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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2019
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd., Quanzhou, CN;
Po-Han Wu, Pingtung County, TW;
Li-Wei Feng, Kaohsiung, TW;
Shih-Han Hung, Kaohsiung, TW;
Fu-Che Lee, Taichung, TW;
Chien-Cheng Tsai, Kaohsiung, TW;
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd., Quanzhou, CN;
Abstract
A semiconductor structure includes an active area in a substrate, a device isolation region surrounding the active area, first and second bit line structures on the substrate, a conductive diffusion region in the active area between the first and the second bit line structures, and a contact hole between the first and the second bit line structures. The contact hole partially exposes the conductive diffusion region. A buried plug layer is disposed in the contact hole and in direct contact with the conductive diffusion region. A storage node contact layer is disposed on the buried plug layer within the contact hole. The storage node contact layer has a downwardly protruding portion surrounded by the buried plug layer. The buried plug layer has a U-shaped cross-sectional profile.