Abstract:
A method for fabricating a self-aligned contact hole in accordance with the present invention is disclosed. First a conductive layer, a silicon oxide layer, and a first silicon nitride layer are formed on a silicon substrate. Next, the first silicon nitride layer, the silicon oxide layer, and the conductive layer are etched to form a trench. Then, a BPSG layer is formed over the first silicon nitride layer. A photoresist layer having an opening is defined. Then, using the photoresist layer as the masking layer, a part of BPSG layer is etched to form a self-aligned hole. Next, the photoresist layer is removed. Afterward, a second silicon nitride layer is formed and etched back to form a spacer.
Abstract:
An improved FET device in which the hot carrier immunity and current driving capability are improved, and the subthreshold leakage current is minimized. The device has a gate electrode with vertical sidewalls, and a thin layer of SiO.sub.2 over the electrode. A first polysilicon spacer is provided on the vertical sidewalls, with a second overlying oxide spacer over the first spacer. The top portion of the SiO.sub.2 layer between the gate electrode and the polysilicon spacer is made conductive enough to keep the gate electrode and the polysilicon spacer at the same potential. Lightly doped source and drain regions are provided.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a silicide shunt for use in dual-gate CMOS devices makes use of a nitrogen-containing silicide layer overlying the juncture between the P-type polysilicon layer and the N-type polysilicon layer. The nitrogen-containing silicide layer is formed by implanting nitrogen-containing ions, such as .sup.28 N.sub.2.sup.+, into a partial or overall silicide shunt which was originally deposited over the P-type polysilicon layer and N-type polysilicon layer. Therefore, the nitrogen-containing silicide layer can serve as a diffusion barrier layer retarding the lateral dopant diffusion of these polysilicon layers via the silicide shunt.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a semiconductor fabrication process for fabricating MOS transistors in which ions are implanted only beneath the channel and are not overlapped with the source/drain regions so as to significantly reduce the junction capacitance of the source/drain regions for performance enhancement. The process comprises a first step of preparing a silicon substrate on which a field oxide region is formed to define an active region. In the second step, a phase-shift mask is used to define a substantially rectangular removal portion on a photoresist layer. One side of the rectangular removal portion is substantially aligned with the channel of the MOS transistor to be fabricated and the other three sides are placed within the field oxide region. In the third step, an anti-punchthrough implantation process is performed, in which ions are implanted through the removal portion of the photoresist layer to form an anti-punchthrough implant region beneath the channel of the MOS transistor; and in the final step, a gate region and source/drain regions are formed. The thus formed anti-punchthrough implant region is right beneath the channel of the MOS transistor and does not overlap with the source/drain regions. The packing density and performance of chips containing MOS transistors thus fabricated are high.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method of fabricating a self-aligned contact of a semiconductor device using a liquid-phase oxide-deposition (LPD) process. A gate electrode and source/drain regions are formed on a semiconductor substrate. A layer of photoresist is coated and patterned overlying an area of the semiconductor substrate that will form a contact. Using the photoresist as a mask, an oxide layer is formed in self-aligned manner by a liquid-phase deposition process. The photoresist is removed to expose a contact portion of the source/drain regions. An interlevel conductive layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the interlevel conductive layer is connected to the source/drain regions through the contact portion.