Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for fabricating a transistor device, comprising of the steps of: forming a gate insulating film over a first conductive semiconductor substrate; covering said gate insulating film with a gate layer and an insulating film for gate cap, in due order; forming an insulating film for mask over said insulating film for gate cap; applying an etch process to said insulating film for mask to remove a portion of said insulating film for mask; forming a pair of spacers at both sides of the etched portion of said insulating film for mask; implanting first conductive impurity ions; depositing a first material layer in the etched portion of said insulating film for mask; removing said spacers; implanting second impurity ions at a low density to form two lightly doped regions in the semiconductor substrate; removing said first material; depositing a second material layer in the etched portion of said insulating film for mask, again; removing said insulating film for mask; applying an etch process to said insulating film for gate cap and said gate layer by use of said second material layer as a mask to form a gate cap insulating film and a gate; and implanting a second conductive impurity ions at a high density to form a high density source region and a high density drain region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for fabricating a transistor device, comprising of the steps of: forming a gate insulating film over a first conductive semiconductor substrate; covering said gate insulating film with a gate layer and an insulating film for gate cap, in due order; forming an insulating film for mask over said insulating film for gate cap; applying an etch process to said insulating film for mask to remove a portion of said insulating film for mask; forming a pair of spacers at both sides of the etched portion of said insulating film for mask; implanting first conductive impurity ions; depositing a first material layer in the etched portion of said insulating film for mask; removing said spacers; implanting second impurity ions at a low density to form two lightly doped regions in the semiconductor substrate; removing said first material; depositing a second material layer in the etched portion of said insulating film for mask, again; removing said insulating film for mask; applying an etch process to said insulating film for gate cap and said gate layer by use of said second material layer as a mask to form a gate cap insulating film and a gate; and implanting a second conductive impurity ions at a high density to form a high density source region and a high density drain region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said gate is formed of polysilicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said gate is formed by depositing polysilicon and silicide, in due order.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said gate cap insulating film is formed of an oxide film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein materials constituting said insulating film for mask and said gate cap insulating film are different from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein materials constituting said spacers and said insulating film for mask are different from each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said insulating film for mask and said spacers are formed of a nitride film and polysilicon, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said insulating film for mask and said spacers are formed of polysilicon and a nitride film, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first material layer is formed of a material different from materials for said gate cap insulating film, said insulating film for mask and said spacers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said second material layer is formed of a material different from materials for said gate cap insulating film and said insulating film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said first material layer and said second material layer serve as photoresists.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of implanting said first conductive impurity ions is carried out in order to control a threshold voltage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, which further comprises the step of implanting impurity ions in order to form a punch through stop region after said step of implanting said first conductive impurity ions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive semiconductor substrate is a p type semiconductor substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive semiconductor substrate is a p type semiconductor substrate having an n well therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive semiconductor substrate is an n type semiconductor substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive semiconductor substrate is a p type semiconductor substrate having a p well therein.