IP Library Granted Patent US 8,080,886
Granted Patent B2
US 8,080,886 · App. 12/111,651 · Granted Dec 20, 2011

Integrated circuit semiconductor device with overlay key and alignment key and method of fabricating the same

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Patent No.
US 8,080,886
App. No.
12/111,651
Granted
Dec 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit semiconductor device including a cell region formed in a first portion of a silicon substrate, the cell region including a first trench formed in the silicon substrate, a first buried insulating layer filled in the first trench, a first insulating pattern formed over the silicon substrate, and a first conductive pattern formed over the first insulating pattern. An overlay key region is formed in a second portion of the silicon substrate and includes a second trench formed in the silicon substrate, a second insulating pattern formed over the silicon substrate and used as an overlay key, and a second conductive pattern formed over the second insulating pattern and formed by correcting overlay and alignment errors using the second insulating pattern. An alignment key region is formed in a third portion of the silicon substrate and includes a third trench formed in the silicon substrate and used as an alignment key, a second buried insulating layer formed in the third trench, and a third conductive pattern formed over the second buried insulating layer and the third trench.

Claims (15)

1. An integrated circuit semiconductor device comprising:

a cell region formed in a first portion of a silicon substrate, the cell region including a first trench formed in the silicon substrate, a first buried insulating layer filled in the first trench, a first insulating pattern formed over the silicon substrate, and a first conductive pattern formed over the first insulating pattern;

an overlay key region formed in a second portion of the silicon substrate, the overlay key region including a second trench formed in the silicon substrate, a second insulating pattern formed over the silicon substrate and used as an overlay key, and a second conductive pattern formed over the second insulating pattern by correcting overlay and alignment errors using the second insulating pattern; and

an alignment key region formed in a third portion of the silicon substrate, the alignment key region including a third trench formed in the silicon substrate and used as an alignment key, a second buried insulating layer formed in the third trench, and a third conductive pattern formed over the second buried insulating layer and the third trench.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of SiO 2 , SiON, Si 3 N 4 and any combination thereof.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern is formed of a triple layer of SiO 2 , Si 3 N 4 , and SiO 2 .

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern is formed to a thickness of about 100 Å to about 300 Å.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, and the third conductive pattern is formed of a doped polysilicon layer.

6. An integrated circuit semiconductor device comprising:

a cell region formed in a first portion of a silicon substrate, the cell region including a first trench formed in the silicon substrate, a first buried insulating layer filled in the first trench, a first insulating pattern formed over the silicon substrate, and a first conductive pattern formed over the first insulating pattern;

an overlay key region formed in a second portion of the silicon substrate, the overlay key region including a second trench formed in the silicon substrate, a second insulating pattern formed over the silicon substrate and used as an overlay key, and a second conductive pattern formed over the second insulating pattern by correcting overlay and alignment errors using the second insulating pattern; and

an alignment key region formed in a third portion of the silicon substrate, the alignment key region including a third trench formed in the silicon substrate and used as an alignment key, a second buried insulating layer filled in the third trench, and a third conductive pattern formed over the second buried insulating layer and the silicon substrate.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of SiO 2 , SiON, and Si 3 N 4 or any combination thereof.

8. The device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern is formed to a thickness of about 100 Å to about 300 Å.

9. The device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, and the third conductive pattern is formed of a doped polysilicon layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2020
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: LONGITUDE FLASH MEMORY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052698/0150 →