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Granted Patent B2
US 12,745,382 · App. 18/308,453 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing the same

Inventor: Jongin Kang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H10B12/033
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Patent No.
US 12,745,382
App. No.
18/308,453
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device includes forming multiple conductive layers on an upper surface of a substrate, forming a capping structure arranged on the multiple conductive layers and extending in a first direction, forming a plurality of bit lines extending in the first direction by patterning the multiple conductive layers using the capping structure, and forming a plurality of buried layers in a space between neighboring bit lines of the plurality of bit lines. The capping structure includes a lower insulating capping layer, an insulating layer disposed on the lower insulating capping layer, and a polysilicon layer disposed on the insulating layer. The polysilicon layer includes a material having an etch selectivity with respect to the insulating layer.

Claims (55)

1 . A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device, the method comprising:

forming multiple conductive layers on an upper surface of a substrate;

forming a capping structure disposed on the multiple conductive layers and extending in a first direction;

forming a plurality of bit lines, each extending in the first direction, by patterning the multiple conductive layers using the capping structure; and

forming a plurality of buried layers in a space between neighboring bit lines of the plurality of bit lines,

wherein the capping structure comprises a lower insulating capping layer disposed directly on an uppermost layer of the multiple conductive layers, an insulating layer disposed directly on the lower insulating capping layer, and a polysilicon layer disposed directly on the insulating layer, and

wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a material having an etch selectivity with respect to the insulating layer.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the capping structure comprises forming the polysilicon layer of the capping structure to cover an entire upper surface of the insulating layer of the capping structure.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

etching the plurality of buried layers; and

etching the polysilicon layer,

wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a material having an etch selectivity with respect to the plurality of buried layers.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising forming a plurality of insulating fences,

wherein the plurality of insulating fences are formed in a space where the plurality of buried layers are etched.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a material having an etch selectivity with respect to the plurality of insulating fences.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of insulating fences comprises a silicon nitride film, a silicon carbonitride film, or a combination thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of buried layers comprises silicon oxide.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lower insulating capping layer comprises a silicon nitride film, a silicon carbonitride film, or a combination thereof, and

wherein the insulating layer comprises a silicon nitride film.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming at least one peripheral circuit gate structure on the substrate; and

forming a polysilicon layer on the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure,

wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a material having an etch selectivity with respect to the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the forming of the polysilicon layer on the peripheral circuit gate structure comprises forming the polysilicon layer to cover an entire upper surface of the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure.

11 . A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device, the method comprising:

forming multiple conductive layers on an upper surface of a substrate;

forming a capping structure arranged on the multiple conductive layers and extending in a first direction;

forming a plurality of bit lines extending in the first direction by etching the multiple conductive layers using the capping structure,

forming a spacer structure on opposite sidewalls of each of the plurality of bit lines; and

forming a polysilicon layer in a space between neighboring bit lines of the plurality of bit lines,

wherein the polysilicon layer covers an upper portion of each of the plurality of bit lines and is disposed directly on an outer surface of the spacer structure.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming an insulating space by etching a portion of the polysilicon layer,

wherein an insulating pattern is filled in the insulating space.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of bit lines comprises a tungsten layer, and

wherein an upper surface of the polysilicon layer is at a higher level than an upper surface of the tungsten layer.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the polysilicon layer is arranged in the space between neighboring bit lines of the plurality of bit lines in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a doping ion.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the polysilicon layer is electrically connected to a capacitor lower electrode.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the polysilicon layer is electrically connected to the substrate.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

forming at least one peripheral circuit gate structure on the substrate; and

forming a polysilicon layer on the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure,

wherein the forming of the polysilicon layer on the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure comprises forming the polysilicon layer to cover an entire upper surface of the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure.

19 . A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device, the method comprising:

forming multiple conductive layers on an upper surface of a substrate;

forming a capping structure arranged on the multiple conductive layers and extending in a first direction;

forming a plurality of bit lines extending in the first direction by etching the multiple conductive layers using the capping structure;

forming a spacer structure on opposite sidewalls of each of the plurality of bit lines;

forming a polysilicon layer in a space between neighboring bit lines of the plurality of bit lines and directly on a surface of the spacer structure; and

forming an insulating space by etching a portion of the polysilicon layer,

wherein each of the plurality of bit lines comprises a tungsten layer, and an upper surface of the polysilicon layer is at a higher level than an upper surface of the tungsten layer, and

wherein the polysilicon layer comprises doping ions and is arranged in a space between neighboring bit lines of the plurality of bit lines in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an upper end of the polysilicon layer is connected to a lower electrode of a capacitor formed on the plurality of bit lines, and a lower end of the polysilicon layer is connected to the substrate.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising forming at least one peripheral circuit gate structure on the substrate; and

forming a polysilicon layer on the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure,

wherein the forming of the polysilicon layer on the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure comprises forming the polysilicon layer to cover an entire upper surface of the at least one peripheral circuit gate structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2026
From: KANG, JONGIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074643/0067 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0087086 · Jul 14, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240023306A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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