Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and inexpensive method for manufacturing a field effect transistor, having a high switching speed. SOLUTION: An injection step using high energy and a small amount of dose is added, thus providing the method for manufacturing the field effect transistor, where the capacity at a p-n junction part between a source and/or the drain and the substrate is reduced. The reduced capacity at the p-n junction part accelerates the switching sped of the transistor. At that time, the method can be easily integrated into the existing manufacturing method of the field effect transistor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for integrating field-effect transistors for memory and logic applications in a semiconductor substrate (22). According to said method, the gate dielectric (2) and a semiconductor layer (4) are firstly deposited, on the whole surface thereof, both in the logic and memory areas (6) and (8). The gate electrodes (12) are first of all formed in the memory area (8) from these layers. The source and drain regions (56) are implanted and the memory area (8) is coated with an insulating material (20) in a planarized manner. Only then are the gate electrodes (21) formed in the logic area from the semiconductor layer (4) and the gate dielectric (2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a compact semiconductor structure comprising an insulation layer on a semiconductor substrate and at least two metallic conductor strips (7, 8) in said insulation layer. The invention aims to reduce the capacitive coupling between the neighbouring metallic conductor strips of a semiconductor structure and to enable the production of a more compact semiconductor structure. To achieve this, the inventive semiconductor device is characterised in that the insulation layer comprises a first insulation layer (1) of a predetermined thickness consisting of a first insulation material and a second insulation layer (10) of a predetermined thickness consisting of a second insulation material and located above the first insulation layer (1). The two or more metallic conductor strips (7, 8) extend from the first insulation layer (1) into the second insulation layer (10) and the second insulation material has a lower relative dielectric constant than the first insulation material.
Abstract:
The semiconductor structure has a layer structure formed from a metalization layer and a dielectric layer. The metalization layer is patterned and has contact areas. The dielectric layer is composed of a depositable material and covers the metalization layer. The contact areas are formed from many contiguous individual structures, which are so narrow that the depositable material does not form, over the individual structures, any areas which run parallel to the metalization layer. The grid of contiguous individual structures forms a contact area which causes dielectric layer elevations which are particularly low and therefore easy to planarize.
Abstract:
Process for removing polysilicon (8) applied to a substrate (2) comprises completely removing the polysilicon in first regions (7) of an integrated semiconductor arrangement before the surface of the substrate is reached. A mask (11) is applied to the first regions before the polysilicon is completely removed from the second regions. Preferably an insulating layer, more preferably a gate oxide layer, is used as the substrate. The first regions occupy less space than the second regions. The polysilicon is completely removed by dry etching or wet etching. The first and/or second regions are provided with gate stacks.
Abstract:
In the fabrication of stacked vias, metal islands referred to as landing pads are introduced for the purpose of contact-connection between the vias that are arranged one above the other. The metal islands project laterally beyond the vias to a significant extent on account of the line shortening effect. The vias arranged in layers lying one above the other are laterally offset with respect to one another. The landing pad of the invention is configured as an interconnect running between the vias. On account of the line shortening effect, which is less critical for longer tracks, contact areas provided at the ends of the interconnect do not have to be chosen to be as large as the square contact areas of conventional metal islands and can therefore be accommodated to save more space on a circuit layout to be miniaturized. The shrink factor of such a semiconductor structure is increased.
Abstract:
A method for planarizing the surface of an isolating layer that is deposited on a semiconductor body is described. Zones where the isolating layer has a low level are covered with a block mask in order to be able to selectively etch zones of the isolating layer with a higher level.
Abstract:
Production of conducting pathways, especially aluminum pathways comprises applying an aluminum conducting layer (13) onto a substrate (11); applying a titanium nitride layer; applying a lacquer mask; structuring the titanium nitride layer to a hard mask (19) using the lacquer mask; and structuring the conducting layer to form the conducting pathways using the hard mask. Preferred Features: The titanium nitride layer is 60-200 nm thick. The aluminum conducting layer contains copper and/or silicon as additives. A titanium layer (12) is applied to the conducting layer before the titanium nitride layer is applied. The conducting pathways have an aspect ratio of more than 2 and have a height of more than 350 nm and a width of less than 180 nm.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a compact semiconductor structure comprising an insulation layer on a semiconductor substrate and at least two metallic conductor strips (7, 8) in said insulation layer. The invention aims to reduce the capacitive coupling between the neighbouring metallic conductor strips of a semiconductor structure and to enable the production of a more compact semiconductor structure. To achieve this, the inventive semiconductor device is characterised in that the insulation layer comprises a first insulation layer (1) of a predetermined thickness consisting of a first insulation material and a second insulation layer (10) of a predetermined thickness consisting of a second insulation material and located above the first insulation layer (1). The two or more metallic conductor strips (7, 8) extend from the first insulation layer (1) into the second insulation layer (10) and the second insulation material has a lower relative dielectric constant than the first insulation material.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a microelectronic structure includes implanting nitrogen into a semiconductor substrate which is provided with trenches, at least in the region of a main area of the semiconductor substrate. The implantation is intended to be carried out in such a way that a nitrogen concentration at the main area is considerably greater than at the side walls of the trenches. As a result, during subsequent oxidation of the semiconductor substrate, a thinner oxide layer can be formed on the main area, in comparison with the side walls. The oxide layer has a homogeneous transition in the edge region between the main area and the side walls. Implanting nitrogen prior to the oxidation of the semiconductor substrate leads to a uniform oxide layer thickness on the main area.