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Semiconductor device with an improvement in alignment, and method of manufacturing the same

US6756691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2002
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/975
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mark structure (100) consists of a gate oxide film (102) formed on a semiconductor substrate (101), a gate wiring layer (103) formed on the gate oxide film (102), an insulating film (104) formed on the gate wiring layer (103) and a sidewall (105) formed in contact with side surfaces of the insulating film (104), the gate wiring layer (103) and the gate oxide film (102). An opaque bit line layer (113) is formed of a polycide consisting of a doped polysilicon layer (1131) and a tungsten silicide layer (1132), extending from on the interlayer insulating film (107) to on the mark structure (100). With this structure, a semiconductor device which allows measurement of alignment mark and overlay check mark with high precision in a lithography process, has no structure unnecessary for a mark and suppresses creation of extraneous matter in a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device to prevent deterioration in manufacturing process yield and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device can be provided.

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