Abstract:
A device for thermally treating semiconductor wafers having at least one silicon layer to be oxidized and a metal layer, preferably a tungsten layer, which is not to be oxidized. The inventive device comprises the following: at least one radiation source; a treatment chamber receiving the substrate, with at least one wall part located adjacent to the radiation sources and which is substantially transparent for the radiation of said radiation source; and at least one cover plate between the substrate and the wall part of the treatment chamber located adjacent to the radiation sources, the dimensions of said cover plate being selected such that it fully covers the transparent wall part of the treatment chamber in relation to the substrate in order to prevent tungsten evaporating from said substrate from becoming deposited on the transparent wall part of the treatment chamber.
Abstract:
In selective oxidation of gate structures known per se, which contain a polycrystalline silicon layer and a tungsten layer, tungsten oxide evaporation is prevented or at least substantially reduced by means of a special process control, whereby the gate structure is exposed to a non-aqueous inert gas containing hydrogen before and optionally after a treatment step with a hydrogen/water mixture.
Abstract:
During a selective oxidation of gate structures that includes a polycrystalline silicon layer and a tungsten layer, which is known per se, a vapor deposition of tungsten oxide is prevented or at least greatly reduced by a special process. The gate structure is acted on by a hydrogen-containing, nonaqueous inert gas before and, if appropriate, after a treatment step with a hydrogen/water mixture.
Abstract:
In selective oxidation of gate structures known per se, which contain a polycrystalline silicon layer and a tungsten layer, tungsten oxide evaporation is prevented or at least substantially reduced by means of a special process control, whereby the gate structure is exposed to a non-aqueous inert gas containing hydrogen before and optionally after a treatment step with a hydrogen/water mixture.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structure manufacturing method has the following steps: provision of a semiconductor substrate (1) with a trench (5) and deposition of a filling layer (10b) of doped silicon to fill the trench and cover the surrounding structure using an over-conforming separation method that has an over-conforming separation rate due to a dosing concentration gradient. This ensures that the trench is at least partially filled from the bottom to the top.
Abstract:
A device for thermally treating semiconductor wafers having at least one silicon layer to be oxidized and a metal layer, preferably a tungsten layer, which is not to be oxidized. The inventive device comprises the following: at least one radiation source; a treatment chamber receiving the substrate, with at least one wall part located adjacent to the radiation sources and which is substantially transparent for the radiation of said radiation source; and at least one cover plate between the substrate and the wall part of the treatment chamber located adjacent to the radiation sources, the dimensions of said cover plate being selected such that it fully covers the transparent wall part of the treatment chamber in relation to the substrate in order to prevent material, comprising a metal, metal oxide or metal hydroxide such as tungsten, tungsten oxide or tungsten hydroxide, from said substrate from becoming deposited on or evaporating onto the transparent wall part of the treatment chamber.
Abstract:
Increasing the capacity in a storage trench comprises depositing a first silicon oxide layer (4) in the trench; depositing a silicon layer (5) over the first layer to sufficiently cover the wall of the trench; and depositing a layer (6) containing an oxidizable metal. The silicon layer and the oxidizable metal layer are oxidized to form a layer containing a metal oxide and silicon oxide. An independent claim is also included for a trench capacitor comprising an inner wall covered with a silicon oxide layer which is covered with a metal oxide layer followed by a further silicon oxide layer. The remainder of the trench is filled with silicon. Preferred Features: Deposition is carried out by CVD or atomic layer deposition. The oxidizable metal is Ti, TiN, W, WN, Ta, TaN, WSi, TiSi or TaSi. Oxidation is carried out in an oxygen-containing atmosphere.