摘要:
A process of making a buried digit line stack is disclosed. The process includes forming a silicon-lean metal silicide first film over a polysilicon plug, followed by a silicide compound barrier second film. The silicide compound barrier second film is covered with a refractory metal third film. A salicidation process causes the first film to salicide with the polysilicon plug. In one embodiment, all the aforementioned deposition processes are carried out by physical vapor deposition (nullPVDnull).
摘要:
A method with three embodiments of manufacturing metal lines and solder bumps using electroless deposition techniques. The first embodiment uses a PdSix seed layer 50 for electroless deposition. The PdSix layer 50 does not require activation. A metal line is formed on a barrier layer 20 and an adhesion layer 30. A palladium silicide seed layer 50 is then formed and patterned. Ni, Pd or Cu is electroless deposited over the palladium silicide layer 50 to form a metal line. The second embodiment selectively electrolessly deposits metal 140 over an adhesion layer 130 composed of poly Si, Al, or Ti. A photoresist pattern 132 is formed over the adhesion layer. A metal layer 140 of Cu or Ni is electrolessly deposited over the adhesion layer. The photoresist layer 132 is removed and the exposed portion of the adhesion layer 130 and the underlying barrier metal layer 120 are etched thereby forming a metal line. The third embodiment electroless deposits metal over a metal barrier layer that is roughen by chemical-mechanical polishing. A solder bump is formed using an electroless deposition of Cu or Ni by: depositing an Al layer 230 and a barrier metal layer 230 over a substrate 10. The barrier layer 230 is polished and activated. Next, the aluminum layer 220 and the barrier metal layer 230 are patterned. A metal layer 240 is electroless deposited. Next a solder bump 250 is formed over the electroless metal layer 240.
摘要:
Isolation characteristics of an isolation trench can be enhanced. Elements to be isolated by an isolation trench (STI 2) are formed in active semiconductor regions shown by arrows 30 and 31 on a semiconductor substrate 1. The STI 2 is filled with SiOF.
摘要:
A process of making a buried digit line stack is disclosed. The process includes forming a silicon-lean metal silicide first film over a polysilicon plug, followed by a silicide compound barrier second film. The silicide compound barrier second film is covered with a refractory metal third film. A salicidation process causes the first film to salicide with the polysilicon plug. In one embodiment, all the aforementioned deposition processes are carried out by physical vapor deposition (“PVD”).
摘要:
A method of forming a crystalline phase material includes, a) providing a stress inducing material within or operatively adjacent a crystalline material of a first crystalline phase; and b) annealing the crystalline material of the first crystalline phase under conditions effective to transform it to a second crystalline phase. The stress inducing material preferably induces compressive stress within the first crystalline phase during the anneal to the second crystalline phase to lower the required activation energy to produce a more dense second crystalline phase. Example compressive stress inducing layers include SiO2 and Si3N4, while example stress inducing materials for providing into layers are Ge, W and Co. Where the compressive stress inducing material is provided on the same side of a wafer over which the crystalline phase material is provided, it is provided to have a thermal coefficient of expansion which is less than the first phase crystalline material. Where the compressive stress inducing material is provided on the opposite side of a wafer over which the crystalline phase material is provided, it is provided to have a thermal coefficient of expansion which is greater than the first phase crystalline material. Example and preferred crystalline phase materials having two phases are refractory metal silicides, such as TiSix.
摘要:
An integrated circuit. The circuit includes a memory cell array including wordlines 201 formed on a substrate and bitlines 200 and capacitors 203 formed over the wordlines. The bitlines have a first thickness and pitch. The circuit also includes circuits peripheral to the array including transistors formed in the substrate and conductors 202 over the transistors. The conductors have a second thickness and pitch. The circuit is further characterized in that the bitlines and conductors are formed in a common conductive layer. In further embodiments, the first thickness and pitch are smaller than the second thickness and pitch.
摘要:
Isolation characteristics of an isolation trench can be enhanced. Elements to be isolated by an isolation trench (STI 2) are formed in active semiconductor regions shown by arrows 30 and 31 on a semiconductor substrate 1. The STI 2 is filled with SiOF.
摘要:
An CMOS interconnection method that permits small source/drain surface areas has been provided. The interconnection is applicable to both strap and via type connections. The surface areas of the small source/drain regions are extended into neighboring field oxide regions by forming a silicide film from the source/drain regions to the field oxide. Interconnections on the same metal level, or to another metal level are made by contact to the silicide covered field oxide. The source/drain regions need only be large enough to accept the silicide film. Transistors with small source/drain regions have smaller drain leakage currents and less parasitic capacitance. A CMOS transistor interconnection apparatus has also been provided.
摘要:
The present invention provides a semiconductor device having a metal suicide layer and a method for forming the metal silicide layer, the semiconductor device having a metal silicide-semiconductor contact structure, wherein the semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulation layer with an opening, in which a metal silicide layer is formed using a native metal silicide with a first phase and a second phase, upon which a conductive layer is formed. The second phase has a first stoichiometrical composition ratio different from a second stoichiometrical composition ratio of the first phase. A reaction between the metal silicide layer of the first phase and the silicon results in the metal silicide layer of the second phase having high phase stability and low resistance.
摘要:
A semiconductor device comprising a first connecting plug for bit contact and a second connecting plug for storage node contact buried in a first inter-layer insulating layer covering the transistor and projecting from the transistor. The bit line is buried in a second inter-layer insulating layer and connected to the first connecting plug. The electrode of the storage node is partially buried in the second inter-layer insulating layer, connected on the second connecting plug, and projected above the second inter-layer insulating layer.