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Method for growing a high-melting-point metal film
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-01-15
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Granted: 1994-11-01
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Expires: 2013-01-15
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a process for growing a high-melting-point metal film steps of forming a first ion-implanted layer in a given region of a silicon substrate, in which region a second ion-implanted layer is formed; contacting a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with the surface of the second ion-implanted layer to adhere the high-melting-point metal thereto; growing the high-melting-point metal film of a given thickness by reacting the mixture of the high-melting-point metal fluoride and silane gas; and subjecting the silicon substrate to a heat treatment, characterized in that the above third and fourth steps are alternatively repeated.
Inventors
- 👤 Kwang-Ok Ko
- 👤 Jong-Ho Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:04
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10P14/43; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/48; C23C16/00; C23C16/04; C23C16/06; C23C16/16; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for growing a high-melting-point metal film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first ion-implanted layer in a given region of said substrate, and forming in said first ion-implanted layer a second ion-implanted layer; contacting a surface of said second ion-implanted layer with a high-melting point metal fluoride gas to thereby form a film of high-melting-point metal onto the surface of said second ion-implanted layer; growing said film of high-melting-point metal to a given thickness by reacting said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with silane gas; and subjecting said substrate to a heat treatment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for growing a high-melting-point metal film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first ion-implanted layer in a given region of said substrate, and forming in said first ion-implanted layer a second ion-implanted layer; contacting a surface of said second ion-implanted layer with a high-melting point metal fluoride gas to thereby form a film of high-melting-point metal onto the surface of said second ion-implanted layer; growing said film of high-melting-point metal to a given thickness by reacting said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with silane gas; and subjecting said substrate to a heat treatment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second ion-implanted layers are dopants formed by impurities selected from the group comprised of silicon, arsenic, boron, or phosphorous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprised of forming an imperfect layer of about 200-500 Å on a surface of said second ion-implanted layer during said step for forming said second ion-implanted layer in said first ion-implanted layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
140 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas is mixed with a mixing ratio of about three to two, and said step of growing said film of high-melting-point metal further comprises the step of: reacting said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with said silane gas for 45 to 90 seconds at a temperature between 280° C. and 300° C. to grow said film of high-melting-point metal to an initial thickness of about 1,500-3,000 Å; and subjecting said silicon substrate to the heat treatment for 2 minutes at the temperature of about 450° C.; repeating, alternately, the step of reacting said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with said silane gas, and the step of subjecting said silicon substrate to the heat treatment, until said film of high-metal-point metal is grown to said given thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step for subjecting said silicon substrate to a heat treatment is continued for about 2 minutes at a temperature of about 450° C.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
190 words
A method for growing a high-melting-point metal film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first ion-implanted layer in a given region of said substrate, over which an insulating layer is deposited; selectively etching said insulating layer to form a contacting aperture through which a portion of said first ion-implanted layer is exposed; forming on a surface of said first ion-implanted layer, a second ion-implanted layer having surface imperfection by ion-implantation of a given impurity through said contacting aperture; growing a film of a high-melting-point metal on the surface of said second ion-implanted layer by exposing the surface of said second ion-implantation to a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas through said contacting aperture; and pyrolyzing a mixture of said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and a silane gas, having a mixing ratio of three to two, respectively, through said contacting aperture for 45-90 seconds at a temperature between 280° C. and 300° C., to grow said film of high-melting-point metal on the surface of said second ion-implanted layer to a selected thickness; and subjecting said substrate to a heat treatment for two minutes at the temperature of about 450° C.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
190 words
A method for growing a high-melting-point metal film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a first ion-implanted layer in a given region of said substrate, over which an insulating layer is deposited; selectively etching said insulating layer to form a contacting aperture through which a portion of said first ion-implanted layer is exposed; forming on a surface of said first ion-implanted layer, a second ion-implanted layer having surface imperfection by ion-implantation of a given impurity through said contacting aperture; growing a film of a high-melting-point metal on the surface of said second ion-implanted layer by exposing the surface of said second ion-implantation to a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas through said contacting aperture; and pyrolyzing a mixture of said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and a silane gas, having a mixing ratio of three to two, respectively, through said contacting aperture for 45-90 seconds at a temperature between 280° C. and 300° C., to grow said film of high-melting-point metal on the surface of said second ion-implanted layer to a selected thickness; and subjecting said substrate to a heat treatment for two minutes at the temperature of about 450° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said given impurity of the ion implantation is of silicon, arsenic, boron, or phosphorous.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, comprised of forming an imperfect layer of about 200-500 Å on a surface of said second ion-implanted layer in said step of forming said second ion-implanted layer on said surface of said first ion-implanted layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas is tungsten fluoride, and said film of high-melting-point metal is tungsten.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprised of alternately repeating said step of pyrolyzing the mixture of said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas and said step of subjecting said silicon substrate to a heat treatment until said film of high-melting-point metal is grown to said selected thickness.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step of growing said film of high-melting-point metal comprises the step of: reacting said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with said silane gas for a first time period at a first temperature to grow said film of high-melting-point metal to a first thickness; and subjecting said silicon substrate to the heat treatment for a second time period at a second temperature; repeating the step of reacting said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas with said silane gas, and the step of subjecting said silicon substrate to the heat treatment, successively to increase the thickness of said film of high-melting-point metal until said film of high-metal-point metal is grown to said given thickness.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first time period is about 45-90 seconds, said first temperature is between 280° C. and 300° C., said second time period is about minutes and said second temperature is about 450° C.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for growing a high-melting-point metal film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a contact hole by etching a portion of an insulation layer formed on said substrate; forming first and second ion-implanted regions within the contact hole, beneath the surface of said substrate by successively implanting impurities of a conductivity type into the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hole, said second ion-implanted region being formed within said first ion-implanted region and positioned directly beneath the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hold; contacting the surface of said second ion-implanted region with a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas to form a high-melting-point metal film on the surface of said second ion-implanted region, within said contact hole; and growing said high-melting-point metal film, within said contact hole, to a selected thickness by depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and silane gas, and annealing said substrate.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for growing a high-melting-point metal film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: forming a contact hole by etching a portion of an insulation layer formed on said substrate; forming first and second ion-implanted regions within the contact hole, beneath the surface of said substrate by successively implanting impurities of a conductivity type into the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hole, said second ion-implanted region being formed within said first ion-implanted region and positioned directly beneath the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hold; contacting the surface of said second ion-implanted region with a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas to form a high-melting-point metal film on the surface of said second ion-implanted region, within said contact hole; and growing said high-melting-point metal film, within said contact hole, to a selected thickness by depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and silane gas, and annealing said substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas is tungsten fluoride, and said high-melting-point metal film is tungsten.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprised of forming an imperfection layer of about 200-500 Å on the surface of said second ion-implanted region, within said contact holed, after said second ion-implanted region is formed within said first ion-implanted region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprised of repeating the chemical deposition of said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas, and the annealing of said substrate until said high-melting-point metal film is grown to said selected thickness.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
105 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said step of growing said high-melting-point metal film comprises the step of: depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas for a first time period at a first temperature to grow said high-melting-point metal film to an initial thickness; and annealing said substrate for a second time period at a second temperature; repeating the step of depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas, and the step of annealing said substrate, successively to increase the thickness of said high- melting-point metal film until said high-metal-point metal film is grown to said selected thickness.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first time period is about 45-90 seconds, said first temperature is between 280° C. and 300° C., said second time period is about 2 minutes and said second temperature is about 450° C.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said impurities are selected from the group comprised of silicon, arsenic, boron, or phosphorous.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
196 words
A semiconductor device having a high-melting-point metal film formed on a surface of at least one contact hole formed on a substrate, said semiconductor device being prepared by a process comprising the steps of: forming first and second ion-implanted regions within the contact hole, beneath the surface of said substrate by successively implanting impurities of a conductivity type into the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hole, said second ion-implanted region being formed within said first ion-implanted region and positioned directly beneath the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hold; contacting the surface of said second ion-implanted region with a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas to form a high-melting-point metal film on the surface of said second ion-implanted region, within said contact hole; depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and silane gas to grow said high-melting-point metal film, within said contact hole, to a selected thickness; annealing said substrate; and repeating the step of depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas, and the step of annealing said substrate, successively to increase the thickness of said high-melting point metal film until said high-metal-point metal film is grown to said selected thickness.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
196 words
A semiconductor device having a high-melting-point metal film formed on a surface of at least one contact hole formed on a substrate, said semiconductor device being prepared by a process comprising the steps of: forming first and second ion-implanted regions within the contact hole, beneath the surface of said substrate by successively implanting impurities of a conductivity type into the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hole, said second ion-implanted region being formed within said first ion-implanted region and positioned directly beneath the surface of said substrate exposed by said contact hold; contacting the surface of said second ion-implanted region with a high-melting-point metal fluoride gas to form a high-melting-point metal film on the surface of said second ion-implanted region, within said contact hole; depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and silane gas to grow said high-melting-point metal film, within said contact hole, to a selected thickness; annealing said substrate; and repeating the step of depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas, and the step of annealing said substrate, successively to increase the thickness of said high-melting point metal film until said high-metal-point metal film is grown to said selected thickness.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas is tungsten fluoride, and said high-melting-point metal film is tungsten.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
45 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, said process further comprised of forming an imperfection layer of about 200--500 Å on the surface of said second ion-implanted region, within said contact hole, after said second ion-implanted region is formed within said first ion-implanted region.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said high-metal-point metal film is grown to said selected thickness by initially depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas for 45-90 seconds at a temperature between 280° C and 300° C. to grow said high-melting-point metal film to an initial thickness of about 1,500-3,000 Å, and annealing said substrate for about 2 minutes at a temperature of about 450° C., and repeating, alternatively, the step of depositing said high-melting-point metal fluoride gas and said silane gas, and the step of annealing said substrate, until said high-metal-point metal film is grown to said selected thickness.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said impurities are selected from the group comprised of silicon, arsenic, boron, or phosphorous.
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