摘要:
High-k dielectric spacer elements on the gate electrode of a field effects transistor in combination with an extension region that is formed by dopant diffusion from the high-k spacer elements into the underlying semiconductor region provides for an increased charge carrier density in the extension region. In this way, the limitation of the charge carrier density to approximately the solid solubility of dopants in the extension region may be overcome, thereby allowing extremely shallow extension regions without unduly compromising the transistor performance.
摘要:
By maintaining the gate electrode covered during the process flow for forming metal silicide regions in the drain and source of a field effect transistor, an appropriate metal silicide may be formed on the gate electrode which meets the requirement for aggressive gate length scaling. Preferably, a nickel silicide is formed on the gate electrode, whereas the drain and source regions receive the well-established cobalt disilicide. Additionally, the gate electrode dopant profile is effectively decoupled from the drain and source dopant profile.
摘要:
The introduction of a barrier diffusion material, such as nitrogen, into a silicon-containing conductive region, for example the drain and source regions and the gate electrode of a field effect transistor, allows the formation of nickel silicide, which is substantially thermally stable up to temperatures of 500° C. Thus, the device performance may significantly improve as the sheet resistance of nickel silicide is significantly less than that of nickel disilicide.
摘要:
The present invention allows the manufacturing of field effect transistors with reduced thermal budget. A first amorphized region and a second amorphized region are formed in a substrate adjacent to the gate electrode by implanting ions of a non-doping element, the presence of which does not significantly alter the conductive properties of the substrate. The formation of the amorphized regions may be performed before or after the formation of a source region, a drain region, an extended source region and an extended drain region. The substrate is annealed to achieve solid phase epitaxial regrowth of the amorphized regions and to activate dopants in the source region, the drain region, the extended source region and the extended drain region.
摘要:
A transistor formed on a substrate comprises a gate electrode having a lateral extension at the foot of the gate electrode that is less than the average lateral extension of the gate electrode. The increased cross-section of the gate electrode compared to the rectangular cross-sectional shape of a prior art device provides for a significantly reduced gate resistance while the effective gate length, i.e., the lateral extension of the gate electrode at its foot, may be scaled down to a size of 100 nm and beyond. Moreover, a method for forming the field effect transistor described above is disclosed.
摘要:
A method of forming oxide layers of different thickness on a substrate is described, wherein the oxide layers preferably serve as gate insulation layers of field effect transistors. The method allows to form very thin, high quality oxide layers with a reduced number of masking steps compared to the conventional processing, wherein the thickness difference can be maintained within a range of some tenths of a nanometer. The method substantially eliminates any high temperature oxidations and is also compatible with most chemical vapor deposition techniques used for gate dielectric deposition in sophisticated semiconductor devices.
摘要:
A method of monitoring the temperature of a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process and a test wafer for use in this process are disclosed. The method includes the step of forming a distorted surface region in a crystalline semiconductor wafer and the mounting of the wafer in a process chamber for performing the RTA process in a reaction gas containing ambient. The distorted surface region of the semiconductor wafer enables higher diffusion rates of reaction gas components into the wafer surface and therefore a higher growth rate of a reaction product film. The increase of the reaction product film thickness enables an increase of the film thickness measurement accuracy and thus the accuracy in determining the RTA temperature homogeneity. In one embodiment, a distorted surface region in a crystalline silicon test wafer is produced by implanting ions at low doses into a wafer substrate up to a pre-amorphization level of the surface crystalline lattice. As a low dose of heavy ions is sufficient for producing the distorted surface region, the test wafers are produced at low costs. Additionally, a method of reworking test wafers that have been used in an RTA monitoring method is presented. By reworking the test wafers and preparing for the next RTA-monitoring the wafer costs can be efficiently reduced.
摘要:
A method is disclosed in which a lightly doped region in a semiconductor layer is obtained by diffusing dopant atoms of a first and second type into the underlying semiconductor layer. Preferably, the method is applied to the formation of lightly doped source and drain regions in a field effect transistor so as to obtain a required gradual dopant concentration transition from the general region to the drain and source regions for avoiding the hot carrier effect. Advantageously, a diffusion of the dopant atoms is initiated during an oxidizing step in which the thickness of the gate insulation layer is increased at the edge portions thereof.
摘要:
An integrated circuit fabrication process and transistor is provided in which salicidation is virtually eliminated from the spacer sidewall surface. Absent salicidation on that surface, bridging effects cannot occur regardless of the anneal conditions. The spacer sidewall surfaces is made substantially perpendicular to the substrate upper surface such that when a refractory metal is subsequently deposited on the semiconductor topography, the refractory metal will not accumulate on that perpendicular surface. The spacer is deposited from a specifically designed plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process to maintain the spacer sidewall surfaces commensurate with the gate conductor sidewall surfaces. The refractory metal is directionally deposited so that little if any metal will form on vertical surfaces and substantially all of the metal will deposit on horizontal surfaces.
摘要:
In a dual stress liner approach, an intermediate etch stop material may be provided on the basis of a plasma-assisted oxidation process rather than by deposition so the corresponding thickness of the etch stop material may be reduced. Consequently, the resulting aspect ratio may be less pronounced compared to conventional strategies, thereby reducing deposition-related irregularities which may translate into a significant reduction of yield loss, in particular for highly scaled semiconductor devices.