Abstract:
It is an object to obtain a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a capacitor capable of avoiding generation of a leakage current and an electrical short circuit between electrodes which are caused by a sharp portion of a lower electrode of the capacitor and a deterioration in a crystallinity of a dielectric film of the capacitor which is caused by a residue. A surface of a ruthenium film (7) is oxidized by a low temperature plasma oxidation process to form a ruthenium oxide film (9). Also in the case in which a part of a residue (51) exists on the surface of the ruthenium film (7), the existing residue (51) is lifted off and disappears by formation of the ruthenium oxide film (9) containing RuO4 having a high vapor pressure in a large amount. The low temperature plasma oxidation process, moreover, has an anisotropy an oxidation rate in a vertical direction is higher than that in a transverse direction. Accordingly, an upper end of a side wall portion of the ruthenium film (7) is greatly oxidized in the vertical direction and is thus rounded. As a result, a sharp portion (50) disappears.
Abstract:
A lower electrode (11) formed of ruthenium has an opening generated by a void at time of formation, for example. A ruthenium oxide film (14) is provided on an upper surface of the lower electrode (11) to close an entry of the opening, and is formed by oxidizing the lower electrode (11). Similarly, a ruthenium oxide film (841) is provided to close an entry of an opening of a plug body (81) formed of ruthenium.
Abstract:
A technique is provided which makes it possible to achieve both of a reduction in contact resistance in a memory device and a reduction in contact resistance in a logic device even when oxidation is performed during formation of dielectric films of capacitors. Conductive barrier layers (82) are provided in the top ends of contact plugs (83b) electrically connected to ones of source/drain regions (59). Lower electrodes (70) of capacitors (73) are formed in contact with the conductive barrier layers (82) of the contact plugs (83b) and then dielectric films (71) and upper electrodes (72) of the capacitors (73) are sequentially formed. In the logic region, contact plugs (25) are formed in an upper layer so that they are in contact respectively with contact plugs (33) electrically connected to source/drain regions (9).
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming an interlayer insulating film covering an upper side of a projected gate portion and a gap between the projected gate portions; forming a contact hole reaching a first bottom portion introduced into a semiconductor substrate, from an upper surface of the interlayer insulating film through the gap between the projected gate portions; forming a second bottom portion having the semiconductor substrate exposed on the bottom face and the side face by forming a diffusion prevention film covering a side face of the first bottom portion and by etching further the bottom face of the first bottom portion; and forming a plug by filling the contact hole with polysilicon having an impurity doped.
Abstract:
A storage node in a capacitor of a semiconductor device is formed of: an inner conductor in a columnar form having bottom, side and top surfaces; and an outer conductor, located on the bottom (between the bottom surface and the semiconductor substrate), side and top surfaces of the inner conductor, having a different material from that of the inner conductor. The outer conductor is formed of a metal film such as of Ru having a film thickness of about 40 nm to 80 nm. The inner conductor is formed of a film, such as a TiN film, a TaN film, a WN film or the like, having a high adhesion to the metal film such as of Ru. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device provided with a capacitor of which the capacitance is obtained.