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Memory device with a length-controllable channel

US8044449B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2008
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/395

Abstract

A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a trench having an upper portion and a lower portion formed in the substrate, a trench capacitor formed in the lower portion of the trench, a collar dielectric layer formed on a sidewall of the trench capacitor and extending away from a top surface of the substrate, a first doping region formed on a side of the upper portion of the trench in the substrate for serving as source/drain, a conductive layer formed in the trench and electrically connected to the first doping region, a top dielectric layer formed on conductive layer, a gate formed on the top dielectric layer, an epitaxy layer formed on both sides of the gate and on the substrate and a second doping area formed on a top of the epitaxy layer for serving as source/drain.

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