摘要:
A method for forming a notched MOS gate structure is described. A multi-layer gate structure is formed (150) where the top layer (140) oxidizes at a faster rate compared to the bottom layer (130). This results in the formation of a notch (165) in the gate structure after thermal oxidation processes.
摘要:
An embodiment of the present invention is a method of forming an ultra-thin dielectric layer by providing a substrate having a semiconductor surface; forming an oxygen-containing layer on the semiconductor surface; exposing the oxygen-containing layer to a nitrogen-containing plasma to create a uniform nitrogen distribution throughout the oxygen-containing layer; and re-oxidizing and annealing the layer to stabilize the nitrogen distribution, heal plasma-induced damage, and reduce interfacial defect density. This annealing step is selected from a group of four re-oxidizing techniques: Consecutive annealing in a mixture of H2 and N2 (preferably less than 20% H2), and then a mixture of O2 and N2 (preferably less than 20% 02); annealing by a spike-like temperature rise (preferably less than 1 s at 1000 to 1150° C.) in nitrogen-comprising atmosphere (preferably N2/O2 or N2O/H2); annealing by rapid thermal heating in ammonia of reduced pressure (preferably at 600 to 1000° C. for 5 to 60 s); annealing in an oxidizer/hydrogen mixture (preferably N2O with 1% H2) for 5 to 60 s at 800 to 1050° C.
摘要翻译:本发明的一个实施例是通过提供具有半导体表面的衬底来形成超薄电介质层的方法; 在半导体表面上形成含氧层; 将含氧层暴露于含氮等离子体以在整个含氧层中产生均匀的氮分布; 并重新氧化和退火该层以稳定氮分布,治愈等离子体诱导的损伤并降低界面缺陷密度。该退火步骤选自一组四种再氧化技术: PTEXT>连续 在H 2和N 2(优选小于20%H 2)的混合物中进行退火,然后将O 2和N 2(优选小于20%的O 2)的混合物进行退火;通过尖峰状温度升高(优选小于20% (优选为N 2 / O 2或N 2 O / H 2);通过在减压下的氨中快速热加热(优选在600至1000℃下,对于 5至60秒);在800至1050℃下在氧化剂/氢气混合物(优选N 2 O与1%H 2)中退火5至60秒。 PTEXT>
摘要:
A process and resulting product are described for controlling the channeling and/or diffusion of a boron dopant in a P- region forming the lightly doped drain (LDD) region of a PMOS device in a single crystal semiconductor substrate, such as a silicon substrate. The channeling and/or diffusion of the boron dopant is controlled by implanting the region, prior to implantation with a boron dopant, with noble gas ions, such as argon ions, at a dosage at least equal to the subsequent dosage of the implanted boron dopant, but not exceeding an amount equivalent to the implantation of about 3.times.10.sup.14 argon ions/cm.sup.2 into a silicon substrate, whereby channeling and diffusion of the subsequently implanted boron dopant is inhibited without, however, amorphizing the semiconductor substrate.
摘要翻译:描述了一种工艺和产生的产品,用于控制在诸如硅衬底的单晶半导体衬底中形成PMOS器件的轻掺杂漏极(LDD)区域的P区中的硼掺杂剂的沟道化和/或扩散。 硼掺杂剂的通道和/或扩散通过在用硼掺杂剂注入之前用惰性气体离子(例如氩离子)注入该区域,剂量至少等于注入的硼掺杂剂的后续剂量 但不超过等于将约3×1014个氩离子/ cm 2注入到硅衬底中的量的量,由此抑制随后注入的硼掺杂剂的引导和扩散,而不会使半导体衬底非晶化。
摘要:
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit is disclosed (FIGS. 1-2). The method comprises providing a substrate (200) having an isolation region (202) and etching a trench in the isolation region. A first conductive layer (214) is formed within the trench. A first transistor having a first conductivity type (n-channel) is formed at a face of the substrate. The first transistor has a gate (216) formed of the first conductive layer. A second transistor having a second conductivity type (p-channel) is formed at the face of the substrate. The second transistor has a gate (224) formed of the first conductive layer. The method further comprises replacing the first conductive layer of the first transistor with a first metal gate (132) and replacing the first conductive layer of the second transistor with a second metal gate (134).
摘要:
A transistor is fabricated upon a semiconductor substrate, where the yield strength or elasticity of the substrate is enhanced or otherwise adapted. A strain inducing layer is formed over the transistor to apply a strain thereto to alter transistor operating characteristics, and more particularly to enhance the mobility of carriers within the transistor. Enhancing carrier mobility allows transistor dimensions to be reduced while also allowing the transistor to operate as desired. However, high strain and temperature associated with fabricating the transistor result in deleterious plastic deformation. The yield strength of the silicon substrate is therefore adapted by incorporating nitrogen into the substrate, and more particularly into source/drain extension regions and/or source/drain regions of the transistor. The nitrogen can be readily incorporated during transistor fabrication by adding it as part of source/drain extension region formation and/or source/drain region formation. The enhanced yield strength of the substrate mitigates plastic deformation of the transistor due to the strain inducing layer.
摘要:
Semiconductor devices (102) and fabrication methods (10) are provided, in which a nitride film (130) is formed over NMOS transistors to impart a tensile stress in all or a portion of the NMOS transistor to improve carrier mobility. The nitride layer (130) is initially deposited over the transistors at low temperature with high hydrogen content to provide a moderate tensile stress in the semiconductor body prior to back-end processing. Subsequent back-end thermal processing reduces the film hydrogen content and causes an increase in the applied tensile stress.
摘要:
The instant invention describes a method for forming a dielectric film with a uniform concentration of nitrogen. The films are formed by first incorporating nitrogen into a dielectric film using RPNO. The films are then annealed in N2O which redistributes the incorporated species to produce a uniform nitrogen concentration.
摘要翻译:本发明描述了形成具有均匀氮浓度的电介质膜的方法。 首先通过使用RPNO将氮掺入电介质膜中形成膜。 然后将膜在N 2 O 2中退火,其重新分配掺入的物质以产生均匀的氮浓度。
摘要:
A method for isolating semiconductor devices includes forming a first oxide layer outwardly from a semiconductor substrate, forming a first nitride layer outwardly from the first oxide layer, removing a portion of the first nitride layer, a portion of the first oxide layer, and a portion of the substrate to form a trench isolation region, forming a second oxide layer in the trench isolation region, forming a spin-on-glass region in the trench isolation region, annealing the spin-on-glass region, removing a portion of the spin-on-glass region to expose a shallow trench isolation region, and forming a third oxide layer in the shallow trench isolation region.
摘要:
An embodiment of the present invention is a method of forming an ultra-thin dielectric layer, the method comprising the steps of: providing a substrate having a semiconductor surface; forming an oxygen-containing layer on the semiconductor surface; exposing the oxygen-containing layer to a nitrogen-containing plasma to create a uniform nitrogen distribution throughout the oxygen-containing layer; and re-oxidizing and annealing the layer to stabilize the nitrogen distribution, heal plasma-induced damage, and reduce interfacial defect density.
摘要:
Silicon substrate isolation by epitaxial growth of silicon through windows in a mask made of silicon nitride (202) on silicon oxide (201) with the silicon oxide etched to undercut the silicon nitride; the mask is on a silicon substrate.