Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor element with at least one layer of tungsten oxide (WOx), optionally in a structured tungsten oxide (WOx) layer. The inventive semiconductor element is characterized in that the relative permittivity ( epsilon r) of the tungsten oxide layer (WOx) is higher than 50.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of producing a metal oxide film. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a) providing a barrier film, b) applying a metal film onto the barrier film, and c) thermally oxidizing the metal film in an oxygen atmosphere, thereby producing a metal oxide film (3').
Abstract:
Trench capacitor comprises: trench (108) having an upper region (109) and a lower region (111) formed in substrate (101); insulating collar (168) formed in upper region of trench; trenched sink (170) formed in the substrate and partially penetrating lower region of trench; a dielectric layer (164) made of tungsten oxide as capacitor dielectric; and a conducting trench filling (161) in the trench. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of the trench capacitor. Preferred Features: The conducting trench filling is made of a tungsten-containing material. A barrier layer made of silicon oxide, oxynitride, tungsten nitride, titanium nitride or tantalum nitride is arranged between the dielectric layer and the substrate.
Abstract:
Method for fabricating a barrier layer having the following steps, namely oxidation of a substrate (1) composed of silicon in order to produce a substrate oxide (2) on the surface of the substrate (1); production of an oxygen-impervious layer (4) at the interface between the substrate oxide layer (2) and the substrate (1), the oxygen-impervious layer (4), as barrier, preventing the formation of metal silicide compounds between applied metal and the substrate silicon; etching of the substrate oxide layer (2) until the underlying oxygen-impervious layer (4) is uncovered.
Abstract:
Process for doping bit line contact holes comprises simultaneously opening contact holes (5) in the cell field and also further contact holes in peripheral circuits of the chip; and carrying out unmasked n-type doping of all the contact holes. An Independent claim is also included for a semiconductor arrangement with contact holes. Preferred Features: In a previous step, an n-type implantation does in the drain/source doping of the contact holes in the peripheral circuits corresponding to the unmasked n-type doping is reduced. The bit line contact (CB) is filled with tungsten.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor component having a low contact resistance with respect to heavily doped or siliconized zones in a semiconductor body. Fluorine ions are implanted into the heavily doped or siliconized zone in the vicinity of a contact hole before a titanium layer is applied to the heavily doped or siliconized zone in the vicinity of the contact hole. As a result of the fluorine, any oxide layers present in the contact hole region can be broken up by less titanium, with the result that a thinner titanium layer is sufficient. In addition, the formation of titanium silicide in the contact hole is promoted.
Abstract:
The method involves implanting ions (5) in a surface layer (4) of the semiconductor substrate (2) to form a first dielectric layer (7). A thermal oxidation process is performed to form a second dielectric layer (8) on the first dielectric layer (7). The semiconductor substrate is preferably a silicon substrate. The implanted ions are nitrogen ions (5). Prior to forming the dielectric, a cleaning process may be performed to clean the semiconductor substrate surface.
Abstract:
Production of an integrated semiconductor circuit comprises depositing a first layer sequence (10) having a lowermost layer (11) made from oxidizable material arranged on a substrate covered with a gate oxide layer (3); anisotropically etching the layer sequence; oxidizing the lowermost layer of the first layer sequence; depositing a second layer sequence on the substrate so that gate structures are covered in a first surface region; and isotropically etching the second layer sequence. Preferred Features: A first etch stop layer (13) is deposited as the uppermost layer of the first layer sequence to cover the upper sides of the gate structures. An additional layer is deposited as an etch stop layer on a first surface region. The etch stop layers are made from silicon nitride or tungsten oxide or aluminum oxide.