摘要:
A method for forming a semiconductor structure having a metal gate with a controlled work function includes the step of forming a precursor having a substrate with active regions separated by a channel, a temporary gate over the channel and within a dielectric layer. The temporary gate is removed to form a recess with a bottom and sidewalls in the dielectric layer. A non-silicon containing metal layer is deposited in the recess. Silicon is incorporated into the metal layer and a metal is deposited on the metal layer. The incorporation of the silicon is achieved by silane treatments that are performed before, after or both before and after the depositing of the metal layer. The amount of silicon incorporated into the metal layer controls the work function of the metal gate that is formed.
摘要:
Microminiaturized semiconductor devices are fabricated with a replacement metal gate and a high-k tantalum oxide or tantalum oxynitride gate dielectric with significantly reduced carbon. Embodiments include forming an opening in a dielectric layer by removing a removable gate, depositing a thin tantalum film, as by PVD at a thickness of 25 Å to 60 Å lining the opening, and then conducting thermal oxidation, as at a temperature of 100° C. to 500° C., in flowing oxygen or ozone to form a high-k tantalum oxide gate dielectric layer, or in oxygen and N2O or ozone and N2O ammonia to form a high-k tantalum oxynitride gate dielectric. Alternatively, oxidation can be conducted in an oxygen or ozone plasma to form the high-k tantalum oxide layer, or in a plasma containing N2O and oxygen or ozone to form the high-k tantalum oxynitride gate dielectric layer.
摘要:
Gate dielectric degradation due to plasma damage during replacement metal gate processing is cured and prevented from further plasma degradation by treatment of the gate dielectric after removing the polysilicon gate. Embodiments include low temperature vacuum annealing after metal deposition and CMP, annealing in oxygen and argon, ozone or a forming gas before metal deposition, or heat soaking in silane or disilane, before metal deposition.
摘要:
A metal gate electrode is formed with an intrinsic electric field to modify its work function and the threshold voltage of the transistor. Embodiments include forming an opening in a dielectric layer by removing a removable gate, depositing one or more layers of tantalum nitride such that the nitrogen content increases from the bottom of the layer adjacent the gate dielectric layer upwardly. Other embodiments include forming the intrinsic electric field to control the work function by doping one or more metal layers and forming metal alloys. Embodiments further include the use of barrier layers when forming metal gate electrodes.
摘要:
A metal gate electrode is formed with an intrinsic electric field to modify its work function and the threshold voltage of the transistor. Embodiments include forming an opening in a dielectric layer by removing a removable gate, depositing one or more layers of tantalum nitride such that the nitrogen content increases from the bottom of the layer adjacent the gate dielectric layer upwardly. Other embodiments include forming the intrinsic electric field to control the work function by doping one or more metal layers and forming metal alloys. Embodiments further include the use of barrier layers when forming metal gate electrodes.
摘要:
Micro-miniaturized semiconductor devices are fabricated with silicon-rich tantalum silicon nitride replacement metal gate electrodes. Embodiments include removing a removable gate, depositing a layer of tantalum nitride, as by PVD at a thickness of 25 Å to 75 Å, and then introducing silicon into the deposited tantalum nitride layer by thermal soaking in silane or silane plasma treatment to form a layer of silicon-rich tantalum silicon nitride. In another embodiment, the intermediate structure is subjected to thermal soaking in silane or silane plasma treatment before and after depositing the tantalum nitride layer. Embodiments further include pretreating the intermediate structure with silane prior to depositing the tantalum nitride layer, treating the deposited tantalum nitride layer with silane, and repeating these steps a number of times to form a plurality of sub-layers of silicon-rich tantalum silicon nitride.
摘要:
A semiconductor component and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor component that are suitable for use with low temperature processing. A semiconductor substrate is provided and an optional layer of silicon nitride is formed on the semiconductor substrate using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). A layer of dielectric material is formed on the silicon nitride layer using Sub-Atmospheric Chemical Vapor Deposition (SACVD) at a temperature below about 450° C. When the optional layer of silicon nitride is not present, the SACVD dielectric material is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A contact hole having sidewalls is formed through the SACVD dielectric layer, through the silicon nitride layer, and exposes a portion of the semiconductor substrate. A layer of tungsten nitride is formed on the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate and along the sidewalls of the contact hole. Tungsten is formed on the layer of tungsten nitride.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor component that inhibits formation of wormholes in a semiconductor substrate. A contact opening is formed in a dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The contact opening exposes a portion of the semiconductor substrate. A sacrificial layer of oxide is formed on the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate and along the sidewalls of the contact opening. Silane is reacted with tungsten hexafluoride to form a hydrofluoric acid vapor and tungsten. The hydrofluoric acid vapor etches away the sacrificial oxide layer and a thin layer of tungsten is formed on the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate. After forming the thin layer of tungsten, the reactants may be changed to more quickly fill the contact opening with tungsten.
摘要:
A method of forming a contact through a material includes forming a via through a dielectric material and cleaning the via using a dilute hydrofluoric (DHF) acid solution. The method further includes depositing a barrier layer within the via and depositing metal adjacent the barrier layer.
摘要:
A method for forming a semiconductor structure removes the temporary gate formed on the dielectric layer to expose a recess in which oxygen-rich CVD oxide is deposited. A tantalum layer is then deposited by low-power physical vapor deposition on the CVD oxide. Annealing is then performed to create a Ta2O5 region and a Ta region from the deposited oxide and Ta. This creates a low carbon-content Ta2O5 and a metallic Ta gate in a single process step.
摘要翻译:用于形成半导体结构的方法去除形成在电介质层上的临时栅极以暴露其中沉积有富氧CVD氧化物的凹槽。 然后通过低功率物理气相沉积在CVD氧化物上沉积钽层。 然后进行退火以从沉积的氧化物和Ta形成Ta 2 O 5区域和Ta区域。 这在单一工艺步骤中产生低碳含量的Ta 2 O 5 O 5和金属Ta浇口。