Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the method of forming a capacitor on an original position in a semiconductor structure. SOLUTION: First, a previously-treated semiconductor substrate is positioned in a sputtering chamber. Then, Ar gas is flown into the sputtering chamber and a first heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer is adhered in a sputtering manner onto the substrate from the target of heat-resistant metal silicide or two targets of heat-resistant metal and silicon. Then, N 2 gas is flown into the sputtering chamber until the density of N 2 gas in the chamber reaches at least 35%, and a second heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer is adhered in the sputtering manner onto the first heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. Then, the flow of N 2 gas is stopped and a third heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer is adhered in the sputtering manner onto the second heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. Then, the multilayer stack of heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen is formed on the capacitor using photolithography. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove a conductive noble metal plating base from a noble metal patterned electrodeposit region dissimilar to this base, by selecting a multilayered metal material to be alloyed or mixed in the annealing condition. SOLUTION: A structure includes a base 2 having a blanket mat layer of a plating base 1 having electrodeposit features including a noble metal 4 dissimilar to the base plating layer material. The noble metal deposit is electroplated using a mask to be removed later. Selective etching removes the base 1 not alloyed in a region between the features to form a structure. An anneal process is long enough to obtain a good alloy 6 but short enough to prevent the base from becoming excessively dense at the edge of the electrodeposit and the electrodeposit from excessively diffusing laterally in the base region between the features.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize the associated complexity and cost in fabricating a CMOS structure containing silicide contacts and metal silicide gates. SOLUTION: The method of integrating the silicide metal of a CMOS allows incorporation of silicide contacts (S/D and gates) and metal silicide gates using a self-alignment process (salicide) and at least one lithography process. The integration method allows at least two different thicknesses of metals deposited on a semiconductor substrate such that on some of the CMOS transistors thinner silicide metals are formed and used in the formation of gate contacts, whereas on the other CMOS transistors thicker silicide metals are formed and used in the formation of metal silicide gates. The integration method of the present invention can also be used to form multiple phases of metal silicide gates by varying the metal deposition thickness thus having differing amounts of metal present during metal gate formation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a capacitor at a source position inside a semiconductor structure. SOLUTION: In the method, a pre-processed semiconductor substrate is first positioned in a sputtering chamber. Ar gas is then flown into the sputtering chamber to deposit by sputtering a first refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer 14 on the substrate from a refractory metal silicide target, or from two targets of a refractory metal and a silicon. N 2 gas is then flown into the sputtering chamber until that the concentration of N 2 gas in the camber is at least 35% to deposit by sputtering a second refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer 16 on top of the first refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. The N 2 gas flow is then stopped to deposit by sputtering a third refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer 18 on top of the second refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. The multi- layer stack of the refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen is then photolithographically formed into the capacitor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-aligned silicide process applicable to contacting silicon, sidewall, source, and drain. SOLUTION: A method (and a structure formed by using this method) to form a metal silicide contact on a non-planar silicon-containing area which limits the silicon consumption at a silicon-containing area includes: forming a blanket metal layer over the silicon-containing area, forming a silicon layer over the metal layer, performing an selective and anisotropical etching of the silicon layer against the metal, forming a metal silicon alloy by reacting the metal and silicon at a first temperature, etching away any unreacted metal layer, forming a metal-Si2 alloy by annealing at a second temperature, and selectively etching away any unreacted silicon layer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a metal silicide contact holding a resistance value within the present operating standard, while the high temperature stability is increased. SOLUTION: Prior to activating a source-drain region in the structure, at least an alloying element is added to a metal capable of forming a metal silicide, by annealing and alloyed to obtain a metal alloy silicide contact without agglomeration. A complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS) device, having a metal silicide contact which is durable against high-temperature annealing used for activating the source-drain region of the device is provided by adding at least an alloy element to an initial metal layer used for forming the silicide.