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Thin dielectric films for DRAM storage capacitors

US6461931B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2000
Grant dateOct 8, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/684
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for forming multiple dielectric layers at low temperatures include forming a number of metallic layers on a substrate and oxidizing the metallic layers to different dielectric oxides. Oxidation is performed one layer at a time, or all layers together. Dielectric layers thus formed have multiple different oxides in layers, reducing defects, providing high capacitance, and low leakage currents.

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