摘要:
A MOSFET gate or a MOSFET source or drain region comprises silicon germanium or polycrystalline silicon germanium. Silicidation with nickel is performed to form a nickel germanosilicide that preferably comprises the monosilicide phase of nickel silicide. The inclusion of germanium in the silicide provides a wider temperature range within which the monosilicide phase may be formed, while essentially preserving the superior sheet resistance exhibited by nickel monosilicide. As a result, the nickel germanosilicide is capable of withstanding greater temperatures during subsequent processing than nickel monosilicide, yet provides approximately the same sheet resistance and other beneficial properties as nickel monosilicide.
摘要:
A fabrication system utilizes a protocol for removing germanium from a top surface of a wafer. An exposure to a gas, such as a gas containing the hydrochloric acid can remove germanium from the top surface. The protocol can allow shared equipment to be used in both Flash product fabrication lines and strained silicon (SMOS) fabrication lines. The protocol allows better silicidation in SMOS devices.
摘要:
The formation of shallow trench isolations in a strained silicon MOSFET includes performing ion implantation in the strained silicon layer in the regions to be etched to form the trenches of the shallow trench isolations. The dosage of the implanted ions and the energy of implantation are chosen so as to damage the crystal lattice of the strained silicon throughout the thickness of the strained silicon layer in the shallow trench isolation regions to such a degree that the etch rate of the strained silicon in those regions is increased to approximately the same as or greater than the etch rate of the underlying undamaged silicon germanium. Subsequent etching yields trenches with significantly reduced or eliminated undercutting of the silicon germanium relative to the strained silicon. This in turn substantially prevents the formation of fully depleted silicon on insulator regions under the ends of the gate, thus improving the MOSFET leakage current.
摘要:
A strained silicon layer is grown on a layer of silicon germanium and a layer of silicon germanium is grown on the strained silicon in a single continuous in situ deposition process with the strained silicon. Shallow trench isolations are formed in the lower layer of silicon germanium prior to formation of the strained silicon layer. The two silicon germanium layers effectively provide dual substrates at both surfaces of the strained silicon layer that serve to maintain the tensile strain of the strained silicon layer and resist the formation of misfit dislocations that might otherwise result from temperature changes during processing. Consequently the critical thickness of strained silicon that can be grown without significant misfit dislocations during later processing is effectively doubled for a given germanium content of the silicon germanium layers. The formation of shallow trench isolations prior to formation of the strained silicon layer avoids subjecting the strained silicon layer to extreme thermal stresses and further reduces the formation of misfit dislocations.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) utilizes a shallow trench isolation (STI) technique. The shallow trench isolation technique is used in strained silicon (SMOS) process. The liner for the trench is formed from a semiconductor or metal layer which is deposited in a low temperature process which reduces germanium outgassing. The low temperature process can be a ALD process.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) utilizes a shallow trench isolation (STI) technique. The shallow trench isolation technique is used in strained silicon (SMOS) process. The liner for the trench is formed from a semiconductor or metal layer which is deposited in a low temperature process which reduces germanium outgassing. The low temperature process can be a CVD process.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) utilizes a shallow trench isolation (STI) technique. The shallow trench isolation technique is used in strained silicon (SMOS) process. The liner for the trench is formed from a semiconductor or metal layer which is deposited in a low temperature process which reduces germanium outgassing. The low temperature process can be a ALD process.
摘要:
A process of siliciding uses alloys to reduce the adverse affects of germanium on silicide regions. The alloy can include nickel and at least one of vanadium, tantalum, and tungsten. The process can utilize one or two annealing steps. The process allows better silicidation in SMOS devices. The silicided regions can be provided above a silicon/germanium substrate.
摘要:
A method of forming a fully silicidized gate of a semiconductor device includes forming silicide in active regions and a portion of a gate. A shield layer is blanket deposited over the device. The top surface of the gate electrode is then exposed. A refractory metal layer is deposited and annealing is performed to cause the metal to react with the gate and fully silicidize the gate, with the shield layer protecting the active regions of the device from further silicidization to thereby prevent spiking and current leakage in the active regions.
摘要:
A transistor architecture utilizes a raised source and drain region to reduce the adverse affects of germanium on silicide regions. Epitaxial growth can form a silicide region above the source and drain. The protocol can utilize any number of silicidation processes. The protocol allows better silicidation in SMOS devices.