US5618749A
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Method of forming a semiconductor device having a capacitor and a resistor
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1995-03-31
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Granted: 1997-04-08
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Expires: 2015-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit including a MOSFET having a polycide gate structure, a resistor and a capacitor is monolithically manufactured. Polycrystalline silicon film, a dielectric film, and another polycrystalline silicon film are consecutively deposited. After processes of patterning and etching the dielectric film, the remaining dielectric films are used as an etching protection mask for the resistor and a capacitor. A refractory metal silicide for a polycide gate is uniformly deposited over the remaining another polycrystalline silicon films and dielectric films. The refractory metal silicide and polycrystalline silicon are consecutively etched through a patterned resist mask and the remaining dielectric films to simultaneously form the polycide gate, resistor and capacitor. Thus, a capacitor having small change in capacitance versus applied voltage is manufactured in a MOS IC device having a polycide gate.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyuki Takahashi
- 👤 Shigeru Suga
- 👤 Touhachi Makino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:55
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/40; H10D1/47; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/811; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/014; Y10S148/136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having at least a MOSFET, a capacitor element, and a resistor formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a gate oxide film on the surface of said semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a first conductive layer of a first material on said gate oxide film; (c) forming a dielectric film used for capacitor insulating film on said first conductive layer; (d) forming a second conductive layer of the first material on said dielectric film; (e) removing said dielectric film and said second conductive layer while leaving unremoved areas corresponding to a lower electrode of said capacitor element and said resistor element respectively; (f) forming a refractory material layer covering said first conductive layer, said dielectric film and said second conductive layer; (g) forming a masking member covering said refractory material layer at an area corresponding to an upper electrode of said capacitor element and an area corresponding to a gate electrode of said MOSFET; and (h) removing said refractory material layer and said second conductive layer at an area other than said areas corresponding to the upper electrode and the gate electrode and removing said first conductive layer not covered with said dielectric film, by using said mask member as an etching mask and said dielectric film as an etching stopper, wherein said capacitor element has a structure such that said dielectric film is sandwiched between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer, and said resistor element is made of said first conductive layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
259 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having at least a MOSFET, a capacitor element, and a resistor formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a gate oxide film on the surface of said semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a first conductive layer of a first material on said gate oxide film; (c) forming a dielectric film used for capacitor insulating film on said first conductive layer; (d) forming a second conductive layer of the first material on said dielectric film; (e) removing said dielectric film and said second conductive layer while leaving unremoved areas corresponding to a lower electrode of said capacitor element and said resistor element respectively; (f) forming a refractory material layer covering said first conductive layer, said dielectric film and said second conductive layer; (g) forming a masking member covering said refractory material layer at an area corresponding to an upper electrode of said capacitor element and an area corresponding to a gate electrode of said MOSFET; and (h) removing said refractory material layer and said second conductive layer at an area other than said areas corresponding to the upper electrode and the gate electrode and removing said first conductive layer not covered with said dielectric film, by using said mask member as an etching mask and said dielectric film as an etching stopper, wherein said capacitor element has a structure such that said dielectric film is sandwiched between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer, and said resistor element is made of said first conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: (i) after step (a) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of: (j) heating the semiconductor substrate after the step (c) and prior to the step (d).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the first material comprises a material selected from a group consisting of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein dielectric film is selected from the group consisting of a silicon oxide film, a laminated layer of a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxide film, and a laminated layer of a tantalum oxide film and a silicon oxide film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the refractory metal silicide film is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of WSi x , MoSi x , TiSi x and TaSi x .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the step (g) comprises the steps of: (g-1) forming a photoresist layer on the surface of the refractory metal layer; and (g-2) selectively removing the photoresist layer to form resist patterns on areas corresponding to the upper electrode of said capacitor element and the gate electrode of said MOSFET.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
246 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having at least a MOSFET, a capacitor element and a resistor formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a gate oxide film on the surface of said semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a first conductive layer of a first material on said gate oxide film; (c) forming a dielectric film used for capacitor insulating film on said first conductive layer; (d) removing said dielectric film while leaving unremoved areas corresponding to a lower electrode of said capacitor element and said resistor element, respectively; (e) forming a second conductive layer of the first material on said dielectric film; (f) forming a refractory material layer on said second conductive layer; (g) forming a masking member covering said refractory material layer at an area corresponding to an upper electrode of said capacitor element and an area corresponding to a gate electrode of said MOSFET; and (h) removing said refractory material layer and said second conductive layer at an area other than said areas corresponding to the upper electrode and the gate electrode and removing said first conductive layer not covered with said dielectric film, by using said mask member as an etching mask and said dielectric film as an etching stopper, wherein said capacitor element has such a structure that said dielectic film is sandwiched between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer and said resistor element is made of said first conductive layer.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
246 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having at least a MOSFET, a capacitor element and a resistor formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a gate oxide film on the surface of said semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a first conductive layer of a first material on said gate oxide film; (c) forming a dielectric film used for capacitor insulating film on said first conductive layer; (d) removing said dielectric film while leaving unremoved areas corresponding to a lower electrode of said capacitor element and said resistor element, respectively; (e) forming a second conductive layer of the first material on said dielectric film; (f) forming a refractory material layer on said second conductive layer; (g) forming a masking member covering said refractory material layer at an area corresponding to an upper electrode of said capacitor element and an area corresponding to a gate electrode of said MOSFET; and (h) removing said refractory material layer and said second conductive layer at an area other than said areas corresponding to the upper electrode and the gate electrode and removing said first conductive layer not covered with said dielectric film, by using said mask member as an etching mask and said dielectric film as an etching stopper, wherein said capacitor element has such a structure that said dielectic film is sandwiched between said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer and said resistor element is made of said first conductive layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of: (i) after step (h) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: (j) heating the semiconductor substrate after the step (c) and prior to the step (d).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein dielectric film is selected from the group consisting of a silicon oxide film, a laminated layer of a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxide film, and a laminated layer of a tantalum oxide film and a silicon oxide film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the first material comprises a material selected from a group consisting of polycrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the refractory metal silicide film is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of WSi x , MoSi x , TiSi x and TaSi x .
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