摘要:
High quality dielectric layers, e.g., high-k dielectric layers comprised of at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal oxide or silicate, for use as gate insulator layers in in-laid metal gate MOS transistors and CMOS devices, are formed by electrolytically plating a metal or metal-based dielectric precursor layer comprising at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal, on a semiconductor substrate, typically a silicon-based substrate, and then reacting the precursor layer with oxygen or with oxygen and the semiconductor substrate to form the at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal oxide or silicate. The inventive methodology prevents, or at least substantially reduces, oxygen access to the substrate surface during at least the initial stage(s) of formation of the gate insulator layer, thereby minimizing deleterious formation of oxygen-induced surface states at the semiconductor substrate/gate insulator interface.
摘要:
High quality dielectric layers, e.g., high-k dielectric layers comprised of at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal oxide or silicate, for use as gate insulator layers in in-laid metal gate MOS transistors and CMOS devices, are formed by electrolessly plating a metal or metal-based dielectric precursor layer comprising at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal, such as of Zr and/or Hf, on a silicon-based semiconductor substrate and then reacting the precursor layer with oxygen or with oxygen and the Si-based semiconductor substrate to form the at least one metal oxide or silicate. The inventive methodology prevents, or at least substantially reduces, oxygen access to the substrate surface during at least the initial stage(s) of formation of the gate insulator layer, thereby minimizing deleterious formation of oxygen-induced surface states at the semiconductor substrate/gate insulator interface.
摘要:
A method for implementing a self-aligned metal silicide gate is achieved by confining amorphous silicon within a recess overlying a channel and annealing to cause the amorphous silicon with its overlying metal to interact to form the self-aligned metal silicide gate. A gate dielectric layer formed of oxynitride or a nitride/oxide stack is formed on the bottom and sidewalls of the recess prior to depositing the silicon. The silicon is removed except for the portion of the silicon in the recess. The remaining portions of the metal are removed by manipulating the etch selectivity between the metal and the self-aligned metal silicide gate.
摘要:
A method for implementing a self-aligned low temperature metal silicide gate is achieved by confining a low temperature silicidation metal within a recess overlying a channel and annealing to cause the low temperature silicidation metal and its overlying silicon to interact to form the self-aligned low temperature metal silicide gate. A planarization step is performed to remove the remaining unreacted silicon by chemical mechanical polishing until no silicon is detected.
摘要:
The formation of metal silicides in silicon nitride spacers on a gate electrode causes bridging between a gate electrode and the source and drain regions of a semiconductor device. The bridging is prevented by forming a thin layer of silicon oxide on the silicon nitride spacers prior to forming the metal silicide layers on the device.
摘要:
A self-aligned silicide process that can accommodate a low thermal budget and form silicide regions of small dimensions in a controlled reaction. In a first temperature treatment, nickel metal or nickel alloy is reacted with a silicon material to form at least one high resistance nickel silicide region. Unreacted nickel is removed. A dielectric layer is then deposited over a high resistance nickel silicide regions. In a second temperature treatment, the at least one high resistance nickel silicide region and dielectric layer are reacted at a prescribed temperature to form at least one low resistance silicide region and process the dielectric layer. Bridging between regions is avoided by the two-step process as silicide growth is controlled, and unreacted nickel between silicide regions is removed after the first temperature treatment. The processing of the high resistance nickel silicide regions and the dielectric layer are conveniently combined into a single temperature treatment.
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 method for implementing a self-aligned low temperature metal silicide gate is achieved by confining amorphous silicon within a recess overlying a channel and annealing to cause the amorphous silicon with its overlying low temperature silicidation metal to interact to form the self-aligned low temperature metal silicide gate. A precursor having a temporary gate is used to form the self-aligned low temperature silicide gate. The remaining portions of the low temperature silicidation metal is removed by manipulating the etch selectivity between the low temperature silicidation metal and the self-aligned low temperature metal silicide gate.
摘要:
High quality dielectric layers, e.g., high-k dielectric layers comprised of at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal oxide or silicate, for use as gate insulator layers in in-laid metal gate MOS transistors and CMOS devices, are fabricated by forming an ultra-thin catalytic metal layer, e.g., a monolayer thick layer of Pd or Pd, on a Si-based semiconductor substrate, electrolessly plating on the catalytic layer comprising at least one refractory or lanthanum series transition metal or metal-based dielectric precursor layer, such as of Zr and/or Hf, and then reacting the precursor layer with oxygen or with oxygen and the semiconductor substrate to form the at least one high-k metal oxide or silicate. The inventive methodology prevents, or at least substantially reduces, oxygen access to the substrate surface during at least the initial stage(s) of formation of the gate insulator layer, thereby minimizing deleterious formation of oxygen-induced surface states at the semiconductor substrate/gate insulator interface.
摘要:
A damascene gate semiconductor structure that is formed utilizing a silicide stop layer. Initially, a gate opening is provided in an insulating layer on a substrate. A first dielectric layer is deposited in the gate opening over the substrate. A silicide stop layer is then deposited in the gate opening over the first silicon layer. A second silicon layer is then deposited in the gate opening over the silicide stop layer. A metal or alloy layer is then deposited over the insulating and the second silicon layer. The damascene semiconductor structure is then temperature treated to react the metal or alloy layer with the second silicon layer to form a silicide layer. Any unreated metal or alloy is then removed from the metal or alloy layer.