IP Library Granted Patent US 6,965,140
Granted Patent B2
US 6,965,140 · App. 10/669,330 · Granted Nov 15, 2005

Semiconductor device including storage capacitor

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Patent No.
US 6,965,140
App. No.
10/669,330
Granted
Nov 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a high-reliability semiconductor device having a storage capacitor and wiring using copper for a main conductive film. Under the above object, the present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a storage capacitor formed on the main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and being a first electrode and a second electrode arranged so as to put a capacitor insulation film; a wiring conductor formed on the main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and including the copper (Cu) element; and a first film formed on the surface of the wiring conductor; wherein a material configuring the first film and a material configuring the first electrode and/or the second electrode include the same element.

Claims (38)

1. The semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate; and

a storage capacitor formed on a main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and being provided with a first electrode, a second electrode and a capacitor insulation film arranged between said first and second electrodes,

wherein a main element of a material comprising at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is selected from a group consisting of ruthenium, platinum and iridium; and

wherein the material comprising at least one of the first and second electrodes includes at least one type of element selected from a group consisting of palladium, titanium, nickel and cobalt, wherein a sum content of the selected elements is not less than 0.14 but not more than 25 at. %.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , therein said main element of the material comprising at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is ruthenium.

3. A semiconductor device comprising:

a silicon substrate;

a storage capacitor formed on a main surface side of the silicon substrate and being provided with an upper electrode and a lower electrode arranged so as to have a capacitor insulation film between them;

a wiring conductor formed on the main surface side of the silicon substrate and including copper (Cu) as a main element; and

a barrier metal provided so as to contact with a surface of the wiring conductor,

wherein a main element of a material comprising the barrier metal is the same as a main element of a material comprising the upper electrode and/or the lower electrode;

wherein said element of the material comprising the upper electrode and/or the lower electrode is selected from a group consisting of ruthenium, platinum and iridium; and

wherein said material comprising the upper electrode and/or the lower electrode includes at least one type of element selected from a group consisting of palladium, titanium, nickel and cobalt.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , therein said main element of the material comprising the upper electrode and/or the lower electrode is ruthenium.

5. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a storage capacitor formed on a main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and being provided with an upper electrode and a lower electrode arranged to have a capacitor insulation film between them;

a wiring conductor formed on the main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and including copper (Cu) as a main element; and

a barrier metal provided so as to contact with a surface of the wiring conductor,

wherein the upper electrode extends over an area in which the opposing lower electrode exists;

wherein the main element of a material comprising the barrier metal is the same as a main element of a material comprising the upper electrode;

wherein a barrier metal contacts with the upper electrode in an upper electrode extending area outside of the area where the opposing lower electrode exists;

wherein said main element of the material comprising the upper electrode is selected from a group consisting of ruthenium, platinum and iridium; and

wherein said material comprising the upper electrode includes at least one type of element selected from a group consisting of palladium, titanium, nickel and cobalt.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , therein said main element of the material comprising the upper electrode is ruthenium.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a storage capacitor formed on a main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and being provided with a first electrode and a second electrode arranged to have a capacitor insulation film between them;

a wiring conductor formed on the main surface side of the semiconductor substrate and including copper (Cu) as a main element; and

a barrier metal provided so as to contact with a surface of the wiring conductor;

wherein a shortest distance between the semiconductor substrate and the first electrode is shorter than a shortest distance between the semiconductor substrate and the second electrode;

wherein the second electrode extends over an area in which the opposing first electrode exists;

wherein a main element of a material comprising the barrier metal is the same as a main element of a material comprising the second electrode;

wherein the wiring conductor contacts with the second electrode in a second electrode extending area outside of the area where the opposing first electrode exists;

wherein said main element of the material comprising the second electrode is selected from a group consisting of ruthenium, platinum and iridium; and

wherein said material comprising the second electrode includes at least one type of element selected from a group consisting of palladium, titanium, nickel and cobalt.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , therein said main element of the material comprising the second electrode is ruthenium.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: PS5 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
To: LONGITUDE SEMICONDUCTOR S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 039793/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
To: PS5 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 039818/0506 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2014
From: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
To: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 032900/0568 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 29, 2013
From: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
To: ELPIDA MEMORY INC.
Reel/Frame 032414/0261 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2006
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
Reel/Frame 018420/0080 →