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Process to lower strap, wordline and bitline contact resistance in trench-based DRAMS by silicidization

US6410399B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateJun 25, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/0212
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device manufacturing method for silicidizing silicon-containing areas in array regions of dynamic random access memory (DRAMS)and embedded DRAM (eDRAM) devices to lower electrical resistance, and improve device reliability at low temperatures.

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