Abstract:
A method of fabricating a gate dielectric layer, including: providing a substrate (100); forming a silicon dioxide layer (110) on a top surface of the substrate (105); performing a plasma nitridation in a reducing atmosphere to convert the silicon dioxide layer into a silicon oxynitride layer (110A). The dielectric layer so formed may be used in the fabrication of MOSFETs (145).
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, wherein the method comprises forming a first well region (103) in a semiconductor substrate (102) for accommodation of a first type semiconductor device (130); forming a second well region (104) in the semiconductor substrate (102) for accommodation of a second type semiconductor device (140); shielding the first type semiconductor device (130) with a mask (114); depositing a first metal layer (118) over the second type semiconductor device (140); performing a first salicide formation on the second type semiconductor device (140); removing the mask (114); depositing a second metal layer (123) over the first and second type semiconductor devices (130,140); and performing a second salicide formation on the first type semiconductor device (130). The method requires only one pattern level and it eliminates pattern overlay as it also simplifies the processes to form different suicide material over different devices.
Abstract:
A semiconducting structure and a method of forming thereof, includes a substrate having a p-type device region (20) and a n-type device region (10); a first-type silicide contact (30) to the n-type device region (10); the first-type silicide having a work function that is substantially aligned to the n-type device region conduction band; and a second-type silicide contact (35) to the p-type device region (20); the second-type silicide having a work function that is substantially aligned to the p-type device region valence band. The present invention also provides a semiconducting structure and a method of forming therefore, in which the silicide contact material and silicide contact processing conditions are selected to provide strain based device improvements in pFET and nFET devices.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor structure including a thin gate dielectric in which nitrogen is selectively enriched. SOLUTION: Although an introducing amount of nitrogen is sufficient to cause gate leakage and the infiltration of a dopant to be reduced, or to prevent these, the amount does not decrease device performance much. Nitrogen lower than that of a gate dielectric of nFET in density is introduced into a gate dielectric of a pFET. Nitriding can be selectively carried out by rapid thermal nitridation (RTN), furnace nitriding, remote plasma nitriding (RPN), decoupled plasma nitriding (DPN), and wale implantation or polysilicon implantation, or by various techniques, including combinations of these methods. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved method for forming a C54 phase titanium silicide without requiring a second high-temperature annealing. SOLUTION: A low resistivity titanium silicide and semiconductor devices incorporating the same are formed by a titanium alloy comprising titanium and 1-20 atom percent refractory metal deposited in a layer overlying a silicon substrate. The substrate is then heated to a temperature which is sufficient to practically form a C54 phase titanium silicide. The titanium alloy may further comprise silicon and the refractory metal may be Mo, W, Ta, Nb, V, or Cr, but more preferably be Ta or Nb. The heating step used to form the low resistivity titanium silicide is performed at a temperature less than 900 deg.C, and more preferably between about 600 to 700 deg.C.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, wherein the method comprises forming a first well region (103) in a semiconductor substrate (102) for accommodation of a first type semiconductor device (130); forming a second well region (104) in the semiconductor substrate (102) for accommodation of a second type semiconductor device (140); shielding the first type semiconductor device (130) with a mask (114); depositing a first metal layer (118) over the second type semiconductor device (140); performing a first salicide formation on the second type semiconductor device (140); removing the mask (114); depositing a second metal layer (123) over the first and second type semiconductor devices (130,140); and performing a second salicide formation on the first type semiconductor device (130). The method requires only one pattern level and it eliminates pattern overlay as it also simplifies the processes to form different suicide material over different devices.
Abstract:
A light emitting diode (LED) structure (Fig 6g) and method for making a light emitting diode are disclosed. The structure comprises deep trench metal electrodes (385) between which electroluminescent material (320) is disposed on the sidewalls of the electrodes, (385) forming a series of luminescent diode elements stacked horizontally on a substrate. (See Fig 6g). The method for fabricating the light emitting diode structure can be used for a wide variety of electroluminescent materials.
Abstract:
Ferro-electric capacitor modules, methods of manufacture and design structures. The method of manufacturing the ferro-electric capacitor includes forming a barrier layer on an insulator (18) layer of a CMOS structure (10). The method further includes forming a top plate (32) and a bottom plate (28) over the barrier layer. The method further includes forming a ferro-electric material (30) between the top plate (32) and the bottom plate (28). The method further includes encapsulating the barrier layer, top plate (32), bottom plate (28) and ferro-electric material (30) with an encapsulating material (36). The method further includes forming contacts (20,44a) to the top plate (32) and bottom plate (28), through the encapsulating material (36). At least the contact (44a) to the top plate (32) and a contact (20) to a diffusion of the CMOS structure are in electrical connection through a common wire.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a gate dielectric layer, including: providing a substrate (100); forming a silicon dioxide layer (110) on a top surface of the substrate (105); performing a plasma nitridation in a reducing atmosphere to convert the silicon dioxide layer into a silicon oxynitride layer (110A). The dielectric layer so formed may be used in the fabrication of MOSFETs (145).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable gate insulation film with respect to a gate insulation film forming method by silicon nitride oxide. SOLUTION: The gate insulation film forming method includes a process for preparing a substrate, a process for forming a silicon dioxide layer on the top surface of the substrate, a process for exposing the silicon dioxide layer to a plasma-nitride forming process in order to change the silicon dioxide layer into a silicon nitride oxide layer, and a process for subjecting the silicon nitride oxide layer to spike-like rapid annealing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO