Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure
    1.
    发明授权
    Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure 失效
    使用非晶Ni合金硅化物结构消除富含金属的硅化物

    公开(公告)号:US07786578B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US12105037

    申请日:2008-04-17

    IPC分类号: H01L23/48 H01L23/52 H01L29/40

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28518 H01L21/2855

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for producing thin nickel (Ni) monosilicide or NiSi films (having a thickness on the order of about 30 nm or less), as contacts in CMOS devices wherein an amorphous Ni alloy silicide layer is formed during annealing which eliminates (i.e., completely by-passing) the formation of metal-rich silicide layers. By eliminating the formation of the metal-rich silicide layers, the resultant NiSi film formed has improved surface roughness as compared to a NiSi film formed from a metal-rich silicide phase. The method of the present invention also forms Ni monosilicide films without experiencing any dependence of the dopant type concentration within the Si-containing substrate that exists with the prior art NiSi films.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于生产薄镍(Ni)一硅化物或NiSi膜(具有约30nm以下的厚度)的方法,作为在退火过程中形成非晶Ni合金硅化物层的CMOS器件中的接触,其消除 (即完全旁路)形成富金属硅化物层。 通过消除富金属硅化物层的形成,与由富金属硅化物相形成的NiSi膜相比,形成的所得NiSi膜具有改善的表面粗糙度。 本发明的方法还形成Ni单硅化物膜,而不会在现有技术的NiSi膜中存在的含Si衬底内遇到掺杂剂类型浓度的任何依赖性。

    ELIMINATING METAL-RICH SILICIDES USING AN AMORPHOUS Ni ALLOY SILICIDE STRUCTURE
    3.
    发明申请
    ELIMINATING METAL-RICH SILICIDES USING AN AMORPHOUS Ni ALLOY SILICIDE STRUCTURE 有权
    使用非晶态Ni合金硅氧烷结构消除金属硅氧烷

    公开(公告)号:US20080217780A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12105034

    申请日:2008-04-17

    IPC分类号: H01L23/498

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28518 H01L21/2855

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for producing thin nickel (Ni) monosilicide or NiSi films (having a thickness on the order of about 30 nm or less), as contacts in CMOS devices wherein an amorphous Ni alloy silicide layer is formed during annealing which eliminates (i.e., completely by-passing) the formation of metal-rich silicide layers. By eliminating the formation of the metal-rich silicide layers, the resultant NiSi film formed has improved surface roughness as compared to a NiSi film formed from a metal-rich silicide phase. The method of the present invention also forms Ni monosilicide films without experiencing any dependence of the dopant type concentration within the Si-containing substrate that exists with the prior art NiSi films.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于生产薄镍(Ni)一硅化物或NiSi膜(具有约30nm以下的厚度)的方法,作为在退火过程中形成非晶Ni合金硅化物层的CMOS器件中的接触,其消除 (即完全旁路)形成富金属硅化物层。 通过消除富金属硅化物层的形成,与由富金属硅化物相形成的NiSi膜相比,形成的所得NiSi膜具有改善的表面粗糙度。 本发明的方法还形成Ni单硅化物膜,而不会在现有技术的NiSi膜中存在的含Si衬底内遇到掺杂剂类型浓度的任何依赖性。

    Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure
    5.
    发明授权
    Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure 有权
    使用非晶Ni合金硅化物结构消除富含金属的硅化物

    公开(公告)号:US07419907B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-02

    申请号:US11173038

    申请日:2005-07-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21/44

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28518 H01L21/2855

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for producing thin nickel (Ni) monosilicide or NiSi films (having a thickness on the order of about 30 nm or less), as contacts in CMOS devices wherein an amorphous Ni alloy silicide layer is formed during annealing which eliminates (i.e., completely by-passing) the formation of metal-rich silicide layers. By eliminating the formation of the metal-rich silicide layers, the resultant NiSi film formed has improved surface roughness as compared to a NiSi film formed from a metal-rich silicide phase. The method of the present invention also forms Ni monosilicide films without experiencing any dependence of the dopant type concentration within the Si-containing substrate that exists with the prior art NiSi films.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于生产薄镍(Ni)一硅化物或NiSi膜(具有约30nm以下的厚度)的方法,作为在退火过程中形成非晶Ni合金硅化物层的CMOS器件中的接触,其消除 (即完全旁路)形成富金属硅化物层。 通过消除富金属硅化物层的形成,与由富金属硅化物相形成的NiSi膜相比,形成的所得NiSi膜具有改善的表面粗糙度。 本发明的方法还形成Ni单硅化物膜,而不会在现有技术的NiSi膜中存在的含Si衬底内遇到掺杂剂类型浓度的任何依赖性。

    Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure
    6.
    发明申请
    Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure 有权
    使用非晶Ni合金硅化物结构消除富含金属的硅化物

    公开(公告)号:US20070004205A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11173038

    申请日:2005-07-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21/44

    CPC分类号: H01L21/28518 H01L21/2855

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for producing thin nickel (Ni) monosilicide or NiSi films (having a thickness on the order of about 30 nm or less), as contacts in CMOS devices wherein an amorphous Ni alloy silicide layer is formed during annealing which eliminates (i.e., completely by-passing) the formation of metal-rich silicide layers. By eliminating the formation of the metal-rich silicide layers, the resultant NiSi film formed has improved surface roughness as compared to a NiSi film formed from a metal-rich silicide phase. The method of the present invention also forms Ni monosilicide films without experiencing any dependence of the dopant type concentration within the Si-containing substrate that exists with the prior art NiSi films.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于生产薄镍(Ni)一硅化物或NiSi膜(具有约30nm以下的厚度)的方法,作为在退火过程中形成非晶Ni合金硅化物层的CMOS器件中的接触,其消除 (即完全旁路)形成富金属硅化物层。 通过消除富金属硅化物层的形成,与由富金属硅化物相形成的NiSi膜相比,形成的所得NiSi膜具有改善的表面粗糙度。 本发明的方法还形成Ni单硅化物膜,而不会在现有技术的NiSi膜中存在的含Si衬底内遇到掺杂剂类型浓度的任何依赖性。

    Varying capacitance voltage contrast structures to determine defect resistance
    7.
    发明授权
    Varying capacitance voltage contrast structures to determine defect resistance 有权
    改变电容电压对比结构以确定缺陷电阻

    公开(公告)号:US07927895B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-19

    申请号:US12574118

    申请日:2009-10-06

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: A method for determining resistances of defects in a test structure, comprising: forming a first layer of the test structure having elements under test; generating a first e-beam image of the first layer, the first e-beam image graphically identifying defects detected at the first layer, each defect at the first layer having a corresponding grey scale level; adding capacitance to the structure by forming a metal layer of the structure; generating a second e-beam image of the metal layer, the second e-beam image graphically identifying defects detected at the metal layer, each defect at the metal layer having a corresponding grey scale level; generating a pattern of grey scale levels for each defect based on the corresponding grey scale level of each defect at each layer of the test structure; and determining a resistive range of each defect based on the pattern of grey scale levels generated for each defect.

    摘要翻译: 一种确定测试结构中的缺陷电阻的方法,包括:形成具有被测元件的测试结构的第一层; 产生第一层的第一电子束图像,第一电子束图像以图形方式识别在第一层处检测到的缺陷,第一层处的每个缺陷具有相应的灰度级; 通过形成结构的金属层向结构增加电容; 产生所述金属层的第二电子束图像,所述第二电子束图像以图形方式识别在所述金属层处检测到的缺陷,所述金属层处的每个缺陷具有相应的灰度级; 基于测试结构的每个层处的每个缺陷的相应灰度级产生针对每个缺陷的灰度级的图案; 以及基于为每个缺陷生成的灰度级的图案来确定每个缺陷的电阻范围。

    VARYING CAPACITANCE VOLTAGE CONTRAST STRUCTURES TO DETERMINE DEFECT RESISTANCE
    8.
    发明申请
    VARYING CAPACITANCE VOLTAGE CONTRAST STRUCTURES TO DETERMINE DEFECT RESISTANCE 有权
    改变电容电压对比结构以确定缺陷电阻

    公开(公告)号:US20110080180A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-07

    申请号:US12574118

    申请日:2009-10-06

    IPC分类号: G01R27/26 H01H31/12

    摘要: A method for determining resistances of defects in a test structure, comprising: forming a first layer of the test structure having elements under test; generating a first e-beam image of the first layer, the first e-beam image graphically identifying defects detected at the first layer, each defect at the first layer having a corresponding grey scale level; adding capacitance to the structure by forming a metal layer of the structure; generating a second e-beam image of the metal layer, the second e-beam image graphically identifying defects detected at the metal layer, each defect at the metal layer having a corresponding grey scale level; generating a pattern of grey scale levels for each defect based on the corresponding grey scale level of each defect at each layer of the test structure; and determining a resistive range of each defect based on the pattern of grey scale levels generated for each defect.

    摘要翻译: 一种确定测试结构中的缺陷电阻的方法,包括:形成具有被测元件的测试结构的第一层; 产生第一层的第一电子束图像,第一电子束图像以图形方式识别在第一层处检测到的缺陷,第一层处的每个缺陷具有相应的灰度级; 通过形成结构的金属层向结构增加电容; 产生所述金属层的第二电子束图像,所述第二电子束图像以图形方式识别在所述金属层处检测到的缺陷,所述金属层处的每个缺陷具有相应的灰度级; 基于测试结构的每个层处的每个缺陷的相应灰度级产生针对每个缺陷的灰度级的图案; 以及基于为每个缺陷生成的灰度级的图案来确定每个缺陷的电阻范围。