Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making field effect device having pair of active regions... – Having insulated gate
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-20
2003-07-08
Smith, Matthew (Department: 2825)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making field effect device having pair of active regions...
Having insulated gate
C257S306000, C438S396000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06589838
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to capacitor formation in semiconductor wafer processing, and to resultant capacitor constructions. The invention secondarily relates to conductive line formation in semiconductor wafer processing, and to resultant conductive line constructions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As DRAMs increase in memory cell density, there is a continuing challenge to maintain sufficiently high storage capacitance despite decreasing cell area. Additionally, there is a continuing goal to further decrease cell area.
The principal way of increasing cell capacitance is through cell structure techniques. Such techniques include three-dimensional cell capacitors, such as trenched or stacked capacitors. This invention concerns stacked capacitor cell constructions, including what are commonly known as crown or cylindrical container stacked capacitors. Aspects of the invention are also applicable to conductive line fabrication and resultant construction.
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Clampitt Darwin
Green James E.
Lee Calvin
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Smith Matthew
Wells St. John P.S.
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