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US 12,557,272 · App. 18/177,076 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Guangsu Shao (Hefei, CN); Deyuan Xiao (Hefei, CN); Weiping Bai (Hefei, CN); Yunsong Qiu (Hefei, CN)
Assignees: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BEIJING SUPERSTRING ACADEMY OF MEMORY TECHNOLOGY
H10B12/482H10B12/05H10B12/315
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Patent No.
US 12,557,272
App. No.
18/177,076
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming first shallow trench isolation structures in a substrate, which isolate a plurality of active areas extending in first direction in the substrate, in which a first shallow trench isolation structure includes a sacrificial layer and a first dielectric layer stacked from bottom up in sequence; forming a plurality of word line isolation grooves in the substrate, in which a word line isolation groove is located above the sacrificial layer and extends in second direction; forming a second dielectric layer on sidewalls of the word line isolation groove, in which a pore penetrating to the substrate is provided inside the second dielectric layer; metallizing a lower part of an active area based on the pore to form a bit line extending in first direction; and removing the sacrificial layer based on the pore to form an air gap between adjacent bit lines.

Claims (15)

1 . A semiconductor structure, comprising:

a substrate, wherein a plurality of active areas arranged at intervals are provided in the substrate, wherein the active areas extend in a first direction;

a plurality of bit lines arranged at intervals in parallel at the lower parts of the active areas, wherein an air gap is provided between adjacent bit lines;

a plurality of gate word lines located above the bit lines, wherein the plurality of gate word lines are arranged in parallel at intervals in a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects with the first direction;

an insulating isolation structure located between adjacent gate word lines, and between a gate word line and a bit line;

a columnar structure located in an active area, wherein a bottom of the columnar structure is in contact with the bit line, and a top of the columnar structure penetrates through the gate word line and extends above the gate word line;

a source located in the columnar structure and between the gate word line and the bit line;

a drain located in the columnar structure and above the gate word line; and

a conductive channel located in the columnar structure and between the source and the drain, wherein the gate word line is located at a periphery of the conductive channel.

2 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , further comprising: a gate dielectric layer located between the conductive channel and the gate word line.

3 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the gate word lines is titanium nitride.

4 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a storage node contact structure located above the columnar structure and being in contact with and connected with the drain; and

a storage capacitor located above the storage node contact structure and being in contact with and connected with the storage node contact structure.

5 . The semiconductor structure according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the bit lines is cobalt silicide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2023
From: SHAO, GUANGSU; XIAO, DEYUAN; BAI, WEIPING; QIU, YUNSONG
To: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BEIJING SUPERSTRING ACADEMY OF MEMORY TECHNOLOGY
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110984556.9 · Aug 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022078723 · Mar 2, 2022
Related Publication 20230209811A1 · Jun 29, 2023
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