Fabricating semiconductor devices to prevent alloy spiking

Claim 2

A process for fabricating a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: (a) the step of forming an N-channel MOSFET having N-type semiconductor regions and a P-channel MOSFET having P-type semiconductor regions on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; (b) the step of forming a first insulating film for covering said MOSFETs; (c) the step of simultaneously forming at least two contact holes in said first insulating film, said contact holes being formed in at least each of an N-type semiconductor region of the N-channel MOSFET and a P-type semiconductor region of the P-channel MOSFET; (d) the step of forming a second insulating film for covering a part of said main surface of said substrate, said part being an area of the main surface exposed to the outside through said contact holes; (e) the step of ion-implanting an N-type impurity into at least said N-type semiconductor region through said contact hole, and then annealing, said impurity being introduced into said substrate through said second insulating film, said ion-implanting and annealing being performed so as to provide a further N-type semiconductor region that extends deeper than said N-type semiconductor region; (f) the step of removing said second insulating film; and (g) the step of forming a conductive film in the contact holes.

Claim 3

A process according to claim 1, wherein said second insulating film is a silicon oxide film which is formed by oxidizing the exposed main surface of said substrate.

Claim 4

A process according to claim 1, wherein said N-type impurity is ion-implanted into said N- and P-type semiconductor regions through said contact holes.

Claim 5

A process according to claim 1, wherein the dosage of said N-type impurity ion-implanted is lower than the concentration of the P-type impurity in said P-type semiconductor region.

Claim 6

A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of forming a mask for said ion-implantation, said mask covering at least said contact hole on said P-type semiconductor region, and wherein said ion-implantation is conducted by using said mask.

Claim 7

A process according to claim 5, wherein said second insulating film is a silicon oxide film which is formed by oxidizing the exposed main surface of said substrate.

Claim 8

A process according to claim 5, wherein said mask is made of a resist film.

Claim 9

A process according to claim 5, wherein said N-type impurity is phosphorus.

Claim 10

A process according to claim 5, wherein said mask covers said N-type semiconductor region except at least one said contact hole.

Claim 11

A process according to claim 5, further comprising the step of forming said semiconductor substrate with wiring layers made of a polycrystalline silicon film, and wherein at least one of said wiring layers has contact holes formed thereon so as to expose the at least one wiring layer.

Claim 12

A process according to claim 10, wherein said mask covers a part of said N-type semiconductor region except said contact hole on said N-type semiconductor region.

Claim 13

A process according to claim 5, wherein said mask covers only said contact hole on said P-type semiconductor region.

Claim 14

A process according to claim 1, wherein the P-type semiconductor regions include boron as a P-type impurity, and the N-type impurity implanted in the ion-implanting step is phosphorus.

Claim 15

A process according to claim 1, wherein said second insulating film is a silicon oxide film or silicon nitride film, formed by chemical vapor deposition.

Claim 16

A process for fabricating contacts to semiconductor regions in a semiconductor substrate, said semiconductor regions being part of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising: (a) the step of forming a first semiconductor region of first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region of second conductivity type in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; (b) the step of forming a first insulating film for covering said first and second semiconductor regions; (c) the step of simultaneously forming contact holes in said first insulating film, said contact holes being formed so as to expose at least an area of each of said first and second semiconductor regions; (d) the step of forming a second insulating film for covering a part of said main surface of said substrate, said part being the area exposed to the outside through said contact holes; (e) the step of ion-implanting an impurity of first conductivity type into at least said first semiconductor region through said contact hole, and then annealing, said impurity being introduced into said substrate through said second insulating film, the ion-implanting and annealing being performed so as to provide a further first semiconductor region that extends deeper than said first semiconductor region; (f) the step of removing said second insulating film; and (g) the step of forming an electrically conductive material film in the contact holes so as to contact the area of the first and second semiconductor regions exposed to the outside through the contact holes.

Claim 17

A process for fabricating contacts to semiconductor regions in a semiconductor substrate, said semiconductor regions being part of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising: (a) the step of forming a first semiconductor region of first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region of second conductivity type in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; (b) the step of forming a first insulating film for covering said first and second semiconductor regions; (c) the step of simultaneously forming contact holes in said first insulating film, said contact holes being formed so as to expose at least an area of each of said first and second semiconductor regions; (d) the step of forming a second insulating film for covering a part of said main surface of said substrate, said part being the area exposed to the outside through said contact holes; (e) the step of ion-implanting an impurity of first conductivity type into at least said first semiconductor region through said contact hole, and then annealing, said impurity being introduced into said substrate through said second insulating film, the ion-implanting and annealing being performed so as to provide a further first semiconductor region that extends deeper than said first semiconductor region; (f) the step of removing said second insulating film; and (g) the step of forming an electrically conductive material film in the contact holes so as to contact the area of the first and second semiconductor regions exposed to the outside through the contact holes.

Claim 18

A process according to claim 15, further comprising the step of forming a mask for said ion-implantation, said mask covering at least said contact hole on said second semiconductor region, and wherein said ion-implantation is conducted by using said mask.

Claim 19

A process for fabricating contacts to semiconductor regions in a semiconductor substrate, said semiconductor regions being part of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising: (a) the step of forming a first semiconductor region of first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region of second conductivity type in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; (b) the step of forming a first insulating film for covering said first and second semiconductor regions, said first insulating film being a relatively thin insulating film; (c) the step of forming a second insulating film for covering said first and second semiconductor regions, said second insulating film being a relatively thick insulating film as compared to the thickness of the first insulating film; (d) the step of simultaneously forming holes extending through the thickness of the second insulating film but not through the first insulating film, said holes being formed over at least each of said first and second semiconductor regions; (e) the step of ion-implanting an impurity of first conductivity type into at least said first semiconductor region through the hole, and then annealing, said impurity being introduced into said substrate through said first insulating film, the ion-implanting and annealing being performed so as to provide a further first semiconductor region that extends deeper than said first semiconductor region; (f) the step of removing the first insulating film so as to expose areas of the first and second semiconductor regions, thereby forming contact holes; and (g) the step of forming conductive films in said contact holes so as to contact exposed areas of the first and second semiconductor regions.

Claim 20

A process for fabricating contacts to semiconductor regions in a semiconductor substrate, said semiconductor regions being part of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising: (a) the step of forming a first semiconductor region of first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region of second conductivity type in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate; (b) the step of forming a first insulating film for covering said first and second semiconductor regions, said first insulating film being a relatively thin insulating film; (c) the step of forming a second insulating film for covering said first and second semiconductor regions, said second insulating film being a relatively thick insulating film as compared to the thickness of the first insulating film; (d) the step of simultaneously forming holes extending through the thickness of the second insulating film but not through the first insulating film, said holes being formed over at least each of said first and second semiconductor regions; (e) the step of ion-implanting an impurity of first conductivity type into at least said first semiconductor region through the hole, and then annealing, said impurity being introduced into said substrate through said first insulating film, the ion-implanting and annealing being performed so as to provide a further first semiconductor region that extends deeper than said first semiconductor region; (f) the step of removing the first insulating film so as to expose areas of the first and second semiconductor regions, thereby forming contact holes; and (g) the step of forming conductive films in said contact holes so as to contact exposed areas of the first and second semiconductor regions.

Claim 21

A process according to claim 17, wherein the step of forming holes forms holes through the entire thickness of the second insulating film.

Claim 22

A process according to claim 17, wherein said semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a MOSFET, and said first insulating film is a gate oxide film of said MOSFET.

Claim 23

A process according to claim 19, wherein said second insulating film is a phosphosilicate glass film.