Method for shaping photoresist mask to improve high aspect ratio ion implantation
    11.
    发明授权
    Method for shaping photoresist mask to improve high aspect ratio ion implantation 有权
    光刻胶掩模整形以改善垂直离子注入的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06200884B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-13

    申请号:US09364976

    申请日:1999-07-31

    IPC分类号: H01L21425

    摘要: A method for making a ULSI MOSFET chip includes masking areas such as transistor gates with photoresist mask regions. Prior to ion implantation, the top shoulders of the mask regions are etched away, to round off the shoulders. This promotes subsequent efficient quasi-vertical ion implantation, commonly referred to as “high aspect ratio implantation” in the semiconductor industry.

    摘要翻译: 制造ULSI MOSFET芯片的方法包括具有光致抗蚀剂掩模区域的诸如晶体管栅极的掩模区域。 在离子注入之前,掩模区域的顶部肩部被蚀刻掉,从而使肩部圆整。 这促进随后的有效的准垂直离子注入,在半导体工业中通常被称为“高纵横比植入”。

    Method for fabricating a polysilicon structure with reduced length that
is beyond photolithography limitations
    12.
    发明授权
    Method for fabricating a polysilicon structure with reduced length that is beyond photolithography limitations 失效
    用于制造超过光刻限制的具有减小的长度的多晶硅结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6060377A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-09

    申请号:US306874

    申请日:1999-05-07

    摘要: A polysilicon structure is fabricated with a reduced length that is beyond that achievable from photolithography by using a silicidation anneal to control the reduced length. Generally, the present invention includes a step of forming a masking polysilicon structure having a first predetermined length defined by sidewalls on ends of the first predetermined length of the masking polysilicon structure. The present invention also includes a step of depositing a layer of metal on the sidewalls of the masking polysilicon structure. The layer of metal has a predetermined thickness. The layer of metal reacts with the masking polysilicon structure at the sidewalls of the masking polysilicon structure in a silicidation anneal to form metal silicide. The masking polysilicon structure has a second predetermined length that is reduced from the first predetermined length when the metal silicide has consumed into the sidewalls of the masking polysilicon structure after the silicidation anneal. The second predetermined length depends on the predetermined thickness of the layer of metal deposited on the sidewalls of the masking polysilicon structure. The masking polysilicon structure has the second predetermined length and is used as a mask for etching a first layer of polysilicon to form the polysilicon structure from the first layer of polysilicon. The remaining polysilicon structure after this etch has the reduced length that is substantially equal to the second predetermined length of the masking polysilicon structure. The present invention may be used to particular advantage when the polysilicon structure having the reduced length forms a gate electrode of a MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor).

    摘要翻译: 通过使用硅化退火来控制缩短的长度,制造出具有减小的长度的多晶硅结构,其超过通过光刻实现的结果。 通常,本发明包括形成具有由掩模多晶硅结构的第一预定长度的端部上的侧壁限定的第一预定长度的掩模多晶硅结构的步骤。 本发明还包括在掩模多晶硅结构的侧壁上沉积金属层的步骤。 金属层具有预定的厚度。 金属层在硅化退火中在掩模多晶硅结构的侧壁处与掩模多晶硅结构反应以形成金属硅化物。 掩模多晶硅结构具有第二预定长度,当在硅化退火之后金属硅化物消耗到掩模多晶硅结构的侧壁时,该第二预定长度从第一预定长度减小。 第二预定长度取决于沉积在掩模多晶硅结构的侧壁上的金属层的预定厚度。 掩模多晶硅结构具有第二预定长度,并且用作蚀刻第一多晶硅层的掩模,以从第一多晶硅层形成多晶硅结构。 在该蚀刻之后的剩余多晶硅结构具有基本上等于掩模多晶硅结构的第二预定长度的减小的长度。 当具有减小的长度的多晶硅结构形成MOSFET(金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管)的栅电极时,本发明可以特别有利。

    Method for reducing resist height erosion in a gate etch process
    16.
    发明授权
    Method for reducing resist height erosion in a gate etch process 有权
    在栅极蚀刻工艺中降低抗蚀剂高度腐蚀的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07005386B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-28

    申请号:US10656467

    申请日:2003-09-05

    IPC分类号: H01L21/302

    摘要: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for reducing resist height erosion in a gate etch process comprises a step of forming a first resist mask on an anti-reflective coating layer situated over a substrate, where the first resist mask has a first width. The anti-reflective coating layer may be, for example, an organic material. The method further comprises a step of trimming the first resist mask to form a second resist mask, where the second resist mask has a second width, and where the second width is less than the first width. The step of trimming the first resist mask may further comprise, for example, etching the anti-reflective coating layer. According to this exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises a step of performing an HBr plasma treatment on the second resist mask, wherein the HBr plasma treatment causes a vertical etch rate of the second resist mask to decrease.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个示例性实施例,用于降低栅极蚀刻工艺中的抗蚀剂高度腐蚀的方法包括在位于衬底上的抗反射涂层上形成第一抗蚀剂掩模的步骤,其中第一抗蚀剂掩模具有第一宽度。 抗反射涂层可以是例如有机材料。 该方法还包括修整第一抗蚀剂掩模以形成第二抗蚀剂掩模的步骤,其中第二抗蚀剂掩模具有第二宽度,并且其中第二宽度小于第一宽度。 修整第一抗蚀剂掩模的步骤还可以包括例如蚀刻抗反射涂层。 根据该示例性实施例,该方法还包括在第二抗蚀剂掩模上执行HBr等离子体处理的步骤,其中HBr等离子体处理导致第二抗蚀剂掩模的垂直蚀刻速率降低。

    Spacers with a graded dielectric constant for semiconductor devices having a high-K dielectric
    17.
    发明授权
    Spacers with a graded dielectric constant for semiconductor devices having a high-K dielectric 有权
    具有高K电介质的半导体器件具有渐变介电常数的间隔物

    公开(公告)号:US06764966B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-20

    申请号:US10085278

    申请日:2002-02-27

    IPC分类号: H01L2128

    摘要: A semiconductor device formed on a semiconductor substrate having an active region and a method of making the same is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer interposed between a gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate. Further, the semiconductor device includes graded dielectric constant spacers formed on sidewalls of the dielectric layer, sidewalls of the gate electrode and portions of an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric constant of the graded dielectric constant spacers decreases in a direction away from the sidewalls of the dielectric layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种形成在具有有源区的半导体衬底上的半导体器件及其制造方法。 半导体器件包括插入在栅电极和半导体衬底之间的电介质层。 此外,半导体器件包括形成在电介质层的侧壁,栅电极的侧壁和半导体衬底的上表面的部分上的渐变介电常数间隔物。 梯度介电常数间隔物的介电常数在远离介电层的侧壁的方向上减小。

    Process for preventing deformation of patterned photoresist features
    19.
    发明授权
    Process for preventing deformation of patterned photoresist features 有权
    防止图案化光刻胶特征变形的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06589709B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09819692

    申请日:2001-03-28

    IPC分类号: G03F700

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28123

    摘要: A process for preventing deformation of patterned photoresist features during integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed herein. The process includes stabilizing the patterned photoresist features by a flood electron beam before one or more etch processes. The stabilized patterned photoresist features resist pattern bending, breaking, collapsing, or deforming during a given etch process. The electron beam stabilization can be applied to the patterned photoresist features a plurality of times as desired.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了在集成电路制造期间防止图案化光致抗蚀剂特征变形的方法。 该方法包括在一个或多个蚀刻工艺之前通过泛洪电子束稳定图案化的光致抗蚀剂特征。 稳定的图案化光刻胶特征在给定的蚀刻工艺期间抵抗图案弯曲,断裂,塌陷或变形。 电子束稳定可根据需要多次施加到图案化的光致抗蚀剂特征。

    Process for fabricating a semiconductor device component by oxidizing a silicon hard mask
    20.
    发明授权
    Process for fabricating a semiconductor device component by oxidizing a silicon hard mask 有权
    通过氧化硅硬掩模来制造半导体器件部件的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US06323093B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-27

    申请号:US09290088

    申请日:1999-04-12

    IPC分类号: H01L21336

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28123

    摘要: A process for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the formation of a hard-mask using lithographic techniques, followed by an oxidation process to reduce the lateral dimension of the hard-mask. The oxidation process is carried out by selectively oxidizing an oxidizable layer overlying an etch-stop layer. Upon completion of the oxidation process, the etch-stop layer is removed and a residual layer of oxidizable material is then used as a mask for the formation of a device component. The lateral dimension of the residual layer can be substantially less than that achievable by optical lithographic techniques.

    摘要翻译: 制造半导体器件的方法包括使用光刻技术形成硬掩模,随后进行氧化处理以减小硬掩模的横向尺寸。 通过选择性地氧化覆盖在蚀刻停止层上的可氧化层来进行氧化过程。 氧化工艺完成后,去除蚀刻停止层,然后使用剩余的可氧化材料层作为形成器件部件的掩模。 残余层的横向尺寸可以显着小于通过光学平版印刷技术实现的尺寸。