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Method for producing patterning alignment marks in oxide
Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC Ltd
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Filing: 1995-03-16
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2015-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A process for fabricating MOSFET devices, in which a denuded zone in silicon has been created during the normal process sequence, has been developed. In order to avoid the formation of deleterious oxygen precipitates, prior to the creation of the denuded zone, low temperature processing had to be used. Low temperature insulator depositions were used for the alignment mark formation, as well as for the fill for the field oxide regions. Subsequently, high temperature well formation activation anneals, resulted in the creation of the denuded zone, and thus removed the low temperature restriction for the remaining processing steps.
Inventors
- 👤 Ying-Chen Chao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 04:28
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D86/00; H10D86/01; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0186; H10D84/0188; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
A method for fabricating a MOSFET device on a silicon, semiconductor substrate, in which a denuded zone in silicon, is created during the normal processing sequence that consists of: depositing a first insulator film on said silicon substrate; forming a pattern in said insulator film, and in said silicon, to be used for photolithographic alignment procedures; creating a region in said silicon to be used for device isolation; depositing second insulator film in said region used for device isolation; photoresist patterning to expose a first specific region of said silicon; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said first exposed region of said silicon; photoresist patterning to expose a second specific region of said silicon: ion implanting a second conductivity imparting dopant into said second exposed region of said silicon; annealing to activate said first conductivity imparting dopant, second conductivity imparting dopant, while creating a denuded zone in said silicon substrate; growing a gate oxide on said first exposed silicon region, and on said second exposed silicon region; depositing a polysilicon layer on said gate oxide, and on said oxide region used for isolation; patterning to form polysilicon gate structures on said gate oxide, in said first exposed silicon region, and in said second exposed silicon region; photoresist patterning to expose said first specific region of said silicon; ion implanting a third conductivity imparting dopant into said first exposed region of said silicon, and into said polysilicon gate structures; photoresist patterning to expose said second specific region of said silicon; and ion implanting a fourth conductivity imparting dopant into said second exposed region of said silicon, and into said polysilicon gate structures.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
273 words
A method for fabricating a MOSFET device on a silicon, semiconductor substrate, in which a denuded zone in silicon, is created during the normal processing sequence that consists of: depositing a first insulator film on said silicon substrate; forming a pattern in said insulator film, and in said silicon, to be used for photolithographic alignment procedures; creating a region in said silicon to be used for device isolation; depositing second insulator film in said region used for device isolation; photoresist patterning to expose a first specific region of said silicon; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said first exposed region of said silicon; photoresist patterning to expose a second specific region of said silicon: ion implanting a second conductivity imparting dopant into said second exposed region of said silicon; annealing to activate said first conductivity imparting dopant, second conductivity imparting dopant, while creating a denuded zone in said silicon substrate; growing a gate oxide on said first exposed silicon region, and on said second exposed silicon region; depositing a polysilicon layer on said gate oxide, and on said oxide region used for isolation; patterning to form polysilicon gate structures on said gate oxide, in said first exposed silicon region, and in said second exposed silicon region; photoresist patterning to expose said first specific region of said silicon; ion implanting a third conductivity imparting dopant into said first exposed region of said silicon, and into said polysilicon gate structures; photoresist patterning to expose said second specific region of said silicon; and ion implanting a fourth conductivity imparting dopant into said second exposed region of said silicon, and into said polysilicon gate structures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first insulator layer, used for photolithographic alignment mark creation is silicon oxide, grown using low pressure chemical vapor deoosition, (LPVCD), at a temperature between about 300° to 800° C., to a thickness between about 250 to 1000 Angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said region, used for device isolation, is created by reactive ion etching of silicon using SF6.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said region, used for device isolation, is filled with a second insulator layer, silicon oxide, deposited using LPCVD, at a temperature between about 300° to 800° C., to a thickness between about 3000 to 6000 Angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first conductivity imparting dopant is boron, ion implanted at an energy between about 80 to 120 Kev., at a dose between about 5E12 to 2E13 atoms/cm2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said second conductivity imparting dopant is phosphorous, ion implanted at an energy between about 80 to 180 Kev., at a dose between about 5E12 to 2E13 atoms/cm2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein annealing of said first conductivity imparting dopant, and said second conductivity imparting dopant is performed at a temperature between about 1100° to 1200° C., for a time between about 60 to 500 min., in an O2--N2 ambient.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said denuded zone in said silicon, extends downward from the surface of said silicon to a depth of between about 5 to 50 uM.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said gate oxide is grown at a temperature between about 800° to 950° C., to a thickness between about 80 to 150 Angstroms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said third conductivity imparting dopant is arsenic, ion implanted at an energy between about 60 to 90 Kev., at a dose between about 2E15 to 6E15 atoms/cm2.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said fourth conductivity imparting dopant is BF2, ion implanted at an energy between about 50 to 100 Kev., at a dose between about 2E15 to 6E15 atoms/cm2.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
315 words
A method for fabricating a MOSFET device, on a silicon semiconductor substrate, in which low temperature processing is employed, until the creation of a denuded zone in silicon has been created, comprising the steps of: depositing a low temperature, first insulator film on said silicon substrate; creating an oxide region in said silicon to be used for device isolation; depositing a low temperature, second insulator film in said region used for device isolation; photoresist patterning to expose a first region in said silicon, to be used for P well creation; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said first exposed region in said silicon, to be used for P well creation; photoresist patterning to expose a second region in said silicon, to be used for N well creation. ion implanting a second conductivity imparting dopant into said second exposed region in said silicon, to be used for N well creation; annealing to activate said first conductivity imparting dopant, creating a P well region, second conductivity imparting dopant, creating an N well region, while driving out oxygen from the surface of said silicon substrate to create a denuded zone in said silicon substrate; growing a gate oxide on exposed regions of said P well and said N well; depositing a polysilicon layer on said gate oxide, and on said oxide region used for device isolation; patterning to form polysilicon gate structures on said gate oxide, in said P well and said N well regions; photoresist patterning to expose said P well region; ion implanting a third conductivity imparting dopant into said P well region, to create N type source and drain regions, and into exposed said polysilicon gate structures; photoresist pattening to expose said N well region; and ion implanting a fourth conductivity imparting dopant into said N well region, to create P type source and drain regions, and into exposed said polysilicon gate structures.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
315 words
A method for fabricating a MOSFET device, on a silicon semiconductor substrate, in which low temperature processing is employed, until the creation of a denuded zone in silicon has been created, comprising the steps of: depositing a low temperature, first insulator film on said silicon substrate; creating an oxide region in said silicon to be used for device isolation; depositing a low temperature, second insulator film in said region used for device isolation; photoresist patterning to expose a first region in said silicon, to be used for P well creation; ion implanting a first conductivity imparting dopant into said first exposed region in said silicon, to be used for P well creation; photoresist patterning to expose a second region in said silicon, to be used for N well creation. ion implanting a second conductivity imparting dopant into said second exposed region in said silicon, to be used for N well creation; annealing to activate said first conductivity imparting dopant, creating a P well region, second conductivity imparting dopant, creating an N well region, while driving out oxygen from the surface of said silicon substrate to create a denuded zone in said silicon substrate; growing a gate oxide on exposed regions of said P well and said N well; depositing a polysilicon layer on said gate oxide, and on said oxide region used for device isolation; patterning to form polysilicon gate structures on said gate oxide, in said P well and said N well regions; photoresist patterning to expose said P well region; ion implanting a third conductivity imparting dopant into said P well region, to create N type source and drain regions, and into exposed said polysilicon gate structures; photoresist pattening to expose said N well region; and ion implanting a fourth conductivity imparting dopant into said N well region, to create P type source and drain regions, and into exposed said polysilicon gate structures.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said low temperature, first insulator, used for photolithographic alignment mark creation, is silicon oxide, grown using LPCVD, at a temperature between about 300° to 800° C., to a thickness between about 250 to 1000 Angstroms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said region, used for device isolation, is created by reactive ion etching of silicon, using SF6.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said region used for device isolation is filled with a second insulator layer, silicon oxide, deposited using LPCVD, at a temperature between about 300° to 800° C., to a thickness between about 3000 to 6000 Angstroms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said first conductivity imparting dopant, used to create a P well region in said silicon, is boron, ion implanted at an energy between about 80 to 120 kev., at a dose between about 5E12 to 2E13 atoms/cm2.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said second conductivity imparting dopant, used to create an N well region in said silicon, is phosphorous, ion implanted at an energy between about 80 to 180 Kev., at a dose between about 5E12 to 2E13 atoms/cm2.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 12, wherein annealing of said first conductivity imparting dopant, and second conductivity imparting dopant, is performed at a temperature between about 1100° to 1200° C., for a time between about 60 to 500 min., in an O2--N2 ambient, to activate dopants in said P well region activate dopants in said N well region, and create said denuded zone in said silicon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said denuded zone in said silicon, extends downward from the surface of said silicon to a depth in said silicon between about 5 to 50 uM.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said gate oxide is grown at a temperature between about 800 to 150 Angstroms.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said third conductivity imparting dopant, used to create the N type source and drain regions, in the said P well region, is arsenic, ion implanted at an energy between about 60 to 90 Kev., at a dose between about 2E15 to 6E15 atoms/cm2.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said fourth conductivity imparting dopant, used to create the P type source and drain regions, in the said N well region, is BF2, ion implanted at an energy between about 50 to 100 Kev., at a dose between about 2E15 to 6E15 atoms/cm2.
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