公开(公告)号：EP1949447A4

公开(公告)日：2009-11-11

申请号：EP06825854

申请日：2006-10-12

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CARTER EDUARD A ,  COPEL MATTHEW W ,  FRANK MARTIN M ,  GOUSEV EVGENI P ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  JAMMY RAJARAO ,  LINDER BARRY P ,  NARAYANAN VIJAY

IPC: H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/513 ,  H01L21/28194 ,  H01L21/28238 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L29/105 ,  H01L29/1083 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/7833

公开(公告)号：EP1825521A4

公开(公告)日：2008-10-01

申请号：EP05820881

申请日：2005-11-01

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOJARCZUK NESTOR A JR ,  CABRAL CYRIL JR ,  CARTIER EDUARD A ,  FRANK MARTIN M ,  GOUSEV EVGENI P ,  GUHA SUPRATIK ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  JAMMY RAJARAO ,  NARAYANAN VIJAY ,  PARUCHURI VAMSI K

IPC: H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L31/00

CPC classification number: H01L29/513 ,  H01L21/28194 ,  H01L21/2822 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/4975 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a V t stabilization layer between a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The V t stabilization layer is capable of stabilizing the structure's threshold voltage and flatband voltage to a targeted value and comprises a nitrided metal oxide, or a nitrogen-free metal oxide, with the provision that when the V t stabilization layer comprises a nitrogen-free metal oxide, at least one of the semiconductor substrate or the gate dielectric includes nitrogen. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such a structure.

公开(公告)号：JP2004158864A

公开(公告)日：2004-06-03

申请号：JP2003412413

申请日：2003-12-10

Applicant: Internatl Business Mach Corp ,  インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレーションInternational Business Maschines Corporation

Inventor： KHARE MUKESH V ,  D EMIC CHRISTOPHER P ,  HWANG THOMAS T ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  QUINLIVAN J J ,  WARD BETH A

IPC: H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/314 ,  H01L21/318 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/28202 ,  H01L21/2822 ,  H01L21/3144 ,  H01L29/518

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a gate dielectric for an integrated circuit device.
SOLUTION: The method includes forming an initial oxynitride layer having an initial physical thickness on a substrate material. The initial oxynitride layer is then subjected to a plasma nitridation. Consequently, a final oxynitride layer having a final physical thickness is acquired. In one embodiment, the final physical thickness is less than 20Å exceeding the initial physical thickness by less than 5Å. Finally, the nitrogen concentration in the final oxynitride layer is at least 2.0×10
15 atoms/cm
2 . In one embodiment, the initial oxynitride layer is formed on the substrate by ionically implantating nitrogen atoms into the substrate. After implantation of nitrogen atoms, the substrate is oxidized. In an alternative embodiment, the initial oxynitride layer is formed on the substrate by rapid thermal nitric oxide (NO) deposition.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

公开(公告)号：JP2002353218A

公开(公告)日：2002-12-06

申请号：JP2002072532

申请日：2002-03-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KHARE MUKESH V ,  D EMIC CHRISTOPHER P ,  HWANG THOMAS T ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  QUINLIVAN J J ,  WARD BETH A

IPC: H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/314 ,  H01L21/318 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a gate dielectric for an integrated circuit device. SOLUTION: An initial oxynitride layer having an initial physical thickness is formed on a substrate. Then a plasma nitride forming treatment is applied for the initial oxynitride layer, and the final oxynitride layer having the final physical thickness is formed. In a first embodiment, the final physical thickness is less than 20 Åexceeding the initial physical thickness by less than 5 Å. Eventually, the nitrogen concentration in the final oxynitride layer is 2.0×10 atoms/cm or more. In a first embodiment, the initial oxynitride layer is formed on the substrate by ion implantation of nitrogen atoms. After implantation of nitrogen atoms, the substrate is heated. In an alternative embodiment, the initial oxynitride layer is formed on the substrate by a rapid heat oxynitride deposition.

公开(公告)号：WO2006055226A3

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：PCT/US2005039288

申请日：2005-11-01

Applicant: IBM ,  BOJARCZUK NESTOR A JR ,  CABRAL CYRIL JR ,  CARTIER EDUARD A ,  FRANK MARTIN M ,  GOUSEV EVGENI P ,  GUHA SUPRATIK ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  JAMMY RAJARAO ,  NARAYANAN VIJAY ,  PARUCHURI VAMSI K

Inventor： BOJARCZUK NESTOR A JR ,  CABRAL CYRIL JR ,  CARTIER EDUARD A ,  FRANK MARTIN M ,  GOUSEV EVGENI P ,  GUHA SUPRATIK ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  JAMMY RAJARAO ,  NARAYANAN VIJAY ,  PARUCHURI VAMSI K

IPC: H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L31/00

CPC classification number: H01L29/513 ,  H01L21/28194 ,  H01L21/2822 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/4975 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a V t stabilization layer between a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The V t stabilization layer is capable of stabilizing the structure's threshold voltage and flatband voltage to a targeted value and comprises a nitrided metal oxide, or a nitrogen-free metal oxide, with the provision that when the V t stabilization layer comprises a nitrogen-free metal oxide, at least one of the semiconductor substrate or the gate dielectric includes nitrogen. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such a structure.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种半导体结构，其包括在栅极电介质和栅电极之间的V 1稳定层。 VST稳定层能够将结构的阈值电压和平带电压稳定到目标值，并且包括氮化金属氧化物或无氮金属氧化物，其条件是当V < 稳定层包括无氮金属氧化物，半导体衬底或栅极电介质中的至少一个包括氮。 本发明还提供一种制造这种结构的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2007050312A2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：PCT/US2006039940

申请日：2006-10-12

Applicant: IBM ,  CARTER EDUARD A ,  COPEL MATTHEW W ,  FRANK MARTIN M ,  GOUSEV EVGENI P ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  JAMMY RAJARAO ,  LINDER BARRY P ,  NARAYANAN VIJAY

Inventor： CARTER EDUARD A ,  COPEL MATTHEW W ,  FRANK MARTIN M ,  GOUSEV EVGENI P ,  JAMISON PAUL C ,  JAMMY RAJARAO ,  LINDER BARRY P ,  NARAYANAN VIJAY

IPC: H01L29/94 ,  H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L29/513 ,  H01L21/28194 ,  H01L21/28238 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L29/105 ,  H01L29/1083 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: A semiconductor structure, particularly a pFET, which includes a dielectric material that has a dielectric constant of greater than that of SiO 2 and a Ge or Si content of greater than 50% and at least one other means for threshold/flatband voltage tuning by material stack engineering is provided. The other means contemplated in the present invention include, for example, utilizing an insulating interlayer atop the dielectric for charge fixing and/or by forming an engineered channel region. The present invention also relates to a method of fabricating such a CMOS structure.

Abstract translation: 一种半导体结构，特别是pFET，其包括具有大于SiO 2的介电常数和大于50％的Ge或Si含量的介电常数的介电材料和至少一种用于 提供材料堆栈工程的阈值/平带电压调谐。 本发明中考虑的其它方法包括例如在用于电荷固定的电介质的顶部和/或通过形成工程化的沟道区域之间使用绝缘夹层。 本发明还涉及一种制造这种CMOS结构的方法。