Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling a background music (BGM) play operation is disclosed. The method determines if a predetermined hotkey is pressed during the BGM play operation and, if pressed, a BGM play control box is displayed while maintaining the state of an ongoing main operation. Function mapping of a series of predetermined keys is then changed. If determined that the predetermined key is pressed for control of the BGM play operation, the BGM play operation is controlled according to the mapped function of the pressed key. The BGM play control operation can be adjusted using the predetermined hotkey without converting the BGM play operation into the main operation.
Abstract:
A method of depositing a hafnium-based dielectric film is provided. The method comprises atomic layer deposition using ozone and one or more reactants comprising a hafnium precursor. A semiconductor device is also provided. The device comprises a substrate, a hafnium-based dielectric layer formed atop the substrate, and an interfacial layer formed between the substrate and the hafnium-based dielectric layer, wherein the interfacial layer comprises silicon dioxide and has a crystalline structure.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an aluminum (Al) interconnection layer with excellent surface morphology forms an interface control layer having a plurality of atomic layers before forming the Al interconnection layer. In the fabrication method, an interlayer dielectric (ILD) film having a contact hole which exposes a conductive region of the semiconductor substrate is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an interface control layer having a plurality of atomic layers continuously deposited is formed on the inner wall of the contact hole and the upper surface of the interlayer dielectric film, to a thickness on the order of several angstroms to several tens of angstroms. Then, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) completes an Al blanket deposition on the resultant structure, including the interface control layer, to form a contact plug in the contact hole and an interconnection layer on the interlayer dielectric film.
Abstract:
A thin film manufacturing method is provided. The method includes the step of chemically adsorbing a first reactant on a substrate by injecting the first reactant into a chamber in which the substrate is loaded. Physisorbed first reactant on the chemically adsorbed first reactant is removed by purging or pumping the chamber. After the first reactant is densely chemically adsorbed on the substrate by re-injecting the first reactant into the chamber, the physisorbed first reactant on the dense chemisorbed first reactant is removed by purging or pumping the chamber. A second reactant is chemically adsorbed onto the surface of the substrate by injecting the second reactant into the chamber. Physisorbed second reactant on the chemisorbed first reactant and the second reactant is removed by purging or pumping the chamber. A solid thin film is formed by chemical exchange through densely adsorbing the second reactant onto the substrate by re-injecting the second reactant into the chamber. According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a precise stoichiometric thin film having a high film density, since the first reactant and the second reactant are densely adsorbed and the impurities are substantially removed by pumping or purging
Abstract:
A method of forming a metal nitride film using chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and a method of forming a metal contact of a semiconductor device using the same, are provided. The method of forming a metal nitride film using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) in which a metal source and a nitrogen source are used as a precursor, includes the steps of inserting a semiconductor substrate into a deposition chamber, flowing the metal source into the deposition chamber, removing the metal source remaining in the deposition chamber by cutting off the inflow of the metal source and flowing a purge gas into the deposition chamber, cutting off the purge gas and flowing the nitrogen source into the deposition chamber to react with the metal source adsorbed on the semiconductor substrate, and removing the nitrogen source remaining in the deposition chamber by cutting off the inflow of the nitrogen source and flowing the purge gas into the deposition chamber. Accordingly, the metal nitride film has low resistivity and a low content of Cl even with excellent step coverage, and it can be formed at a temperature of 500° C. or lower. Also, a deposition speed, approximately 20 Å/cycle, is suitable for mass production.
Abstract:
A capacitor in a semiconductor device having a dielectric film formed of high dielectric material and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The capacitor consists of electrodes including a dielectric film and an amorphous SiC layer. Thus, the diffusion of oxygen atoms through a grain boundary into an underlayer and the formation of an oxide layer on the surface of the SiC layer can both be prevented, providing for a highly reliable capacitor electrode and an equivalent oxide thickness which is no thicker than required.
Abstract:
Methods of forming integrated circuit capacitors include the steps of forming an electrically insulating layer on a face of a semiconductor substrate and then patterning the electrically insulating layer to define a contact hole therein. A barrier metal layer is then formed in at least a portion of the contact hole. A lower electrode metal layer is then formed on the barrier metal layer and then planarized by reflowing the lower electrode metal layer at a temperature greater than about 650.degree. C. in a nitrogen gas ambient, to define a lower capacitor electrode. A layer of material having a high dielectric constant is then formed on the lower capacitor electrode. An upper capacitor electrode is then formed on the dielectric layer, opposite the lower capacitor electrode. The dielectric layer may comprise Ba(Sr, Ti)O.sub.3, Pb(Zr, Ti)O.sub.3, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, SiO.sub.2, SiN.sub.3, SrTiO.sub.3, PZT, SrBi.sub.2 Ta.sub.2 O.sub.9, (Pb, La)(Zr, Ti)O.sub.3 and Bi.sub.4 Ti.sub.3 O.sub.12. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of patterning the electrically insulating layer comprises patterning the electrically insulating layer to define a contact hole therein that exposes the face of the semiconductor substrate. The step of forming a barrier metal layer also preferably comprises depositing a conformal barrier metal layer on sidewalls of the contact hole and on the exposed face of the substrate. The barrier metal layer may be selected from the group consisting of TiN, CoSi, TaSiN, TiSiN, TaSi, TiSi, Ta and TaN.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor capacitor electrode by growing a metal compound layer over polysilicon storage nodes. The metal compound layer readily growing on the polysilicon storage nodes, but not on portions of an insulating layer between adjacent polysilicon storage nodes.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof having a diffusion barrier layer formed on a semiconductor wafer, whose surface region is provided with a silylation layer, wherein the silylation layer is formed on the diffusion barrier layer which is formed on the semiconductor wafer, by a plasma process using silicon hydride or by a reactive sputtering method using SiH.sub.4. When the metal layer is formed on the silylation layer, the wettability between the diffusion barrier layer and the metal is enhanced and large grains are formed, thereby increasing the step coverage for the contact hole of the metal layer or for the via hole. Additionally, when heat treatment is performed after the metal layer is formed on the silylation layer, the reflow characteristic of the metal layer becomes good, to thereby facilitate the filling of the contact hole or the via hole easy. When the wiring layer is thus formed, the metal wiring having good reliability can be obtained and the subsequent process is rendered unnecessary.
Abstract:
A wiring structure of semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same which fills up a contact hole of below one half micron. An insulating layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a contact hole or a via hole is formed in the insulating layer. On the insulating layer, a first metal is deposited via a CVD method to form a CVD metal layer or a CVD metal plug filling up the contact hole. Then, the thus-obtained CVD metal layer or the CVD metal plug is heat-treated in a vacuum at a high temperature below the melting point of the first metal, thereby planarizing the surface thereof the CVD metal layer. A second metal is deposited via a sputtering method on the CVD metal layer or on the CVD metal plug to thereby form a sputtered metal layer. The contact hole is filled up with the first metal by the CVD method and then a reliable sputtered metal layer is deposited via a sputtering method. The wiring layer can be used for the semiconductor device of the next generation.