arrangement is formed on the substrate and crosses the device isolation structures. A plurality of trench devices is formed between device isolation structures under the conductive layers. Each trench device includes a first conductive doping region at the bottom of the trench. The method further includes forming spacers on the sidewalls of the device isolation structures and the conductive layers. A dopant implant process is then performed by using the spacers as a mask to form a second conductive doping region between adjacent first conductive doping regions.

Method for manufacturing anti-punch through semiconductor device

A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory cell includes forming a bottom dielectric layer and a charge trapping layer on a substrate sequentially. The electron trapping layer is patterned to form a trench exposing a portion of the bottom dielectric layer. A top dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and covers the electron trapping layer and the exposed bottom dielectric layer. A conductive layer is then formed on the top dielectric layer. The conductive layer, the top dielectric layer, the electron trapping layer and the bottom dielectric layer are patterned to form a stacked structure, wherein a width of the stacked structure is larger than a width of the trench. A source/drain region is formed in the substrate adjacent to the edges of the stacked structure. Because the electron trapping layer of the memory cell is divided into two isolation structures according to the invention, it is adapted for the integration of devices and for long-time operation.

Method of fabricating non-volatile memory cell adapted for integration of devices and for multiple read/write operations

A method of forming a dual damascene structure. A first organic low dielectric constant dielectric layer, a heat diffusion layer and a second organic low dielectric constant dielectric layer are formed sequentially over a substrate. A first mask layer having a via opening pattern and a second mask layer having a trench pattern are formed sequentially over the second organic. The second organic low dielectric constant dielectric layer exposed by the via opening pattern is etched using the first mask layer as a hard mask layer. The heat diffusion layer exposed by the first mask layer and the via opening in the trench region are removed using the second mask layer and the second organic low dielectric constant dielectric layer as masks. Hence, the trench pattern and the via opening pattern are transferred to the first mask layer and the heat diffusion layer, respectively. The second and the first organic low dielectric constant dielectric layer are etched using the second mask layer and the heat diffusion layer as a hard mask. Ultimately, the trench and via opening of a dual damascene structure are formed.

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