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Method for forming bit line contact hole/contact structure

US6977210B1 · kind B1 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateJun 8, 2004
Grant dateDec 20, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2024

Classification

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

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for forming a bit line contact hole/contact structure. The method of the present invention includes steps of providing a substrate; forming a plurality of word line structures on the substrate; forming a doped dielectric layer on the substrate having the word line structures formed thereon; defining a position for forming a bit line contact hole; removing the doped dielectric layer other than the portion at the position for forming the bit line contact hole; forming a non-doped dielectric layer on the substrate having the word line structures and residual doped dielectric layer formed thereon; removing the residual doped dielectric layer by using an etchant with a high selectivity for doped dielectric layer/non-doped dielectric layer to form a bit line contact hole; and filling the bit line contact hole with conductive material to form a bit line contact structure.

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