摘要:
A metal gate electrode is formed with an intrinsic electric field to modify its work function and the threshold voltage of the transistor. Embodiments include forming an opening in a dielectric layer by removing a removable gate, depositing one or more layers of tantalum nitride such that the nitrogen content increases from the bottom of the layer adjacent the gate dielectric layer upwardly. Other embodiments include forming the intrinsic electric field to control the work function by doping one or more metal layers and forming metal alloys. Embodiments further include the use of barrier layers when forming metal gate electrodes.
摘要:
A method of forming and a structure of an integrated circuit are provided. A gate dielectric is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed over a gate dielectric on the semiconductor substrate. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. Ultra-uniform silicides are formed on the source/drain junctions, and a dielectric layer is deposited above the semiconductor substrate. Contacts are then formed in the dielectric layer to the ultra-uniform silicides.
摘要:
A method for forming ultra-shallow junctions in a semiconductor wafer with reduced silicon consumption during salicidation supplies additional silicon during the salicidation process. After the gate and source/drain junctions are formed in a semiconductor device, high-resistivity metal silicide regions are formed on the gate and source/drain junctions. Amorphous silicon is then deposited in a layer on the high resistivity metal silicide regions by high density plasma chemical vapor deposition. The deposition of the amorphous-silicon is at an elevated temperature which causes transforming of the high resistivity metal silicide regions to low resistivity metal silicide regions on the gate and source/drain junctions. The deposited amorphous-silicon acts as a source of silicon that is employed as a diffusion species during the transformation of the high resistivity metal silicide to the low resistivity metal silicide.
摘要:
A fabrication system utilizes a protocol for removing native oxide from a top surface of a wafer. An exposure to a plasma, such as a plasma containing hydrogen and argon can remove the native oxide from the top surface without causing excessive germanium contamination. The protocol can use a hydrogen fluoride dip. The hydrogen fluoride dip can be used before the plasma is used. The protocol allows better silicidation in SMOS devices.
摘要:
A metal interconnect structure and method of making the same implants ions of an alloy elements into a copper line through a via. Then ion implantation of the alloy elements in the copper line through the via provides improved electromigration properties at the copper line at a critical electromigration failure site, without attempting to provide alloy elements throughout the entire copper line.
摘要:
A method for implementing a self-aligned metal silicide gate is achieved by confining a metal within a recess overlying a channel and annealing to cause metal and its overlying silicon to interact to form the self-aligned metal silicide gate. A gate dielectric layer formed of oxynitride or a nitride/oxide stack is formed on the bottom and sidewalls of the recess prior to depositing the silicon. The metal is removed except for the portion of the metal in the recess. A planarization step is performed to remove the remaining unreacted silicon by chemical mechanical polishing until no silicon is detected.
摘要:
A method for forming a conductive interconnect comprises forming a process layer over a structure layer and forming a mask over the process layer, the mask having an etch profile therein. An anisotropic etching process is performed to erode the mask and to form an etched region in the process layer, the etched region having a profile correlating to the etch profile. A conductive material is formed in the etched region in the process layer and any excess conductive material is removed from above an upper surface of the process layer.
摘要:
A method for forming a semiconductor having improved copper interconnects is provided. The method comprises forming a first dielectric layer above a first structure layer. Thereafter, a first opening is formed in the first dielectric layer, and a first copper layer is formed above the first dielectric layer and in the first opening. A portion of the first copper layer outside of the opening is removed. A surface portion of the first copper layer is also removed from within the opening, and a second layer of copper is formed above the first layer of copper, replacing the removed surface portion.
摘要:
Bridging between nickel silicide layers on a gate electrode and source/drain regions along silicon nitride sidewall spacers is prevented by treating the exposed surfaces of the silicon nitride sidewall spacers with a nitrogen plasma to create a surface region having reduced free silicon. Embodiments include treating the silicon nitride sidewall spacers with a nitrogen plasma to reduce the refractive index of the surface region to less than about 1.95.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure and method for making the same provides a gate dielectric formed of oxynitride or a nitride/oxide stack formed within a recess. Amorphous silicon is deposited on the gate dielectric within the recess and a metal is deposited on the amorphous silicon. An annealing process forms a metal silicide gate within the recess on the gate dielectric. A wider range of metal materials can be selected because the gate dielectric formed of oxynitride or a nitride/oxide stack remains stable during the silicidation process. The metal silicide gate significantly reduces the sheet resistance between the gate and gate terminal.