摘要:
The present invention provides a method for depositing a dielectric stack comprising forming a dielectric layer atop a substrate, the dielectric layer comprising at least oxygen and silicon atoms; forming a layer of metal atoms atop the dielectric layer within a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein the layer of metal atoms has a thickness of less than about 15 Å; forming an oxygen diffusion barrier atop the layer of metal atoms, wherein the non-oxidizing atmosphere is maintained; forming a gate conductor atop the oxygen diffusion barrier; and annealing the layer of metal atoms and the dielectric layer, wherein the layer of metal atoms reacts with the dielectric layer to provide a continuous metal oxide layer having a dielectric constant ranging from about 25 to about 30 and a thickness less than about 15 Å.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure and method of forming the same, comprising forming a uniform buffer layer of diffusion-controlling stable material on top of a base gate dielectric layer, and then forming a uniform layer which contains a source of transitional metal atoms, and then annealing the structure to diffuse the transitional metal atoms from their source through the diffusion-controlling material and into the base gate dielectric layer.
摘要:
An integrated circuit is provided including an FET gate structure formed on a substrate. This structure includes a gate dielectric on the substrate, and a metal nitride layer overlying the gate dielectric and in contact therewith. This metal nitride layer is characterized as MNx, where M is one of W, Re, Zr, and Hf, and x is in the range of about 0.7 to about 1.5. Preferably the layer is of WNx, and x is about 0.9. Varying the nitrogen concentration in the nitride layer permits integration of different FET characteristics on the same chip. In particular, varying x in the WNx layer permits adjustment of the threshold voltage in the different FETs. The polysilicon depletion effect is substantially reduced, and the gate structure can be made thermally stable up to about 1000° C.
摘要翻译:提供了一种集成电路,其包括形成在衬底上的FET栅极结构。 该结构包括衬底上的栅极电介质和覆盖栅极电介质并与其接触的金属氮化物层。 该金属氮化物层的特征在于MN x,其中M是W,Re,Zr和Hf之一,x在约0.7至约1.5的范围内。 优选地,该层为W N x X,x为约0.9。 改变氮化物层中的氮浓度允许在同一芯片上集成不同的FET特性。 特别地,在WN SUB>层中改变x允许调节不同FET中的阈值电压。 多晶硅耗尽效应显着降低,并且栅极结构可以在高达约1000℃下热稳定。
摘要:
The present invention comprises a method including the steps of providing a substrate; forming a trench in the substrate; forming a buried plate in the substrate about the trench; depositing a dielectric layer within the trench; and then depositing a P-type metal atop the dielectric layer, where the dielectric layer is positioned between the P-type metal and the buried plate. Another aspect of the present invention provides a trench capacitor where said trench capacitor comprises a trench formed in a substrate, a buried plate formed in the substrate about the trench; a node dielectric; and a P-type metal liner deposited within the trench, where the P-type metal liner is separated from the buried plate by the node dielectric. A P-type metal is defined as a metal having a work function close to the Si valence band, approximately equal to 5.1 eV.
摘要:
A method for forming a gate structure begins by preparing a semiconductor substrate provided with an isolation region formed therein. A thin SiO2 layer is thermally grown on top of the semiconductor device by using a wet H2/O2 or a dry O2. And then, an aluminum oxide layer is formed on top of the semiconductor substrate with doping a dopant in situ. A conductive layer is formed on top of the Al2O3 layer. Finally, the conductive layer and the Al2O3 layer are patterned into the gate structure. The dopant is a material selected from a group consisting of Si, Zr, Hf, Nb or the like.
摘要:
A method for forming a gate structure begins by preparing a semiconductor substrate provided with an isolation region formed therein. An aluminum oxide (Al2O3) layer is deposited on top of the semiconductor substrate and then, silicon ions plasma doping is carried out. Thereafter, the Al2O3 layer doped with silicon ions is annealed in the presence of oxygen gas or nitrous oxygen to remove a metallic vacancy in the Al2O3 layer. Subsequently, a conductive layer is formed on top of the Al2O3 layer. Finally, the conductive layer is patterned into the gate structure.
摘要翻译:用于形成栅极结构的方法开始于制备其中形成有隔离区域的半导体衬底。 在半导体衬底的顶部上沉积氧化铝(Al2O3)层,然后进行硅离子等离子体掺杂。 此后,在氧气或亚硝态氧的存在下对掺有硅离子的Al 2 O 3层进行退火以除去Al 2 O 3层中的金属空位。 随后,在Al 2 O 3层的顶部上形成导电层。 最后,将导电层图案化成栅极结构。
摘要:
A method for forming a gate structure beginning with a semiconductor substrate provided with an isolation region formed therein. An HfO2 layer and a conductive layer are formed on the semiconductor substrate, subsequently. The conductive layer and the HfO2 layer are patterned into the gate structure. By utilizing an HfO2 layer as a gate dielectric, an effective K of the gate dielectric can be controlled to within 18 to 25. In addition, by employing a CVD method for forming the HfO2 layer, it is possible to obtain a high K gate dielectric with excellent leakage current characteristic as well as a low interface state with both a gate electrode and a semiconductor substrate.
摘要:
A method for forming a gate structure begins by preparing a semiconductor substrate provided with an isolation region formed therein. An AlN layer is formed on top of the semiconductor substrate and annealed in the presence of oxygen gas to convert into an Al2O3 layer. Thereafter, a conductive layer is formed on top of the Al2O3 layer. Finally, the conductive layer and the Al2O3 layer are patterned into the gate structure.
摘要翻译:用于形成栅极结构的方法开始于制备其中形成有隔离区域的半导体衬底。 在半导体衬底的顶部上形成AlN层,并在氧气存在下退火以转化为Al 2 O 3层。 此后,在Al 2 O 3层的顶部上形成导电层。 最后,将导电层和Al 2 O 3层图案化成栅极结构。