摘要:
The present invention teaches a method for reducing sheet resistance in the fabrication of semiconductor wafers. A silicon substrate having a gate oxide layer thereon is provided in a chamber. Subsequently, a polysilicon layer is formed superjacent the gate oxide layer in situ by exposing the silicon substrate to a first gas comprising at least one of silane, disilane, and dichlorosilane, and radiant energy at a temperature substantially within the range of 500.degree. C. to 1250.degree. C. for at least 10 seconds. The polysilicon substrate can be doped with a material such as phosphorus, arsenic and boron for example, by exposing the polysilicon to a second gas under the stated conditions. A conductive layer comprising at least one of tungsten silicide (WSi.sub.x) and titanium silicide (TiSi.sub.x) can be formed superjacent the polysilicon by exposing the polysilicon to a third gas comprising at least one of WF.sub.6, TMAT and TiCl.sub.4.
摘要:
A method for correcting the shape of a semiconductor structure. According to the method the shape of a semiconductor structure is initially determined to discern the presence, location and magnitude of structural deformities including warp and bow. Information derived from the topography of the structure is then used to control a heating apparatus. More particularly, individual zones or elements of a multiple zone heating assembly are selectively controlled to direct heat radiation of nonuniform intensities toward different regions of the structure to effect non-isothermal conditions within the structure and thereby reduce deformities that were determined to be present in the structure prior to shape correction.
摘要:
A system is disclosed for externally measuring the temperature of a substrate having a reflective surface within a chamber. The system comprises a first light source having sufficient intensity for bombarding the reflective surface with photons, thereby heating the surface. The first light source has an output level and a wavelength substantially in the absorption band of silicon. The system also comprises means for exposing the substrate to a gas in order to form a layer superjacent the reflective surface. A sensor, preferably a photo detector, for sensing changes in the reflectivity of the surface is included. In one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor comprises a second light source and a sensor, for sensing the reflectivity of the surface caused by the reflecting photons. Furthermore, the system comprises control circuitry for controlling the first light source in response to the sensor; the control circuitry being coupled to the sensor by a feedback loop.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for continuously measuring the temperature of a semiconductor substrate in a chamber is disclosed. The first step of the method involves providing a substantially clean semiconductor substrate having a layer a reflective surface thereon into a chamber. A film is formed superjacent the surface by introducing a gas comprising at least one of N.sub.2, NH.sub.3, O.sub.2, N.sub.2 O, Ar, Ar--H.sub.2, H.sub.2, GeH.sub.4, or any fluorine based gas and photon energy in situ. The photon energy, having a wavelength substantially in the absorption band of silicon, generates a temperature substantially within the range of 500.degree. C. to 1250.degree. C. Subsequently, the reflectivity of the surface is measured prior to introducing the gas, and continuously, while forming the film until the film is substantially formed. The substrate is exposed to photon energy having a power level responsive to the measured reflectivities of the film.
摘要:
A method of chemical vapor depositing a titanium nitride layer on a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor includes: a) positioning a wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor; b) injecting gaseous TiCl.sub.4, NH.sub.3 and N.sub.2 to within the reactor; and c) maintaining the reactor at a selected pressure and a selected temperature which are effective for reacting the TiCl.sub.4 and NH.sub.3 to deposit a uniform film comprising titanium nitride on the wafer, the selected temperature being less than or equal to about 500.degree. C. With a TiN film outwardly exposed, a wafer is annealed by the sequential steps of, a) rapid thermal processing the wafer having the outwardly exposed TiN film to a temperature from about 580.degree. C. to about 700.degree. C.; b) exposing the wafer to NH.sub.3 gas at a temperature from about 580.degree. C. to about 700.degree. C. for at least about 5 seconds to drive chlorine from the TiN film; c) rapid thermal processing the wafer to a temperature of at least about 780.degree. C.; and d) exposing the wafer to N.sub.2 gas at a temperature of at least about 780.degree. C. for at least about 10 seconds.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for reducing the effects of semiconductor deformities. Initially, a semiconductor substrate is provided. The substrate has at least one layer superjacent the substrate and at least one layer subjacent the substrate. Subsequently, the semiconductor structure is examined for warp and bow type deformities. As a result of this examination, the warp and bow measurements of the semiconductor structure are compared with a reference. In the event that the measured warp and bow exceed a predetermined tolerance, either the thickness of the layer superjacent or the thickness of the layer subjacent is reduced. This reducing step can be accomplished by chemical and/or mechanical planarization, dry etching, wet etching or plasma etching.
摘要:
A method and system for fabricating semiconductor wafers is disclosed wherein an atomically clean, semiconductor substrate having a surface is provided in a rapid thermal processing chamber. One embodiment involves cleaning the substrate by exposing it to a first gas at a temperature substantially within the range of 850.degree. C. to 1250.degree. C. for approximately 10 to 60 seconds. Subsequently, a coating having a first thickness is formed superjacent the substrate surface by introducing a second gas at a temperature substantially within the range of 850.degree. C. to 1250.degree. C. for approximately 5 to 30 seconds in the chamber. The resultant coating, depending on the gas selected, comprises either SiO.sub.2 or Si-F.Subsequently, the substrate having the coating is exposed to a third gas at a temperature substantially within the range of 900.degree. C. to 1050.degree. C. for approximately 30 minutes to one hour, thereby forming a silicon dioxide layer. The silicon dioxide layer is disposed superjacent the substrate and subjacent the coating. In one embodiment of the invention, this step is performed in a furnace. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, a transferring device, such as a robot, is employed, using a load lock, to transfer the substrate between the RTP chamber and the furnace without exposing the substrate to atmospheric pressure.
摘要:
A method for correcting the shape of a semiconductor structure. According to the method the shape of a semiconductor structure is initially determined to discern the presence, location and magnitude of structural deformities including warp and bow. Information derived from the topography of the structure is then used to control a heating apparatus. More particularly, individual zones or elements of a multiple zone heating assembly are selectively controlled to direct heat radiation of nonuniform intensities toward different regions of the structure to effect non-isothermal conditions within the structure and thereby reduce deformities that were determined to be present in the structure prior to shape correction.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for continuously measuring the temperature of a semiconductor substrate in a chamber is disclosed. The first step of the method involves providing a substantially clean semiconductor substrate having a layer a reflective surface thereon into a chamber. A film is formed superjacent the surface by introducing a gas comprising at least one of N.sub.2, NH.sub.3, O.sub.2, N.sub.2 O, Ar, Ar--H.sub.2, H.sub.2, GeH.sub.4, or any fluorine based gas and photon energy in situ. The photon energy, having a wavelength substantially in the absorption band of silicon, generates a temperature substantially within the range of 500.degree. C. to 1250.degree. C. Subsequently, the reflectivity of the surface is measured prior to introducing the gas, and continuously, while forming the film until the film is substantially formed. The substrate is exposed to photon energy having a power level responsive to the measured reflectivities of the film.
摘要:
A method and system for fabricating semiconductor wafers is disclosed, wherein a rugged and/or smooth, atomically clean, semiconductor substrate is provided in a rapid thermal processing ("RTP") chamber. The substrate can be single crystal, polycrystalline or amorphous silicon. In one embodiment of the present invention, the substrate is cleaned by exposing it to at least one of CF.sub.4, C.sub.2 F.sub.2, C.sub.2 F.sub.6, C.sub.4 F.sub.8, CHF.sub.3, HF, NF.sub.6, and NF.sub.3 diluted with Ar-H.sub.2 at a temperature substantially within the range of 650.degree. C. to 1150.degree. C. for approximately 10 to 60 seconds in the chamber. Subsequently, the clean substrate is exposed to a first gas and energy generating a first temperature substantially within the range of 650.degree. C. to 1150.degree. C. in situ under substantially high vacuum for approximately 5 seconds to 20 seconds. Simultaneous to exposing the substrate to the first gas, a second gas comprising fluorine as an oxidizing agent, preferably NF.sub.3, is advanced by pulsing its introduction in situ under substantially high vacuum. By pulsing the introduction of the second gas, an on phase substantially in the range of 2 seconds to 5 seconds and an off phase substantially in the range of 5 seconds to 6 seconds is established. Preferably, the pulsing comprises two on and two off phases. In one embodiment of the present inventive method, the first gas comprises at least one of O.sub.2 and N.sub.2 O in combination with Ar to thereby fabricate a silicon dioxide layer superjacent the substrate.
摘要翻译:公开了一种用于制造半导体晶片的方法和系统,其中在快速热处理(“RTP”)室中提供粗糙和/或平滑的原子清洁的半导体衬底。 衬底可以是单晶,多晶或非晶硅。 在本发明的一个实施方案中,通过将基板暴露于基本上在650℃范围内的温度下用Ar-H 2稀释的CF 4,C 2 F 2,C 2 F 6,C 4 F 8,CHF 3,HF,NF 6和NF 3中的至少一种 ℃至1150℃,室中约10至60秒。 随后,将清洁的基板暴露于第一气体和在基本上高真空下基本上在650℃至1150℃的范围内产生第一温度约5秒至20秒的能量。 同时将基底暴露于第一气体,包含氟作为氧化剂,优选NF 3的第二气体通过在基本上高的真空下原位脉冲引入。 通过脉冲引入第二气体,建立基本上在2秒至5秒范围内的接通相位和基本上在5秒至6秒范围内的截止相位。 优选地,脉冲包括两个开和相两相。 在本发明方法的一个实施方案中,第一气体包括与Ar组合的O 2和N 2 O中的至少一种,从而在衬底之上制造二氧化硅层。