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Semiconductor integrated circuit device including memory cells having a structure effective in suppression of leak current

US5349218A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1992
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/37

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a semiconductor memory cell array including word lines, data lines and a plurality of memory cells provided at cross points of the word and data lines. Each memory cell has a cell selection transistor and an information storage capacitor connected in series. The cell selection transistor in one cell includes first and second doped regions formed in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating film formed on the main surface between the first and second doped regions and a control electrode layer formed on the first insulating film between the first and second doped regions. The first doped region is connected with a data line, while the control electrode is connected with a word line. The information storage capacitor includes a second insulating film formed on the wall of one trench formed on the main surface of the substrate, an electrode layer formed on the second insulating film and serving as a first electrode of the capacitor, a dielectric film formed on the electrode layer and a conducting material provided to fill a space defined by the dielectric film in the trench and serving as a second electrode of the cap…

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