H10B12/48

Integrated Circuitry, DRAM Circuitry, Method Used In Forming Integrated Circuitry, And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry
20210265359 · 2021-08-26 · ·

A method used in forming integrated circuitry comprises forming conductive line structures having conductive vias laterally between and spaced longitudinally along immediately-adjacent of the conductive line structures. First insulating material is formed laterally between immediately-adjacent of the conductive vias, Second insulating material is formed directly above the first insulating material and directly above the conductive vias. The second insulating material comprises silicon, carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen. A third material is formed directly above the second insulating material. The third material and the second insulating material comprise different compositions relative one another. The third material is removed from being directly above the second insulating material and the thickness of the second insulating material is reduced thereafter. A fourth insulating material is formed directly above the second insulating material of reduced thickness. A plurality of electronic components is formed above the fourth insulating material and that individually are directly electrically coupled to individual of the conductive vias through the fourth and second insulating materials. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.

Under-memory array process edge mats with sense amplifiers
11024366 · 2021-06-01 · ·

An edge memory array mat with access lines that are split, and a bank of sense amplifiers formed under the edge memory array may in a region that separates the access line segment halves. The sense amplifiers of the bank of sense amplifiers are coupled to opposing ends of a first subset of the half access lines pairs. The edge memory array mat further includes access line connectors configured to connect a second subset of the half access line pairs across the region occupied by the bank of sense amplifiers to form combined or extended access lines that extend to a bank of sense amplifiers coupled between the edge memory array mat and an inner memory array mat.

INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Embodiments herein describe techniques for a semiconductor device having an interconnect structure above a substrate. The interconnect structure may include an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer and a separation layer above the ILD layer. A first conductor and a second conductor may be within the ILD layer. The first conductor may have a first physical configuration, and the second conductor may have a second physical configuration different from the first physical configuration. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Memory arrays comprising vertically-alternating tiers of insulative material and memory cells and methods of forming a memory array comprising memory cells individually comprising a transistor and a capacitor

A memory array comprises vertically-alternating tiers of insulative material and memory cells, with the memory cells individually comprising a transistor comprising first and second source/drain regions having a channel region there-between and a gate operatively proximate the channel region. At least a portion of the channel region is horizontally-oriented for horizontal current flow in the portion between the first and second source/drain regions. A capacitor of the memory cell comprises first and second electrodes having a capacitor insulator there-between. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first source/drain region. A horizontal longitudinally-elongated sense line is in individual of the memory-cell tiers. Individual of the second source/drain regions of individual of the transistors that are in the same memory-cell tier are electrically coupled to the horizontal longitudinally-elongated sense line in that individual tier of memory cells. A capacitor-electrode structure extends elevationally through the vertically-alternating tiers. Individual of the second electrodes of individual of the capacitors are electrically coupled to the elevationally-extending capacitor-electrode structure. An access-line pillar extends elevationally through the vertically-alternating tiers. The gate of individual of the transistors in different of the memory-cell tiers comprises a portion of the elevationally-extending access-line pillar. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.

Integrated Assemblies, and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having an active region which contains semiconductor material. The active region includes first, second and third source/drain regions within the semiconductor material, includes a first channel region within the semiconductor material and between the first and second source/drain regions, and includes a second channel region within the semiconductor material and between the second and third source/drain regions. The semiconductor material includes at least one element selected from Group 13 of the periodic table. A digit line is electrically coupled with the second source/drain region. A first transistor gate is operatively proximate the first channel region. A second transistor gate is operatively proximate the second channel region. A first storage-element is electrically coupled with the first source/drain region. A second storage-element is electrically coupled with the third source/drain region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

A semiconductor device with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. A source electrode and a drain electrode of a channel-etched transistor are each made to have a stacked-layer structure including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. A silicide that contains a metal element contained in the second conductive layer and nitrogen is formed to be in contact with a top surface and a side surface of the second conductive layer. Before etching of the first conductive layer, the silicide is formed by exposing the second conductive layer to an atmosphere containing silane, and plasma treatment is performed in a nitrogen atmosphere without exposure to the air.

Semiconductor devices

Semiconductor devices are provided. The semiconductor devices may include an active pattern on a substrate. The active pattern may include a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region. The semiconductor devices may also include a bit line electrically connected to the first source/drain region, a first connection electrode electrically connected to the second source/drain region, and a capacitor on the first connection electrode. The capacitor may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric pattern between the first and second electrodes. A lower portion of the dielectric pattern may overlap a top surface of the first connection electrode, and the first electrode may extend on an upper portion of a sidewall of the first connection electrode.

METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
20210217657 · 2021-07-15 ·

A method comprises: disposing an ashing resistive layer over a multi-layered mask; sequentially disposing a first and second dummy layer on the ashing resistive layer; sequentially forming a first pattern structure and a second pattern structure there-over over the second dummy layer; recessing the second dummy layer, through the first and the second pattern structure, to partially expose the first dummy layer and to form a target pattern structure defining a target pattern; performing an anisotropic etching process, through the target pattern structure, to recess the exposed portions of the first dummy layer such that the target pattern is transferred to the recessed first dummy layer; performing an ashing process to remove the target pattern structure; and performing a pattern transferring process by recessing the ashing resistive layer and the multi-layered mask through the recessed first dummy layer to transfer the target pattern to the multi-layered mask.

MEMORY ARRAYS WITH VERTICAL TRANSISTORS AND THE FORMATION THEREOF

An apparatus, such as a memory array, can have a memory cell coupled to a first digit line (e.g., a local digit line) at a first level. A second digit line (e.g., hierarchical digit line) at a second level can be coupled to a main sense amplifier. A charge sharing device at a third level between the first and second levels can be coupled to the first digit line and to a connector. A vertical transistor at the third level can be coupled between the first digit line and the connector. A contact can be coupled between the connector and the second digit line.

Methods and apparatus for smoothing dynamic random access memory bit line metal

A process of smoothing a top surface of a bit line metal of a memory structure decreases resistance of a bit line stack. The process includes depositing a titanium layer of approximately 30 angstroms to 50 angstroms on a polysilicon layer on a substrate, depositing a first titanium nitride layer of approximately 15 angstroms to approximately 40 angstroms on the titanium layer, annealing the substrate at a temperature of approximately 700 degrees Celsius to approximately 850 degrees Celsius, depositing a second titanium nitride layer of approximately 15 angstroms to approximately 40 angstroms on the first titanium nitride layer after annealing, and depositing a bit line metal layer of ruthenium on the second titanium nitride layer.