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Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1992-03-05
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2012-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming metal contact wiring layers in semiconductor devices by cleaning the surface of an exposed substrate of a contact hole formed to the SiO 2 film on a semiconductor substrate with the reducing effect of N 2 H 4 gas, thereafter forming a TiN barrier layer by the CVD method using the mixed gas of N 2 H 4 and TiCl 4 while the surface is not exposed to the air, then forming a tungsten contact layer thereon by the CVD method using the mixed gas of N 2 H 4 and WF 6 , or forming the TiN layer by the CVD method on the tungsten contact layer formed by the CVD method on the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Ohba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:45
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P70/00; H10P70/20; H10P70/23; H10P70/234; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; H10W20/071; H10W20/081; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/017; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/906; Y10S438/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of forming a conducting layer on a semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface region of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to a pre-defined temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivatives for etching oxide; and forming a conducting layer containing a metal on said heated substrate successively after said cleaning step without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein said gas containing metal compound is metal complex.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of forming a conducting layer on a semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface region of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to a pre-defined temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivatives for etching oxide; and forming a conducting layer containing a metal on said heated substrate successively after said cleaning step without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein said gas containing metal compound is metal complex.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of forming a conducting layer on a semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface region of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to a pre-defined temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; and forming a conducting layer containing a metal on said heated substrate successively after said cleaning step without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein said gas containing metal compound is metal complex selected from a group consisting of tungsten carbonyl(W(Co) 6 ), copper hexafluoroacetylacetone(Cu(HFA) 2 ), gold hexafluoroacetylacetone (Au(HFA)) and complexes of Ti and Zr.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of forming a conducting layer on a semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface region of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to a pre-defined temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; and forming a conducting layer containing a metal on said heated substrate successively after said cleaning step without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein said gas containing metal compound is metal complex selected from a group consisting of tungsten carbonyl(W(Co) 6 ), copper hexafluoroacetylacetone(Cu(HFA) 2 ), gold hexafluoroacetylacetone (Au(HFA)) and complexes of Ti and Zr.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of forming a conducting layer semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to definite temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; forming a first conducting layer containing a metal on said heated substrate successively after cleaning said exposed surface region without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds; and forming a second conducting layer containing a metal on said first conducting layer without exposing said first conducting layer to atmospheric condition, using a mixed gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of forming a conducting layer semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to definite temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; forming a first conducting layer containing a metal on said heated substrate successively after cleaning said exposed surface region without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds; and forming a second conducting layer containing a metal on said first conducting layer without exposing said first conducting layer to atmospheric condition, using a mixed gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said first conducting layer contains nitrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said cleaning step, said step of forming said first conducting layer and said step of forming said second conducting layer are performed in a same gas chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said cleaning step, said step of forming said first conducting layer and said step of forming said second conducting layer are performed successively in different gas chambers connected through connecting chamber.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
183 words
A method of forming a conducting layer semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to definite temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; forming a first conducting layer containing a metal on said exposed on said heated substrate successively after cleaning said surface region without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds; and forming a second conducting layer containing a metal on said first conducting layer without exposing said first conducting layer to atmospheric condition, using a mixed gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein the gas containing the metal compounds is a metal complex.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
183 words
A method of forming a conducting layer semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to definite temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; forming a first conducting layer containing a metal on said exposed on said heated substrate successively after cleaning said surface region without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds; and forming a second conducting layer containing a metal on said first conducting layer without exposing said first conducting layer to atmospheric condition, using a mixed gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein the gas containing the metal compounds is a metal complex.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of forming a conducting layer semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to definite temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; forming a first conducting layer containing a metal on said exposed on said heated substrate successively after cleaning said surface region without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds; and forming a second conducting layer containing a metal on said first conducting layer without exposing said first conducting layer to atmospheric condition, using a mixed gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein the gas containing the metal compounds is a metal complex selected from a group consisting of tungsten carbonyl (W(Co) 6 ), copper hexafluoroacetylacetone (Cu(HFA) 2 ), gold hexafluoroacetylacetone (Au(HFA)) and complexes of Ti and Zr.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of forming a conducting layer semiconductor substrate comprising the steps of: providing a patterned insulating layer having at least one of an exposed surface region of a conducting layer and an exposed surface of a semiconductor layer; cleaning said exposed surface region of said substrate being heated to definite temperature, by a mixed gas containing a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative for etching oxide; forming a first conducting layer containing a metal on said exposed on said heated substrate successively after cleaning said surface region without exposing said substrate to atmospheric conditions, using a mixed gas of a gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds; and forming a second conducting layer containing a metal on said first conducting layer without exposing said first conducting layer to atmospheric condition, using a mixed gas selected from a group consisting of nitrogen hydride and nitrogen hydride derivative, and a gas containing metal compounds, wherein the gas containing the metal compounds is a metal complex selected from a group consisting of tungsten carbonyl (W(Co) 6 ), copper hexafluoroacetylacetone (Cu(HFA) 2 ), gold hexafluoroacetylacetone (Au(HFA)) and complexes of Ti and Zr.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
233 words
A method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said semiconductor substrate is a silicon substrate, said method further comprising the steps of: (a) cleaning an exposed surface region of said silicon substrate at a bottom of a contact hole formed in a silicon dioxide film on said silicon substrate, said silicon substrate is heated at a temperature between 200° C. and 900° C. using a mixed gas of hydrazine and hydrogen; (b) forming a W layer on said exposed surface region of said silicon substrate at the bottom of said contact hole at a temperature between 200° C. and 400° C. by CVD (chemical vapor deposition), using a mixed gas of WF 6 , a N 2 H 4 and H 2 ; (c) forming a TiN layer on said W layer at a temperature between 400° C. and 800° C. by CVD using a mixed gas of Ticl 4 ; (d) patterning W layer in atmospheric condition, said W layer formed on said TiN layer under a same condition as step (b); (e) cleaning an exposed surface region of a W layer at the bottom of a contact hole formed in the silicon dioxide film on said W layer under a same condition as step (a); and (f) forming a W layer on said exposed surface region at the bottom of said contact hole under a same condition as step (b).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein during said step of cleaning the exposed surface region of said silicon substrate, said silicon substrate is heated at a temperature between 300° C. and 600° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said step of forming a TiN layer on said W layer is performed at a temperature between 500° C. and 700° C.
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