US5281552A
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MOS fabrication process, including deposition of a boron-doped diffusion source layer
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1993-02-23
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2013-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A method is described for making at least one MOS transistor on a silicon substrate. According to this method, a layer of a silicon dioxide material is formed on a principal surface of the substrate. The oxide layer is then patterned such that at least one source region and at least one drain region of the substrate are exposed. A layer of boron-doped germanium is then deposited on the exposed regions by RTCVD. The substrate is then heated such that boron diffuses from the germanium layer into the source and drain regions. The substrate principal surface can then be etched such that the germanium layer is removed with high selectivity.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford A. King
- 👤 Byung G. Park
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 09:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/24; H10P14/27; H10P14/271; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2902; H10P14/2905; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411; H10P14/3438; H10P14/3441; H10P14/3444; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/14; H10P32/1408; H10P32/17; H10P32/171; H10P50/00; H10P50/60; H10P50/64; H10P50/642; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for making at least one MOS transistor on a silicon substrate at least a portion of which is n-type, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a layer of silicon dioxide material on a principal surface of the substrate, such principal surface overlying the n-type portion; b) patterning the silicon dioxide layer such that openings are formed in the portions of the layer overlying regions of the substrate that are to be defined as source and drain regions; c) depositing a layer of material that comprises boron on the principal surface in the source and drain regions; and d) heating the substrate such that at least some of the deposited boron diffuses into the source and drain regions, leading to the formation of p + -n junctions in the source and drain regions, Characterized in that e) the depositing step comprises depositing a boron-doped germanium layer from a reactive vapor that comprises a gaseous compound of boron, such that said layer has a boron content of at least about 1.5×10 21 atoms per cubic centimeter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for making at least one MOS transistor on a silicon substrate at least a portion of which is n-type, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a layer of silicon dioxide material on a principal surface of the substrate, such principal surface overlying the n-type portion; b) patterning the silicon dioxide layer such that openings are formed in the portions of the layer overlying regions of the substrate that are to be defined as source and drain regions; c) depositing a layer of material that comprises boron on the principal surface in the source and drain regions; and d) heating the substrate such that at least some of the deposited boron diffuses into the source and drain regions, leading to the formation of p + -n junctions in the source and drain regions, Characterized in that e) the depositing step comprises depositing a boron-doped germanium layer from a reactive vapor that comprises a gaseous compound of boron, such that said layer has a boron content of at least about 1.5×10 21 atoms per cubic centimeter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the depositing step is carried out selectively, such that the germanium layer is formed only on exposed silicon regions of the substrate, and not on the silicon dioxide layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising, after the heating step, the step of etching the principal surface such that the germanium layer is removed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the depositing step is carried out such that the resulting germanium layer has a boron content greater than 6×10 21 atoms per cubic centimeter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the depositing step comprises: a) placing the substrate within a reactor for rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition; b) flowing germane (GeH 4 ) through the reactor at a rate of about 20 standard cubic centimeters per minute (SCCM); c) during at least a portion of the germane-flowing step, flowing a gas mixture comprising about 1% diborane (B 2 H 6 ) in hydrogen through the reactor at a rate of at least about 2 SCCM; and d) during at least a portion of the diborane-flowing step, heating the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the flow rate of the gas mixture comprising diborane is at least about 20 SCCM.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5, wherein, during the diborane-flowing step, the substrate is heated to at least about 500° C., but not more than about 630° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5, wherein, during the diborane-flowing step, the substrate is heated to about 550° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the depositing step is carried out such that the resulting germanium layer is about 30 nm thick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate-heating step is carried out such that the effective depth of the resulting p + -n junctions is about 40 nm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein, during the substrate-heating step, the substrate is heated to at least about 900° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate-heating step is carried out such that the resulting source and drain junctions have sheet resistances of no more than about 260 ohms per square.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the etching step comprises exposing the principal surface to an etchant solution comprising ammonium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the etching step is carried out such that the germanium layer is etched at least 1000 times more rapidly than the silicon substrate would be etched in the absence of the germanium layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the etching step is carried out such that the germanium layer is etched at least 1000 times more rapidly than the silicon substrate would be etched in the absence of the germanium layer.
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