Abstract:
Provided are a semiconductor device comprising metal silicide and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device comprises a gate formed on a substrate; an elevated source/drain formed in both sides of the gate; and the metal silicide formed on a part of the elevated source/drain.. The elevate source/drain is protruded from the surface of the substrate and comprises a protrusion unit which surrounds the both sides of the metal silicide.
Abstract:
A method for forming a conductive layer and a method for forming a contact and a wiring by using the same are provided to enhance reliability and productivity by forming a tungsten layer on a cobalt layer as an underlayer. An interlayer dielectric(108) is formed on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate(100). A contact hole(110) for exposing a part of the semiconductor substrate is formed by etching the interlayer dielectric. A cobalt layer is formed on an inner surface of the contact hole and a surface of the interlayer dielectric. A tungsten layer for filling up the inside of the contact hole is formed on the cobalt layer by using the cobalt layer as a seed. A contact is formed by polishing the tungsten layer and the cobalt layer in order to expose the interlayer dielectric.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and a method for forming the same are provided to previously suppress a bridge phenomenon between active regions and disconnection between contacts. A semiconductor device includes device isolation patterns(110), a gate insulation layer, a gate electrode, spacers, and source/drain regions. The device isolation patterns define an active region(112). The gate insulation layer is arranged on a channel region of the active region. The gate electrode is arranged on the gate insulation layer. The spacers are formed at both sidewalls of the gate electrode. The source/drain regions are arranged between the spacers and device isolation patterns, and an upper surface higher than a surface of the active region. The substrate and the source/drain regions include single crystal silicon or single crystal silicon germanium.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided to enhance the electric reliability of the semiconductor device by implementing fully silicided gate patterns with different thicknesses from one another on a semiconductor substrate. A thin layer(32) with silicon is formed on a substrate. By executing an electroless plating, a transition metal layer(38) is formed on the thin layer. By executing a thermal treatment, the thin layer is reacted with the transition metal layer and then the thin layer and the transition metal layer are formed as a silicide layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a salicide layer and a method for fabricating the same are provided to lower the electrical resistance of a wiring by patching a disconnected part of the salicide layer with a metal or a metal silicide. An active region(51) is defined on a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode crosses an upper surface of the active region. A plurality of spacer patterns(54) are formed on both sidewalls of the gate electrode. A gate salicide layer(56g) is formed on an upper surface of the gate electrode and is partially disconnected. Source/drain salicide layers(56s,56d) are formed on the active region of both sides of the gate electrode. A conductive patch layer(60) is formed on the gate electrode of the disconnected part of the gate salicide layer. The conductive patch layer is plated by using an electroless-plating method. The conductive patch layer is electrically connected to the gate salicide layer.
Abstract:
An overvoltage protection method and an overvoltage protection circuit are provided to reduce a chip layout size by arranging an overvoltage detecting logic inside an IC chip. An overvoltage protection circuit includes a voltage converter(120), a voltage comparator(160), and a switching unit(140). The voltage converter converts a source voltage to first and second voltages. The voltage comparator compares the first voltage with the second voltage and generates a control signal. The switching unit determines whether the source voltage is to be applied on a chip based on the control signal. The voltage converter is arranged inside the chip. The voltage converter includes a first and second voltage generators. The first voltage generator converts the source voltage to the first voltage, while the second voltage generator converts the source voltage to the second voltage.