TW318282B - Differential poly-oxidization for stabilizing SRAM memory cell - Google Patents

Differential poly-oxidization for stabilizing SRAM memory cell Download PDF

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TW318282B
TW318282B TW85109705A TW85109705A TW318282B TW 318282 B TW318282 B TW 318282B TW 85109705 A TW85109705 A TW 85109705A TW 85109705 A TW85109705 A TW 85109705A TW 318282 B TW318282 B TW 318282B
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A SRAM features multiple SRAM memory cells performing addressing with bit line, in which those SRAM memory cells comprises of: (1) one high reference voltage contact and one low reference voltage contact; (2) one charge storage node; (3) one pull-down transistor connected to the charge storage node and the low reference voltage contact, in which the pull-down resistor has one source, one drain and one pull-down transistor gate; (4) one pass transistor connected to the charge storage node and one bit line, in which the pass transistor has one source, one drain and one pass transistor gate, and has one down surface with higher bending level than the one of the pull-down transistor gate.

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經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 318J2?T^F.DOC/002 A7 B7 ___ .------- - — 五、發明説明(i ) 本發明係有關於靜態隨機存取記憶(static random-access memory, SRAM) , 且特別是有 關於一 種具有增進的 穩定性之SRAM。 積體電路之內的元件密度可以利用縮減空間的積體 電路設計(reduced geometry integrated circuit designs)原則’來增加 積體電路性能以及降低其真實成本。包含DRAM ’ SRAM,ROM,EEPROM等的現代積體電路記億元件皆 是利用此種策略原則的明顯實例。積體電路記憶元件內的 記憶胞之密度正持續地增加,而伴隨的是此類元件的單位 位元儲存成本之對應降低。密度的增加是利用在元1件內製 作較小的結構,以及利用縮減元件之間或構成元件的結構 之間的分隔空間而達成的。通常,此類較小尺寸的設計準 則(design rules)會伴隨有佈局,設計以及構造的修正’當使 用此類較小尺寸的設計準則時,此些修正改變乃是因爲縮 減元件的大小才可能進行,而且也是維持元件性能所必要 的。作爲一種實例,在多種習見的積體電路之中其操作電 壓的降低,乃是由於諸如縮減閘極氧化物厚度,以及增進 微影程序控制上的誤差度才可能達成的。另一方面’縮減 尺寸的設計準則亦使得降低操作電壓變成必要,以便小尺 寸元件若以先前習知的較高操作電壓操作時,得以限制所 會產生的熱載子(hot carriers)。 依據縮減較小的設計準則製作靜態隨機存取記憶體 (SRAM),並以降低的內部電壓操作時,可能會減低SRAM 記億胞的穩定性。操作電壓的降低,以及其他設計上的改 3 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 訂 本I張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS > A4規格(210X297公釐] " 318282 03 2 5TWF.DOC/002 A7 B7 經濟部中夬標準局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明説明(义). 變’可能會將在資料讀取動作的期間,用以確保SRAM能 夠保持穩定資料狀態的電壓範圍加以縮減,並增加讀取動 作讀到儲存於SRAM記憶胞內的資料之中間値,甚或整個 損失資料的可能性。典型的SRAM設計包括有耦接在一起 成爲一種閂鎖(latch)構造的兩個或四個MOS電晶體,其具 有兩個電荷儲存節點(charge storage node)以供儲存對應於資 料的充電狀態。利用選擇性地將每一個電荷儲存節點耦接 至一對互補位元線之中的對應一條,便能夠以一種非損壞 性的方式’將資料由習知的SRAM記憶胞中讀出。此種選 擇性的耦接是利用一對派通電晶體(pass transistor)來達成 的’而每一個派通電晶體則是連接於兩個電荷儲存節點中 之一以及其對應的互補位元線之一兩者之間。字元線信號 供給予派通電晶體的閘極,以在資料讀取動作的期間 將派通電晶體打開爲ON狀態。電荷會流經處於打開爲ON 月犬態的派通電晶體而到達電荷儲存節點,或由電荷儲存節 點流出到達處於打開爲ON狀態的派通電晶體,以便位元 線中的一條進行放電,並使另一條位元線充電。位元線上 的電壓變動便可以由一個差動式放大器(differential amplifier) 來感應。 爲了要在此種資料讀取動作的期間使SRAM的記憶胞 閃鎖維持穩定,SRAM中至少要有一個電荷儲存節點必須 胃以比電荷流動進出對應的位元線更快的速率進行充電 或放電。在過去,此種控制是利用將派通電晶體連接至特 定電荷儲存節點的通道,製作得比其汲極連接至特定電荷 ----------------^______ 本紙張及度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) Λ4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝_ A7 B7 0325TWF.D〇C/〇〇2 五、發明説明(多) 儲存節點的SRAM記憶胞電晶體之至少一個通道,要來得 較窄且/或較長。此種幾何安排可容許流經至少一個SRAM 記憶胞電晶體的電流’要比流經對應的派通電晶體的電流 爲較多;其結果,電荷儲存節點的充電或放電要比對應的 位元線放電或充電進行得更爲快速。 不過,此種幾何安排卻有某些缺點與限制。例如,將 派通電晶體的通道製作得較窄較長會使資料的讀取與寫 入動作變慢。此外’不同記憶胞與派通電晶體的相對幾何 構造會在一個特定的SRAM記億胞可以精確製作小到何種 程度之上造成一些限制。 因此本發明之一目的係在於提供一種SRAM,其具有 增進的穩定性,可以在降低的電壓下操作,或者能夠使用 較小尺寸的設計準則來製作。擷取一個SRAM記憶胞所使 用的派通電晶體之閘電極,比起記憶胞電晶體,其構形最 好能夠提供減低的互導(transconductance),能夠爲SRAM記億 胞增加穩定的程度。本發明一種方法要點的一特定實施 例,可以容許利用增進穩定性的方式,製作派通電晶體的 閘極之截面造形。 本發明之一實施例提供一種SRAM,其具有以位元線 進行定址的多個的SRAM記憶胞,該些SRAM記憶胞包括 有一高參考電位接觸與一低參考電位接觸,以及一電荷儲 存節點。該些記憶胞亦包括有一下拉電晶體與一派通電晶 體。下拉電晶體連接至電荷儲存節點與低參考電位接觸, 且該下拉電晶體具有一源極,一汲極與一下拉電晶體閘電 5 (讀先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝. 訂 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標牟(CNS )八4規格(21〇χ297公釐) 〇3^5Τ WF.DOC/002 A7 B7 五 _____ 蛵濟、邵中央標隼局員工消費合作杜印裝 發明説明(γ) 極。派通電晶體連接至電荷儲存節點與一條位元線’且該 派通電晶體具有一源極,一汲極與一派通電晶體閘電極, 派通電晶體閘電極具有一下表面’其比下拉電晶體的閘電 極之下表面被彎曲到達更大的程度。 本發明SRAM之另一實施例具有以位元線進行定址的 複數個的SRAM記億胞,該些SRAM記憶胞包括有—高參 考電位接觸與一低參考電位接觸以及一電荷儲存節點。一 下拉電晶體連接至電荷儲存節點與低參考電位接觸,且該 下拉電晶體具有一源極’一汲極與一下拉電晶體閘電極。 〜派通電晶體連接至電荷儲存節點與一條位元線,且該派 通電晶體具有一源極,一汲極’一通道與一派通電晶體閘 電極,派通電晶體閘電極具有一裝置可在派通電晶體的通 道區內產生具一種形狀的電場,其中所產生的電場在通道 遮內緊接著派通電晶體的源極與汲極之處被減低強度。 本發明之另一種不同的要點提供了一種製作SRAM的 方法。先提供一基底與形成於該基底上的導線,其中一第 〜導線形成於一下拉電晶體的通道區之上,而一第二導線 形成於一派通電晶體的通道區之上。再以一種保護第一導 線免受氧化的方式製作第一導線。最後將第二導線曝露於 〜氧化環境之中’同時第一導線則被遮蔽起來,以使第— 與第二導線具有不同的橫截面構形。 爲了讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、及優點能更明顯易 懂,下文特舉若干較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如 下: 6 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家橾隼(CNS ) Λ4規格(2丨0x297公釐} ^18282 〇: 325TWF.DOC/002 A7 B7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 五、發明説明(ί) 圖式之簡要說明 第1圖顯示本發明一特定實施例之電路圖。 第2圖爲第1圖中所顯示SRAM的一個段落之局部剖 視圖。 第3圖與第4圖爲局部剖視圖用以顯示製作第2圖中之 元件的流程。 實施例 本發明之較佳實施例可以利用選擇性地建構一個 SRAM記憶胞的派通電晶體之互導,以限制流經派通電晶 體的電流,但不改變SRAM電晶體的幾何造形與佈局,而 增進SRAM記憶胞的穩定性。本發明特別較佳的一實施例 可將派通電晶體的互導,利用改變派通電晶體閘極的構形 而加以調整。例如,一種差異式的氧化製程可以將派通電 晶體的閘極氧化,以產生一種其下邊緣由基底舉升之閘 極,該方式可以減低流經派通電晶體的通道的電流。此種 氧化的製程,由於至少某些記憶胞電晶體的閘極在氧化製 程的步驟之中被保護起來,以使派通電晶體閘電極的構形 被改變了,而有被保護起來的電晶體之閘極的構形則未被 氧化製程所改變,因而是屬於一種差異式的安排。 第1圖中顯示一 SRAM記憶胞(一組六電晶體或6T的 記憶胞)’其包含有兩個PMOS負載電晶體10,12與兩個 NMOS下拉電晶體(pull-down transistor)l4,16連結起來以構 成交叉耦合的反相器(inverter)。每一個PMOS負載電晶體 10 ’ 12,其閘極各被連接至一個對應的NM0S下拉電晶 _—__ 7 本紙張尺度適射關家縣(CNS ) 44祕(21GX297公釐) ~ ' (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝- 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 經濟部中失慄準局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明説明(i?) — 體I4 ’ 16。PMOS負載電晶體10,12的汲極各被連接 至對應NMOS電晶體Μ,16的汲極,以形成具有習知構 造的反相器。負載電晶體的源極被連接至一個高參考電 位,通常是Vcc,而下拉電晶體的源極則被連接至一較低 的參考電位,通常是Vss。構成一反相器的PM0S電晶體 10與NM0S電晶體14的閘極則被連接至另一反相器電晶 體12,16的汲極。同樣地,構成另一反相器的PM0S電 晶體I2與NM0S電晶體16的閘極則被連接至電晶體10 , I4的汲極。因此,出現在第一反相器電晶體10,14的汲 極(節點N1)的電位即被供應給予第二反相器電晶體12, 16的閘極’而電荷則被用來將第二反相器保持在ON或OFF 的狀態。一個邏輯相反的電位出現在第二反相器電晶體 12,16的汲極(節點N2),並出現在第一反相器電晶體 10,14的閘極,以將第一反相器保持在互補的OFF或ON 狀態。如此,圖中所顯示的SRAM記憶胞的閂鎖即可以具 有兩種穩定的狀態:一個預定的電位出現在電荷儲存節點 N1而一個低電位出現在電荷儲存節點N2的一種狀態,以 及低電位出現在電荷儲存節點N1而預定的電位出現在電 荷儲存節點N2的第二種狀態。二進制的資料便可以利用 在此閂鎖的兩種狀態之間變換而被記錄下來。必須要有足 夠的電荷儲存於電荷儲存在節點上,以及在相關反相器的 耦接閘極上,以便能夠在不模糊的情況之下將一反相器保 持在ON狀態,並使另一反相器保持在OFF狀態下,因而 保持了記憶狀態。一個SRAM記憶胞的穩定性,可以利用 8 本ϋ尺度適用中國國家標準(CNsTa4規格( (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) .裝318J2? T ^ F.DOC / 002 A7 B7 ___ .--------— V. Description of Invention (i) The present invention relates to static random access memory ( static random-access memory, SRAM), and especially about an SRAM with improved stability. The density of components within an integrated circuit can use the reduced geometry integrated circuit designs principle to increase the performance of the integrated circuit and reduce its true cost. Modern integrated circuit memory devices, including DRAM 'SRAM, ROM, EEPROM, etc., are obvious examples of using this strategic principle. The density of the memory cells in the integrated circuit memory device is continuously increasing, which is accompanied by a corresponding decrease in the unit storage cost of such devices. The increase in density is achieved by making smaller structures within the element, and by reducing the separation space between the elements or the structures that make up the elements. Generally, such small-size design rules are accompanied by layout, design, and construction corrections. When using such small-size design rules, these correction changes are only possible because the size of the components is reduced. It is also necessary to maintain component performance. As an example, the reduction in operating voltage in various conventional integrated circuits is only possible due to, for example, reducing the thickness of the gate oxide and increasing the degree of error in the control of lithography processes. On the other hand, the size reduction design criterion also makes it necessary to lower the operating voltage so that small-sized components can limit the hot carriers that can be generated when operating at higher operating voltages as previously known. When the SRAM is fabricated according to the reduced design criteria and operated at a reduced internal voltage, the stability of the SRAM memory may be reduced. Reduced operating voltage and other design changes 3 (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) The size of this booklet is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS > A4 specification (210X297 mm) " 318282 03 2 5TWF.DOC / 002 A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economy V. Invention description (meaning). The change may change the voltage used to ensure that the SRAM can maintain a stable data state during the data reading operation The scope is reduced, and the possibility of reading the data in the middle of the data stored in the SRAM memory cell or even the entire loss of data is increased. The typical SRAM design includes coupling together to form a latch structure. Two or four MOS transistors with two charge storage nodes for storing the charge state corresponding to the data. Each charge storage node is selectively coupled to a pair of complementary bit lines by using The corresponding one of them can read the data from the conventional SRAM cell in a non-destructive way. This selective coupling uses a pair of pass Pass transistor, and each pass transistor is connected between one of the two charge storage nodes and one of its corresponding complementary bit lines. The word line signal is used to give pass power The gate of the crystal to turn on the Pietron transistor during the data reading operation. Charge will flow through the Pietron transistor in the ON dog state to the charge storage node, or flow out of the charge storage node The transistor is turned on to allow one of the bit lines to discharge and charge the other bit line. The voltage fluctuation on the bit line can be sensed by a differential amplifier. In order to maintain the stability of the SRAM memory cell flash lock during this data reading operation, at least one charge storage node in the SRAM must be charged or discharged at a faster rate than the charge flows into and out of the corresponding bit line In the past, this type of control was made using a channel connecting the transistor to a specific charge storage node Dutch ---------------- ^ ______ This paper is suitable for China National Standard (CNS) Λ4 specification (210X297mm) (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)装 _ A7 B7 0325TWF.D〇C / 〇〇2 V. Description of the invention (more) At least one channel of the SRAM memory cell transistor of the storage node should be narrower and / or longer. This geometric arrangement allows flow The current flowing through at least one SRAM memory cell transistor is more than the current flowing through the corresponding pass transistor; as a result, the charge storage node is more charged or discharged than the corresponding bit line discharge or charge fast. However, this geometric arrangement has certain disadvantages and limitations. For example, making the channels of the transistors narrower and longer will slow down the reading and writing of data. In addition, the relative geometric structure of different memory cells and petron transistors will cause some limitations on how small a particular SRAM memory cell can be made accurately. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an SRAM that has improved stability, can operate at a reduced voltage, or can be manufactured using design criteria of smaller size. The gate electrode of the pass transistor used for extracting a SRAM memory cell is better than the memory cell transistor in its configuration to provide reduced transconductance, which can increase the stability of the SRAM memory cell. A particular embodiment of the method of the present invention allows the cross-sectional shape of the gate of the transistor to be fabricated in a manner that improves stability. An embodiment of the present invention provides an SRAM having a plurality of SRAM memory cells addressed by bit lines. The SRAM memory cells include a high reference potential contact and a low reference potential contact, and a charge storage node. The memory cells also include a pull-down transistor and a Piezo transistor. The pull-down transistor is connected to the charge storage node and is in contact with a low reference potential, and the pull-down transistor has a source, a drain, and a pull-down transistor gate 5 (read the precautions on the back before filling this page). The size of the paper printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) 84 specifications (21〇χ297 mm). 〇3 ^ 5Τ WF.DOC / 002 A7 B7 5_____ 蛵 济 、 邵Description of the invention of the consumer cooperation of the Central Standard Falcon Bureau for consumer printed printing (γ). The petatransistor is connected to the charge storage node and a bit line 'and the petatransistor has a source, a drain and a petatransistor gate electrode. The petatransistor gate electrode has a lower surface than its gate The surface under the electrode is bent to a greater degree. Another embodiment of the SRAM of the present invention has a plurality of SRAM memory cells addressed by bit lines. The SRAM memory cells include a high reference potential contact and a low reference potential contact, and a charge storage node. A pull-down transistor is connected to the charge storage node and is in contact with a low reference potential, and the pull-down transistor has a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pull-down transistor gate electrode. ~ Paitong Transistor is connected to the charge storage node and a bit line, and the Pitong Transistor has a source, a drain 'a channel and a Paitong transistor gate electrode An electric field with a shape is generated in the channel area of the crystal, where the generated electric field is reduced in intensity in the channel shield immediately after the source and drain of the transistor. Another different aspect of the present invention provides a method of making SRAM. Firstly, a substrate and wires formed on the substrate are provided, wherein a first wire is formed on the channel region of the pull-down transistor, and a second wire is formed on the channel region of the transistor. The first lead is made in a way to protect the first lead from oxidation. Finally, the second wire is exposed to an oxidizing environment while the first wire is shielded so that the first and second wires have different cross-sectional configurations. In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, a few preferred embodiments are described below in conjunction with the attached drawings, which are described in detail as follows: 6 (Please read the notes on the back first (Fill in this page again) This paper scale is applicable to the Chinese National Falcon (CNS) Λ4 specification (2 丨 0x297mm) ^ 18282 〇: 325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Ί) Brief description of the drawings Figure 1 shows a circuit diagram of a specific embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a paragraph of the SRAM shown in Figure 1. Figures 3 and 4 are partial cross-sectional views. In order to show the flow of making the device in Figure 2. Embodiments The preferred embodiment of the present invention can utilize the mutual conduction of the transistors that selectively construct a SRAM memory cell to limit the current flowing through the transistors, but The geometry and layout of the SRAM transistor are not changed, and the stability of the SRAM memory cell is improved. A particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention can be used to change the transconductance of the Patron transistor by changing the gate of the Patron transistor. For example, a differential oxidation process can oxidize the gate of the transistor, to produce a gate whose bottom edge is lifted by the substrate, which can reduce the passage of the transistor through the transistor This kind of oxidation process, because at least some of the gates of the memory cell transistors are protected during the oxidation process, so that the configuration of the gate electrode of the transistor is changed, and it is protected The configuration of the gate of the transistor is not changed by the oxidation process, so it is a differential arrangement. Figure 1 shows a SRAM memory cell (a group of six transistors or 6T memory cells) 'which contains There are two PMOS load transistors 10, 12 and two NMOS pull-down transistors 14 and 16 connected to form a cross-coupled inverter. Each PMOS load transistor 10 '12, Each gate is connected to a corresponding NM0S pull-down transistor____ 7 This paper size is suitable for Guanjia County (CNS) 44 secret (21GX297mm) ~ '(Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page ) Pack-0325 TWF.DOC / 002 A7 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 Printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Economy V. Invention description (i?) — Body I4 '16. The drains of PMOS load transistors 10, 12 are each Connected to the drain of the corresponding NMOS transistor M, 16, to form an inverter with a conventional configuration. The source of the load transistor is connected to a high reference potential, usually Vcc, while the source of the pull-down transistor is It is connected to a lower reference potential, usually Vss. The gates of the PMOS transistor 10 and NMOS transistor 14 forming an inverter are connected to the drains of the other inverter transistors 12, 16. Similarly, the gates of the PMOS transistor I2 and the NMOS transistor 16 which constitute another inverter are connected to the drains of the transistors 10 and I4. Therefore, the potential appearing at the drain (node N1) of the first inverter transistors 10, 14 is supplied to the gates of the second inverter transistors 12, 16, and the electric charge is used to transfer the second The inverter remains ON or OFF. A logically opposite potential appears at the drain (node N2) of the second inverter transistors 12, 16 and at the gate of the first inverter transistors 10, 14 to hold the first inverter In complementary OFF or ON state. In this way, the latch of the SRAM memory cell shown in the figure can have two stable states: a state where a predetermined potential appears at the charge storage node N1 and a low potential appears at the charge storage node N2, and a low potential out Now the charge storage node N1 and the predetermined potential appear in the second state of the charge storage node N2. Binary data can be recorded by changing between the two states of the latch. Sufficient charge must be stored on the charge storage node and on the coupling gate of the relevant inverter so that one inverter can be kept in the ON state and the other The phase device is kept in the OFF state, thus maintaining the memory state. The stability of a SRAM memory cell can be used in 8 ϋ standards applicable to Chinese national standards (CNsTa4 specifications ((please read the precautions on the back and fill in this page).

、1T 5TWF.DOC/002 A7 B7 五、發明説明(q) 其電荷儲存節點上的電位相對於其標稱値(nominal value)發 生變動時,而同時仍可將SRAM記憶胞保持於其原始狀態 的範圍來計量。 SRAM記憶胞的狀態通常是利用將記憶胞的兩個電荷 儲存節點Nl ,N2選擇性地連接至一對互補的位元線 (BL,M)而讀出。一對派通電晶體18,20分別被連接在 電荷儲存節點Nl,N2與對應的位元線BL,瓦之間。在 進行一次讀出動作之前,位元線BL,亙先於通常爲1/2 · (Vcc - Vss)的,高及低參考電壓之間的一個電壓中點進行 等化,之後字元線WL上的一個信號再將派通電晶體切換 至ON狀態。例如,考慮當N1被充電至一個預定的電位 Vcc,而N2則被放電爲低電位Vss的一種情況。當派通電 晶體18,20被切換至ON狀態時,電荷即開始由節點N1 流經派通電晶體18而到達位元線BL。節點N1上的電荷 開始由位元線BL上汲出,並由流經負載電晶體10而至節 點N1的電流加以補充。在此同時,電荷會由位元線亙流 經派通電晶體20而到達節點N2,另並有電荷由節點N2 流經下拉電晶體16。若流經派通電晶體18的電流比流經 電晶體10的電流爲多,電荷便會開始由節點N1上汲出, 並在減低至某一位準時,便可將下拉電晶體16切換至OFF 的狀態。若流經派通電晶體20的電流比流經電晶體16的 電流爲多,電荷便會開始積聚在節點N2,並在充電至某 一位準時,便可將負載電晶體10切換至OFF的狀態。、 1T 5TWF.DOC / 002 A7 B7 V. Description of invention (q) When the potential on its charge storage node changes relative to its nominal value, it can still keep the SRAM memory cell in its original state To measure. The state of the SRAM memory cell is usually read by selectively connecting the two charge storage nodes N1, N2 of the memory cell to a pair of complementary bit lines (BL, M). A pair of transfer transistors 18, 20 are connected between the charge storage nodes N1, N2 and the corresponding bit line BL, tile, respectively. Before performing a read operation, the bit line BL is equalized to a voltage midpoint between the high and low reference voltage, which is usually 1/2 · (Vcc-Vss), and then the word line WL A signal on the switch will switch the transistor to the ON state. For example, consider a case where N1 is charged to a predetermined potential Vcc and N2 is discharged to a low potential Vss. When the transistors 18, 20 are switched to the ON state, the charge starts to flow from the node N1 through the transistor 18 to the bit line BL. The charge on the node N1 starts to be drawn from the bit line BL and is supplemented by the current flowing through the load transistor 10 to the node N1. At the same time, charge will flow from the bit line to the node N2 through the pass transistor 20, and there will be charge flowing from the node N2 through the pull-down transistor 16. If there is more current flowing through the transistor 18 than the transistor 10, the charge will start to be drawn from the node N1, and when it is reduced to a certain level, the pull-down transistor 16 can be switched to the OFF status. If there is more current flowing through the transistor 20 than the transistor 16, the charge will start to accumulate at the node N2, and when charging to a certain level, the load transistor 10 can be switched to the OFF state .

電荷儲存節點Nl,N2的放電與充電可以導致SRAM 9 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印聚 -9The discharge and charging of the charge storage nodes Nl, N2 can cause SRAM 9 (please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page). The Central Standard Falcon Bureau Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Ministry of Economy -9

本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) 0325TWF.DOC/002 0325TWF.DOC/002 經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印装 B7 五、發明説明(?) 記憶胞在記憶的狀態之間切換’因而造成錯誤的資料被儲 存於SRAM記憶胞內的結果。因此便需要能夠將可以流經 派通電晶體的電流控制在一個相對的位準之上’該相對位 準必須要低於流經至少某些記憶胞電晶體者。亦即’一相 對較高的電流應要流經各連接至每一電荷儲存節點的負 載或下拉電晶體中之一。通常,六電晶體的SRAM記憶胞 之製作乃是將其兩個負載電晶體1〇與12製作成薄膜電晶 體(thin-filmtransistor,TFT)。就此種雙 TFT SRAM 記憶胞的架 構而言,負載電晶體10,12的源極,汲極與通道區以及 閘電極,皆是由沉積在一層絕緣材料上的複晶矽所製成, 而該絕緣材料覆蓋著一個下層SRAM電路,此電路包含派 通電晶體以及形成於基底表面上的下拉電晶體。通常會需 要製作具有高互導程度的負載電晶體,因爲複晶矽電晶體 傾向於洩漏電流,使得高互導性的TFT負載電晶體消耗掉 無法令人接受的電力。如此,下拉電晶體最好能比派通電 晶體更易於導通更多的電流,其程度要能夠達到足以確保 一次讀取的動作不致於改變SRAM記憶胞之資料狀態的程 度。 由於提供具有相對較窄且較長通道的派通電晶體,以 及提供具有相對較寬且較短通道的下拉電晶體的緣故,在 習知SRAM的應用之中’通過派通電晶體與下拉電晶體的 電導(conductance)已有所差異。不過,在實地採用較小尺寸 的設計準則,或設計使用降低的操作電壓時,由於包括了 最小結構尺寸等製程上限制的緣故,要將此種策略發揮到 本紙张尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(2丨OX 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -'5 5TWF.DOC/002 A7 B7 五、發明説明(卞) 超過目前應用的程度是不可行的。要在下拉電晶體與派通 電晶體的互導之間維持一個固定的比例,同時又要進一步 地縮減記憶胞的尺寸乃是極困難的。同樣地,若操作的電 壓降低,除非記憶胞的尺寸以不理想的方式製作得較大, 否則要確保擁有足夠的電壓範圍以便記億胞能穩定操作 也是極爲困難的。因此,本發明的實施例提供一種不同的 方法,可以降低派通電晶體的電導,但又不降低下拉電晶 體的電導。 第2圖顯示依據本發明一較佳實施例的一 SRAM之橫 截面部份,特別是,在第2圖中以示意圖之方式顯現一較 佳SRAM實施例的下拉電晶體14與派通電晶體18的構 形。圖中所顯示的實施例包含可以在派通電晶體通道中產 生電場的一個派通電晶體閘電極44,其所產生的電場乃是 顯著地不同於具習知形狀的派通電晶體閘電極所產生的 電場。圖2實施例的派通電晶體閘電極44所產生的電場’ 其最爲不同之處係在於派通電晶體的通道區內’鄰接著@ 汲極電極之處。在此區域內的較低電場強度只會吸引較少 的自由載子,與習知派通電晶體閘電極相比之下’因而減 低了通過派通電晶體的電導。若要增強通道區中所產生的 電場之改變,最好應能使派通電晶體閘電極的下表面邊緣 圓滑化,直到延伸至週邊的源極/汲極區之外’並覆蓋通道 區本身。如此一來,派通電晶體閘電極的下表面邊緣便可 以舉升到基底的表面之上,超越基底的通道區’處於源極 /汲極電極40,42的擴散範圍之間。 (請先閱請背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝. 訂 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) Λ4規格(210X 297公釐) 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 B7 五、發明説明(π ) 習知的派通電晶體閘電極具有與通道區以一平均距 離分開的平面式下表面。就施加於類似的通道區的類似電 位而言,第2圖中的閘電極44可以在通道區的邊緣或在源 極/汲極電極內產生較低強度的電場,導致通道區的電導比 具有習知平面式閘電極的派通電晶體之通道區電導爲 低。不論是何種情況,有較少的導體會出現在派通電晶體 緊接著源極/汲極區的區域內。因此,圖中顯示的派通電晶 體閘電極所產生的不同電場便會減低通過派通電晶體的 通道之互導,相對於流經下拉電晶體14的電流量,減低了 流經派通電晶體18的電流量。如同圖2中所顯示的,下拉 電晶體14的閘電極38之橫截面構形,相對於在習知SRAM 中所製作的構形並未有顯著的改變,使得派通電晶體18 的閘電極44之橫截面構形的調整修改,能夠利用可以增加 SRAM記憶胞穩定性的方式,來減低派通電晶體18的電 導。 第2圖中的SRAM是在一矽基底30上製作而成的,場 氧化元件絕緣區U則被形成於基底30的表面上。下拉電 晶體14是由形成於基底30表面上的源極/汲極區34, 36,以及形成於基底30表面上的一閘極氧化物層(未顯示) 之上的一閘電極38所構成的。派通電晶體18則是由形成 於基底表面上的源極/汲極區40,42,以及形成於一閘氧 化物層(未顯示)之上的一閘電極44所構成的。下拉與派通 電晶體的閘電極38,44乃是至少局部地由摻雜的複晶矽 所構成的。當閘電極以多層的導電性材料製作構成時,至 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 、?τ 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 B7 _ 五、發明説明(M ) 少閘電極的最低層部份應是由一層摻雜複晶矽所構成 的。下拉與派通電晶體的閘電極38,44中之最低層可由 單一層的複晶矽所製成,或者,在其他的SRAM記憶胞構 造之中,不同的複晶矽層可被加入於下拉與派通電晶體的 閘電極內。 第2圖中所顯示的構造可以利用一種差異式氧化製程 製作,在此種製程之中,下拉電晶體的閘電極,以及負載 電晶體,假使也是製作於基底位準上的話,皆被一層遮罩 所覆蓋,以保護閘電極免於被氧化。派通電晶體的閘電極 則保持曝露於外,或者,覆蓋於派通電晶體上的遮罩被除 去,以便將派通電晶體的閘電極曝露出來。複晶矽閘電極 接著便被曝露於一種氧化的環境之中,例如,曝露於溫度 約在950至1050°C的氧氣之中,其曝露時間持續足以將閘 電極的下緣氧化到所需要的程度。派通電晶體閘電極的上 緣時常會在此製程的同時被氧化了。不過,若派通電晶體 的閘電極是以一種多層的結構形成的話,諸如以一層金屬 矽化物形成於複晶矽電極的表面上,則派通電晶體閘電極 的上緣便不會被氧化,或只是稍微被氧化。在此種情況之 中’派通電晶體閘電極的上緣即可以維持習知的形狀,諸 如第2圖的實施例中所顯示的形狀。下拉電晶體14的閘電 極38 ’則通常是具有習知的矩形造形。閘電極38的上緣 的某部份圓滑化可以在不同的氧化層環繞著閘電極形成 時發生’但此種圓滑化只是次要的,並不會顯著地改變在 下拉電晶體的通道內所形成的電場分佈情形。雖然圖中顯 本紙张尺度適用中國國家榡準(CNS ) Λ4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝·This paper scale is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 0325TWF.DOC / 002 0325TWF.DOC / 002 Printed B7 by the Consumer Standardization Cooperative of the Central Standard Falcon Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs V. Description of the invention (?) Memory cell in memory Switching between states' results in erroneous data being stored in SRAM memory cells. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to control the current that can flow through the transistor to a relative level. The relative level must be lower than that flowing through at least some memory cell transistors. That is, a relatively high current should flow through one of the load or pull-down transistors connected to each charge storage node. Generally, the fabrication of a six-transistor SRAM memory cell is to make two load transistors 10 and 12 into a thin-film transistor (TFT). In terms of this dual TFT SRAM memory cell architecture, the source, drain and channel regions of the load transistors 10, 12 and the gate electrode are all made of polycrystalline silicon deposited on a layer of insulating material. The insulating material covers an underlying SRAM circuit, which includes a pass transistor and a pull-down transistor formed on the surface of the substrate. It is often necessary to fabricate load transistors with a high degree of transconductance, because polycrystalline silicon transistors tend to leak current, making high-conductivity TFT load transistors consume unacceptable power. In this way, the pull-down transistor should be easier to conduct more current than the pass-through transistor, to the extent that it can ensure that a read operation does not change the data state of the SRAM memory cell. Due to the provision of relatively narrow and long channels of pass transistors and the provision of relatively wide and short channels of pull-down transistors, in the application of conventional SRAM's Conductance has been different. However, when using smaller size design guidelines in the field, or when designing to use lower operating voltages, due to manufacturing process limitations including minimum structure size, this strategy should be applied to this paper scale and the Chinese National Standard (CNS ) A4 specification (2 丨 OX 297mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) -'5 5TWF.DOC / 002 A7 B7 Fifth, the invention description (Bian) It is not feasible to exceed the current application level . It is extremely difficult to maintain a fixed ratio between the transconductance of the pull-down transistor and the Pyrton transistor while further reducing the size of the memory cell. Similarly, if the operating voltage is reduced, unless the memory cell size is made larger in an undesirable manner, it is extremely difficult to ensure that there is a sufficient voltage range for the memory cell to operate stably. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention provide a different method that can reduce the conductance of the pass transistor, but does not reduce the conductance of the pull-down transistor. FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional portion of a SRAM according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the pull-down transistor 14 and the pass transistor 18 of a preferred SRAM embodiment are shown schematically in FIG. 2. Configuration. The embodiment shown in the figure includes a pass transistor gate electrode 44 that can generate an electric field in the pass transistor channel, which generates an electric field that is significantly different from that of a conventionally shaped pass transistor gate electrode electric field. The electric field generated by the gate transistor 44 of the embodiment of FIG. 2 is most different in that the passage area of the gate transistor 44 is adjacent to the @ drain electrode. The lower electric field strength in this area will only attract fewer free carriers, which reduces the conductance through the transistors compared to conventional gate transistors. In order to enhance the change of the electric field generated in the channel region, it is preferable that the edge of the lower surface of the gate transistor of the pass transistor be rounded until it extends beyond the surrounding source / drain regions and covers the channel region itself. In this way, the lower surface edge of the transistor gate electrode can be lifted above the surface of the substrate, and the channel region beyond the substrate is between the diffusion range of the source / drain electrodes 40, 42. (Please read the precautions on the back and then fill out this page). Packing. This paper is printed by the Staff Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The paper standard is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) Λ4 specification (210X 297 mm) 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 Printed by B7 Employee Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs B. V. Description of Invention (π) The conventional Patel transistor gate electrode has a flat lower surface separated from the channel area by an average distance. With respect to similar potentials applied to similar channel regions, the gate electrode 44 in FIG. 2 may generate a lower-intensity electric field at the edge of the channel region or within the source / drain electrodes, resulting in the channel region having a conductivity ratio of It is known that the channel area of the gate transistor of the planar gate electrode is low. In either case, fewer conductors will appear in the area of the transistor directly after the source / drain regions. Therefore, the different electric fields generated by the gate transistors of the transistors shown in the figure will reduce the mutual conductance of the channels passing through the transistors, and the amount of current flowing through the pull-down transistor 14 will reduce the current flowing through the transistors 18 The amount of current. As shown in FIG. 2, the cross-sectional configuration of the gate electrode 38 of the pull-down transistor 14 has not changed significantly from the configuration fabricated in the conventional SRAM, making the gate electrode 44 of the transistor 18 The adjustment and modification of the cross-sectional configuration can reduce the conductance of the transistor 18 by using a method that can increase the stability of the SRAM memory cell. The SRAM in FIG. 2 is fabricated on a silicon substrate 30, and the field oxide element insulating region U is formed on the surface of the substrate 30. The pull-down transistor 14 is composed of source / drain regions 34, 36 formed on the surface of the substrate 30, and a gate electrode 38 formed on a gate oxide layer (not shown) formed on the surface of the substrate 30 of. Piezo transistor 18 is composed of source / drain regions 40, 42 formed on the surface of the substrate, and a gate electrode 44 formed on a gate oxide layer (not shown). The gate electrodes 38, 44 of the pull-down and transistor transistors are at least partially composed of doped polycrystalline silicon. When the gate electrode is made of multiple layers of conductive materials, up to the size of this paper, the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) is applicable (please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page). Install, τ 0325TWF .DOC / 002 A7 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 Printed B7 by the Employees ’Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs _ 5. Invention Description (M) The lowest part of the gate-less electrode should be composed of a layer of doped polycrystalline silicon . The lowest layer of the gate electrodes 38, 44 of the pull-down and transistor transistors can be made of a single layer of polycrystalline silicon, or, in other SRAM memory cell structures, different layers of polycrystalline silicon can be added to the pull-down and Inside the gate electrode of the transistor. The structure shown in Figure 2 can be fabricated using a differential oxidation process. In this process, the gate electrode of the pull-down transistor and the load transistor are masked by a layer if they are also fabricated on the substrate level. Covered by the cover to protect the gate electrode from oxidation. The gate electrode of the Piston transistor remains exposed, or the mask covering the Piston transistor is removed to expose the gate electrode of the Piston transistor. The polycrystalline silicon gate electrode is then exposed to an oxidizing environment, for example, to oxygen at a temperature of about 950 to 1050 ° C. The exposure time lasts long enough to oxidize the lower edge of the gate electrode to the required degree. The top edge of the transistor gate electrode is often oxidized during this process. However, if the gate electrode of the Piston transistor is formed in a multilayer structure, such as a layer of metal silicide formed on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon electrode, the upper edge of the gate electrode of the Piston transistor will not be oxidized, or It was only slightly oxidized. In this case, the upper edge of the transistor gate electrode can maintain a conventional shape, such as the shape shown in the embodiment of FIG. 2. The gate electrode 38 'of the pull-down transistor 14 is generally rectangular in shape. Some rounding of the upper edge of the gate electrode 38 can occur when different oxide layers are formed around the gate electrode ', but this rounding is only secondary and does not change significantly in the channel of the pull-down transistor The resulting electric field distribution. Although the paper size shown in the figure is suitable for China National Standard (CNS) Λ4 specification (210X297mm) (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page).

*1T 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 --_B7__ 五、發明説明(丨)) 示下拉與派通電晶體,在其各自的源極/汲極區之間的通道 具有大致相等的長度,但在多種情況之下,派通電晶體的 通道會被製作得比下拉電晶體的通道爲長。在氧化之後, 接著即執行一次蝕刻的程序,以除去複晶矽氧化物,之後 再以習知的方式進行進一步的製程,以便完成SRAM的製 作。 派通電晶體的互導被差異氧化的製程所減低的程 度’係依據派通電晶體閘電極的下緣有多少被除去而定 的。如此一來,這便必須要決定複晶矽氧化製程的時間, 並因而可以決定派通電晶體的相對電導可以減低的程 度。而這可以利用判定派通電晶體以及下拉電晶體之間, 若要針對一個給定的電晶體尺寸以及幾何造形,以及其他 的電晶體與記憶胞特性而獲得一種穩定的記憶胞,其間電 流的流動之差異有多少而決定。當然,減低可流經派通電 晶體的的電流量會對SRAM的其他性能特性,諸如存取速 度等有所衝擊’因此便不應將派通電晶體的電流容量減得 太過。 若派通電晶體閘電極的邊緣是由相對於矽具有不同 於派通電晶體閘電極的中央部份所使用的N型複晶矽之功 函數(workfunction)的材料所製成的話,便可以獲得與第2圖 中之實施例所獲得者相似的一種效應。例如,派通電晶體 閘電極可由P型複晶矽所製成,其相對於矽具有與N型複 晶砂不同的功函數。在這樣的一種實施例之中,形成於派 通電晶體鬧電極表面上的一層矽化鎢,可與複晶矽閘電極 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝_ ,1Τ 度適用中國國家操準(CNS --- 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印製 _____B7 五、發明説明(β) 的N型中央部份與P型邊緣部份兩者皆相接觸,以便將整 個的閘電極維持做爲一個等電位的表面。派通電晶體閘電 極邊緣的功涵數之差異,會以一種顯著改變派通電晶體之 互導的方式,在實質上改變通道內與在源極/汲極接觸區的 邊緣所產生的電場。閘電極的P型邊緣部份之寬度與摻雜 可加以改變,以將派通電晶體的互導相對於下拉電晶體調 整至所需要的程度。圖2中的實施例比之此種變化乃是屬 一種較佳的實施例,因爲圖2中的實施例利用較少的製程 步驟,以及較寬鬆的設計準則,便能夠製造出來。 第3圖與第4圖中所顯不的是與製作一種包含有依據 第2圖中所顯示的方式而調整派通電晶體的記憶胞之 SRAM,其有關的某些製程步驟。由於SRAM的大部份構 造與製程乃是屬於習知,故在此不予詳細討論。首先參考 第3圖其中顯示的是SRAM的記憶胞在製程的中間階段 的情形。場氧化物元件絕緣區32已被形成於基底3〇之上, 一層閘極氧化物(未顯示)亦已被形成於基底30之上,且— 層摻雜複晶矽也已被形成於閘極氧化物層之上。摻雜複晶 矽層已利用一種習知的方式進行成像,以便提供具有習知 構造的一下拉電晶體閘電極,並在派通電晶體18的通道上 提供一個未經成形的電極。源極/汲極的植入乃是自動對準 於閘電極38,43。若此些電晶體要採用一淡樓雜汲極 (lightly doped drain, LDD)的源極/汲極構造的話,只有植入的 淡摻雜汲極部份通常會在此時進行。 參考第4圖,在聞電極如第3圖中所顯示地被定義圖 15 本紙ίΓ尺度適用中國國家標CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐] - (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)* 1T 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 Printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs --_ B7__ V. Description of Invention (丨)) Pull down and send transistors at their respective sources / drains The channels between the pole regions have approximately the same length, but in many cases, the channel of the transistor is made longer than the channel of the pull-down transistor. After the oxidation, an etching process is then performed to remove the polycrystalline silicon oxide, and then further processes are performed in a conventional manner to complete the fabrication of the SRAM. The extent to which the transconductance of the Patek transistor is reduced by the process of differential oxidation 'depends on how much the lower edge of the gate electrode of the Patek transistor is removed. In this way, it is necessary to determine the time of the polysilicon oxidation process, and thus the degree to which the relative conductance of the pass transistor can be reduced. And this can be used to determine between the transistor and the pull-down transistor, to obtain a stable memory cell for a given transistor size and geometry, and other transistor and memory cell characteristics, during which the current flows The difference is determined. Of course, reducing the amount of current that can flow through the Piezo transistor will have an impact on other performance characteristics of the SRAM, such as access speed, etc. Therefore, the current capacity of the Piezo transistor should not be reduced too much. If the edge of the Piston transistor gate electrode is made of a material with a work function different from that of the N-type polycrystalline silicon used in the central portion of the Piston transistor gate electrode, it can be obtained as An effect similar to that obtained by the embodiment in Figure 2 is obtained. For example, the gate electrode of the Patel transistor can be made of P-type polycrystalline silicon, which has a different work function than N-type polycrystalline sand relative to silicon. In such an embodiment, a layer of tungsten silicide formed on the surface of the Patron transistor electrode can be used with the polycrystalline silicon gate electrode (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page). National Code of Practice (CNS --- 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 Printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standard Falcon Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs _____B7 V. The N-type central part and P-type edge of the description (β) Some of the two are in contact to maintain the entire gate electrode as an equipotential surface. The difference in the number of power culverts on the edge of the gate electrode of the transistor will significantly change the mutual conduction of the transistor. It substantially changes the electric field generated in the channel and at the edge of the source / drain contact area. The width and doping of the P-type edge portion of the gate electrode can be changed to bring the transconductance of the transistor to the pull The transistor is adjusted to the required level. The embodiment in FIG. 2 is a better embodiment than this change, because the embodiment in FIG. 2 uses fewer process steps and looser design criteria , You can make It is shown in Figures 3 and 4 that some of the process steps involved in making an SRAM that contains memory cells that adjust the transistors according to the method shown in Figure 2. Most of the structure and process of SRAM are conventional, so they will not be discussed in detail here. First, refer to Figure 3, which shows the memory cell of SRAM in the middle stage of the process. Field oxide device insulation region 32 It has been formed on the substrate 30, a layer of gate oxide (not shown) has also been formed on the substrate 30, and a layer of doped polycrystalline silicon has also been formed on the gate oxide layer. The doped polycrystalline silicon layer has been imaged in a conventional manner in order to provide a pull-down transistor gate electrode with a conventional configuration and provide an unshaped electrode on the channel of the transistor 18. Source / The implantation of the drain is automatically aligned with the gate electrodes 38, 43. If these transistors are to use a lightly doped drain (LDD) source / drain structure, only the implanted The lightly doped drain part is usually carried out at this time. With reference to Figure 4, the electrode is defined as shown in Figure 3. Figure 15 The paper size is applicable to the Chinese national standard CNS) A4 specification (210X297mm)-(Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)

*1T A7 318282 0325TWF.DOC/002 _B7 _ 五、發明説明(丨f) 案之後,一層遮罩46便被形成於下拉電晶體的閘電極之 上,以便保護閘電極中的複晶矽層。有數種不同的遮罩材 料都可以用來保護下拉電晶體的閘電極。例如,利用 TEOS(tetm-ethyl-〇rth〇-Silicate)進行化學氣相沉積所形成的一 層厚度50至500A的氧化矽,或者利用相類似的方式所形 成的一層高溫氧化物層皆可。以一層氮化矽或下拉所形成 的保護性遮罩,可以對進一步氧化提供較佳的抵抗力。在 遮罩46形成之後,形成於派通電晶體18的閘電極上的任 何氧化物或遮罩材料皆被除去。這可以利用在下拉電晶體 的至少閘電極上形成一層保護性的光阻罩幕,並且,當負 載電晶體被形成於SRAM的基底上時,亦形成於負載電晶 體之上而達成。利用稀釋的HF溶液,或利用等向性含氟 蝕刻劑的氧化物乾蝕刻(isotropic fluoride-based oxide dry etch)程 序’皆可將派通電晶體的閘電極表面上的任何氧化物層除 去。其他的遮罩材料亦視需要而加以去除。當然,先前製 程步驟的光阻罩幕,皆會在任何的氧化製程步驟之中被灰 化(ashed),如此便可能不需要再多包括一個特別的步驟來 將光阻罩幕除去。接著,再進行一次延長的氧化程序,以 將派通電晶體閘電極的複晶矽層氧化到所需要的程度。 進一步的製程步驟接著便可以繼續進行,以便完成 SRAM的製作。若某些或全部的SRAM電晶體皆採用LDD 源極/汲極區,則適恰閘電極上的氧化物或其他遮罩層便皆 被去除。氧化物分隔層接著再以一般CVD氧化物沉積與回 蝕刻的程序而形成於閘電極的兩側面中之一之上,接著再 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標隼(CNS ) Λ4規格(2丨Οχ297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 装. 訂 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 0325TWF.DOC/002 A7 B7 五、發明説明(K) 形成LDD電極的濃摻雜部份。若不須進行進一步的源極/ 汲極區摻雜的話,圖4中構造的製作程序便繼續進行一層 厚絕緣層的沉積。不論是何種狀況,進一步的習知製程步 驟皆會需要被用來完成此元件的製作。 雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然而該些實施 例並非用以限定本發明。任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本 發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本 發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者爲 準。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 、1Τ 經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印裝 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) Λ4規格(210X297公釐)* 1T A7 318282 0325TWF.DOC / 002 _B7 _ 5. After the invention (丨 f), a mask 46 was formed on the gate electrode of the pull-down transistor to protect the polycrystalline silicon layer in the gate electrode. Several different masking materials can be used to protect the gate electrode of the pull-down transistor. For example, a layer of silicon oxide with a thickness of 50 to 500 A formed by chemical vapor deposition using TEOS (tetm-ethyl-orth〇-Silicate), or a high-temperature oxide layer formed by a similar method. A protective mask formed by a layer of silicon nitride or pull-down can provide better resistance to further oxidation. After the mask 46 is formed, any oxide or mask material formed on the gate electrode of the pass transistor 18 is removed. This can be achieved by forming a protective photoresist mask on at least the gate electrode of the pull-down transistor, and when the load transistor is formed on the SRAM substrate, it is also formed on the load transistor. Any oxide layer on the gate electrode surface of the transistor can be removed using a diluted HF solution or an isotropic fluoride-based oxide dry etch procedure. Other mask materials are also removed as needed. Of course, the photoresist mask of the previous process step will be ashed in any oxidation process step, so it may not be necessary to include a special step to remove the photoresist mask. Next, an extended oxidation process is performed to oxidize the polycrystalline silicon layer of the gate transistor gate electrode to the desired level. Further process steps can then continue to complete the production of SRAM. If some or all of the SRAM transistors use LDD source / drain regions, the oxide or other mask layer on the appropriate gate electrode is removed. The oxide separation layer is then formed on one of the two sides of the gate electrode by a general CVD oxide deposition and etch back process, and then the paper standard is applicable to the Chinese National Standard Falcon (CNS) Λ4 specification (2 丨 Οχ297 Mm) (please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page). Packing. Printed and printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 0325TWF.DOC / 002 A7 B7 5. Description of the invention (K) Concentrated doping to form LDD electrodes Part. If no further source / drain region doping is required, the fabrication process structured in Figure 4 continues with the deposition of a thick insulating layer. Regardless of the situation, further conventional process steps will need to be used to complete the fabrication of this device. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, these embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be deemed as defined by the scope of the attached patent application. (Please read the precautions on the back and then fill out this page), 、 1T Printed by the Employees ’Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standard Falcon Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) Λ4 specification (210X297mm)

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經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作杜印製 A8 〇325TWF_〇02 ?8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種SRAM,其具有以位元線進行定址的複數個 SRAM記憶胞,該些SRAM記憶胞包括有: 一高參考電位接觸與一低參考電位接觸; 一電荷儲存節點; 一下拉電晶體連接至該電荷儲存節點與該低參考電 位接觸,該下拉電晶體具有一源極,一汲極與一下拉\電晶 體閘電極;以及 一派通電晶體連接至該電荷儲存節點與一條位元 線,該派通電晶體具有一源極,一汲極與一派通電晶體閘 電極,派通電晶體閘電極具有一下表面,其比該下拉電晶 體的閘電極之下表面被彎曲到達更大的程度。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之SRAM,其中該派通 電晶體閘電極的下緣係以比該下拉電晶體閘電極的下緣 爲高的位置被設置於一基底的表面之上。 ‘ 3.如申請專利範圍第2項所述之SRAM,其中該派通 電晶體閘電極的下緣係以足夠的高度被設置於該基底的 表面之上,使相較於一個具平坦下電極的派通電晶體所產 生的電場其能改變該派通電晶體一通道區內所形成的電 場達一足夠量,用以改變該派通電晶體的互導。 4. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之SRAM,其中該派通 電晶體閘電極的下緣係被舉升離開該派通電晶體的通道 區部份的基底表面,其舉升之程度大於在該派通電晶體閘 電極的下表面之中心部份。 5. —種SRAM,其具有以位元線所定址的複數個SRAM ' r r .......................裝-...............tr................線 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公釐) 8 8 8 8 A B c D WF.DOC/002 六、申請專利範圍 記憶胞,該些SRAM記憶胞包括有: 一高參考電位接觸與一低參考電位接觸; 一電荷儲存節點; 一下拉電晶體連接至該電荷儲存節點與該低參考電 位接觸,該下拉電晶體具有''一源極,一汲極與一下拉電晶 體閘電極;以及 一派通電晶體連接至該電荷儲存節點與一條位元 線,該派通電晶體具有一源極,一汲極,一通道與一派通 電晶體閘電極,該派通電晶體閘電極具有一1 裝置可在該派 通電晶體的通道區內產生一特定構形的電場,其中所產生 的該電場在通道區內緊接著派通電晶體的源極與汲極之 處被減低強度。 6. —種製作SRAM之方法,其步驟包含: 提供一基底與形成於該基底上的導線,其中一第一導 線形成於一下拉電晶體的通道區之上,而一第二導線形成 於一派通電晶體的通道區之上; 以一種保護該第一導線免受氧化的方式遮蔽該第一 導線;以及 將該第二導線曝露於一氧化環境之中,而該第一導線 則被遮蔽,以使該第一與第二導線具有不同的橫截面構 形。 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法,其中該第一與 第二導線的至少一個下方部份係爲摻雜複晶矽。 19 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再塡寫本頁) 裝 •ΤΓ 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作杜印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公釐)Duo Printing A8 〇325TWF_〇02? 8 D8 by the consumer cooperation of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs VI. Patent application 1. An SRAM with a plurality of SRAM memory cells addressed by bit lines, the SRAM memory cells It includes: a high reference potential contact and a low reference potential contact; a charge storage node; a pull-down transistor connected to the charge storage node and the low reference potential contact, the pull-down transistor has a source, a drain and A pull-down \ transistor gate electrode; and a faction transistor connected to the charge storage node and a bit line, the faction transistor has a source, a drain and a faction transistor gate electrode, the faction transistor gate electrode has The surface is curved to a greater extent than the surface under the gate electrode of the pull-down transistor. 2. The SRAM as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the lower edge of the gate transistor gate electrode is disposed above the surface of a substrate at a position higher than the lower edge of the pull-down transistor gate electrode. '3. The SRAM as described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the lower edge of the gate transistor gate electrode is placed on the surface of the substrate with a sufficient height to compare with a flat lower electrode The electric field generated by the Patel transistor can change the electric field formed in a channel area of the Patel transistor by a sufficient amount to change the mutual conductance of the Petit transistor. 4. The SRAM as described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, in which the lower edge of the gate electrode of the Piston transistor is lifted away from the base surface of the channel region of the Piston transistor, the degree of lift is greater than the The central part of the lower surface of the gate electrode of the Piton transistor. 5. A kind of SRAM, which has a plurality of SRAM 'rr addressed by the bit line ....................... installed -..... .......... tr ................ Line (please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) This paper size is applicable to China National Standards (CNS ) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) 8 8 8 8 AB c D WF.DOC / 002 6. Patent application memory cells, these SRAM memory cells include: a high reference potential contact and a low reference potential contact; Charge storage node; a pull-down transistor connected to the charge storage node in contact with the low reference potential, the pull-down transistor has a source, a drain and a pull-down transistor gate electrode; and a pass transistor connected to the A charge storage node and a bit line, the Piezo transistor has a source, a drain, a channel and a Piezo transistor gate electrode, the Piezo transistor gate electrode has a device in the channel area of the Piezo transistor An electric field with a specific configuration is generated in the field, where the generated electric field is reduced in intensity in the channel region immediately after the source and drain of the transistor. 6. A method for manufacturing SRAM, the steps of which include: providing a substrate and wires formed on the substrate, wherein a first wire is formed on the channel region of the pull-down transistor, and a second wire is formed on a pie Above the channel area of the energizing crystal; shielding the first wire in a way to protect the first wire from oxidation; and exposing the second wire to an oxidizing environment, and the first wire is shielded to The first and second wires have different cross-sectional configurations. 7. The method as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein at least one lower portion of the first and second wires is doped polysilicon. 19 (Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page) Packing • Printed by the Consumer Cooperation Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs This paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm)
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