公开(公告)号：US06313008B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09768486

申请日：2001-01-25

申请人： Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee

发明人： Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee

IPC分类号： H01L2176

CPC分类号： H01L21/76232

摘要： The invention describes three embodiments of methods for forming a balloon shaped STI trench. The first embodiment begins by forming a barrier layer over a substrate. An isolation opening is formed in the barrier layer. Next, ions are implanted into said substrate through said isolation opening to form a Si damaged or doped first region. The first region is selectively etching to form a hole. The hole is filled with an insulating material to form a balloon shaped shallow trench isolation (STI) region. The substrate has active areas between said balloon shaped shallow trench isolation (STI) regions. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment by forming a trench in the substrate before the implant. The third embodiment forms a liner in the trench before an isotropic etch of the substrate through the trench.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述了形成球形STI沟槽的方法的三个实施例。 第一实施例开始于在衬底上形成阻挡层。 在阻挡层中形成隔离开口。 接下来，通过所述隔离开口将离子注入到所述衬底中，以形成Si损伤或掺杂的第一区域。 第一区域是选择性蚀刻以形成孔。 孔用绝缘材料填充以形成气球形的浅沟槽隔离（STI）区域。 衬底在所述球形浅沟槽隔离（STI）区域之间具有有效区域。 第二实施例通过在植入物之前在衬底中形成沟槽而与第一实施例不同。 在通过沟槽对衬底进行各向同性蚀刻之前，第三实施例在沟槽中形成衬垫。

公开(公告)号：US06468877B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09907651

申请日：2001-07-19

申请人： Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung

发明人： Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung

IPC分类号： H01L2176

CPC分类号： H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L29/4983

摘要： A method of fabricating an air-gap spacer of a semiconductor device, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor substrate having at least a pair of STIs defining an active region is provided. A gate electrode is formed on the substrate within the active region. The gate electrode having an underlying gate dielectric layer. A liner oxide layer is formed over the structure, covering the sidewalls of the gate dielectric layer, the gate electrode, and over the top surface of the gate electrode. A liner nitride layer is formed over the liner oxide layer. A thick oxide layer is formed over the structure. The thick oxide, liner nitride, and liner oxide layers are planarized level with the top surface of the gate electrode, and exposing the liner oxide layer at either side of the gate electrode. The planarized thick oxide layer is removed with a portion of the liner oxide layer and a portion of the gate dielectric layer under the gate electrode to form a cross-section inverted T-shaped opening on either side of the gate electrode. A gate spacer oxide layer is formed over the structure at least as thick as the gate electrode, wherein the gate spacer oxide layer partially fills the inverted T-shaped opening from the top down and wherein air gap spacers are formed proximate the bottom of the inverted T-shaped opening. The gate spacer oxide, liner nitride, and liner oxide layers are etched to form gate spacers proximate the gate electrode. The gate spacers having an underlying etched liner nitride layer and liner oxide layer.

摘要翻译： 一种制造半导体器件的气隙间隔物的方法，包括以下步骤。 提供具有至少一对限定有源区域的STI的半导体衬底。 在有源区内的基板上形成栅电极。 栅电极具有底层栅介电层。 在该结构上形成衬里氧化物层，覆盖栅极电介质层的侧壁，栅电极以及栅电极的顶表面。 在衬垫氧化物层上形成衬里氮化物层。 在结构上形成厚的氧化物层。 厚氧化物，衬里氮化物和衬里氧化物层与栅电极的顶表面平坦化，并且在栅电极的任一侧暴露衬里氧化物层。 用一部分衬垫氧化物层和栅电介质层的一部分在栅电极下方去除平坦化的厚氧化物层，以在栅电极的任一侧上形成横截面倒置的T形开口。 在该结构上形成至少与栅电极一样厚的栅极间隔氧化物层，其中栅极间隔物氧化物层从顶部向下部分地填充倒置的T形开口，并且其中气隙间隔物邻近倒置的底部形成 T形开口。 蚀刻栅间隔氧化物，衬里氮化物和衬里氧化物层以在栅电极附近形成栅极间隔。 栅极间隔物具有下面的蚀刻衬里氮化物层和衬里氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US06455377B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09765040

申请日：2001-01-19

申请人： Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep

发明人： Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66916 ,  H01L29/7827 ,  H01L29/802

摘要： A method of fabricating a vertical channel transistor, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor substrate having an upper surface is provided. A high doped N-type lower epitaxial silicon layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A low doped P-type middle epitaxial silicon layer is formed on the lower epitaxial silicon layer. A high doped N-type upper epitaxial silicon layer is formed on the middle epitaxial silicon layer. The lower, middle, and upper epitaxial silicon layers are etched to form a epitaxial layer stack defined by isolation trenches. Oxide is formed within the isolation trenches. The oxide is etched to form a gate trench within one of the isolation trenches exposing a sidewall of the epitaxial layer stack facing the gate trench. Multi-quantum wells or a stained-layer super lattice is formed on the exposed epitaxial layer stack sidewall. A gate dielectric layer is formed on the multi-quantum wells or the stained-layer super lattice and within the gate trench. A gate conductor layer is formed on the gate dielectric layer, filling the gate trench.

摘要翻译： 一种制造垂直沟道晶体管的方法，包括以下步骤。 提供具有上表面的半导体衬底。 在半导体衬底上形成高掺杂N型下部外延硅层。 在下部外延硅层上形成低掺杂P型中间外延硅层。 在中间外延硅层上形成高掺杂N型上部外延硅层。 蚀刻下部，中间和上部外延硅层以形成由隔离沟槽限定的外延层堆叠。 在隔离槽内形成氧化物。 氧化物被蚀刻以在一个隔离沟槽内形成栅极沟槽，暴露外延层堆叠面向栅极沟槽的侧壁。 在暴露的外延层堆叠侧壁上形成多量子阱或染色层超晶格。 在多量子阱或染色层超晶格上并在栅极沟槽内形成栅介质层。 栅极导体层形成在栅极电介质层上，填充栅极沟槽。

公开(公告)号：US06440800B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09769814

申请日：2001-01-26

申请人： James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan

发明人： James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/365 ,  H01L29/7827

摘要： A method for a vertical transistor by selective epi deposition to form the conductive source, drain, and channel layers. The conductive source, drain, and channel layers are preferably formed by a selective epi process. Dielectric masks define the conductive layers and make areas to form vertical contacts to the conductive S/D and channel layers.

公开(公告)号：US06709934B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10196111

申请日：2002-07-16

申请人： James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan

发明人： James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L21/28194 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/512 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66583

摘要： A method for forming a gate dielectric having regions with different dielectric constants. A low-K dielectric layer is formed over a semiconductor structure. A dummy dielectric layer is formed over the low-K dielectric layer. The dummy dielectric layer and low-K dielectric layer are patterned to form an opening. The dummy dielectric layer is isontropically etched selectively to the low-K dielectric layer to form a stepped gate opening. A high-K dielectric layer is formed over the dummy dielectric and in the stepped gate opening. A gate electrode is formed on the high-K dielectric layer.

摘要翻译： 一种形成具有不同介电常数区域的栅极电介质的方法。 在半导体结构上形成低K电介质层。 在低K电介质层上形成虚拟电介质层。 图案化虚拟介电层和低K电介质层以形成开口。 虚拟电介质层被选择性地蚀刻到低K电介质层以形成阶梯式栅极开口。 在虚拟电介质和阶梯式门开口中形成高K电介质层。 在高K电介质层上形成栅电极。

公开(公告)号：US06566208B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09912607

申请日：2001-07-25

申请人： Yang Pan ,  Lee Yong Meng ,  Leung Ying Keung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundarensan

发明人： Yang Pan ,  Lee Yong Meng ,  Leung Ying Keung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundarensan

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L29/6659 ,  H01L21/2257 ,  H01L29/41775 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/6656

摘要： A method for forming a sub-quarter micron MOSFET having an elevated source/drain structure is described. A gate electrode is formed over a gate dielectric on a semiconductor substrate. Ions are implanted into the semiconductor substrate to form lightly doped regions using the gate electrode as a mask. Thereafter, dielectric spacers are formed on sidewalls of the gate electrode. A polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the semiconductor substrate, gate electrode, and dielectric spacers wherein the polysilicon layer is heavily doped. The polysilicon layer is etched back to leave polysilicon spacers on the dielectric spacers. Dopant is diffused from the polysilicon spacers into the semiconductor substrate to form source and drain regions underlying the polysilicon spacers. The polysilicon spacer on an end of the gate electrode is removed to separate the polysilicon spacers into a source polysilicon spacer and a drain polysilicon spacer thereby completing formation of a MOSFET having an elevated source/drain structure in the fabrication of an integrated circuit device.

公开(公告)号：US06511884B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09972503

申请日：2001-10-09

申请人： Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan

发明人： Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/7827

摘要： A method of fabricating an isolated vertical transistor comprising the following steps. A wafer having a first implanted region selected from the group comprising a source region and a drain region is provided. The wafer further includes STI areas on either side of a center transistor area. The wafer is patterned down to the first implanted region to form a vertical pillar within the center transistor area using a patterned hardmask. The vertical pillar having side walls. A pad dielectric layer is formed over the wafer, lining the vertical pillar. A nitride layer is formed over the pad dielectric layer. The structure is patterned and etched through the nitride layer and the pad dielectric layer; and into the wafer within the STI areas to form STI trenches within the wafer. The STI trenches are filled with insulative material to form STIs within STI trenches. The patterned nitride and pad dielectric layers are removed. The patterned hardmask is removed. Gate oxide is grown over the exposed portions of the wafer and the vertical pillar. Spacer gates are formed over the gate oxide lined side walls of the vertical pillar. Spacer gate implants are formed within the spacer gates, and a second implanted region is formed within the vertical pillar selected from the group consisting of a drain region and a source region that is not the same as the first implanted region to complete formation of the isolated vertical transistor.

摘要翻译： 一种制造隔离垂直晶体管的方法，包括以下步骤。 提供具有从包括源极区域和漏极区域的组中选择的第一注入区域的晶片。 该晶片还包括在中心晶体管区域两侧的STI区域。 将晶片图案化到第一注入区域，以使用图案化的硬掩模在中心晶体管区域内形成垂直柱。 具有侧壁的立柱。 在晶片上形成衬垫介质层，衬在垂直柱上。 在焊盘介电层上形成氮化物层。 该结构被图案化并蚀刻通过氮化物层和焊盘介电层; 并进入STI区域内的晶片，以在晶片内形成STI沟槽。 STI沟槽填充有绝缘材料，以在STI沟槽内形成STI。 图案化的氮化物和焊盘介电层被去除。 去除图案化的硬掩模。 栅极氧化物生长在晶片和垂直柱的暴露部分上。 在垂直柱的栅极氧化物衬里侧壁上形成间隔栅极。 间隔栅极内部形成间隔栅极，并且在垂直柱内形成第二注入区，该垂直柱选自由漏极区域和不同于第一注入区域的源极区域组成的组，以完成孤立的 垂直晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US06417054B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09769830

申请日：2001-01-26

申请人： Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep

发明人： Jia Zhen Zheng ,  Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep

IPC分类号： H01L21366

CPC分类号： H01L29/6653 ,  H01L21/76232 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/456 ,  H01L29/66636

摘要： A method for a self aligned TX with elevated source/drain (S/D) regions on an insulated layer (oxide) by forming a trench along side the STI and filling the trench with oxide. STI regions are formed in a substrate. A gate structure is formed. LDD regions are formed adjacent to the gate structure in the substrate. Spacers are formed on the sidewall of the gate structure. We etch S/D trenches between the STI regions and the first spacers. The S/D trenches are filled with a S/D insulating layer. Elevated S/D regions are formed over the S/D insulating layer and the LDD regions. A top isolation layer is formed over the STI regions. The invention builds the raised source/drain (S/D) regions on an insulating layer and reduces junction leakage and hot carrier degradation to gate oxide.

摘要翻译： 一种通过在STI侧面形成沟槽并用氧化物填充沟槽，在绝缘层（氧化物）上具有升高的源极/漏极（S / D）区域的自对准TX的方法。 STI区域形成在基板中。 形成栅极结构。 在基板中与栅极结构相邻地形成LDD区域。 隔板形成在栅极结构的侧壁上。 我们蚀刻STI区域和第​​一间隔物之间​​的S / D沟槽。 S / D沟槽填充有S / D绝缘层。 在S / D绝缘层和LDD区域上形成升高的S / D区域。 在STI区域上形成顶部隔离层。 本发明在绝缘层上构建了凸起的源极/漏极（S / D）区域，并减少了结合漏电和热载流子对栅极氧化物的降解。

公开(公告)号：US06380088B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09764241

申请日：2001-01-19

申请人： Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng

发明人： Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng

IPC分类号： H01L21302

CPC分类号： H01L29/66583 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L29/41775 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/4983 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66636

摘要： An improved MOS transistor and method of making an improved MOS transistor. An MOS transistor having a recessed source drain on a trench sidewall with a replacement gate technique. Holes are formed in the shallow trench isolations, which exposes sidewall of the substrate in the active area. Sidewalls of the substrate are doped in the active area where holes are. Conductive material is then formed in the holes and the conductive material becomes the source and drain regions. The etch stop layer is then removed exposing sidewalls of the conductive material, and oxidizing exposed sidewalls of the conductive material is preformed. Spacers are formed on top of the pad oxide and on the sidewalls of the oxidized portions of the conductive material. The pad oxide layer is removed from the structure but not from under the spacers. A gate dielectric layer is formed on the substrate in the active area between the spacers; and a gate electrode is formed on said gate dielectric layer.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的MOS晶体管和制造改进的MOS晶体管的方法。 MOS晶体管，具有沟槽侧壁上的凹陷源极漏极，具有替代栅极技术。 在浅沟槽隔离件中形成孔，其在有源区域中暴露衬底的侧壁。 在孔的有源区域中掺杂衬底的侧壁。 然后在孔中形成导电材料，并且导电材料变成源区和漏区。 然后去除蚀刻停止层，暴露导电材料的侧壁，并且对导电材料的暴露侧壁进行氧化预处理。 垫片形成在衬垫氧化物的顶部和导电材料的氧化部分的侧壁上。 衬垫氧化物层从结构中移除，但不从衬垫下方移除。 在间隔物之间​​的有源区域中的基板上形成栅极电介质层; 并且在所述栅极电介质层上形成栅电极。

公开(公告)号：US06306715B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09756008

申请日：2001-01-08

申请人： Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng

发明人： Lap Chan ,  Elgin Quek ,  Ravi Sundaresan ,  Yang Pan ,  James Yong Meng Lee ,  Ying Keung Leung ,  Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep ,  Jia Zhen Zheng

IPC分类号： H01L21336

CPC分类号： H01L21/32136 ,  H01L21/28114 ,  H01L21/28123 ,  H01L21/32137 ,  H01L29/6659

摘要： A method to form a MOS transistor with a narrow channel regions and a wide top (second) gate portion. A gate dielectic layer and a first gate layer are formed over a substrate. A second gate portion is formed over the first gate layer. Spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the second gate portion. In a critical step, we isotropically etch the first gate layer to undercut the second gate portion to form a first gate portion so that the first portion has a width less than the second gate portion. The spacers are removed. Lightly doped drains, sidewall spacers and source/drain regions are formed to complete the device.

摘要翻译： 一种形成具有窄沟道区和宽顶（第二）栅极部分的MOS晶体管的方法。 在衬底上形成栅极介电层和第一栅极层。 第二栅极部分形成在第一栅极层上。 间隔件形成在第二栅极部分的侧壁上。 在关键步骤中，我们对第一栅极层进行各向同性蚀刻，以切割第二栅极部分以形成第一栅极部分，使得第一部分具有小于第二栅极部分的宽度。 去除间隔物。 形成轻掺杂的漏极，侧壁间隔物和源极/漏极区以完成该器件。