IP Library Granted Patent US 7,190,015
Granted Patent B2
US 7,190,015 · App. 10/878,051 · Granted Mar 13, 2007

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 7,190,015
App. No.
10/878,051
Granted
Mar 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a capacitor formed above the semiconductor substrate, a first interlayer insulating film formed above the capacitor and having a trench, a wiring formed above the capacitor and formed in the trench, the wiring have a top surface flush with a top surface of the first interlayer insulating film, a first hydrogen barrier film formed in contact with the top surface of the wiring and the top surface of the first interlayer insulating film and preventing hydrogen from diffusing into the capacitor and a second interlayer insulating film formed on the first hydrogen barrier film.

Claims (29)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a capacitor formed above the semiconductor substrate;

a first interlayer insulating film formed above the capacitor and having a trench;

a wiring formed above the capacitor and formed in the trench, the wiring have a top surface flush with a top surface of the first interlayer insulating film;

a first hydrogen barrier film formed in contact with the top surface of the wiring and the top surface of the first interlayer insulating film and preventing hydrogen from diffusing into the capacitor; and

a second interlayer insulating film formed on the first hydrogen barrier film.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plug connected to the wiring through the second interlayer insulating film; and

a second hydrogen barrier film formed between the second interlayer insulating film and the plug and preventing hydrogen from diffusing into the capacitor.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the second hydrogen barrier film is selected from an aluminum oxide film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxynitride film.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the wiring is electrically connected to the capacitor.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the capacitor.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hydrogen barrier film is selected from an aluminum oxide film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxynitride film.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a dielectric film of the capacitor includes a ferroelectric film.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a capacitor formed above the semiconductor substrate;

a wiring formed above the capacitor;

a first hydrogen barrier film formed in contact with a top surface of the wiring and preventing hydrogen from diffusing into the capacitor; and

an interlayer insulating film formed on the first hydrogen barrier film;

a plug connected to the wiring through the interlayer insulating film, the plug being in contact with the wiring; and

a second hydrogen barrier film formed between the interlayer insulating film and the plug and preventing hydrogen from diffusing into the capacitor.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the wiring is electrically connected to the capacitor.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the second hydrogen barrier film is selected from an aluminum oxide film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxynitride film.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , further comprising a transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the capacitor.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the first hydrogen barrier film is selected from an aluminum oxide film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxynitride film.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein a dielectric film of the capacitor includes a ferroelectric film.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the second hydrogen barrier film is formed of an insulating film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2004
From: NATORI, KATSUAKI; YAMAKAWA, KOJI; KANAYA, HIROYUKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 015890/0812 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-037560 · Feb 16, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050181559A1 · Aug 18, 2005