摘要:
An electrical contact (46) to a phosphorous doped polysilicon gate electrode (18) is formed by preventing arsenic, from a source and drain implant, from doping a portion (22) of the polysilicon gate electrode (18). A photoresist mask (20) covers a portion (22) of the polysilicon gate electrode (18) during the implant, thus preventing it from being doped. An electrical contact (46) is then formed to the masked portion (22) of the polysilicon gate electrode (18).
摘要:
A thin film transistor structure having a first and a second polycrystalline silicon layer (36,40) of different conductivity types (P and N) has a high resistance contact at the resultant P-N junction (42). This contact resistance is reduced by forming TiSi₂ (titanium disilicide) or other refractory metal silicides (56) such as cobalt or molybdenum in specific regions, namely the P-N junction contact. Titanium disilicide consumes the portion of the second polycrystalline silicon layer (40) in the P-N contact junction (42) and at the same time consumes a small portion of the underlying first polycrystalline silicon layer (36), such that the high resistance P-N junction (42) now no longer exists.
摘要:
According to this invention, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an impurity diffusion layer (17) of a second conductivity type on a semiconductor substrate (1) of a first conductivity type, forming a transition metal compound layer (21) containing a constituent element of the semiconductor substrate on the impurity diffusion layer (17), and doping an impurity of the second conductivity type in the metal compound layer by annealing in a reducing atmosphere. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate (1) of a first conductivity type, an impurity diffusion layer (17) of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor substrate (1) of the first conductivity type, and a conductive metal compound layer formed on the impurity diffusion layer (17), wherein the conductive metal compound layer consists of at least a transition metal, a semiconductor element, and an impurity element of the second conductivity type which is an impurity element of the second conductivity type, and the impurity element of the second conductivity in the conductive metal compound layer is uniformly distributed.
摘要:
A method for fabricating integrated circuits is used to improve contacts between polycrystalline interconnect and underlying polycrystalline or monocrystalline silicon regions. After contact openings are formed, a layer of titanium (48) is deposited over the integrated circuit. The titanium is reacted in nitrogen to form a silicide layer only in the openings. Titanium nitride and unreacted titanium are then removed, and a layer of polycrystalline silicon (56) deposited and patterned. The silicide (50, 51, 52) layer between the polycrystalline interconnect and the underlying silicon ensures that a high quality contact is formed.
摘要:
A base region (26) is implanted into an epitaxial layer (14). An emitter region (70) and a collector contact region (32) are formed of doped polysilicon on the epitaxial layer (14), the emitter region (30) being formed over the base region (26). The implant that forms the base region (26) extends below the surface of the epitaxial layer (14) in all regions not covered by the collector region (32). Low resistance silicide contacts (36,38,40,44), such as titanium or cobalt, are formed on the structure in a self-aligned fashion. The bipolar function transistor can be formed as part of BiCMOS circuitry.
摘要:
A method of selectively forming (growing or depositing) a conductor layer (7) on an exposed surface of a semiconductor substrate (2) or a conductor by using a metal halide gas and a silicon hydride gas at a ratio of a flow rate of the latter gas to that of the former gas (e.g., Si n H 2n+2 /WF₆) of 2 or less, and setting a growth temperature at 200°C or less. When a Si₃H₈ gas and a WF₆ gas, in particular, are used at the ratio of the flow rates (Si₃H₈/WF₆) of 1.0 or less, and the deposition temperature is set at 100°C to room temperature, a silicon-containing tungsten layer is selectively deposited (formed).
摘要:
A process for forming a capping layer over a titanium silicide layer includes forming a layer of polysilicon (16) over a gate-oxide layer (14). A layer of titanium (18) is then formed over the poly layer (16) followed by deposition of a composite layer of tantalum silicide (20). The structure is then patterned and subjected to an annealing process to form a titanium silicide layer (22) covered by the capping layer (20) of tantalum silicide. The tantalum silicide provides a much higher oxidation resistant layer with the underlying titanium silicide providing the desirable conductive properties needed for long runs of interconnects on a semiconductor structure.