US5334543A
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Method of making reverse lightly doped drain (LDD) for buried N+ conductor
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-28
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2013-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A silicon semiconductor device has buried conductor lines formed therein. A layer of gate oxide, conductive structures, and spacer structures adjacent to the conductive structures on the gate oxide layer are formed. The substrate has implanted dopant ions of a relatively low level of surface concentration in the semiconductor material below the remainder of the conductive structures. The substrate has implanted dopant ions of a relatively medium level of surface concentration in the semiconductor material below the spacer structures. The substrate has implanted dopant ions of a relatively high level of surface concentration in the semiconductor material below the remainder of the substrate. Thus leakage is reduced by the profile of surface concentration of dopant in the semiconductor material of the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Jyh-Kuang Lin
- 👤 Nai J. Yeh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of fabrication of an semiconductor device comprising a) forming a plurality of buried conductor lines in a semiconductor substrate with silicon dioxide structures formed by thermal oxidation on the surface thereof, b) primary implanting of dopant ions into the surface of said substrate, c) forming a layer of gate oxide above said substrate, d) forming a plurality of conductive structures above said gate oxide layer, e) secondary implanting of dopant ions into the surface of said substrate, f) forming spacer structures adjacent to said conductive structures on said gate oxide layer, g) forming thermal oxidation on said substrate, and h) tertiary implanting of dopant ions into the surface of said semiconductor material, whereby leakage is reduced by said profile of surface concentration of dopant in said semiconductor material of said substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of fabrication of an semiconductor device comprising a) forming a plurality of buried conductor lines in a semiconductor substrate with silicon dioxide structures formed by thermal oxidation on the surface thereof, b) primary implanting of dopant ions into the surface of said substrate, c) forming a layer of gate oxide above said substrate, d) forming a plurality of conductive structures above said gate oxide layer, e) secondary implanting of dopant ions into the surface of said substrate, f) forming spacer structures adjacent to said conductive structures on said gate oxide layer, g) forming thermal oxidation on said substrate, and h) tertiary implanting of dopant ions into the surface of said semiconductor material, whereby leakage is reduced by said profile of surface concentration of dopant in said semiconductor material of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the chemical species of the dopant implanted in said primary implanting comprises boron (B) with a dose of between about 1E12 cm -2 and about 5E12m -2 , at an energy of between about 50 keV and about 60 keV in an implanter providing a surface concentration of between about 1×10 17 cm -3 and about 5×10 17 cm -3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the chemical species of the dopant implanted in said secondary implanting comprises BF 2 with a dose of between about 1E12 cm -2 and about 5E12 cm -2 , at an energy of between about 50 keV and about 60 keV in a low current implanter providing a surface concentration of between about 1×10 17 cm -3 and about 5×10 17 cm -3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the chemical species of the dopant implanted in said secondary implanting comprises BF 2 with a dose of between about 1E12 cm -2 and about 5E12 cm -2 , at an energy of between about 50 keV and about 60 keV in a low current implanter providing a surface concentration of between about 1×10 17 cm -3 and about 5×10 17 cm -3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the chemical species of the dopant implanted in said tertiary implanting comprises BF 2 with a dose of between about 1E13 cm -2 and about 5E13 cm -2 , at an energy of between about 50 keV and about 70 keV in a low current implanter providing a concentration of between about 1×10 18 cm -3 and about 3×10 18 cm -3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of fabrication of a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conductive structures are composed of polysilicon and have a thickness within the range between about 2500 Å and about 6000 Å.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of fabrication of a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said conductive structures are covered with a dielectric film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of fabrication of a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said spacers are formed by LTO deposition, densifying, and etching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of fabrication of a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 8 wherein said device is next subjected to an oxidation step within the range from about 850° C. to about 950° C. with a thickness of from about 200Å to about 220Å.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of fabrication of a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 9 wherein said spacers are formed by LTO deposition, densifying, and etching.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of fabrication of a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 10 wherein said device is next subjected to an oxidation step within the range from about 850° C. to about 950° C. with a thickness of from about 200Å to about 220Å.
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