IP Library Granted Patent US 7,102,420
Granted Patent B2
US 7,102,420 · App. 10/316,360 · Granted Sep 5, 2006

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,102,420
App. No.
10/316,360
Granted
Sep 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Some of the members constituting a semiconductor element are formed from α-Si and an HSG forming process is implemented to form hemispherical polysilicon grains at some of the members formed from α-Si. Thus, a semiconductor device that is achieved without requiring a great number of manufacturing steps such as film formation and etching, facilitates control of the individual steps and assures reliable electrical connection between the members and a method of manufacturing such a semiconductor device are provided.

Claims (7)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a plurality of substantially solid contact plugs formed in an interlayer film and each including a projection portion that extends out from the interlayer film, the contact plugs being βSi; and

hemispherical polysilicon grains formed over an entirely of the projecting portions of at least some of the contact plugs.

2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least some of the contact plug is selected to be utilized as capacitor electrodes.

3. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least some of the contact plugs having the hemispherical polysilicon grains thereon and utilized as the capacitor electrodes hold a different quantity of electrical charge than other contact plugs utilized as capacitor electrodes that do not have the hemispherical polysilicon grains thereon.

4. A semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least some of the contact plugs having the hemispherical polysilicon grains thereon and utilized as the capacitor electrodes hold a different quantity of electrical charge than other contact plugs utilized as capacitor electrodes that do not have the hemispherical poylsilicon grains thereon.

5. A semiconductor device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the α-Si includes phosophorus in an amount of 1×10 20 cm −3 or less.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
To: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
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