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Method of fabricating a MESFET
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-05
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2009-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing a MESFET which includes forming a refractory metal gate structure on an active layer formed in or on a semiconductor substrate. Source and drain regions optionally with extensions, are formed adjacent the gate structure. An insulating film is deposited over the partly formed structure to form a film portion on the semiconductor substrate which is separated from further film portions formed over the source and drain regions. A flattening resist is deposited over the insulating film and etched to expose only the film portion on the gate structure, while the gate structure itself and the resist protects the film portions on the source and drain regions. The film portion over the gate structure can thus be removed without damage to the gate structure or the remainder of the insulating film. The process produces with increased yield and more consistent properties in that the danger of attacking the refractory metal gate structure during operations succeeding its formation is significantly reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruyuki Shimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 21:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/061; H10D30/0612; H10D30/0616; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/012; H10D64/0124; H10D64/0125; H10D64/20; H10D64/27; H10D64/311; H10D64/411
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of producing a semiconductor MESFET, comprising: forming an active layer on one surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a refractory metal gate structure on the active layer; implanting a source and a drain region in said semiconductor substrate utilizing at least said gate structure as a mask therefor; forming an insulating film on said semiconductor substrate with a film portion over said gate structure separated from film portions over the source and drain regions; forming a flattening resist over the insulating film and etching away said flattening resist until said separate insulating film portion on said gate structure is exposed; removing said insulating film portion on said gate structure while protecting the insulating film portions on the source and drain regions from removal, removing the remaining flattening resist to expose the protected insulating film portions; and depositing a low resistance metal on said gate structure and overlying a portion of the insulating film on the source and drain regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of producing a semiconductor MESFET, comprising: forming an active layer on one surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a refractory metal gate structure on the active layer; implanting a source and a drain region in said semiconductor substrate utilizing at least said gate structure as a mask therefor; forming an insulating film on said semiconductor substrate with a film portion over said gate structure separated from film portions over the source and drain regions; forming a flattening resist over the insulating film and etching away said flattening resist until said separate insulating film portion on said gate structure is exposed; removing said insulating film portion on said gate structure while protecting the insulating film portions on the source and drain regions from removal, removing the remaining flattening resist to expose the protected insulating film portions; and depositing a low resistance metal on said gate structure and overlying a portion of the insulating film on the source and drain regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said semiconductor substrate is a GaAs substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said semiconductor substrate is an InP series substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, including forming said refractory metal gate structure from a single metal layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4 including forming said refractory metal gate structure single layer from one of the group consisting of tungsten silicide, tungsten nitride, tungsten silicon nitride or tunsgten aluminum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 4 wherein implanting said source and drain regions include conducting ion implantation utilizing said single gate layer as a mask for producing low ion concentration diffusion regions, forming side walls on both sides of said single gate layer, and conducting ion implantation utilizing said single gate layer and said side walls as a mask for producing high ion concentration diffusion regions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 including forming said refractory metal gate structure from at least two layers of different refractory metals formed on one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 including etching said gate structure layers to form a T-shaped structure with the top layer having portions which overhang the bottom layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 8 wherein implanting said source and drain regions include conducting ion implantation utilizing said -bottom gate structure layer as a mask for producing low ion concentration diffusion regions and conducting ion implantation utilizing said overhanging portions of said top gate structure layer as a mask for producing high ion concentration diffusion regions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 including forming said insulating film by utilizing an ECR-CVD technique.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 including etching said flattening resist by utilizing an oxygen plasma.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 including etching said flattening resist by utilizing reactive ion etching.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said low resistance metal is Ti/Mo/Au.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of producing a semiconductor MESFET comprising: forming an active layer on one surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a T-shaped refractory metal gate structure on the active layer, the T-shaped gate structure being formed of at least two layers of different refractory metals, the upper layer being wider than the lower layer; implanting a source and a drain region in said semiconductor substrate utilizing at least said gate structure as a mask therefor; forming an insulating film on said semiconductor substrate with a film portion over said gate structure separated from film portions over the source and drain regions; forming a flattening resist over the insulating film and etching away said flattening resist until said separate insulating film portion on said gate structure is exposed; removing said insulating film portion on said gate structure while protecting the insulating film portions on the source and drain regions from removal, removing the remaining flattening resist to expose the protected insulating film portions; and depositing a low resistance metal over the top layer of said gate structure and overlying a portion of the insulating film on the source and drain regions.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of producing a semiconductor MESFET comprising: forming an active layer on one surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming a T-shaped refractory metal gate structure on the active layer, the T-shaped gate structure being formed of at least two layers of different refractory metals, the upper layer being wider than the lower layer; implanting a source and a drain region in said semiconductor substrate utilizing at least said gate structure as a mask therefor; forming an insulating film on said semiconductor substrate with a film portion over said gate structure separated from film portions over the source and drain regions; forming a flattening resist over the insulating film and etching away said flattening resist until said separate insulating film portion on said gate structure is exposed; removing said insulating film portion on said gate structure while protecting the insulating film portions on the source and drain regions from removal, removing the remaining flattening resist to expose the protected insulating film portions; and depositing a low resistance metal over the top layer of said gate structure and overlying a portion of the insulating film on the source and drain regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 14 including forming said refractory metal gate structure by forming a lower layer of refractory metal silicide on said semiconductor substrate and forming an upper layer of refractory metal on said lower layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 15 including forming said upper layer from tungsten and forming said lower layer from tungsten silicide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 15 including forming said T-shaped refractory metal gate structure by depositing a refractory metal silicide layer and a refractory metal layer successively on said active layer, and etching both of said layers with a gate structure resist mask to produce said T-shaped refractory metal gate structure due to said refractory metal silicide layer etching faster than said refractory metal layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 including forming said insulating film by utilizing an ECR-CVD technique.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 including etching said flattening resist by utilizing an oxygen plasma.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 including etching said flattening resist by utilizing reactive ion etching.
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