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Method of forming a metal silicide film
Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Filing: 1987-10-16
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2007-10-16
Abstract
Abstract Films of desired metal, e.g., Ni or Co, and of Si are laminated alternatelyn a single crystal silicon substrate to form a multi-layered structure, and thereafter the substrate is heated to grow an epitaxial NiSi 2 or CoSi 2 film in solid phase with less diffusion of Ni or Co atoms into the silicon substrate. Each layer in the multi-layered structure has a thickness selected in the range of 30-300 A with the overall composition ratio Si/Ni (or Si/Co) in the range of 1.8-2.0. The lamination process is done at a substrate temperature which does not cause the laminated films to react with the substrate and does not cause the multi-layered structure to become polycrystalline, e.g. below 350° C. for the formation of an NiSi 2 film or below 450° C. for the formation of a CoSi 2 film. The solid phase epitaxy is achieved at a substrate heating temperature in a range of 350°-750° C. for the formation of an epitaxial NiSi 2 film or 450°-1000° C. for the formation of a CoSi 2 film.
Inventors
- 👤 Akitoshi Ishizaka
- 👤 Yasuhiro Shiraki
- 👤 Takashi Ohshima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10D64/0112; C; C30; C30B; C30B1/00; C30B1/02; C30B1/023; C30B29/00; C30B29/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of forming a nickel silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a nickel film layer and a silicon film layer which layers are alternately and separately formed on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said nickel film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 200° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number ratio of said silicon to said nickel being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; and heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and nickel film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into monocrystalline nickel silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 350 to 750° C.; and said monocrystalline nickel silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of nickel silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of forming a nickel silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a nickel film layer and a silicon film layer which layers are alternately and separately formed on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said nickel film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 200° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number ratio of said silicon to said nickel being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; and heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and nickel film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into monocrystalline nickel silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 350 to 750° C.; and said monocrystalline nickel silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of nickel silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said nickel film layer and silicon film layer which are alternatley formed on said substrate are amorphous films.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure is in the range of 500 to 650° C.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of forming a cobalt silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a cobalt film layer and a silicon film layer, which layers are alternately and separately formed, on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said cobalt film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 300° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number of ratio of said silicon to said cobalt being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; and heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and cobalt film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into moncrystalline cobalt silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 450 to 1,000 ° C.; and said monocrystalline cobalt silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of cobalt silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of forming a cobalt silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a cobalt film layer and a silicon film layer, which layers are alternately and separately formed, on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said cobalt film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 300° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number of ratio of said silicon to said cobalt being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; and heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and cobalt film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into moncrystalline cobalt silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 450 to 1,000 ° C.; and said monocrystalline cobalt silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of cobalt silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said cobalt film layer and said silicon film layer which are alternately formed on said substrate are amorphous films.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure is in the range of 600 to 800° C.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of forming a nickel silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a nickel film layer and a silicon film layer which layers are alternately and separately formed on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said nickel film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 200° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number ratio of said silicon to said nickel being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; annealing said multi-layered laminate structure at 350 to 450° C.; and heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and nickel film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into monocrystalline nickel silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 500 to 650° C.; and said monocrystalline nickel silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of nickel silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of forming a nickel silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a nickel film layer and a silicon film layer which layers are alternately and separately formed on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said nickel film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 200° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number ratio of said silicon to said nickel being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; annealing said multi-layered laminate structure at 350 to 450° C.; and heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and nickel film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into monocrystalline nickel silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 500 to 650° C.; and said monocrystalline nickel silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of nickel silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of forming a cobalt silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a cobalt film layer and a silicon film layer, which layers are alternately and separately formed, on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said cobalt film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 300° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number ratio of said silicon to said cobalt being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; annealing said multi-layered laminate structure at 450 to 550° C.; heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and cobalt film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into monocrystalline cobalt silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 600 to 800° C.; and said monocrystalline cobalt silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of cobalt silicide into said silicon substrate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of forming a cobalt silicide film comprising the steps of: forming a multi-layered laminate structure comprising a cobalt film layer and a silicon film layer, which layers are alternately and separately formed, on a single crystal silicon substrate, the forming temperature of said cobalt film layer and that of said silicon film layer being in a range of 25° C. to 300° C., a thickness of each of said film layers being in the range of 30 to 300 Å, an overall atomic number ratio of said silicon to said cobalt being in the range of 1.8 to 2.0; annealing said multi-layered laminate structure at 450 to 550° C.; heating said multi-layered laminate structure so that alternate silicon film layers and cobalt film layers in said multi-layered laminate structure change into monocrystalline cobalt silicide, the heating temperature of said multi-layered laminate structure being in the range of 600 to 800° C.; and said monocrystalline cobalt silicide being formed on said silicon substrate without intrusion of cobalt silicide into said silicon substrate.
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