Abstract:
A method of fabrication a gate oxide layer includes providing a substrate and an isolation structure on the substrate so as to isolate an active region. A spacer is formed on the sidewalls of the isolation structure. Using the isolation structure having the spacer as a mask, a dopant is implanted into the substrate for reducing the oxidation rate of the substrate. Thereafter, the spacer and a portion of the isolation structure are removed and an oxidation process is performed to form a gate oxide layer with a uniform thickness over the substrate.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an embedded DRAM with self-aligned borderless contacts is provided. The method comprises providing a substrate having a first device region and a second device region. The first device region comprises a first transistor and the second device region has a second transistor. A silicide block layer is formed over the second device region. An etching stop layer covers all device regions. A mask layer covers the first device region. Then the etching stop layer not covered by the mask layer is removed. A first dielectric material layer is formed on all the device regions and therein a first contact window is on the second device region. A second dielectric material layer is next formed and therein a second contact window is on the second device region. A third dielectric material layer is formed and therein at least a third contact window is coupled to the first transistor of the first device region. A borderless contact is consisted of the contact window coupled to the substrate and a metallic node on the contact window.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a field effect transistor, wherein a substrate with a gate is provided. A liner oxide layer and a first spacer are formed adjacent to the sides of the gate. An epitaxial silicon layer is formed at both sides of the gate in the substrate, while a shallow source/drain (S/D) extension junction is formed in the substrate below the epitaxial silicon layer. An oxide layer and a second spacer are formed to be closely connected to the first spacer and form the S/D region below the epitaxial silicon layer. A part of the epitaxial silicon layer is then transformed into a metal silicide layer, so as to complete the process of the field effect transistor.
Abstract:
In a method of forming a salicide layer in an embedded dynamic random access memory, a thin oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer and a thick oxide layer are sequentially formed over a substrate after performing an annealing process to a source/drain region. The insulating layer on a gate and a source/drain region in a logic region and a gate in a memory region. Salicide layers are formed on the three regions mentioned above. Formation of the salicide layers can lower resistance of the three regions, increase speed and can avoid forming a salicide layer on the source/drain region in the memory region. Thus, current leakage can be avoided. In addition, the step of forming a salicide layer is conducted after the annealing process of the source/drain region, so problems of thermal stability and inter-diffusion of impurities in the polysilicon layer can also be solved.
Abstract:
A method for forming a dual polycide gate. A substrate that has an isolation structure is provided, a polysilicon layer (or an &agr;-Si layer) is deposited over the substrate, N-type and P-type dopants are implanted into the polysilicon layer to form a dual gate having an N-type gate and a P-type gate. An annealing step is performed to restore the surface crystal structure of the polysilicon layer, an oxide layer is deposited on the doped polysilicon layer, and a silicide layer is formed over the oxide layer. The silicide layer, the oxide layer and the polysilicon layer are defined to form a polycide gate, a lightly doped source/drain region is formed beside the gate in the substrate. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate, and a heavily doped source/drain region is formed beside the spacer in the substrate.
Abstract:
A manufacturing method is capable of preventing corrosion of a metal oxide semiconductor. The manufacturing method sequentially forms a polysilicon layer, a silicide layer and a top cap layer over a substrate, and then etching to form a gate structure. Next, a rapid thermal process is carried out to form an oxide layer over the exposed sidewalls of the silicide layer. Finally, the substrate is cleaned, and then of a source/drain region having a lightly doped drain structure is formed on each side of the gate.
Abstract:
A method for improving the planarization of a dielectric layer in the fabrication of metallic interconnects wherein a rapid thermal processing operation is used in order to consolidate exposed surfaces of a dielectric layer after local planarization of the dielectric layer. This method avoids damage to the dielectric layer caused during a pre-metal etching operation, and consequently, prevents residual tungsten from becoming lodged in fissures during subsequent tungsten deposition to produce stringers which may cause short circuiting on coming in contact with metal wiring.
Abstract:
A process for forming high temperature stable self-aligned suicide layer that not only establishes itself smoothly and uniformly despite the use of a high temperature in the siliciding reaction, but also can withstand other subsequent high temperature thermal processing operations and maintaining a stable metal silicide layer profile thereafter. Moreover, desired thickness and uniformity of the metal suicide layer can be obtained by suitably adjusting the amorphous implant parameters, while the use of a titanium nitride cap layer help to stabilize the metal silicide layer during high temperature formation and that a stable and uniform metal suicide layer profile can be ensured even if subsequent high temperature processing operations are performed.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method can reduce thermal budget in node contact application. It includes mainly the following processes. A substrate is first provided, then a dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. Next, a node contact opening through the dielectric layer to top surface of the substrate is formed by coating the dielectric layer with a photoresist layer, patterning the photoresist layer with pattern of a node contact by exposure and development, then etching the dielectric layer until top surface of said substrate exposed using said patterned photoresist layer as a mask. Subsequently, the photoresist layer is removed. Finally, a silicon nitride layer is formed on inside wall of the node contact opening by rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition (RTCVD).
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a dual gate. A first conductive type region and a second conductive type region isolated by an isolation structure is provided. A polysilicon layer is formed on the first and the second conductive type regions. A diffusion layer containing second type conductive ions is formed on a second part of the polysilicon layer which covers the second conductive type region. First conductive ions are implanted into a part of the first conductive region which covers the first conductive type region. A first thermal process is performed. A metal layer is formed, and a second thermal process is performed, so that the metal layer is transformed into a metal silicide layer. A dielectric layer is formed on the metal layer. The dielectric layer, the metal silicide layer, diffusion layer, and the polysilicon layer are patterned to form a dual gate.