Integrated process for fabricating raised, source/drain, short-channel transistors

Claim 2

In a partially completed, N-channel MOSFET device having a gate structure, a pair of oxide spacers adjacent the gate structure, a pair of silicon nitride barrier spacers adjacent the oxide spacers, a doped source and drain area over a P-well in a substrate, and a field oxide layer adjacent the source and drain area, a process for completing fabrication of a raised source/drain N-channel MOSFET device comprising the steps of: a growing a second field oxide layer over the source and drain areas; b. selectively etching the silicon nitride barrier spacers, thereby exposing a narrow source and drain area between the oxide spacer and the second field oxide layer; c. depositing a transition metal nitride layer over the MOSFET device; d. depositing a polysilicon layer over the metal nitride layer; and simultaneously e. in situ doping the polysilicon layer to create a conducting polysilicon layer, wherein the transition metal nitride layer acts as a barrier to ion migration to the source and drain areas; f. etching the polysilicon layer to form an opening over the gate structure and a boundary over the field oxide layer wherein the metal nitride layer acts as an etch barrier; g. etching the transition metal nitride layer to form openings over the gate structure and a boundary over the field oxide layer, thereby forming a raised source/drain electrical connection; h. depositing an oxide isolation layer over the MOSFET device; i. patterning and etching a pair of contact openings in the oxide isolation layer over the conducting polysilicon wherein the nitride layer acts as an etch barrier; j. depositing a thin titanium nitride layer within the contact openings; k. depositing and patterning a metal conductor within the contact opening; and then l. depositing and patterning a pair of bit line metal conductors over the metal conductor in the contact opening thereby providing a low-resistance electrical connection from the bit line through the raised source/drain electrical connection to the narrow source and drain areas.

Claim 3

The raised source/drain MOSFET fabrication process as recited in claim 1 wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, titanium, platinum, and cobalt.

Claim 4

The raised source/drain MOSFET fabrication process as recited in claim 1 wherein the transition metal nitride is titanium nitride.

Claim 5

The raised source/drain MOSFET fabrication process as recited in claim 3 wherein the polysilicon layer is in situ doped with phosphorous or arsenic.

Claim 6

In a partially completed, N-channel MOSFET device having a gate structure, a pair of oxide spacers adjacent the gate structure, a pair of silicon nitride barrier spacers adjacent the oxide spacers, a doped source and drain area over a P-well in a substrate, and a field oxide layer adjacent the source and drain area, a process for completing fabrication of a raised source/drain N-channel MOSFET device comprising the steps of: a. growing a second field oxide layer over the source and drain areas; b. selectively etching the silicon nitride barrier spacers, thereby exposing a narrow source and drain area between the oxide spacer and the second field oxide layer; c. depositing a titanium nitride layer over the MOSFET device; d. depositing a polysilicon layer over the titanium nitride layer; e. in situ doping the polysilicon layer with phosphorous or arsenic to create a conducting polysilicon layer, wherein the titanium nitride layer acts as a barrier to ion migration to the source and drain areas; f. etching the polysilicon layer to form an opening over the gate structure and a boundary over the field oxide layer wherein the titanium nitride layer acts as an etch barrier; g. etching the titanium nitride layer to form openings over the gate structure and a boundary over the field oxide layer, thereby forming a raised source/drain electrical connection; h. depositing an oxide isolation layer over the MOSFET device; i. patterning and etching a pair of contact openings in the oxide isolation layer over the conducting polysilicon; j. depositing a thin titanium nitride layer within the contact openings; k. depositing and patterning a tungsten conductor within the contact opening; and then l. depositing and patterning a pair of aluminum bit lines over the tungsten in the contact openings thereby providing a low-resistance electrical connection from the bit line through the raised source/drain electrical connection to the narrow source and drain areas wherein the distance between the pair of bit lines is greater than the distance between the narrow source/drain areas.

Claim 7

In a partially completed, N-channel MOSFET device having a gate structure, a pair of oxide spacers adjacent the gate structure, a pair of silicon nitride barrier spacers adjacent the oxide spacers, a doped source and drain area over a P-well in a substrate, and a field oxide layer adjacent the source and drain area, a process for completing fabrication of a raised source/drain N-channel MOSFET device comprising the steps of: a. growing a second field oxide layer over the source and drain areas; b. selectively etching the silicon nitride barrier spacers, thereby exposing a narrow source and drain area between the oxide spacer and the second field oxide layer; c. depositing a titanium nitride layer over the MOSFET device; d. depositing a polysilicon layer over the titanium nitride layer; e. in situ doping the polysilicon layer with phosphorous or arsenic to create a conducting polysilicon layer, wherein the titanium nitride layer acts as a barrier to ion migration to the source and drain areas; f. etching the polysilicon layer to form an opening over the gate structure and a boundary over the field oxide layer wherein the titanium nitride layer acts as an etch barrier; g. etching the titanium nitride layer to form openings over the gate structure and a boundary over the field oxide layer, thereby forming a raised source/drain electrical connection; h. depositing an oxide isolation layer over the MOSFET device; i. patterning and etching a pair of contact openings in the oxide isolation layer over the conducting polysilicon; j. depositing a thin titanium nitride layer within the contact openings; k. depositing and patterning a tungsten conductor within the contact opening; and then l. depositing and patterning a pair of aluminum bit lines over the tungsten in the contact openings thereby providing a low-resistance electrical connection from the bit line through the raised source/drain electrical connection to the narrow source and drain areas wherein the distance between the pair of bit lines is greater than the distance between the narrow source/drain areas.

Claim 8

In a semiconductor device, an integrated process for fabrication of both an N-channel MOSFET device and a P-channel MOSFET device on a substrate comprising the steps of: a. depositing sequentially over the semiconductor surface a thin gate oxide layer, a polysilicon layer, a refractory metal silicide layer, and a top layer oxide; b. patterning a gate structure over an N-channel area; c. implanting ions in a source and drain area adjacent the N-channel gate structure; d. patterning a barrier spacer on opposite sides of the N-channel gate structure; e. growing a field oxide adjacent the N-channel gate structure over the substrate wherein the field oxide is bounded by the barrier spacer; f. etching to selectively remove the barrier spacer thereby exposing the source and drain areas; g. depositing a photoresist layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices; h. patterning a P-channel gate structure while protecting the N-channel device with the photoresist layer; i. ion implanting a low-dose P-channel source and drain area; j. forming an oxide spacer on opposite sides of the N-channel and P-channel gate structures; k. depositing a titanium nitride layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices; l. depositing a polysilicon layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices; m. in situ doping the polysilicon layer to create a conducting polysilicon layer; n. selectively etching the conducting polysilicon layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices to form an opening over the N-channel and P-channel gate structures and a boundary over the field oxide layer of the N-channel and P-channel devices; o. selectively etching the titanium nitride layer to form openings over the N-channel and P-channel gate structures and a boundary over the field oxide layers thereby forming a raised source/drain electrical connection at the N-channel and P-channel devices; p. depositing an oxide isolation layer over the MOSFET device; q. patterning a plurality of contact openings in the oxide isolation layer over the conducting polysilicon of the N-channel and P-channel devices; r. depositing a thin titanium nitride layer within the contact openings; s. depositing and patterning a tungsten conductor within the plurality contact openings; and then t. depositing and patterning a plurality of bit line metal conductors over the metal conductor in the contact opening thereby providing a low-resistance electrical connection from the bit line through the raised source/drain electrical connection to the source and drain areas of both N-channel and P-channel devices.

Claim 9

In a semiconductor device, an integrated process for fabrication of both an N-channel MOSFET device and a P-channel MOSFET device on a substrate comprising the steps of: a. depositing sequentially over the semiconductor surface a thin gate oxide layer, a polysilicon layer, a refractory metal silicide layer, and a top layer oxide; b. patterning a gate structure over an N-channel area; c. implanting ions in a source and drain area adjacent the N-channel gate structure; d. patterning a barrier spacer on opposite sides of the N-channel gate structure; e. growing a field oxide adjacent the N-channel gate structure over the substrate wherein the field oxide is bounded by the barrier spacer; f. etching to selectively remove the barrier spacer thereby exposing the source and drain areas; g. depositing a photoresist layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices; h. patterning a P-channel gate structure while protecting the N-channel device with the photoresist layer; i. ion implanting a low-dose P-channel source and drain area; j. forming an oxide spacer on opposite sides of the N-channel and P-channel gate structures; k. depositing a titanium nitride layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices; l. depositing a polysilicon layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices; m. in situ doping the polysilicon layer to create a conducting polysilicon layer; n. selectively etching the conducting polysilicon layer over the N-channel and P-channel devices to form an opening over the N-channel and P-channel gate structures and a boundary over the field oxide layer of the N-channel and P-channel devices; o. selectively etching the titanium nitride layer to form openings over the N-channel and P-channel gate structures and a boundary over the field oxide layers thereby forming a raised source/drain electrical connection at the N-channel and P-channel devices; p. depositing an oxide isolation layer over the MOSFET device; q. patterning a plurality of contact openings in the oxide isolation layer over the conducting polysilicon of the N-channel and P-channel devices; r. depositing a thin titanium nitride layer within the contact openings; s. depositing and patterning a tungsten conductor within the plurality contact openings; and then t. depositing and patterning a plurality of bit line metal conductors over the metal conductor in the contact opening thereby providing a low-resistance electrical connection from the bit line through the raised source/drain electrical connection to the source and drain areas of both N-channel and P-channel devices.

Claim 10

The integrated process for fabrication as recited in claim 6 wherein the polysilicon layers are in situ doped by phosphorus or arsenic.

Claim 11

The integrated process for fabrication as recited in claim 7 wherein the P-channel source and drain areas are doped by a phosphorous halo implant and a boron implant.

Claim 12

The integrated process for fabrication as recited in claim 8 wherein the N-channel source and drain are doped by a boron and phosphorous implant.