The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1999
David K. Foote, San Jose, CA (US);
Hideki Komori, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Bharath Rangarajan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Fei Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A process for fabricating a MONOS device having a buried bit-line includes providing a semiconductor substrate and forming an ONO structure overlying the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, a hard mask layer is formed to overlie ONO structure, the hard mask layer having an upper surface. To form a trench for the buried bit-line, an etch process is performed on the ONO structure. Thereafter, silicon dioxide is deposited to fill the trench. To control a thickness of the deposited silicon dioxide, a chemical-mechanical-polishing process is performed to planarize the silicon dioxide and form a planar surface continuous with the upper surface of the hard mask layer. Finally, the hard mask layer is removed and the remaining silicon dioxide forms a uniform bit-line oxide layer.