摘要:
A multipurpose cap layer serves as a bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) during the formation of a resist mask, a hardmask during subsequent etching processes, a hardened surface during subsequent deposition and planarization processes, and optionally as a diffusion barrier to mobile ions from subsequently deposited materials.
摘要:
At least one patterned dielectric layer is provided within a transistor arrangement to prevent a local interconnect from electrically contacting,the gate conductor due to misalignments during the damascene formation of etched openings used in forming local interconnects. By selectively etching through a plurality of dielectric layers during the local interconnect etching process, the patterned dielectric layer is left in place to prevent short-circuiting of the gate to an adjacent local interconnect that is slightly misaligned.
摘要:
At least one patterned dielectric layer is provided within a transistor arrangement to prevent a local interconnect from electrically contacting the gate conductor due to misalignments during the damascene formation of etched openings used in forming local interconnects. By selectively etching through a plurality of dielectric layers during the local interconnect etching process, the patterned dielectric layer is left in place to prevent short-circuiting of the gate to an adjacent local interconnect that is slightly misaligned.
摘要:
During damascene formation of local interconnects in a semiconductor wafer, a punch-through region can be formed into the substrate as a result of exposing the oxide spacers that are adjacent to a transistor gate to one or more etching plasmas that are used to etch one or more overlying dielectric layers. A punch-through region can damage the transistor circuit. In order to prevent punch-through, the oxide spacers are removed prior to forming an overlying dielectric layer.
摘要:
A deposition method allows for the forming of a uniform dielectric stop layer that is substantially void of defects caused by outgassing effects. The stop layer is deposited in a reactor chamber at a higher than normal temperature of at least 480.degree. C. The stop layer is then combined with an overlying dielectric layer to provide an inter-level dielectric structure through which a local interconnect can be formed to provide a conductive path to one or more regions of the underlying semiconductor devices.
摘要:
A local interconnection to a device region in/on a substrate is formed by depositing either silicon oxynitride or silicon oxime as an etch stop layer, at a temperature of less than about 480.degree. C. to increase the hot carrier injection (HCI) lifetime of the resulting semiconductor device. A dielectric layer is then deposited over the etch stop layer and through-holes are etched exposing the etch stop layer using a first etching process. A second etching process is then conducted, which etches through the etch stop layer exposing at least one device region. The resulting through-hole is then filled with conductive material(s) to form a local interconnection.
摘要:
A semiconductor device having both functional and non-functional or dummy lines, regions and/or patterns to create a topology that causes the subsequently formed spacers to be more predictable and uniform in shape and size.
摘要:
Methods and arrangements are provided to increase the process control during the formation of spacers within a semiconductor device. The methods and arrangements include the use of non-functional or dummy lines, regions and/or patterns to create a topology that causes the subsequently formed spacers to be more predictable and uniform in shape and size.
摘要:
During damascene formation of local interconnects in a semiconductor wafer, a punch-through region can be formed into the substrate as a result of exposing the oxide spacers that are adjacent to a transistor gate to one or more etching plasmas that are used to etch one or more overlying dielectric layers. A punch-through region can damage the transistor circuit. Improved, multipurpose spacers are provided to reduce the chances of over-etching. The multipurpose spacers are made of silicon oxime. The etching plasmas that are used to etch one or more overlying dielectric layers tend to have a higher selectivity ratio to the multipurpose spacers than to the conventional oxide spacers. Additionally, the multipurpose spacers do not tend to degrade the hot carrier injection (HCI) properties as would a typical nitride spacer.
摘要:
An anti-reflective coating is formed between a material layer which is to be patterned on a semiconductor structure using photolithography, and an overlying photoresist layer. The anti-reflective coating suppresses reflections from the material layer surface into the photoresist layer that could degrade the patterning. The anti-reflective coating includes an anti-reflective layer of silicon oxime, silicon oxynitride, or silicon nitride, and a barrier layer which is grown on the anti-reflective layer using a nitrous oxide plasma discharge to convert a surface portion of the anti-reflective layer into silicon dioxide. The barrier layer prevents interaction between the anti-reflective layer and the photoresist layer that could create footing. The anti-reflective layer is deposited on the material layer using Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) in a reactor. The barrier layer is grown on the anti-reflective layer in-situ in the same reactor, thereby maximizing throughput.