摘要:
A method of defining a conductive gate structure for a MOSFET device wherein the etch rate selectivity of the conductive gate material to an underlying insulator layer is optimized, has been developed. After formation of a nitrided silicon dioxide layer, to be used as for the MOSFET gate insulator layer, a high temperature hydrogen anneal procedure is performed. The high temperature anneal procedure replaces nitrogen components in a top portion of the nitrided silicon dioxide gate insulator layer with hydrogen components. The etch rate of the hydrogen annealed layer in specific dry etch ambients is now decreased when compared to the non-hydrogen annealed nitrided silicon dioxide counterpart. Thus the etch rate selectivity of conductive gate material to underlying gate insulator material is increased when employing the slower etching hydrogen annealed nitrided silicon dioxide layer.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a method is provided for fabricating a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gate stack on a semiconductor substrate. The method includes generating moisture on a surface of the semiconductor substrate to form an oxide layer less than 10 nanometers thin and performing a nitridation process on the thin oxide layer. After the nitridation process, the method includes performing a polysilicon deposition process on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, doping the polysilicon deposition to a level of 5×1015 at/cm3, and cleaning the doped polysilicon with a light ammonia solution.
摘要翻译:本公开提供了一种用于在半导体衬底上制造金属氧化物半导体(MOS)栅极堆叠的方法。 该方法包括在半导体衬底的表面上产生湿气以形成小于10纳米薄的氧化物层,并对薄氧化物层进行氮化处理。 在氮化处理之后,该方法包括在半导体衬底的表面上执行多晶硅沉积工艺,将多晶硅沉积掺杂至5×10 15 at / cm 3的水平,并用轻氨溶液清洗掺杂的多晶硅。
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a method for forming a gate stack structure for semiconductor devices. The disclosed method comprises steps such as forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; applying a plasma nitridation process on the formed dielectric layer; applying a first anneal process on the deposited dielectric layer; etching the dielectric layer to a predetermined thickness using a diluted etchant; applying a second anneal process using an oxygen environment on the etched dielectric layer after the etching; and forming a gate electrode layer on top of the dielectric layer. The etching makes the top portion of the etched dielectric layer have a significantly higher concentration of nitrogen than the lower portion of the etched dielectric layer so as the leakage current is significantly reduced.
摘要:
A new and improved liner modification method for a liner oxide layer in an STI trench is disclosed. According to the method, an STI trench is etched in a substrate and a liner oxide layer is formed on the trench surfaces by oxidation techniques. The method further includes pre-treatment of the trench surfaces using a nitrogen-containing gas prior to formation of the liner oxide layer, post-formation nitridation of the liner oxide layer, or both pre-treatment of the trench surfaces and post-formation nitridation of the liner oxide layer. The liner modification method of the present invention optimizes the inverse narrow width effect (INWE) and gate oxide integrity (GOI) of STI structures and prevents diffusion of dopant into the liner oxide layer during subsequent processing.
摘要:
A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate disposed on the substrate, and a source and drain formed in the substrate on both sides of the gate. The device further comprises a thin spacer having a first layer and a second layer formed on the sidewalls of the gate, wherein the first and second layers have comparable wet etch rates of at least 10 Å per minute using the same etchant.
摘要:
A method of forming a semiconductor device comprises providing a gate electrode having exposed side walls formed in a substrate, forming dummy spacers on the gate electrode exposed side walls, performing a first implant to form source and drain implants, forming a capping layer over the gate electrode, the dummy sidewall spacers, and the source and drain, performing a first anneal, and removing the capping layer and the dummy sidewall spacers.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer including cleaning a surface of the wafer during a first time period and forming a layer over the surface during a second time period. The first time period includes a cleaning delay period prior to a cleaning portion of the first time period, the cleaning delay period configured such that an end time of the first time period substantially coincides with a start time of the second time period.
摘要:
A method of improving CMOS device performance, comprising the following steps. A structure having a gate electrode formed thereover and a channel formed thereunder is provided. The gate electrode having an initial lower width and an initial upper width. A capping layer having a tensile stress is formed over the structure and the gate electrode. The gate electrode is annealed to achieve tensile stress in the channel.
摘要:
A method for forming a resist protect layer on a semiconductor substrate includes the following steps. An isolation structure is formed on the semiconductor substrate. An original nitride layer having a substantial etch selectivity to the isolation structure is formed over the semiconductor substrate. A photoresist mask is formed for partially covering the original nitride layer. A wet etching is performed to remove the original nitride layer uncovered by the photoresist mask in such a way without causing substantial damage to the isolation structure. As such, the original nitride layer covered by the photoresist mask constitutes the resist protect layer.
摘要:
A method for forming a microelectronic product and the microelectronic product resulting from the method both employ a bilayer gate electrode. The bilayer gate electrode employs: (1) a first layer formed of a random oriented polycrystalline silicon material; and (2) a second layer laminated to the first layer and formed of a columnar oriented polycrystalline silicon material. The gate electrode provides enhanced performance to a semiconductor device within which it is formed.