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Method for manufacturing silicon layer having impurity diffusion preventing layer
Assignee: PS4 Luxco SARL
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Filing: 1994-12-09
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Granted: 1996-06-11
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Expires: 2014-12-09
Abstract
Abstract In a method for manufacturing a silicon layer, a silicon layer is grown simultaneously with doping impurities into the silicon layer. Then, an impurity diffusion preventing layer is grown by interrupting this silicon layer growing step at least one time.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Zenke
- 👤 Fumiki Aisou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:00
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10D64/0113; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01304; H10D64/01306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a silicon layer in said contact hole while simultaneously doping second impurities into said silicon layer; and growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer by interrupting said silicon layer growing step at least one time.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a silicon layer in said contact hole while simultaneously doping second impurities into said silicon layer; and growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer by interrupting said silicon layer growing step at least one time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said silicon layer in an oxidative atmosphere to oxidize a surface of said silicon layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises the steps of: purging a CVD apparatus; exposing said silicon layer in an oxidative atmosphere of said CVD apparatus to oxidize a surface of said silicon layer; and purging said CVD apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said silicon layer in a nitriding atmosphere to nitride a surface of said silicon layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises the steps of: purging a CVD apparatus; exposing said silicon layer in a nitriding atmosphere of said CVD apparatus to nitride a surface of said silicon layer; and purging said CVD apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said silicon layer growing step and said impurity diffusion preventing step are carried out in the same CVD apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a step of heating said silicon layer to activate the impurities included in said silicon layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said impurities are made of one of phosphorus, arsenic and boron.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said silicon layer is made of at least one of polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon and a combination of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a first polycrystalline silicon layer while simultaneously doping second impurities into said first polycrystalline silicon layer; growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer on said first polycrystalline silicon layer; and growing a second polycrystalline silicon layer on said impurity diffusion preventing layer while simultaneously doping third impurities into said second polycrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a first polycrystalline silicon layer while simultaneously doping second impurities into said first polycrystalline silicon layer; growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer on said first polycrystalline silicon layer; and growing a second polycrystalline silicon layer on said impurity diffusion preventing layer while simultaneously doping third impurities into said second polycrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said first polycrystalline silicon layer in an oxidative atmosphere to oxidize a surface of said first polycrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said silicon layer in a nitriding atmosphere to nitride a surface of said silicon layer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a first amorphous silicon layer while simultaneously doping second impurities into said first amorphous silicon layer; growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer on said first amorphous silicon layer; and growing a second amorphous silicon layer on said impurity diffusion preventing layer while simultaneously doping third impurities into said second amorphous silicon layer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a first amorphous silicon layer while simultaneously doping second impurities into said first amorphous silicon layer; growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer on said first amorphous silicon layer; and growing a second amorphous silicon layer on said impurity diffusion preventing layer while simultaneously doping third impurities into said second amorphous silicon layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said first amorphous silicon layer in an oxidative atmosphere to oxidize a surface of said first amorphous silicon layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said first amorphous silicon layer in a nitriding atmosphere to nitride a surface of said first amorphous silicon layer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a first silicon layer made of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon while simultaneously doping second impurities into said first silicon layer; growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer on said first silicon layer; and growing a second silicon layer made of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon on said impurity diffusion preventing layer while simultaneously doping third impurities into said second silicon layer.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for manufacturing a contact structure, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate; perforating a contact hole in said insulating layer; doping first impurities into said semiconductor substrate with a mask of said insulating layer to form an impurity diffusion region; growing a first silicon layer made of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon while simultaneously doping second impurities into said first silicon layer; growing an impurity diffusion preventing layer on said first silicon layer; and growing a second silicon layer made of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon on said impurity diffusion preventing layer while simultaneously doping third impurities into said second silicon layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said first silicon layer in an oxidative atmosphere to oxidize a surface of said first silicon layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein said impurity diffusion preventing layer growing step comprises a step of exposing said first silicon layer in a nitriding atmosphere to nitride a surface of said first silicon layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said doping of said second impurities into said silicon layer is performed at a substantially constant concentration level throughout said silicon layer growing step.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said doping of said second impurities into said first polycrystalline silicon layer and said doping of said third impurities into said second polycrystalline silicon layer are both performed at a substantially constant and substantially identical concentration level throughout said first polycrystalline silicon layer growing step and said second polycrystalline silicon layer growing step, respectively.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said doping of said second impurities into said first amorphous silicon layer and said doping of said third impurities into said second amorphous silicon layer are both performed at a substantially constant and substantially identical concentration level throughout said first amorphous silicon layer growing step and said second amorphous silicon layer growing step, respectively.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein said doping of said second impurities into said first silicon layer and said doping of said third impurities into said second silicon layer are both performed at a substantially constant and substantially identical concentration level throughout said first silicon layer growing step and said second silicon layer growing step, respectively.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said contact structure has a radius of approximately 0.2 to 0.4 μm and a height of about 1 μm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said contact structure has a radius of approximately 0.2 to 0.4 μm and a height of about 1 μm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 13 wherein said contact structure has a radius of approximately 0.2 to 0.4 μm and a height of about 1 μm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein said contact structure has a radius of approximately 0.2 to 0.4 μm and a height of about 1 μm.
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