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Method for fabricating semiconductor device containing excessive silicon in metal silicide film
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-04
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2015-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A method for fabricating a semiconductor device which includes a metal silicide film for electrically connecting a first silicon region containing a p-type impurity with a second silicon region containing an n-type impurity is disclosed. The method includes the step of depositing the metal silicide film so as to contain excessive silicon. Such excessive silicon is precipitated in silicide grain boundaries in the metal silicide film and thus makes a diffusion path of impurities along the silicide grain boundaries discontinuous.
Inventors
- 👤 Toyokazu Fujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:11
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/064; H10W20/066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprising a metal silicide film for electrically connecting a first silicon region containing a p-type impurity with a second silicon region containing an n-type impurity, the method comprising the step of depositing the metal silicide film so as to contain excessive silicon, wherein the excessive silicon is precipitated in silicide grain boundaries in the metal silicide film, thereby making a diffusion path of impurities along the silicide grain boundaries discontinuous.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprising a metal silicide film for electrically connecting a first silicon region containing a p-type impurity with a second silicon region containing an n-type impurity, the method comprising the step of depositing the metal silicide film so as to contain excessive silicon, wherein the excessive silicon is precipitated in silicide grain boundaries in the metal silicide film, thereby making a diffusion path of impurities along the silicide grain boundaries discontinuous.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the metal silicide film is a tungsten silicide film, the tungsten silicide film having a ratio of silicon atoms to tungsten atoms (Si/W) within a range of 2.36 to 4.0.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein the ratio of silicon atoms to tungsten atoms (Si/W) is within a range of 2.36 to 3.0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first silicon region is a first polysilicon film doped with the p-type impurity in a p-type polycide gate electrode of a p-channel MOS transistor, the second silicon region is a second polysilicon film doped with the n-type impurity in an n-type polycide gate of an n-channel MOS transistor, and the metal silicide film is deposited on the first and second polysilicon films so as to electrically connect the first and second polysilicon films.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the excessive silicon is sufficiently excessive to suppress a threshold voltage deviation in each of the p-type and n-type polycide gate electrodes within a range of 20 mV.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the excessive silicon is sufficiently excessive to suppress a threshold voltage deviation in each of the p-type and n-type polycide gate electrodes within 10% of a design value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the step of depositing the metal silicide film employs a chemical vapor deposition method, and the metal silicide film and the first and second polysilicon films are successively deposited in the same vacuum chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 4, the method further including the step of depositing a third polysilicon film for preventing segregation of boron on the metal silicide film, wherein the step of depositing the metal silicide film employs a chemical vapor deposition method, and the metal silicide film and the first, second and third polysilicon films are successively deposited in the same vacuum chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first silicon region is a first polysilicon film doped with the p-type impurity being in contact with a p + -type diffusion region doped with the p-type impurity of the p-channel MOS transistor, the second silicon region is a second polysilicon film doped with the n-type impurity being in contact with an n + -type diffusion region doped with the n-type impurity of the n-channel MOS transistor, and the metal silicide film is deposited on the first and second polysilicon films so as to electrically connect the first and second polysilicon films.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein the excessive silicon is sufficiently excessive to suppress deviation of a contact resistance between the p + -type diffusion region and the first polysilicon film and deviation of a contact resistance between the n + -type diffusion region and the second polysilicon film within 20% of a design value, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein the step of depositing the metal silicide film employs a chemical vapor deposition method, and the metal silicide film and the first and second polysilicon films are successively deposited in the same vacuum chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 9, the method further including the step of depositing a third polysilicon film for preventing segregation of boron on the metal silicide film, wherein the step of depositing the metal silicide film employs a chemical vapor deposition method, and the metal silicide film and the first, second and third polysilicon films are successively deposited in the same vacuum chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising the step of depositing a third silicon film for preventing segregation of boron on the metal silicide film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the step of depositing the metal silicide film employs a chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the step of depositing the metal silicide film employs a sputtering method.
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