Abstract:
In a method of manufacturing a metal wiring structure, a first metal wiring and a first barrier layer are formed on a substrate, and the first barrier layer is nitridated. An insulating interlayer is formed on the substrate so as to extend over the first metal wiring and the first barrier layer. Part of the insulating interlayer is removed to form a hole exposing at least part of the first metal wiring and part of the first barrier layer. A nitridation plasma treatment is performed on the exposed portion of the first barrier layer. A second barrier layer is formed along the bottom and sides of the hole. A plug is formed on the second barrier layer to fill the hole.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a storage capacitor includes depositing a first titanium nitride layer on a dielectric layer using a chemical vapor deposition technique or an atomic layer deposition technique performed at a first temperature with reactant gases of titanium chloride (TiCl4) gas and ammonia (NH3) gas at a predetermined flow ratio and depositing a second titanium nitride layer on the first titanium nitride layer using a chemical vapor deposition process performed at a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature with reactant gases of titanium chloride (TiCl4) gas and ammonia (NH3) gas.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device, in which a bit line can have a low resistance without an increase in the thickness of the bit line. In the semiconductor memory device, an insulating layer having a contact hole that exposes a conductive region is formed on a semiconductor substrate having the conductive region. A barrier metal layer is formed along the surface of the insulating layer and the surface of the contact hole. A grain control layer is formed between the barrier metal layer and the tungsten layer. A tungsten layer is formed on the grain control layer. A grain size of the tungsten layer is increased by the grain control layer.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a transistor with a recessed channel is provided. The method includes forming trenches for a recessed channel on a semiconductor substrate, depositing an isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate on which the trenches are formed, depositing a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate so that the gate dielectric layer can be extended to bottoms and sidewalls of the trenches, forming gates to fill the trenches, and forming source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the gates.
Abstract:
In a method of forming an oxide layer, ozone is generated by reacting an oxygen gas having a first flow rate with a nitrogen gas having a second flow rate of more than about 1% of the first flow rate. A reactant including the ozone and nitrogen is provided onto a silicon substrate. A surface of the silicon substrate is oxidized via the reaction of the reactant with silicon in the silicon substrate. The flow rate of the nitrogen gas is increased while ozone serving as an oxidant is formed by reacting the nitrogen gas with the oxygen gas. Thus, the oxide layer or a metal oxide layer including nitrogen may be rapidly formed on the substrate.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device, and a method of fabricating the same, includes cobalt as a capping layer. An interconnection structure of the semiconductor device has an improved via resistance. In the semiconductor device, a single cobalt layer or a composite film including a cobalt layer and a titanium nitride layer is used as the capping layer of a metal layer.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a transistor with a recessed channel is provided. The method includes forming trenches for a recessed channel on a semiconductor substrate, depositing an isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate on which the trenches are formed, depositing a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate so that the gate dielectric layer can be extended to bottoms and sidewalls of the trenches, forming gates to fill the trenches, and forming source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the gates.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device, in which a bit line can have a low resistance without an increase in the thickness of the bit line. In the semiconductor memory device, an insulating layer having a contact hole that exposes a conductive region is formed on a semiconductor substrate having the conductive region. A barrier metal layer is formed along the surface of the insulating layer and the surface of the contact hole. A grain control layer is formed between the barrier metal layer and the tungsten layer. A tungsten layer is formed on the grain control layer. A grain size of the tungsten layer is increased by the grain control layer.
Abstract:
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device such as a flash memory device, an insulating pattern having an opening is formed to partially expose a surface of a substrate. A first silicon layer is formed on the exposed surface portion of the substrate and the insulating pattern. The first silicon layer has an opened seam overlying the previously exposed portion of the substrate. A heat treatment on the substrate is performed at a temperature sufficient to induce silicon migration so as to cause the opened seam to be closed via the silicon migration. A second silicon layer is then formed on the first silicon layer. Thus, surface profile of a floating gate electrode obtained from the first and second silicon layers may be improved.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning a processing chamber and manufacturing a semiconductor device by removing impurities from a substrate in the processing chamber with a plasma of a first gas including hydrogen gas. After the substrate is removed from the processing chamber, the processing chamber is etched with the plasma of a non-hydrogenous second gas. Thus, the etching selectivity can be improved and the particles are prevented from depositing and/or forming on the substrate.