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Method to prevent oxygen out-diffusion from BSTO containing micro-electronic device

US6214661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2000
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/033

Abstract

In a method of forming a microelectronic structure of a Pt/BSTO/Pt capacitor stack for use in a DRAM device, the improvement comprising substantially eliminating or preventing oxygen out-diffusion from the BSTO material layer, comprising: PA1 a) preparing a bottom Pt electrode formation; PA1 b) subjecting the bottom Pt electrode formation to an oxygen plasma treatment to form an oxygen enriched Pt layer on the bottom Pt electrode; PA1 c) depositing a BSTO layer on said oxygen enriched Pt layer; PA1 d) depositing an upper Pt electrode layer on the BSTO layer; PA1 e) subjecting the upper Pt electrode layer to an oxygen plasma treatment to form an oxygen incorporated Pt layer; and PA1 f) depositing a Pt layer on the oxygen incorporated Pt layer upper Pt elect.

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