Nitridation of STI fill oxide to prevent the loss of STI fill oxide during manufacturing process
    1.
    发明授权
    Nitridation of STI fill oxide to prevent the loss of STI fill oxide during manufacturing process 失效
    STI填充氧化物的氮化,以防止制造过程中STI填充氧化物的损失

    公开(公告)号:US07491563B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US11955751

    申请日:2007-12-13

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00 H01L21/76

    摘要: A method and structure for an improved shallow trench isolation (STI) structure for a semiconductor device. The STI structure incorporates an oxynitride top layer of the STI fill. Optionally, the STI structure incorporates an oxynitride margin of the STI fill adjacent the silicon trench walls. A region of the oxynitride margin near the upper edges of the silicon trench walls includes oxynitride corners that are relatively thicker and contain a higher concentration of nitrogen as compared to the other regions of the oxynitride margin. The oxynitride features limit the STI fill height loss and also reduce the formation of divots in the STI fill below the level of the silicon substrate cause by hydrofluoric acid etching and other fabrication processes. Limiting STI fill height loss and the formation of divots improves the functions of the STI structure. The method of forming the STI structure is particularly compatible with standard semiconductor device fabrication processes, including chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), because the method incorporates the use of a pure silicon dioxide STI fill and plasma and thermal nitridation processes to form the oxynitride top layer and oxynitride margin, including the oxynitride corners, of the STI fill.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于半导体器件的改进的浅沟槽隔离(STI)结构的方法和结构。 STI结构包含STI填充物的氮氧化物顶层。 可选地,STI结构包括邻近硅沟槽壁的STI填充的氮氧化物边缘。 在硅沟槽壁的上边缘附近的氮氧化物边缘的区域包括与氮氧化物边缘的其它区域相比相对较厚并且含有较高浓度的氮的氧氮化物角。 氮氧化物的特征是限制了STI填充高度损失,并且还减少了STI填充物中由于氢氟酸蚀刻和其它制造工艺引起的硅衬底的形成。 限制STI填充高度损失和形成纹理改善了STI结构的功能。 形成STI结构的方法与包括化学机械抛光(CMP)在内的标准半导体器件制造工艺特别兼容,因为该方法包括使用纯二氧化硅STI填充和等离子体和热氮化工艺来形成氧氮化物顶层 和氮氧化物边缘,包括氮氧化物拐角,STI填充。

    Nitridation of STI fill oxide to prevent the loss of STI fill oxide during manufacturing process

    公开(公告)号:US07491964B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US10905683

    申请日:2005-01-17

    IPC分类号: H01L29/00

    摘要: A method and structure for an improved shallow trench isolation (STI) structure for a semiconductor device. The STI structure incorporates an oxynitride top layer of the STI fill. Optionally, the STI structure incorporates an oxynitride margin of the STI fill adjacent the silicon trench walls. A region of the oxynitride margin near the upper edges of the silicon trench walls includes oxynitride corners that are relatively thicker and contain a higher concentration of nitrogen as compared to the other regions of the oxynitride margin. The oxynitride features limit the STI fill height loss and also reduce the formation of divots in the STI fill below the level of the silicon substrate cause by hydrofluoric acid etching and other fabrication processes. Limiting STI fill height loss and the formation of divots improves the functions of the STI structure. The method of forming the STI structure is particularly compatible with standard semiconductor device fabrication processes, including chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), because the method incorporates the use of a pure silicon dioxide STI fill and plasma and thermal nitridation processes to form the oxynitride top layer and oxynitride margin, including the oxynitride corners, of the STI fill.

    Nitridation of STI Fill Oxide to Prevent the Loss of STI Fill Oxide During Manufacturing Process
    3.
    发明申请
    Nitridation of STI Fill Oxide to Prevent the Loss of STI Fill Oxide During Manufacturing Process 失效
    氮化硅填充氧化物,以防止在制造过程中STI填充氧化物的损失

    公开(公告)号:US20080090379A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11955751

    申请日:2007-12-13

    IPC分类号: H01L21/76

    摘要: A method and structure for an improved shallow trench isolation (STI) structure for a semiconductor device. The STI structure incorporates an oxynitride top layer of the STI fill. Optionally, the STI structure incorporates an oxynitride margin of the STI fill adjacent the silicon trench walls. A region of the oxynitride margin near the upper edges of the silicon trench walls includes oxynitride corners that are relatively thicker and contain a higher concentration of nitrogen as compared to the other regions of the oxynitride margin. The oxynitride features limit the STI fill height loss and also reduce the formation of divots in the STI fill below the level of the silicon substrate cause by hydrofluoric acid etching and other fabrication processes. Limiting STI fill height loss and the formation of divots improves the functions of the STI structure. The method of forming the STI structure is particularly compatible with standard semiconductor device fabrication processes, including chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), because the method incorporates the use of a pure silicon dioxide STI fill and plasma and thermal nitridation processes to form the oxynitride top layer and oxynitride margin, including the oxynitride corners, of the STI fill.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于半导体器件的改进的浅沟槽隔离(STI)结构的方法和结构。 STI结构包含STI填充物的氮氧化物顶层。 可选地,STI结构包括邻近硅沟槽壁的STI填充的氮氧化物边缘。 在硅沟槽壁的上边缘附近的氮氧化物边缘的区域包括与氮氧化物边缘的其它区域相比相对较厚并且含有较高浓度的氮的氧氮化物角。 氮氧化物的特征是限制了STI填充高度损失,并且还减少了STI填充物中由于氢氟酸蚀刻和其它制造工艺引起的硅衬底的形成。 限制STI填充高度损失和形成纹理改善了STI结构的功能。 形成STI结构的方法与包括化学机械抛光(CMP)在内的标准半导体器件制造工艺特别兼容,因为该方法包括使用纯二氧化硅STI填充和等离子体和热氮化工艺来形成氧氮化物顶层 和氮氧化物边缘,包括氮氧化物拐角,STI填充。

    NITRIDATION OF STI FILL OXIDE TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF STI FILL OXIDE DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    4.
    发明申请
    NITRIDATION OF STI FILL OXIDE TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF STI FILL OXIDE DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS 失效
    氮化硅氧化物在制造过程中防止氧化硅损失

    公开(公告)号:US20060160322A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-20

    申请号:US10905683

    申请日:2005-01-17

    IPC分类号: H01L21/76

    摘要: A method and structure for an improved shallow trench isolation (STI) structure for a semiconductor device. The STI structure incorporates an oxynitride top layer of the STI fill. Optionally, the STI structure incorporates an oxynitride margin of the STI fill adjacent the silicon trench walls. A region of the oxynitride margin near the upper edges of the silicon trench walls includes oxynitride corners that are relatively thicker and contain a higher concentration of nitrogen as compared to the other regions of the oxynitride margin. The oxynitride features limit the STI fill height loss and also reduce the formation of divots in the STI fill below the level of the silicon substrate cause by hydrofluoric acid etching and other fabrication processes. Limiting STI fill height loss and the formation of divots improves the functions of the STI structure. The method of forming the STI structure is particularly compatible with standard semiconductor device fabrication processes, including chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), because the method incorporates the use of a pure silicon dioxide STI fill and plasma and thermal nitridation processes to form the oxynitride top layer and oxynitride margin, including the oxynitride corners, of the STI fill.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于半导体器件的改进的浅沟槽隔离(STI)结构的方法和结构。 STI结构包含STI填充物的氮氧化物顶层。 可选地,STI结构包括邻近硅沟槽壁的STI填充的氮氧化物边缘。 在硅沟槽壁的上边缘附近的氮氧化物边缘的区域包括与氮氧化物边缘的其它区域相比相对较厚并且含有较高浓度的氮的氧氮化物角。 氮氧化物的特征是限制了STI填充高度损失,并且还减少了STI填充物中由于氢氟酸蚀刻和其它制造工艺引起的硅衬底的形成。 限制STI填充高度损失和形成纹理改善了STI结构的功能。 形成STI结构的方法与包括化学机械抛光(CMP)在内的标准半导体器件制造工艺特别兼容,因为该方法包括使用纯二氧化硅STI填充和等离子体和热氮化工艺来形成氧氮化物顶层 和氮氧化物边缘,包括氮氧化物拐角,STI填充。

    SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR(SOI) STRUCTURES INCLUDING GRADIENT NITRIDED BURIED OXIDE (BOX)
    6.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR(SOI) STRUCTURES INCLUDING GRADIENT NITRIDED BURIED OXIDE (BOX) 有权
    半导体绝缘体(SOI)结构,包括梯度氮化氧化物(BOX)

    公开(公告)号:US20080224256A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US12123706

    申请日:2008-05-20

    IPC分类号: H01L23/58 H01L21/762

    摘要: A semiconductor-on-insulator structure includes a buried dielectric layer interposed between a base semiconductor substrate and a surface semiconductor layer. The buried dielectric layer comprises an oxide material that includes a nitrogen gradient that peaks at the interface of the buried dielectric layer with at least one of the base semiconductor substrate and surface semiconductor layer. The interface of the buried dielectric layer with the at least one of the base semiconductor substrate and surface semiconductor layer is abrupt, providing a transition in less than about 5 atomic layer thickness, and having less than about 10 angstroms RMS interfacial roughness. A second dielectric layer comprising an oxide dielectric material absent nitrogen may be located interposed between the buried dielectric layer and the surface semiconductor layer

    摘要翻译: 绝缘体上半导体结构包括插入在基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层之间的掩埋电介质层。 掩埋介电层包括氧化物材料,其包括氮化物梯度,其在掩埋介电层的界面处与基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层中的至少一个相接触。 掩埋介质层与基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层中的至少一个的界面是突然的,提供小于约5原子层厚度的转变,并且具有小于约10埃的RMS界面粗糙度。 包含不含氮的氧化物介电材料的第二电介质层可位于掩埋介电层和表面半导体层之间

    SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR (SOI) STRUCTURES INCLUDING GRADIENT NITRIDED BURIED OXIDE (BOX)
    7.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR (SOI) STRUCTURES INCLUDING GRADIENT NITRIDED BURIED OXIDE (BOX) 有权
    半导体绝缘体(SOI)结构,包括梯度氮化氧化物(BOX)

    公开(公告)号:US20120049317A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-01

    申请号:US13290634

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: H01L29/12

    摘要: A semiconductor-on-insulator structure includes a buried dielectric layer interposed between a base semiconductor substrate and a surface semiconductor layer. The buried dielectric layer comprises an oxide material that includes a nitrogen gradient that peaks at the interface of the buried dielectric layer with at least one of the base semiconductor substrate and surface semiconductor layer. The interface of the buried dielectric layer with the at least one of the base semiconductor substrate and surface semiconductor layer is abrupt, providing a transition in less than about 5 atomic layer thickness, and having less than about 10 angstroms RMS interfacial roughness. A second dielectric layer comprising an oxide dielectric material absent nitrogen may be located interposed between the buried dielectric layer and the surface semiconductor layer.

    摘要翻译: 绝缘体上半导体结构包括插入在基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层之间的掩埋电介质层。 掩埋介电层包括氧化物材料,其包括氮化物梯度,其在掩埋介电层的界面处与基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层中的至少一个相接触。 掩埋介质层与基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层中的至少一个的界面是突然的,提供小于约5原子层厚度的转变,并且具有小于约10埃的RMS界面粗糙度。 包含不含氮的氧化物介电材料的第二电介质层可位于掩埋介电层和表面半导体层之间。

    Selective post-doping of gate structures by means of selective oxide growth
    8.
    发明授权
    Selective post-doping of gate structures by means of selective oxide growth 失效
    通过选择性氧化物生长选择性地掺杂栅极结构

    公开(公告)号:US07288814B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-30

    申请号:US11268100

    申请日:2005-11-07

    IPC分类号: H01L29/94

    摘要: A method for doping a polysilicon gate conductor, without implanting the substrate in a manner that would effect source/drain formation is provided. The inventive method comprises forming at least one polysilicon gate region atop a substrate; forming oxide seed spacers abutting the polysilicon gate; forming source/drain oxide spacers selectively deposited on the oxide seed spacers by liquid phase deposition, and implanting at least one polysilicon gate region, wherein the source/drain oxide spacers protect an underlying portion of the substrate. Multiple gate regions may be processed on a single substrate using conventional patterning. A block-mask provided by patterned photoresist can be used prior to implantation to pre-select the substrate area for gate conductor doping with one dopant type.

    摘要翻译: 提供了掺杂多晶硅栅极导体而不以将影响源极/漏极形成的方式植入衬底的方法。 本发明的方法包括在基板顶上形成至少一个多晶硅栅极区域; 形成邻接所述多晶硅栅极的氧化物种子间隔物; 通过液相沉积选择性地沉积在氧化物种间隔物上的源极/漏极氧化物间隔区,以及注入至少一个多晶硅栅极区域,其中源极/漏极氧化物间隔物保护衬底的下面部分。 可以使用常规图案化在单个基板上处理多个栅极区域。 在植入之前可以使用由图案化的光致抗蚀剂提供的块掩模,以预先选择用于掺杂一种掺杂剂类型的栅极导体的衬底区域。

    Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures including gradient nitrided buried oxide (BOX)
    10.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures including gradient nitrided buried oxide (BOX) 有权
    绝缘体上半导体(SOI)结构包括梯度氮化掩埋氧化物(BOX)

    公开(公告)号:US07396776B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US11483901

    申请日:2006-07-10

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: A semiconductor-on-insulator structure includes a buried dielectric layer interposed between a base semiconductor substrate and a surface semiconductor layer. The buried dielectric layer comprises an oxide material that includes a nitrogen gradient that peaks at the interface of the buried dielectric layer with at least one of the base semiconductor substrate and surface semiconductor layer. The interface of the buried dielectric layer with the at least one of the base semiconductor substrate and surface semiconductor layer is abrupt, providing a transition in less than about 5 atomic layer thickness, and having less than about 10 angstroms RMS interfacial roughness. A second dielectric layer comprising an oxide dielectric material absent nitrogen may be located interposed between the buried dielectric layer and the surface semiconductor layer.

    摘要翻译: 绝缘体上半导体结构包括插入在基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层之间的掩埋电介质层。 掩埋介电层包括氧化物材料,其包括氮化物梯度,其在掩埋介电层的界面处与基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层中的至少一个相接触。 掩埋介质层与基底半导体衬底和表面半导体层中的至少一个的界面是突然的,提供小于约5原子层厚度的转变,并且具有小于约10埃的RMS界面粗糙度。 包含不含氮的氧化物介电材料的第二电介质层可位于掩埋介电层和表面半导体层之间。