Abstract:
The method of the present invention includes forming a silicon dioxide layer. A polysilicon layer is then deposited on the silicon dioxide layer. Next, a gate structure is formed by etching. A silicon oxynitride layer is formed on the substrate and covers the gate structure. Silicon nitride side-wall spacers are formed on the side walls of the gate. An amorphous silicon layer is formed on the substrate, the side-wall spacers, and top of the polysilicon gate. Then, the source and the drain are formed. A wet oxidation is subsequently carried out to convert the amorphous silicon into a doped oxide layer. An etching process is then utilized to etch the oxide layer. Therefore, oxide side-wall spacers are formed on the silicon nitride side-wall spacers. Then, a metal silicide layer is formed on top of the gate, and on the source and the drain. The silicon nitride side-wall spacers are removed to form air gaps between the gate and the side-wall spacers. Then, a low energy pocket ion implantation is performed to doped ions into the substrate via the air gaps. Next, an oxide is formed on the substrate, spacers and over the gate. Then, a rapid thermal process (RTP) is carried out for annealing.
Abstract:
A silicon oxide, a silicon nitride layer are patterned to define trenches region. Then, a recess portion is formed in the substrate. Subsequently, a second silicon oxide, a second silicon nitride layer are formed on the recess portion. Then, a glass layer is formed on the second silicon nitride layer and refilled into the recess portion. An etching step is performed to etch the glass layer, the second silicon nitride layer and the second silicon oxide layer to the surface of the substrate. Trenches are then created in the substrate. Then, ion implantation processes are performed to dope ions into the trenches. A dielectric layer is then deposited along the surface of the trenches and on the surface of the second silicon oxide layer, the second silicon nitride layer. A polysilicon layer is deposited on the dielectric layer and refilled into the trenches. Then, an etching back is used to etch the polysilicon layer to form a field plate. Successively, a thermal process is carried out to form an oxide layer on the field plate. Next, side-wall spacers are formed on the side walls of the field plate, and the oxide layer.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a MOS transistor with an inverse T-shaped air-gap gate structure on a semiconductor substrate is disclosed. The T-shaped air-gap gate structure reduces the parasitic resistance and capacitance; hence device structure operation speed can be improved. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, a gate hollow is defined in the pad oxide/nitride layer. Next an ultra-thin nitrogen rich dielectric as a gate oxide is formed. After that, a thin .alpha.-Si is deposited, then an ion implantation is done to form a punchthrough stopping region. After forming a CVD oxide film, an anisotropic etching is followed to form oxide spacers. An undoped silicon layer then followed to refill the gate hollow region. A CMP processes or a dry etching is done to remove silicon layer until the nitride layer is exposed. Subsequently, the oxide spacers is removed to expose a dual hollow. A LDD implantation is then implanted into the substrate. Next a pad nitride/oxide layer is successive removed to expose the substrate by a dry etching method. Subsequently, a source/drain/gate implantation and a hight temperature oxidation are carried out to grow an oxide layer and seal the dual hollow so as to form a dual air gap. At the same time the extended S/D junction are formed.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method of fabricating flash memory cell for use in semiconductor memories. A nitrogen implantation step is added in the process to increase the performance of the device. The nitrogen implanted tunnel oxide exhibits a much higher electron conduction efficiency than the prior art tunnel oxides in both injection polarities. The value of charge-to-breakdown voltage of the nitrogen implanted tunnel oxide is also much larger than the narrow tunnel oxide. In addition, the electron trapping rate of the nitrogen implantation tunnel oxide is very small even under a very large electron fluence stressing (100 C/cm.sup.2).
Abstract translation:本发明公开了一种制造用于半导体存储器的闪存单元的方法。 在该过程中添加氮注入步骤以增加器件的性能。 氮注入隧道氧化物在两种注入极性中表现出比现有技术的隧道氧化物高得多的电子传导效率。 氮注入隧道氧化物的电荷对击穿电压的值也比窄隧道氧化物大得多。 此外,即使在非常大的电子注量密度(100C / cm 2)下,氮注入隧道氧化物的电子俘获速率非常小。
Abstract:
The method of the present invention includes forming a silicon oxynitride layer on a substrate. Then, a dielectric layer with high permitivity is deposited by chemical vapor deposition on the silicon oxynitride layer. Subsequently, a rapid thermal process (RTP) anneal is performed in N.sub.2 O or NO ambient to reduce the dielectric leakage. A multiple conductive layer consisting of TiN/Ti/TiN is then formed on the dielectric layer. Then, the multiple conductive layer, the dielectric layer, and the silicon oxynitride layer are patterned to form gate structure. A plasma immersion is performed to form ultra shallow extended source and drain junctions. Side wall spacers are formed on the side walls of the gate structure. Next, an ion implantation is carried out to dope ions into the substrate. Next, a rapid thermal process (RTP) anneal is performed to form shallow junctions of the source and the drain.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a rugged-crown shaped capacitor on a semiconductor substrate is provided. Specifically, the method can be applied for fabricating a storage capacitor of a DRAM cell. A doped polysilicon layer is deposited on the substrate and patterned to retain the portion of the doped polysilicon layer within a planned region of the capacitor. Next, an undoped polysilicon layer is deposited on the doped polysilicon layer and the substrate and etched back as undoped polysilicon spacers. Then the doped layer and the undoped spacers are selectively etched by a hot H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 solution to form a crown-shaped node of the capacitor with a rugged surface. Then the undoped portion of the crown-shaped node of the capacitor is doped and the rugged-crown shaped node forms a conductive plate of the DRAM capacitor, providing a rugged-crown shaped capacitor having a larger area to increase its capacitance.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a stacked capacitor is disclosed. The method includes forming successively a first dielectric layer, a first polysilicon layer and an insulation layer over a semiconductor substrate. The three layers are patterned to have a window in which a portion of the substrate is exposed. A second polysilicon layer is deposited over the insulation layer and filled in the window. The second polysilicon layer and the insulation layer are patterned to form an island. A dielectric spacer around the island is formed. Moreover, the second polysilicon layer over the insulation layer and the first polysilicon uncovered by the island are removed. The insulation layer in the island is then removed to leave a polysilicon rod surrounded by the dielectric spacer. Polysilicon spacers around the polysilicon rod and the dielectric spacer are formed and the dielectric spacer is removed, thereby forming a lower electrode. Finally, a second dielectric layer and an upper electrode are formed over the lower electrode.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a thin textured tunnel oxide prepared by thermal oxidation of a thin polysilicon film on Si substrate. Due to the rapid diffusion of oxygen through grain boundries of the thin polysilicon film into the Si substrate and the enhanced oxidation rate at grain boundries, a textured Si/SiO.sub.2 interface is obtained. The textured Si/SiO.sub.2 interface results in localized high fields and causes a much higher electron injection rate. EEPROM memory cells having the textured Si/SiO.sub.2 exhibit a lower electron trapping rate and a lower interface state generation rate even under high field operation.
Abstract:
A power Schottky rectifier device and method of making the same are disclosed. The Schottky rectifier device includes a LOCOS structure grown on the bottom of the trenches by using nitride spacer on the sidewall of the trenches as a thermal oxidation mask. A polycrystalline silicon layer is then filled the first trenches. Under LOCOS structure, a p doped region is optionally formed to minimize the current leakage when the device undergoes a reverse biased. A Schottky barrier silicide layer formed by sputtering and annealing steps is formed on the upper surfaces of the epi-layer and the polycrystalline silicon layer. A top metal layer served as anode is then formed on the Schottky barrier silicide layer and extended to cover a portion of field oxide region of the termination trench. A metal layer served as a cathode electrode is then formed on the backside surface of the substrate opposite to the top metal layer.
Abstract:
A power Schottky rectifier device and method of making the same are disclosed. The Schottky rectifier device including a LOCOS structure and two p-type doping regions, which are positioned one above another therein to isolate cells so as to avoid premature of breakdown voltage. The Schottky rectifier device comprises: an n− drift layer formed on an n+ substrate; a cathode metal layer formed on a surface of the n+ substrate opposite the n− drift layer; a pair of field oxide regions and termination region formed into the n− drift layer and each spaced from each other by the mesas, where the mesas have metal silicide layer formed thereon. A top metal layer formed on the field oxide regions and termination region and contact with the silicide layer. Under each of field oxide regions and termination region is a p doped and p− doped region cascade which provide depleted regions enclosed the p− doped regions to blocking the leakage current while a reverse bias voltage is exerted to the Schottky power rectifier diode.