SELECTIVE SILICIDE FORMATION USING RESIST ETCH BACK
    32.
    发明申请
    SELECTIVE SILICIDE FORMATION USING RESIST ETCH BACK 有权
    选择性硅胶形成使用耐蚀蚀回填

    公开(公告)号:US20100099249A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-22

    申请号:US12644457

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: H01L21/285 H01L21/3205

    摘要: Methods of selectively forming metal silicides on a memory device are provided. The methods can include forming a mask layer over the memory device; forming a patterned resist over the mask layer; removing upper portions of the patterned resist; forming a patterned mask layer by removing portions of the mask layer that are not covered by the patterned resist; and forming metal silicides on the memory device by a chemical reaction of a metal layer formed on the memory device with portions of the memory device that are not covered by the patterned mask layer. By preventing silicidation of underlying silicon containing layers/components of the memory device that are covered by the patterned mask layer, the methods can selectively form the metal silicides on the desired portions of the memory device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在存储器件上选择性地形成金属硅化物的方法。 所述方法可以包括在存储器件上形成掩模层; 在掩模层上形成图案化的抗蚀剂; 去除图案化抗蚀剂的上部; 通过去除未被图案化抗蚀剂覆盖的掩模层的部分来形成图案化掩模层; 以及通过形成在存储器件上的金属层与未被图案化掩模层覆盖的存储器件的部分的化学反应在存储器件上形成金属硅化物。 通过防止由图案化掩模层覆盖的存储器件的下层含硅层/部件的硅化,该方法可以选择性地在存储器件的期望部分上形成金属硅化物。

    Selective silicide formation using resist etchback
    34.
    发明授权
    Selective silicide formation using resist etchback 有权
    使用抗蚀剂回蚀的选择性硅化物形成

    公开(公告)号:US07691751B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-06

    申请号:US11924823

    申请日:2007-10-26

    IPC分类号: H01L21/4763

    摘要: Methods of selectively forming metal silicides on a memory device are provided. The methods can include forming a mask layer over the memory device; forming a patterned resist over the mask layer; removing upper portions of the patterned resist; forming a patterned mask layer by removing portions of the mask layer that are not covered by the patterned resist; and forming metal silicides on the memory device by a chemical reaction of a metal layer formed on the memory device with portions of the memory device that are not covered by the patterned mask layer. By preventing silicidation of underlying silicon containing layers/components of the memory device that are covered by the patterned mask layer, the methods can selectively form the metal silicides on the desired portions of the memory device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在存储器件上选择性地形成金属硅化物的方法。 所述方法可以包括在存储器件上形成掩模层; 在掩模层上形成图案化的抗蚀剂; 去除图案化抗蚀剂的上部; 通过去除未被图案化抗蚀剂覆盖的掩模层的部分来形成图案化掩模层; 以及通过形成在存储器件上的金属层与未被图案化掩模层覆盖的存储器件的部分的化学反应在存储器件上形成金属硅化物。 通过防止由图案化掩模层覆盖的存储器件的下层含硅层/部件的硅化,该方法可以选择性地在存储器件的期望部分上形成金属硅化物。

    Innovative method of hard mask removal
    38.
    发明授权
    Innovative method of hard mask removal 有权
    硬膜去除创新方法

    公开(公告)号:US06809033B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US10045354

    申请日:2001-11-07

    IPC分类号: H01L21311

    CPC分类号: H01L21/31116 H01L21/32139

    摘要: One aspect of the invention relates to a method of removing a hard mask from a surface, especially a silicon surface. The hard mask is removed by first applying a sacrificial coating and then plasma etching. The sacrificial material fills pattern gaps formed using the hard mask and protects insulators, such as oxides, within those pattern gaps. The sacrificial material is removed together with the hard mask by the plasma etching. The invention provides a process for removing hard masks from silicon layers without significantly damaging either the silicon layer or any exposed oxides and can be applied in a variety of integrated circuit device manufacturing processes, such as patterning the floating gate layer of a flash memory device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及从表面特别是硅表面去除硬掩模的方法。 通过首先施加牺牲涂层,然后等离子体蚀刻来去除硬掩模。 牺牲材料填充使用硬掩模形成的图案间隙,并在这些图案间隙内保护绝缘体,例如氧化物。 通过等离子体蚀刻与牺牲材料一起去除牺牲材料。 本发明提供了一种从硅层去除硬掩模的方法,而不会明显损害硅层或任何暴露的氧化物,并且可以应用于各种集成电路器件制造工艺中,例如对闪存器件的浮动栅极图案进行构图。

    Formation of STI (shallow trench isolation) structures within core and periphery areas of flash memory device
    39.
    发明授权
    Formation of STI (shallow trench isolation) structures within core and periphery areas of flash memory device 有权
    闪存器件的核心和周边区域内的STI(浅沟槽隔离)结构的形成

    公开(公告)号:US06509232B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-21

    申请号:US09969573

    申请日:2001-10-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21336

    摘要: STI (shallow trench isolation) structures are formed for a flash memory device fabricated within an semiconductor substrate comprised of a core area having an array of core flash memory cells fabricated therein and comprised of a periphery area having logic circuitry fabricated therein. A first set of STI (shallow trench isolation) openings within the core area are etched through the semiconductor substrate, and a second set of STI (shallow trench isolation) openings within the periphery area are etched through the semiconductor substrate. A core active device area of the semiconductor substrate within the core area is surrounded by the first set of STI openings, and a periphery active device area of the semiconductor substrate within the periphery area is surrounded by the second set of STI openings. Dielectric liners are formed at sidewalls of the first and second sets of STI openings with reaction of the semiconductor substrate at the sidewalls of the STI openings such that top corners of the semiconductor substrate of the core and periphery active device areas adjacent the STI openings are rounded. A trench dielectric material is deposited to fill the STI openings. In addition, the top corners of the periphery active device area are exposed by etching portions of the sidewalls of the second set of STI structures in a dip-off etch. The exposed top corners of the periphery active device area are further rounded after additional thermal oxidation of the exposed top corners of the periphery active device area. The rounded corners of the core and periphery active device areas result in minimized leakage current through a flash memory cell fabricated within the core active device area and through a MOSFET fabricated within the periphery active device area.

    摘要翻译: 形成STI(浅沟槽隔离)结构,用于制造在半导体衬底内的闪存器件,该半导体衬底由具有在其中制造的核心闪存单元阵列的核心区域组成,并由其中制造的逻辑电路的外围区域组成。 核心区域内的第一组STI(浅沟槽隔离)开口被蚀刻穿过半导体衬底,并且外围区域内的第二组STI(浅沟槽隔离)开口被蚀刻穿过半导体衬底。 核心区域内的半导体衬底的核心有源器件区域由第一组STI开口包围,并且周边区域内的半导体衬底的外围有源器件区域被第二组STI开口包围。 电介质衬垫通过半导体衬底在STI开口的侧壁处的反应而形成在第一和第二组STI开口的侧壁处,使得芯部的半导体衬底和邻近STI开口的周边有源器件区域的顶角是圆形的 。 沉积沟槽电介质材料以填充STI开口。 此外,通过在浸渍蚀刻中蚀刻第二组STI结构的侧壁的部分来暴露外围有源器件区域的顶角。 外围有源器件区域的暴露的顶角在外围有源器件区域的暴露顶角的额外的热氧化之后被进一步倒圆。 核心和外围有源器件区域的圆角导致通过在核心有源器件区域内制造的闪存单元和通过在外围有源器件区域内制造的MOSFET的最小化的漏电流。