Self-align planerized bottom electrode phase change memory and manufacturing method

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8143089
APP PUB NO 20110017970A1
SERIAL NO

12899991

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method is described for self-aligning a bottom electrode in a phase change random access memory PCRAM device where a top electrode serves as a mask for self-aligning etching of the bottom electrode. The bottom electrode has a top surface that is planarized by chemical mechanical polishing. The top electrode also has a top surface that is planarized by chemical mechanical polishing. A bottom electrode layer like TiN is formed over a substrate and prior to the formation of a via during subsequent process steps. A first dielectric layer is formed over the bottom electrode layer, and a second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. A via is formed at a selected section that extends through the first and second dielectric layers.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO LTDHSINCHU

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lung, Hsiang-Lan Dobbs Ferry, US 320 9851

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation