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Semiconductor device and method of fabrication

US7364965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2004
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/0335
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device having a DRAM has a capacitor in which a dielectric film and an upper electrode are laminated on a lower electrode comprising a polysilicone, in which a natural oxide film oxidized by oxygen in the atmosphere grows to at least 1.5 nm on the surface of a lower electrode of the capacitor. Further, in forming the dielectric film, the dioxide film further grows in the case of using an oxidative raw material. This brings forth a reduction in capacitance, and an increase of a leakage current is caused.Therefore, after a dielectric film having a reduction property has been formed, the reduction property is promoted by a heat treatment to thereby reduce a dioxide film and realize making the dioxide film on the lower electrode surface thinner.

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