摘要:
Methods and systems are disclosed that facilitate formation of dielectric layers having a particular composition profile by forming the dielectric layer as a number of sub-layers. The sub-layers are thin enough so that specific relative compositions can be achieved for each layer and, therefore, the sub-layers collectively yield a dielectric layer with a particular profile. The formation of individual sub layers is accomplished by controlling one or more processing parameters for a chemical vapor deposition process that affect relative compositions. Some processing parameters that can be employed include wafer temperature, pressure, and precursor flow rate.
摘要:
Methods are disclosed for fabricating transistor gate structures and high-k dielectric layers therefor by sputter deposition, in which nitridation and/or oxidation or other adverse reaction of the semiconductor material is reduced or minimized by reducing the bombardment of the semiconductor body by positively charged reactive ions such as oxygen ions or nitrogen ions during the sputter deposition process. The sputtering operation may be a two-step process in which ionic bombardment of the semiconductor material is minimized in an initial deposition step to form a first layer portion covering the semiconductor body, and the second step completes the desired high-k dielectric layer. Mitigation of unwanted nitridation and/or oxidation or other adverse reaction is achieved through one, some, or all of high sputtering deposition pressure, repulsive wafer biasing, increased wafer-plasma spacing, low partial pressures for reactant gases, and low sputtering powers or power densities.
摘要:
Forming metal gate transistors that have different work functions is disclosed. In one example, a first metal, which is a ‘mid gap’ metal, is manipulated in first and second regions by second and third metals, respectively, to move the work function of the first metal in opposite directions in the different regions. The resulting work functions in the different regions correspond to that of different types of the transistors that are to be formed.
摘要:
Forming metal gate transistors that have different work functions is disclosed. In one example, a first metal, which is a ‘mid gap’ metal, is manipulated in first and second regions by second and third metals, respectively, to move the work function of the first metal in opposite directions in the different regions. The resulting work functions in the different regions correspond to that of different types of the transistors that are to be formed.
摘要:
A method for improving high-κ gate dielectric film (104) properties. The high-κ film (104) is subjected to a two step anneal sequence. The first anneal is performed in a reducing ambient (106) with low partial pressure of oxidizer to promote film relaxation and increase by-product diffusion and desorption. The second anneal is performed in an oxidizing ambient (108) with a low partial pressure of reducer to remove defects and impurities.
摘要:
The present invention provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacture therefor, and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit. The semiconductor device (100), among other possible elements, includes a first transistor (120) located over a semiconductor substrate (110), wherein the first transistor (120) has a metal gate electrode (135) having a work function, and a second transistor (160) located over the semiconductor substrate (110) and proximate the first transistor (120), wherein the second transistor (160) has a plasma altered metal gate electrode (175) having a different work function.
摘要:
One or more aspects of the present invention relate to forming a transistor while passivating electrically active defects associated with a top portion of a layer of high-k dielectric material. The layer of high-k dielectric material is utilized to establish a high-k gate dielectric in the transistor. A gate electrode layer is formed over the layer of high-k dielectric material, and is patterned to form a gate structure that includes a gate electrode and the high-k gate dielectric. The electrically active defects are passivated utilizing materials containing dopants that are attracted to and neutralize the defects. The passivated defects thus do not interfere with other transistor doping processes (e.g., forming source and drain regions) and do not adversely affect resulting semiconductor device performance, reliability and yield.
摘要:
Methods are disclosed for forming gate dielectrics for MOSFET transistors, wherein a bilayer deposition of a nitride layer and an oxide layer are used to form a gate dielectric stack. The nitride layer is formed on the substrate to prevent oxidation of the substrate material during deposition of the oxide layer, thereby avoiding or mitigating formation of low-k interfacial layer.
摘要:
One aspect of the invention relates to a method of etching a high-k dielectric. The method involves removing an exposed portion of a high-k dielectric layer from a substrate by wet etching with a solution comprising water, a strong acid, an oxidizing agent, and a fluorine compound. The etching solution provides selectivity towards the high-k film against insulating materials and polysilicon and is therefore useful in manufacturing FETs.
摘要:
An SRAM device and method of forming MOS transistors of the device having reduced defects associated with selective epitaxial growth in moat tip regions is discussed. The SRAM device comprises a core region and a logic region, logic transistors within the logic region of the SRAM, and selective epitaxial regions grown on both source and drain regions; and memory cell transistors within the core region of the SRAM, and having the selective epitaxial regions grown on only one of the source and drain regions. One method of forming the MOS transistors of the SRAM cell comprises forming a gate structure over a first conductivity type substrate to define a channel therein, masking one of the source and drain regions in the core region, forming a recess in the substrate of the unmasked side of the channel, epitaxially growing SiGe in the recess, removing the mask, and forming the source and drain extension regions in source/drain regions.