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Method of forming conductive region on silicon semiconductor material, and silicon semiconductor device with such region
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1995-03-06
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Granted: 1997-07-08
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Expires: 2015-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A contact to a silicon semiconductor body is fabricated in a manner which merges the benefits of the low contact resistance provided by titanium silicide or cobalt silicide and the good step coverage provided by selective chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of tungsten or molybdenum from tungsten hexafluoride or molybdenum hexafluoride. An intermediate adhesion layer of molybdenum silicide or tungsten silicide is formed by physical vapor deposition, e.g., sputtering or vacuum evaporation, of molybdenum or titanium, followed by annealing. Such adhesion layer protects the underlying layer against damage by fluorine during CVD of the overlying layer of tungsten or molybdenum, as well as providing low resistance and good adhesion to both the underlying and overlying layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Wei-Ming Chung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 11:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/425; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10D64/0112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of forming electrically conductive contacts to a surface of silicon semiconductor material comprising the steps of (a) forming a first silicide layer of a first conductive material on the surface of the silicon semiconductor material; (b) forming a second different silicide layer of a second different conductive material on said first silicide layer by physical vapor deposition, said second silicide layer being formed by substances that individually are chemically inert to said first silicide layer; and (c) forming a third electrically conductive layer of a third conductive material on said second silicide layer by chemical vapor deposition, said third conductive layer being electrically coupled to said second silicide layer, said third conductive layer being adhesively connected to said first silicide layer by said second silicide layer, and said first silicide layer being protected from any chemical employed in said chemical vapor deposition of said third conductive layer by said second silicide layer, wherein said first silicide layer, said second silicide layer and said third conductive layer are formed in a self-aligned manner on said surface of silicon semiconductor material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of forming electrically conductive contacts to a surface of silicon semiconductor material comprising the steps of (a) forming a first silicide layer of a first conductive material on the surface of the silicon semiconductor material; (b) forming a second different silicide layer of a second different conductive material on said first silicide layer by physical vapor deposition, said second silicide layer being formed by substances that individually are chemically inert to said first silicide layer; and (c) forming a third electrically conductive layer of a third conductive material on said second silicide layer by chemical vapor deposition, said third conductive layer being electrically coupled to said second silicide layer, said third conductive layer being adhesively connected to said first silicide layer by said second silicide layer, and said first silicide layer being protected from any chemical employed in said chemical vapor deposition of said third conductive layer by said second silicide layer, wherein said first silicide layer, said second silicide layer and said third conductive layer are formed in a self-aligned manner on said surface of silicon semiconductor material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) is carried out by using selective chemical vapor deposition of said third conductive material from a fluorine compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said first silicide layer is formed from at least one of titanium and cobalt as said first conductive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said second different silicide layer is formed from at least one of molybdenum and tungsten as said second different conductive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first silicide layer is formed from at least one of titanium and cobalt as said first conductive material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said second different silicide layer is formed from at least one of molybdenum and tungsten as said second different conductive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein each of step (a) and step (b) include annealing said respective first conductive material and said second different conductive material upon being respectively placed into position on said silicon semiconductor material and said first conductive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein before carrying out said step (a) a dielectric layer having at least one contact hole is formed on said surface of said silicon semiconductor material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein between said step (a) and said step (b) a dielectric layer having at least one contact hole is formed on said first silicide layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein between said step (b) and said step (c) a dielectric layer having at least one contact hole is formed on said second different silicide layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein after said step (c) is carried out a dielectric layer having at least one contact hole is formed on said third electrically conductive layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said first silicide layer serves to reduce resistance with and of said silicon semiconductor material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein after said step (c), interconnects are formed to said third electrically conductive material.
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