摘要:
A semiconductor device with a damage-free insulating layer is fabricated. A method includes the steps of: forming a first insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a conductive layer on the first insulating layer, patterning the conductive layer to form a gate electrode, forming low-concentration source/drain region by a first ion implantation, removing a portion of the insulating layer positioned under the side end of the gate electrode, forming a second insulating layer over the semiconductor substrate, the second insulating layer is etched to form a sidewall, forming a high-concentration source/drain region by a second ion implantation.
摘要:
In a first region of a semiconductor substrate, there are formed MIS transistors each composed of a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, and source/drain regions. In a second region of the semiconductor substrate, there is formed an impurity diffusion layer serving as a conductive layer. On an interlayer insulating film, there are formed an antenna interconnection connected to the gate electrodes and an interconnection for charge dissipation connected to the conductive layer. During the process of dry etching for forming the interconnections, charges move into the semiconductor substrate via the interconnection for charge dissipation. The deterioration of the gate insulating film caused by the injection of charges into the gate electrode is suppressed and the degradation of characteristics of the MIS transistor including a shift in threshold is also suppressed. Even in the case where a floating interconnection region is present contiguously to the antenna interconnection, the provision of the interconnection for charge dissipation reduces the amount of shift in the threshold of each of the MIS transistors and equalizes the respective thresholds of the MIS transistors.
摘要:
At least a laminate of a gate insulating film 6 and a gate electrode 7 and an active region 13 are formed on a silicon substrate 1, and an underlying interlayer insulating film 10 is further formed. Then, a conductor 11a connected to the gate electrode 7, and a conductor 11b that is a dummy conductor and is connected to the active region 13 are formed simultaneously on the underlying interlayer insulating film 10. Thereafter, an interlayer insulating film 12 is formed on the underlying interlayer insulating film 10 by a plasma process. At this time, charging current from a plasma 14 is emitted through the conductor 11b, which is a dummy conductor.
摘要:
There is provided a method for evaluating an insulating film entirely provided on a conductor layer for the characteristics or dimensions thereof. A measuring member having conductor bumps arranged thereon to be connected to wires is disposed above the insulating film on the conductor layer. Then, the conductor bumps are pressed against the insulating film with a given pressing force. By applying a voltage (electric stress) between the conductor bumps and the conductor layer, the characteristics including I-V characteristic, gate leakage current, and TDDB or the dimensions including thickness are evaluated.
摘要:
On a silicon substrate is formed a silicon dioxide film and then hemispherical grains made of silicon, each having an extremely small diameter, are deposited thereon by LPCVD. After annealing the hemispherical grains, the silicon dioxide film is etched using the hemispherical grains as a first dotted mask, thereby forming a second dotted mask composed of the silicon dioxide film. The resulting second dotted mask is used to etch the silicon substrate to a specified depth from the surface thereof, thereby forming an aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles. Since the diameter of each of the semiconductor micro-needles is sufficiently small to cause the quantum size effects as well as has only small size variations, remarkable quantum size effects can be obtained. Therefore, it becomes possible to constitute a semiconductor apparatus with a high information-processing function by using the aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles (quantized region).
摘要:
On a silicon substrate is formed a silicon dioxide film and then hemispherical grains made of silicon, each having an extremely small diameter, are deposited thereon by LPCVD. After annealing the hemispherical grains, the silicon dioxide film is etched using the hemispherical grains as a first dotted mask, thereby forming a second dotted mask composed of the silicon dioxide film. The resulting second dotted mask is used to etch the silicon substrate to a specified depth from the surface thereof, thereby forming an aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles. Since the diameter of each of the semiconductor micro-needles is sufficiently small to cause the quantum size effects as well as has only small size variations, remarkable quantum size effects can be obtained. Therefore, it becomes possible to constitute a semiconductor apparatus with a high information-processing function by using the aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles (quantized region).
摘要:
A memory cell transistor and a trench capacitor are provided in a memory region, and both transistors of CMOS are provided in a logic circuit region. There are provided a bit line contact 31 and a bit line 32 extending on an inter-level dielectric 30. In a memory cell transistor, a source diffusion layer 18 is covered with two dielectric sidewalls 25a and 25b in the memory cell transistor so that no silicide layer is formed on the source diffusion layer 18. A plate contact 31 is provided to pass through the inter-level dielectric 30 and connect a shield line 33 to a plate electrode 16b. The shield line 33 is arranged in the same interconnect layer as the bit line 32.
摘要:
A top surface of a wafer is provided with an n-type source region, an n-type drain region, and an n-type semiconductor region. Dry etching using a plasma is performed with respect to an interlayer insulating film deposited on the wafer to form openings reaching the respective regions, followed by light etching for removing a damaged layer. In this case, exciting light is supplied intermittently to the n-type semiconductor region. The progression of the removal of the damaged layer and the stage of development of a newly damaged layer are sensed by monitoring the change rate of the intensity of reflected probe light in the presence and absence of the exciting light, resulting in the formation of a semiconductor device having low and equal contact resistance. In-line control using optical evaluation enables the implementation of semiconductor devices with excellent and consistent properties.
摘要:
At least a laminate of a gate insulating film 6 and a gate electrode 7 and an active region 13 are formed on a silicon substrate 1, and an underlying interlayer insulating film 10 is further formed. Then, a conductor 11a connected to the gate electrode 7, and a conductor 11b that is a dummy conductor and is connected to the active region 13 are formed simultaneously on the underlying interlayer insulating film 10. Thereafter, an interlayer insulating film 12 is formed on the underlying interlayer insulating film 10 by a plasma process. At this time, charging current from a plasma 14 is emitted through the conductor 11b, which is a dummy conductor.
摘要:
A top surface of a wafer is provided with an n-type source region, an n-type drain region, and an n-type semiconductor region. Dry etching using a plasma is performed with respect to an interlayer insulating film deposited on the wafer to form openings reaching the respective regions, followed by light etching for removing a damaged layer. In this case, exciting light is supplied intermittently to the n-type semiconductor region. The progression of the removal of the damaged layer and the stage of development of a newly damaged layer are sensed by monitoring the change rate of the intensity of reflected probe light in the presence and absence of the exciting light, resulting in the formation of a semiconductor device having low and equal contact resistance. In-line control using optical evaluation enables the implementation of semiconductor devices with excellent and consistent properties.