Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A method for forming a gate electrode having a polycide structure comprises: sequentially forming a first thermal oxide film and a photoresist on a silicon substrate; patterning said photoresist to expose a portion of said first thermal oxide film; etching said first thermal oxide film thus exposed and said silicon substrate with a desired depth; removing said photoresist on said first thermal oxide film; forming a second thermal oxide film on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said first thermal oxide film and said silicon substrate and implanting a low concentration impurity on the said silicon substrate, thereby forming first impurity regions; removing said first thermal oxide film and said second thermal oxide film and forming a gate oxide film on the entire surface of said silicon substrate on which impurity is implanted; sequentially forming a doped polysilicon film and silicide film on said gate oxide film and patterning said doped polysilicon film and silicide film, thereby forming a gate electrode; and forming a third thermal oxide film formed on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said gate oxide film, said doped polysilicon film and said silicide film and implanting a high concentration impurity on said silicon substrate, thereby forming second impurity regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
207 words
A method for forming a gate electrode having a polycide structure comprises: sequentially forming a first thermal oxide film and a photoresist on a silicon substrate; patterning said photoresist to expose a portion of said first thermal oxide film; etching said first thermal oxide film thus exposed and said silicon substrate with a desired depth; removing said photoresist on said first thermal oxide film; forming a second thermal oxide film on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said first thermal oxide film and said silicon substrate and implanting a low concentration impurity on the said silicon substrate, thereby forming first impurity regions; removing said first thermal oxide film and said second thermal oxide film and forming a gate oxide film on the entire surface of said silicon substrate on which impurity is implanted; sequentially forming a doped polysilicon film and silicide film on said gate oxide film and patterning said doped polysilicon film and silicide film, thereby forming a gate electrode; and forming a third thermal oxide film formed on the entire surface of the resulting structure including said gate oxide film, said doped polysilicon film and said silicide film and implanting a high concentration impurity on said silicon substrate, thereby forming second impurity regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first thermal oxide film is formed with a thickness of 1000 to 5000Å.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said second thermal oxide film and said third oxide film are formed with a thickness of 100 to 500Å, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said doped polysilicon film is etched so as to have a gradient.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein a nitride film is formed instead of said third thermal oxide film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said photoresist is patterned by a photolithography method.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said doped polysilicon film and said silicide film are patterned by photolithography method.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first thermal oxide film and said second thermal oxide film are removed by an HF etchant.