METHOD OF FORMING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING A TRANSISTOR
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1. A method of forming an integrated circuit including a transistor, comprising:
- forming an active zone in a semiconductor substrate, trench insulator structures and cell insulator structures being adjacent to the active zone; and
forming a gate electrode including a buried portion, wherein the buried portion is formed in a self-aligned manner with respect to the cell insulator structures.
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Abstract
A method of forming an integrated circuit including a transistor is disclosed. One embodiment provides an active zone formed in a semiconductor substrate. Trench insulator structures and cell insulator structures are adjacent to the active zone. A gate electrode is formed including a buried portion. The buried portion is formed in a self-aligned manner with respect to the cell insulator structures.
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1. A method of forming an integrated circuit including a transistor, comprising:
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forming an active zone in a semiconductor substrate, trench insulator structures and cell insulator structures being adjacent to the active zone; and
forming a gate electrode including a buried portion, wherein the buried portion is formed in a self-aligned manner with respect to the cell insulator structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of forming an integrated circuit including a transistor, the method comprising:
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forming an active zone in a semiconductor substrate between two opposing trench insulator structures and two opposing cell insulator structures;
covering the active zone with a section of a protective layer;
etching the protective layer to expose sections of the active zones adjacent to the cell insulator structures, wherein a central portion of the active zone remains covered;
applying a hole mask material to cover the exposed sections of the active zone;
removing the section of the protective layer to expose the central portion;
etching the material of the trench insulator structures to provide pockets adjacent to the active zone; and
filling the pockets with a conductive material to form a gate electrode. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of forming an integrated circuit including a transistor comprising:
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forming an active zone in a semiconductor substrate, between two opposing trench insulator structures and between two opposing cell insulator structures being adjacent to the active zone;
covering the active zone with a section of a protective layer;
etching the protective layer to expose sections of the active zones adjacent to the cell insulator structures, wherein a central portion of the active zone remains covered by the section of the protective layer;
forming a hole mask material to cover the exposed sections of the active zone;
removing the section of the protective layer to uncover the central portion of the active zone;
etching the uncovered portion of the active zone to form a gate trench; and
filling the gate trench with a conductive material to form a gate electrode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for fabricating an integrated circuit including transistors, the method comprising:
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introducing cell insulator structures and strip-like, parallel trench insulator structures into a semiconductor substrate to form cell rows spaced apart from one another by one of the trench insulator structures respectively and, within each of the cell rows, a plurality of semiconductor fins from the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor fins spaced apart from one another by one of the cell insulator structures;
providing a hole mask that covers the trench insulator structures and at least outer mask sections of the semiconductor fins adjoining the cell insulator structures and that comprises openings exposing trench sections of the semiconductor fins;
uncovering and pulling back sections of the trench insulator structures that adjoin the trench sections of the semiconductor fins to form pockets in the trench insulator structures on both sides in a manner adjoining the trench sections; and
filling the pockets with conductive material to form gate conductor structures, wherein each gate conductor structure surrounds one of the semiconductor fins on three sides in the region of the trench sections. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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