摘要:
A method is provided for forming contact via in an integrated circuit. Initially, a first buffer layer is formed over an insulating layer in an integrated circuit. The first buffer layer has a different etch rate from the insulating layer. A second buffer layer is then formed over the first buffer layer, with the second buffer layer having an etch rate which is faster than the first buffer layer. An isotropic etch is performed to create an opening through the second buffer layer and a portion of the first buffer layer. Because the second buffer layer etches faster than the first buffer layer, the slant of the sideswalls of the opening can be controlled. An anisotropic etch is then performed to complete formation of the contact via.
摘要:
A process for creating a back gate contact, in an SOI layer, that can easily be incorporated into a MOSFET fabrication recipe, has been developed. The back gate contact consists of a etched trench, lined with insulator, and filled with doped polysilicon. The polysilicon filled trench electrically connects the semiconductor substrate to overlying metal contacts.
摘要:
A local interconnect structure for an integrated circuit is formed from a patterned refractory metal silicide. The local interconnect has an overlying oxide layer, which prevents part of the amorphous silicon used to form the interconnect from becoming silicided. This results in a local interconnect layer which has thinner silicide portions than silicide regions formed over adjacent source/drain regions and gate electrodes.
摘要:
A method is provided for forming a gate overlap LDD structure of an integrated circuit, and an integrated circuit formed according to the same. An oxide layer is formed over a substrate. A four layered gate electrode is formed in an inverse T shape. A first polysilicon layer is formed over the underlying oxide layer. A first conductive layer is formed over the first polysilicon layer. A second polysilicon layer is formed over the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is then formed over the second polysilicon layer. The second conductive and polysilicon layers are etched to expose a portion of the underlying first conductive layer. Lightly doped drain regions are formed in the substrate adjacent to the second conductive and polysilicon layers. Sidewall oxide spacers are formed on the sides of the second conductive and polysilicon layers and on top of the first conductive layer. The first conductive and polysilicon layers are etched exposing a portion of the underlying oxide layer. Source/drain regions are formed in the substrate adjacent to the first conductive and polysilicon layers.
摘要:
A method is provided for forming a gate overlap LDD structure of an integrated circuit, and an integrated circuit formed according to the same. An oxide layer is formed over a substrate. A four layered gate electrode is formed in an inverse T shape. A first polysilicon layer is formed over the underlying oxide layer. A first conductive layer is formed over the first polysilicon layer. A second polysilicon layer is formed over the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is then formed over the second polysilicon layer. The second conductive and polysilicon layers are etched to expose a portion of the underlying first conductive layer. Lightly doped drain regions are formed in the substrate adjacent to the second conductive and polysilicon layers. Sidewall oxide spacers are formed on the sides of the second conductive and polysilicon layers and on top of the first conductive layer. The first conductive and polysilicon layers are etched exposing a portion of the underlying oxide layer. Source/drain regions are formed in the substrate adjacent to the first conductive and polysilicon layers.
摘要:
A process for making CMOS device wherein the N-channel devices have n+ gates, and the P-channel devices have p+ gates. A TiN local interconnect system is used to connect the two types of gates, as well as providing connections to moat. A titanium nitride layer may be formed by depositing titanium metal everywhere, and then heating the integrated circuit structure in a nitrogen atmosphere. This process may also be used with other refractory metal nitride interconnect layers. In addition to titanium based thin film compositions, other metals can be substituted and used for direct-react silicidation and simultaneous formation of a conductive nitride to form local interconnects, including molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, cobalt, and others.
摘要:
A MOS bulk device having source/drain-contact regions 36 which are almost completely isolated by a dielectric 35. These "source/drain" regions 36 are formed by using a silicon etch to form a recess, lining the etched recess with oxide, and backfilling with polysilicon. A short isotropic oxide etch, followed by a polysilicon filament deposition, then makes contact between the oxide-isolated source/drain-contact regions 36 and the channel region 33 of the active device. Outdiffusion through the small area of this contact will form small diffusions 44 in silicon, which act as the electrically effective source/drain regions. Use of sidewall nitride filaments 30 on the gate permits the silicon etch step to be self-aligned.
摘要:
A local interconnect system for VLSI integrated circuits. After titanium is deposited for self-aligned silicidation of exposed moat and gate regions in a nitrogen atmosphere, a hardmask is deposited and patterned over the titanium. When a conductive titanium nitride layer is formed overall, it will already be patterned according to this hardmask.
摘要:
A local interconnect system for VLSI integrated circuits. After titanium is deposited for self-aligned silicidation of exposed moat and gate regions in a nitrogen atmosphere, a hardmask is deposited and patterned over the titanium. When a conductive titanium nitride layer is formed overall, it will already be patterned according to this hardmask.
摘要:
A method for fabricating an anti-fuse cell using an undoped polysilicon film as a mask in defining the anti-fuse window is described. A layer of silicon oxide is provided over the surface of a semiconductor substrate. A first undoped polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the silicon oxide layer. The first undoped polysilicon layer is covered with a photoresist layer patterned to form a mask. The first undoped polysilicon layer and a portion of the silicon oxide layer are etched away where they are not covered by the mask to form a cell opening. The mask and the remaining silicon oxide within the cell opening are removed. An insulating layer is deposited over the surface of the first undoped polysilicon layer and within the cell opening. A second polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the insulating layer and doped. The second polysilicon layer is patterned to form an anti-fuse cell. Gate electrodes and source and drain regions are formed completing the fabrication of the integrated circuit device.