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Method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device

Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-27
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Granted: 1995-12-05
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Expires: 2014-12-27
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Abstract

Abstract A method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device having a gate electrode smaller than the critical dimensions of a mask for a gate electrode by etching a polysilicon film for a gate electrode using an isotropic etching process and an anisotropic etching process utilizing a mask layer by forming the mask layer on the top of the polysilicon film for a gate electrode. This allows forming a gate electrode smaller than the critical dimensions by utilizing the prior art exposing apparatus; therefore, production costs for manufacturing the semiconductor can be reduced, and additionally, the manufacture of a highly integrated semiconductor device can be simplified by forming a gate electrode smaller than the critical dimensions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sang H. Park

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 12:28
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01304; H10D64/01326; H10D64/20; H10D64/27; H10D64/311; H10D64/411; H10D64/511; H10D64/517; H10D64/518; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/222; H10P50/00; H10P50/71; H10P76/00; H10P76/40; H10P76/408; H10P76/4083; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/942; Y10S438/947

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 228 words
A method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device comprised of the following steps: forming a mask layer on the top of a polysilicon film for a gate electrode, and then forming a mask pattern by means of a lithography process and said mask layer etching process; forming a polysilicon pattern having an inclined side by etching the polysilicon film by means of an etching process utilizing said mask pattern as a barrier to etching until a silicon substrate is exposed; etching the mask pattern to be the same size as said polysilicon pattern by means of an etching process, and then implanting highly concentrated impurities into the exposed silicon substrate to form source and drain regions; depositing an oxide film on the top of the entire structure, and then forming an oxide spacer by etching said oxide film by means of an etching process; removing said mask pattern by means of an etching process, and then forming a transition metal film on said exposed polysilicon pattern and said silicon substrate surface portion; and removing said oxide spacer by means of an etching process, and then forming a gate electrode by etching the exposed side of said polysilicon pattern by means of an etching process utilizing said transition metal film as a barrier to etching, and thereafter implanting low concentrated impurities into the source and drain regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 228 words
A method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device comprised of the following steps: forming a mask layer on the top of a polysilicon film for a gate electrode, and then forming a mask pattern by means of a lithography process and said mask layer etching process; forming a polysilicon pattern having an inclined side by etching the polysilicon film by means of an etching process utilizing said mask pattern as a barrier to etching until a silicon substrate is exposed; etching the mask pattern to be the same size as said polysilicon pattern by means of an etching process, and then implanting highly concentrated impurities into the exposed silicon substrate to form source and drain regions; depositing an oxide film on the top of the entire structure, and then forming an oxide spacer by etching said oxide film by means of an etching process; removing said mask pattern by means of an etching process, and then forming a transition metal film on said exposed polysilicon pattern and said silicon substrate surface portion; and removing said oxide spacer by means of an etching process, and then forming a gate electrode by etching the exposed side of said polysilicon pattern by means of an etching process utilizing said transition metal film as a barrier to etching, and thereafter implanting low concentrated impurities into the source and drain regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said mask layer is formed by depositing nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said etching process is used in a solution of HF and HNO 3 to form the polysilicon pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 69 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein in the case where said mask layer is composed of nitride, H 3 PO 4 at a temperature ranging between 160 to 180 degree Celsius is used in the etching process of said mask pattern to be the same size as said polysilicon pattern and in the etching process for removing said mask layer pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said oxide film, is a low temperature oxide film deposited to a thickness of 2000-3000 Å at low temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein the etching process for forming said oxide spacers uses RIE.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein the etching process is used in HF or a mixed solution of HF and NH 4 F to remove the oxide spacer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 237 words
A method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device comprised of the following steps: forming a mask layer on top of a polysilicon film for a gate electrode, and then forming a mask pattern by means of a lithography process and said mask layer etching process; forming a polysilicon pattern having an inclined side by etching the polysilicon film by means of an etching process utilizing said mask pattern as a barrier to etching until a silicon substrate is exposed; etching the mask layer pattern to be the same size as the polysilicon film pattern by means of the etching process, and then depositing an oxide film on the top of the entire structure; forming an oxide spacer by etching the deposited oxide film by means of an etching process, and then removing the mask layer pattern by means of an etching process; implanting highly concentrated impurities into the exposed silicon substrate to form source and drain regions, and then forming a transition metal film on the exposed polysilicon pattern and the silicon substrate surface portion; removing the oxide spacer by means of an etching process, and then forming a gate electrode by etching the exposed side of said polysilicon pattern using an etching process utilizing said transition metal film serves as a barrier to etching; and implanting low concentrated impurities into said source and drain regions, and then slantwise implanting the impurities of another type.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 237 words
A method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device comprised of the following steps: forming a mask layer on top of a polysilicon film for a gate electrode, and then forming a mask pattern by means of a lithography process and said mask layer etching process; forming a polysilicon pattern having an inclined side by etching the polysilicon film by means of an etching process utilizing said mask pattern as a barrier to etching until a silicon substrate is exposed; etching the mask layer pattern to be the same size as the polysilicon film pattern by means of the etching process, and then depositing an oxide film on the top of the entire structure; forming an oxide spacer by etching the deposited oxide film by means of an etching process, and then removing the mask layer pattern by means of an etching process; implanting highly concentrated impurities into the exposed silicon substrate to form source and drain regions, and then forming a transition metal film on the exposed polysilicon pattern and the silicon substrate surface portion; removing the oxide spacer by means of an etching process, and then forming a gate electrode by etching the exposed side of said polysilicon pattern using an etching process utilizing said transition metal film serves as a barrier to etching; and implanting low concentrated impurities into said source and drain regions, and then slantwise implanting the impurities of another type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein said mask layer is formed by depositing nitride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein said etching process is used in a mixed solution of HF and HNO 3 to form the polysilicon pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 69 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein in the case where said mask layer is composed of nitride, H 3 PO 4 at a temperature ranging between 160 to 180 degree Celsius is used in the etching process of said mask pattern to be the same size as said polysilicon pattern and in the etching process for removing said mask layer pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein said oxide film is a low temperature oxide film deposited to the thickness of 2000-3000 Å by at low temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein the etching process used for forming said oxide spacers uses RIE.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein the etching process is used in HF or a mixed solution of HF and NH 4 F to remove the oxide spacer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method for manufacturing a transistor of a semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein in case where the impurities used for forming said source and drain regions are N-type, the impurities which are slantwise implanted are high concentration P-type impurities.

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