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Circuits with a trench capacitor having micro-roughened semiconductor surfaces

US7084451B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1999
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/711

Abstract

A method for forming a trench capacitor. The method includes forming a trench in a semiconductor substrate. A conformal layer of semiconductor material is deposited in the trench. The surface of the conformal layer of semiconductor material is roughened. An insulator layer is formed outwardly from the roughened, conformal layer of semiconductor material. A polycrystalline semiconductor plate is formed outwardly from the insulator layer in the trench.

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