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Method of fabricating a Schottky barrier field effect transistor
Assignee: Gould Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1984-06-15
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A method of fabricating a Schottky barrier MOSFET wherein a polysilicon gate chip is disposed adjacent the drain and source regions of a single crystal silicon substrate surface, and a metal is deposited on the top surface of the gate chip and the drain and source regions of the substrate surface by direct reaction of the silicon of the surfaces with a compound of a tungsten or molybdenum. Preferably, the sidewalls of the gate chip are masked during the deposition of metal to avoid the formation of a metal bridge between the gate and drain or the gate and source.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuey-Yeou Tsao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:08
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/027; H10D30/0277; H10D64/00; H10D64/60; H10D64/64; H10D64/647; H10P; H10P76/00; H10P76/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of making a Schottky barrier field effect transistor, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate of single crystal silicon having a surface defining drain and source regions; (b) forming a polysilicon gate chip having top, bottom and sidewall surfaces disposed adjacent said drain and source regions and spaced from said substrate surface by a silicon dioxide chip interposed between said bottom gate chip surface and said substrate surface; and (c) depositing on said drain and source drain region surfaces and on said gate top surface without depositing on said interposed silicon dioxide chip a metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten and molybdenum such that said metal deposited on said drain and source region surfaces extends underneath the sidewall edges of said gate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of making a Schottky barrier field effect transistor, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate of single crystal silicon having a surface defining drain and source regions; (b) forming a polysilicon gate chip having top, bottom and sidewall surfaces disposed adjacent said drain and source regions and spaced from said substrate surface by a silicon dioxide chip interposed between said bottom gate chip surface and said substrate surface; and (c) depositing on said drain and source drain region surfaces and on said gate top surface without depositing on said interposed silicon dioxide chip a metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten and molybdenum such that said metal deposited on said drain and source region surfaces extends underneath the sidewall edges of said gate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metal deposition step is carried out by chemical vapor deposition of said metal on said surfaces by reaction of WF 6 or MoF 6 with the silicon of said surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the sidewall surfaces of said gate chip are masked during said metal deposition step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said reaction is selected from the group consisting of: 2WF.sub.6 +3Si→2W+3SiF.sub.4 ↑ and 2MOF.sub.6 +3Si→2Mo+3SiF.sub.4 ↑
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said sidewall surfaces are masked by a layer of silicon dioxide during said metal deposition step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said silicon dioxide layer masks the interface defined between the bottom surface of said gate chip and said silicon dioxide chip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said masking layer is formed by simultaneous oxidation of said sidewall surfaces and said drain and source region surfaces to form respective oxide layers thereon, said gate sidewall oxide layer being thicker than said drain and source region oxide layers, followed by removal of the resulting oxide layers on said drain and source region surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said removal step is effected by simultaneous chemical etching of said gate sidewall, drain region and source region oxide layers, whereby said drain and source region oxide layers are removed without complete removal of said gate sidewall oxide layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the top surface of said gate chip is masked during said oxide layer formation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said gate sidewall oxide layer has a thickness of at least about 60Åafter etching.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said mask comprises a mask layer of silicon nitride overlying a layer of silicon dioxide formed on said gate top surface, said silicon nitride layer is removed by plasma etching following said gate sidewall, drain and source surface oxide layer formation, and said silicon dioxide layer on said gate top surface is removed by chemical etching simultaneously with said etching of said gate sidewall and drain and source surface oxide layer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of making a Schottky barrier field effect transistor comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate of single crystal silicon having a surface defining drain and source regions; (b) forming a polysilicon gate chip having top, bottom, and sidewall surfaces disposed adjacent said drain and source regions and spaced from said substrate surface by a silicon dioxide chip interposed between said bottom gate chip surface and said substrate surface; (c) forming an oxide layer on said chip sidewall surfaces and on said substrate, wherein said sidewall oxide thickness is greater than said substrate oxide thickness; (d) etching said oxide layers to remove said substrate oxide layer while leaving a portion of said sidewall oxide layer; and (e) depositing on said drain and source region surfaces and on said gate top surface without depositing on said interposed silicon dioxide chip a metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten and molybdenum such that said metal deposited on said drain and source region surfaces extends underneath the sidewall edges of said gate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of making a Schottky barrier field effect transistor comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate of single crystal silicon having a surface defining drain and source regions; (b) forming a polysilicon gate chip having top, bottom, and sidewall surfaces disposed adjacent said drain and source regions and spaced from said substrate surface by a silicon dioxide chip interposed between said bottom gate chip surface and said substrate surface; (c) forming an oxide layer on said chip sidewall surfaces and on said substrate, wherein said sidewall oxide thickness is greater than said substrate oxide thickness; (d) etching said oxide layers to remove said substrate oxide layer while leaving a portion of said sidewall oxide layer; and (e) depositing on said drain and source region surfaces and on said gate top surface without depositing on said interposed silicon dioxide chip a metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten and molybdenum such that said metal deposited on said drain and source region surfaces extends underneath the sidewall edges of said gate.
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