IP Library Granted Patent US 6,927,143
Granted Patent B2
US 6,927,143 · App. 10/681,344 · Granted Aug 9, 2005

Capacitor of an integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 6,927,143
App. No.
10/681,344
Granted
Aug 9, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a capacitor of a semiconductor memory cell and a method of manufacturing the same wherein a capacitor includes a first insulation layer having a buried contact hole, formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a buried contact plug filling a portion of the buried contact hole. A diffusion barrier spacer is formed on an inner surface of the buried contact hole above the buried contact plug. A second insulation layer is formed, having a through hole larger than the buried contact hole, for exposing the diffusion barrier spacer and a top surface of the contact plug. A barrier layer is formed on the through hole and a lower electrode is formed on the barrier layer. A dielectric layer is formed on the lower electrode and an upper surface of the second insulation layer and an upper electrode is formed on the dielectric layer.

Claims (17)

1. A method of manufacturing a capacitor of an integrated circuit device comprising:

forming a first insulation layer on a semiconductor substrate;

forming a buried contact hole in the first insulation layer;

forming a buried contact plug in the buried contact hole to partially fill the buried contact hole;

forming a diffusion barrier spacer on the contact plug and on an inner side surface of an upper portion of the buried contact hole above the buried contact plug;

subsequently forming an etching stop layer and a second insulation layer on the semiconductor substrate including the buried contact hole and the buried contact plug;

partially etching the second insulation layer and the etching stop layer to form a through hole to expose a top surface of the buried contact plug and the diffusion barrier spacer, the through hole having a diameter that is larger than of the buried contact hole;

forming a barrier layer on a bottom and a side surface of the through hole along a surface profile of the through hole;

forming a lower electrode on the barrier layer;

forming a dielectric layer on the lower electrode and an upper surface of the second insulation layer;

heat treating the dielectric layer in an oxidation atmosphere to crystallize the dielectric layer; and

forming an upper electrode on the dielectric layer.

2. The method of manufacturing a capacitor of an integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer is uniformly formed to a predetermined thickness.

3. The method of manufacturing a capacitor of an integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lower electrode is uniformly formed to a predetermined thickness.

4. The method of manufacturing a capacitor of an integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer is uniformly formed to a predetermined thickness.

5. The method of manufacturing a capacitor of an integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper electrode is uniformly formed to a predetermined thickness.

6. The method of manufacturing a capacitor of an integrated circuit device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the diffusion barrier spacer is comprised of Al 2 O 3 .

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF U.S. PATENT AGREEMENT (FOR NON-U.S. GRANTORS) Recorded Oct 12, 2018
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS LENDER
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From: CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
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To: CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.; CONVERSANT IP N.B. 868 INC.; CONVERSANT IP N.B. 276 INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2014
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2012
From: LEE, KONG-SOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
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U.S. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (FOR NON-U.S. GRANTORS) - SHORT FORM Recorded Jan 10, 2012
From: 658276 N.B. LTD.; 658868 N.B. INC.; MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2010
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
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