Abstract:
A method for forming a microelectronic product and the microelectronic product resulting from the method both employ a bilayer gate electrode. The bilayer gate electrode employs: (1) a first layer formed of a random oriented polycrystalline silicon material; and (2) a second layer laminated to the first layer and formed of a columnar oriented polycrystalline silicon material. The gate electrode provides enhanced performance to a semiconductor device within which it is formed.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate disposed on the substrate, and a source and drain formed in the substrate on both sides of the gate. The device further comprises a thin spacer having a first layer and a second layer formed on the sidewalls of the gate, wherein the first and second layers have comparable wet etch rates of at least 10 Å per minute using the same etchant.
Abstract:
A method for making an improved silicon-germanium layer on a substrate for the base of a heterojunction bipolar transistor is achieved using a two-temperature process. The method involves growing a seed layer at a higher temperature to reduce the grain size with shorter reaction times, and then growing an epitaxial Si—Ge layer with a Si pap layer at a lower temperature to form the intrinsic base with low boron out-diffusion. This results in an HBT having the desired narrow base profile while minimizing the discontinuities (voids) in the Si—Ge layer over the insulator to provide good electrical contacts and uniformity to the intrinsic base.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a random grained polysilicon layer and a method for its manufacture are provided. In one example, the device includes a semiconductor substrate and an insulator layer on the substrate. A first polysilicon layer having a random grained structure is positioned above the insulator layer, a semiconductor alloy layer is positioned above the first polysilicon layer, and a second polysilicon layer is positioned above the semiconductor alloy layer.
Abstract:
A new and improved liner modification method for a liner oxide layer in an STI trench is disclosed. According to the method, an STI trench is etched in a substrate and a liner oxide layer is formed on the trench surfaces by oxidation techniques. The method further includes pre-treatment of the trench surfaces using a nitrogen-containing gas prior to formation of the liner oxide layer, post-formation nitridation of the liner oxide layer, or both pre-treatment of the trench surfaces and post-formation nitridation of the liner oxide layer. The liner modification method of the present invention optimizes the inverse narrow width effect (INWE) and gate oxide integrity (GOI) of STI structures and prevents diffusion of dopant into the liner oxide layer during subsequent processing.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and a method for forming the same provides a double layer contact etch stop layer selectively formed over PMOS transistors with only a single silicon nitride contact etch stop layer formed over NMOS transistors on the same chip. The composite contact etch stop layer structure formed over the PMOS transistor avoids data retention and plasma induced damage issue associated with the PMOS transistor and a single silicon nitride contact etch stop layer formed over NMOS transistors avoids device shifting issues.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate disposed on the substrate, and a source and drain formed in the substrate on both sides of the gate. The device further comprises a thin spacer having a first layer and a second layer formed on the sidewalls of the gate, wherein the first and second layers have comparable wet etch rates of at least 10 Å per minute using the same etchant.
Abstract:
A method for forming a divot free nitride lined shallow trench isolation (STI) feature including providing a substrate including an STI trench extending through an uppermost hardmask layer into a thickness of the substrate exposing the substrate portions; selectively forming a first insulating layer lining the STI trench over said exposed substrate portions only; backfilling the STI trench with a second insulating layer; planarizing the second insulating layer; and, carrying out a wet etching process to remove the uppermost hardmask layer.
Abstract:
A method for forming a divot free nitride lined shallow trench isolation (STI) feature including providing a substrate including an STI trench extending through an uppermost hardmask layer into a thickness of the substrate exposing the substrate portions; selectively forming a first insulating layer lining the STI trench over said exposed substrate portions only; backfilling the STI trench with a second insulating layer; planarizing the second insulating layer; and, carrying out a wet etching process to remove the uppermost hardmask layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device comprises providing a gate electrode having exposed side walls formed in a substrate, forming dummy spacers on the gate electrode exposed side walls, performing a first implant to form source and drain implants, forming a capping layer over the gate electrode, the dummy sidewall spacers, and the source and drain, performing a first anneal, and removing the capping layer and the dummy sidewall spacers.