Abstract:
The invention relates to a method that permits the direct application of a dielectric layer to a metallic layer containing copper. According to said method, two process gases (26, 28) are excited by means of respectively different plasma powers for each substrate surface or one of the process gases (26) is excited by means of a plasma and the other process gas (28) is not excited.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing an integrated circuit arrangement (100) comprising a capacitor (112). A dielectric layer (160) is structured with the aid of a hard mask during a two-stage etching process. The hard mask is subsequently removed if it is an electrically insulating hard mask. If the latter is an electrically conductive hard mask, parts of said mask can remain in the circuit arrangement (100). The integrated circuit arrangement can thus be produced without complex cleaning steps and in addition, the quality of the dielectric in the capacitor is extremely high.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the parallel production of an MOS transistor in an MOS area of a substrate (1) and a bipolar transistor in a bipolar area of said substrate (1). The method comprises the creation of an MOS preconditioning structure in the MOS area, whereby the MOS preconditioning structure contains a region (13) provided for a channel, a gate dielectric (14), a gate electrode layer (15, 19) and a masking layer (21a, 21b, 22) on the gate electrode layer (15, 19). In addition, a bipolar preconditioning structure is created in the bipolar area, said structure comprising a conductive layer (20) and a masking layer (21a, 21b, 22) on the conductive layer (20). To establish a gate electrode and a base connection region, the gate electrode layer (15, 19) and the conductive layer (20) are jointly structured. The invention also relates to the simultaneous creation of isolating spacer layers (30, 31) on lateral walls of the gate electrode layer in the MOS area and on the conductive layer in the bipolar area by the application of a first (30) and second spacer layer (31). The isolating spacer layers define the regions to be doped in the MOS area and isolate a base region and an emitter region in the bipolar area. Finally, the first spacer layer (30) and the second spacer layer (31) are selectively etched in the MOS and bipolar areas.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for parallel production of an MOS transistor in an MOS area of a substrate and a bipolar transistor in a bipolar area of the substrate. The method comprises generating an MOS preparation structure in the MOS area, wherein the MOS preparation structure comprises an area provided for a channel, a gate dielectric, a gate electrode layer and a mask layer on the gate electrode layer. Further, a bipolar preparation structure is generated in the bipolar area, which comprises a conductive layer and a mask layer on the conductive layer. The mask layer is thinned in the area of the gate electrode. For determining a gate electrode and a base terminal area, common structuring of the gate electrode layer and the conductive layer is performed.
Abstract:
Optical sensor comprises a substrate (1); an intermediate metal dielectric (2) and a first antireflection layer (3) arranged on the substrate; and a passivating layer (7) arranged on the dielectric. Preferred Features: A photo diode is arranged in the substrate. The dielectric is made from silicon oxide doped with arsenic, phosphorus and/or boron. The antireflection layer is arranged between the substrate and the dielectric. A second antireflection layer (6) is arranged between the dielectric and the passivating layer.
Abstract:
Barrier layers for conductive features and methods of formation thereof are disclosed. A first barrier material is deposited on top surfaces of an insulating material, and a second barrier material is deposited on sidewalls of the insulating material, wherein the second barrier material is different than the first barrier material. The first barrier material induces grain growth of a subsequently deposited conductive material at a first rate, and the second barrier material induces grain growth of the conductive material at a second rate, wherein the second rate is slower than the first rate.
Abstract:
Production of conductor systems with high capacitive coupling comprises: (A) forming a first dielectric (2) on a substrate (1); (B) forming a trench structure in the dielectric with a capacitor zone (KB) connected to a conductor zone (LB) whose depth:width ratio is at least three times that of the capacitor zone; (C) applying a first conductive layer until the trench structure in the conductor zone is filled; (D) forming a capacitor dielectric layer (4A) on the first conductive layer; depositing a second conductive layer on the capacitor dielectric so that the trench structure in the capacitor zone is filled; (E) planarising the resulting structure to form a first conductor (3L) which is connected to a first capacitor electrode (3E),and a second capacitor electrode (5E) which is separated from the first by a dielectric layer; and (F) applying a second dielectric (7) with a second conductor (8L) connected to the second capacitor electrode by a contact-via (V2). An independent claim is included for conductor systems produced using the method.
Abstract:
Process for forming a dielectric. The process may include forming the dielectric on a metallization and capacitor arrangement. The process allows the direct application of a dielectric layer to a copper-containing metallization. Accordingly, two process gases may be excited with different plasma powers per unit substrate area, or one process gas may be excited with a plasma and another process gas may not be excited.
Abstract:
Production of a semiconductor structure (12) comprises: (a) applying a protective layer (10) on a semiconductor structure or on a substrate; (b) forming cracks (38) in the protective layer; (c) applying a repairing layer to the protective layer; and (d) removing the repairing layer before applying further layers and/or before carrying out further processing. An Independent claim is also included for the semiconductor structure produced by the above process. Preferably the protective layer is thicker than the repairing layer and the repairing layer is half the thickness of the largest crack. The protective layer is made from tetraethylorthosilcate (TEOS). The repairing layer is made from silicon dioxide or TEOS.