Methods of fabricating a memory device
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating a memory device, the method comprising;
- forming a recessed gate within semiconductive material;
forming a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region adjacent opposing lateral sides of the recessed gate, wherein application of a voltage to the gate results in the formation of a conductive channel between the first and second source/drain regions along a path that is within the semiconductive material;
forming a charge storage device above the semiconductive material, wherein the charge storage device is electrically coupled to the first source/drain region;
forming a conductive data line over the second source/drain region and which electrically connects to the second source/drain region; and
forming a nitride-comprising cap over that portion of the conductive data line that is over the second source/drain region, the nitride-comprising cap extending laterally beyond sidewalls of the conductive data line over the second source/drain region.
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Abstract
A memory device comprising a vertical transistor includes a digit line that is directly coupled to the source regions of each memory cell. Because an electrical plug is not used to form a contact between the digit line and the source regions, a number of fabrication steps may be reduced and the possibility for manufacturing defects may also be reduced. In some embodiments, a memory device may include a vertical transistor having gate regions that are recessed from an upper portion of a silicon substrate. With the gate regions recessed from the silicon substrate, the gate regions are spaced further from the source/drain regions and, accordingly, cross capacitance between the gate regions and the source/drain regions may be reduced.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of fabricating a memory device, the method comprising;
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forming a recessed gate within semiconductive material; forming a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region adjacent opposing lateral sides of the recessed gate, wherein application of a voltage to the gate results in the formation of a conductive channel between the first and second source/drain regions along a path that is within the semiconductive material; forming a charge storage device above the semiconductive material, wherein the charge storage device is electrically coupled to the first source/drain region; forming a conductive data line over the second source/drain region and which electrically connects to the second source/drain region; and forming a nitride-comprising cap over that portion of the conductive data line that is over the second source/drain region, the nitride-comprising cap extending laterally beyond sidewalls of the conductive data line over the second source/drain region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of fabricating a memory device, the method comprising;
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forming a recessed gate within semiconductive material; forming a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region adjacent opposing lateral sides of the recessed gate, wherein application of a voltage to the gate results in the formation of a conductive channel between the first and second source/drain regions along a path that is within the semiconductive material; forming a charge storage device above the semiconductive material, wherein the charge storage device is electrically coupled to the first source/drain region; forming dielectric material over the second source/drain region; patterning and etching the dielectric material to expose only a portion of the second/source drain region; and forming a conductive data line which electrically connects to the second source/drain region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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