Trench capacitor with void-free conductor fill
View Patent ↗A method forms a node dielectric in a bottle shaped trench and then deposits an initial conductor within the lower portion of the bottle shaped trench, such that a void is formed within the initial conductor. Next, the method forms an insulating collar in the upper portion of the bottle shaped trench above the initial conductor. Then, the method simultaneously etches a center portion of the insulating collar and the initial conductor until the void is exposed. This etching process forms a center opening within the insulating collar and the initial conductor. Additional conductor is deposited in the center opening such that the additional conductor is formed at least to the level of the surface of the substrate.
1. A method of forming a trench capacitor comprising:
patterning a bottle shaped trench in a substrate, said bottle shaped trench having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein said upper portion is adjacent a surface of said substrate and said lower portion is within said substrate, and wherein said upper portion is narrower than said lower portion;
forming a node dielectric in said bottle shaped trench;
depositing an initial conductor within said lower portion of said bottle shaped trench, such that a void is formed within said initial conductor;
after depositing said initial conductor, forming an insulating collar in said upper portion of said bottle shaped trench above said initial conductor;
simultaneously etching a center portion of said insulating collar and said initial conductor in a continuous, non-stop process until said void is exposed, wherein said etching forms a center opening within said insulating collar and said initial conductor; and
depositing an additional conductor in said center opening such that said additional conductor is formed at least to a level of said surface of said substrate.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said additional conductor completely fills said center opening such that said void is eliminated.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said initial conductor comprises polysilicon and said additional conductor comprises a metal.