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Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct. 07, 2011
Applicants:

James Mathew, Boise, ID (US);

Brett D. Lowe, Boise, ID (US);

Yunjun Ho, Boise, ID (US);

H. Jim Fulford, Meridian, ID (US);

Jie Sun, Boise, ID (US);

Zhaoli Sun, Lehi, UT (US);

Inventors:

James Mathew, Boise, ID (US);

Brett D. Lowe, Boise, ID (US);

Yunjun Ho, Boise, ID (US);

H. Jim Fulford, Meridian, ID (US);

Jie Sun, Boise, ID (US);

Zhaoli Sun, Lehi, UT (US);

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of forming memory array and peripheral circuitry isolation includes chemical vapor depositing a silicon dioxide-comprising liner over sidewalls of memory array circuitry isolation trenches and peripheral circuitry isolation trenches formed in semiconductor material. Dielectric material is flowed over the silicon dioxide-comprising liner to fill remaining volume of the array isolation trenches and to form a dielectric liner over the silicon dioxide-comprising liner in at least some of the peripheral isolation trenches. The dielectric material is furnace annealed at a temperature no greater than about 500° C. The annealed dielectric material is rapid thermal processed to a temperature no less than about 800° C. A silicon dioxide-comprising material is chemical vapor deposited over the rapid thermal processed dielectric material to fill remaining volume of said at least some peripheral isolation trenches. Other aspects are disclosed, including integrated circuitry resulting from the disclosed methods and integrated circuitry independent of method of manufacture.


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