Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an OTEPROM is described. A tunneling oxide layer, a first conductive layer, a first patterned mask layer are formed on a substrate. A trench is formed in the substrate. An insulating layer is formed to fill the trench. A portion of the first conductive layer destined to form the floating gate is exposed and then a cap layer is formed thereon. The first patterned mask layer is removed and then a second conductive layer and a second patterned mask layer are formed over the substrate. A word line and a floating gate are formed using the second patterned mask layer and the cap layer as a mask. The second patterned mask layer is removed and then source/drain regions are formed in the substrate on both sides of the word line and the floating gate and between the word line and the floating gate.
Abstract:
A method of forming borderless contacts is provided. A substrate is provided. The substrate has at least a logic region and a memory region. A MOS transistor and a STI structure are formed on the logic region. The MOS transistor comprises a gate, a source/drain region and a cap insulating layer on the gate. An etching stop layer is formed on the substrate to cover the MSO transistor and the STI structure. A dielectric layer is formed in the etching stop layer. The dielectric layer, the etching stop layer and the cap insulating layer are partially removed to form a first opening according to the pattern of a first mask layer. The first opening exposes the gate. According to the pattern of a second mask layer, the dielectric layer and the etching stop layer are partially removed to form openings, which expose the source/drain region, in the dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A process for forming high temperature stable self-aligned silicide layer that not only establishes itself smoothly and uniformly despite the use of a high temperature in the siliciding reaction, but also can withstand other subsequent high temperature thermal processing operations and maintaining a stable metal silicide layer profile thereafter. Moreover, desired thickness and uniformity of the metal silicide layer can be obtained by suitably adjusting the amorphous implant parameters, while the use of a titanium nitride cap layer help to stabilize the metal silicide layer during high temperature formation and that a stable and uniform metal silicide layer profile can be ensured even if subsequent high temperature processing operations are performed.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning a silicon wafer. The method includes intentionally exposing the wafer into a volatile solvent with a polarity between about 2 and 4, whereby the wafer is cleaned by the solvent such that the formation of silicon recesses in source/drain extension regions on the silicon wafer can be prevented or avoided.
Abstract:
A method to fabricate a salicide layer is described. The method is performed by forming a metal layer on the polysilicon gate and source/drain region and by a chemical vapor deposition using TiCl.sub.4 as a source gas. The metal layer is in situ transformed into a silicide layer in the formation step of the metal layer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory is provided. A substrate is provided and then a number of stacked gate structures are formed on the substrate. Each of the stacked gate structures includes a tunneling dielectric layer, a floating gate, a first inter-gate dielectric layer, a control gate and a cap layer. A source region is formed in the substrate, and a second inter-gate dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. A number of polysilicon select gates are formed on one side of the stacked gate structures. The select gates connect the stacked gate structures together to form a memory cell column. A spacer is formed on each sidewall of the memory cell column. A drain region is formed in the substrate on one side of the memory cell column. A silicidation process is carried out to convert the polysilicon constituting the select gate into a silicide material.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an OTEPROM is described. A tunneling oxide layer, a first conductive layer, a first patterned mask layer are formed on a substrate. A trench is formed in the substrate. An insulating layer is formed to fill the trench. A portion of the first conductive layer destined to form the floating gate is exposed and then a cap layer is formed thereon. The first patterned mask layer is removed and then a second conductive layer and a second patterned mask layer are formed over the substrate. A word line and a floating gate are formed using the second patterned mask layer and the cap layer as a mask. The second patterned mask layer is removed and then source/drain regions are formed in the substrate on both sides of the word line and the floating gate and between the word line and the floating gate.
Abstract:
A method for forming MOSFET is disclosed. The method includes firstly providing a substrate, on which a gate without spacer is already formed. A first spacer is formed on sidewall of the gate, a lightly doped drain is subsequently formed in the substrate. Next, a second spacer is formed on the first spacer. Finally, a heavily doped drain is formed in the substrate. The present invention can enhance stability of resistance of the gate and reduce pollution of the machine. Therefore, quality and efficiency of the fabrication of MOSFET will be enhanced.
Abstract:
A method includes a self-aligned silicide (Salicide) technology in fabrication of an embedded dynamic random access memory (DRAM). On a silicon wafer, a first MOS transistor is formed in a logic device region, and second MOS transistor is formed in a memory device region. The improved method includes forming an insulating layer over the substrate at least covering the first (second) MOS transistor. A top portion of the insulating layer is removed to expose only a top portion of the first (second) gate structure. A portion of the insulating layer covering the first MOS transistor is removed to expose the first MOS transistor. Using the remaining insulating layer on the second MOS transistor as a mask, the Salicide fabrication process is performed to form a self-aligned silicide layer on the first interchangeable source/drain region, and the exposed top surface of the first (second) polysilicon gate structure.
Abstract:
A method of reducing the loss of metal silicide in pre-metal etching which includes the following steps. A polysilicon gate electrode and implanted source/drain electrodes are formed on a silicon substrate. A metal silicide layer is formed on the polysilicon gate electrode and the source/drain electrodes. On the surface of the substrate, the polysilicon gate electrode, the source-drain electrodes region and the metal silicide layer, a protecting glass for insulation is formed and then dry etched to form a contact window. The metal silicide layer will form a damaged metal silicide layer in the contact window. Thereafter, a thermal process is conducted to repair the damaged metal silicide layer and finally, pre-metal etching is conducted completing the process. Pursuant to this method, the extremely low resistance of the metal silicide remains.