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Device and method for detecting alignment of deep trench capacitors and word lines in DRAM devices

US6801462B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2003
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/488
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A test device and method for detecting alignment of word lines and deep trench capacitors in DRAM devices. In the test device, parallel first and second bar-type deep trenches capacitors are disposed in the scribe line region. The first and second bar-type deep trenches capacitors extend to the first and second pairs of memory cells in the memory region adjacent to the first active area respectively. The first and second bar-type deep trenches capacitors are electrically coupled to bit line contacts of the first and second pairs of memory cells respectively. First and second transistors have sources coupled to the first and second bar-type deep trenches capacitors respectively. A first bit line contact is electrically coupled to drains of the first and second transistors.

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