US5661052A
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Method of fabricating semiconductor device having low-resistance gate electrode and diffusion layers
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1996-03-19
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Granted: 1997-08-26
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Expires: 2016-03-19
Abstract
Abstract The method of fabricating a semiconductor device, includes the steps of (a) forming gate oxides on regions separated by device isolation regions, (b) depositing an amorphous silicon or a polysilicon film, (c) depositing a removable space-forming film over the silicon film, (d) patterning the space-forming film and the silicon film into the same shape to form a gate electrode comprising the thus patterned space-forming film and silicon film, (e) depositing a silicon nitride film, (f) etching the silicon nitride film to form a first sidewall around a sidewall of the gate electrode, (g) depositing a silicon oxide film, (h) etching the silicon oxide film to form a second sidewall around and onto the first sidewall, (i) etching the space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal so that the silicon film is exposed and the first sidewall remains unremoved, (j) forming source/drain regions, and (k) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on the silicon film and the source/drain regions. The method makes it easy to cause the first sidewall to have higher height than the amorphous or polysilicon film to thereby form low-resistance gate electrode and diffusion layers, resulting in that the gate electrode is not short-circuited with the diffusion layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Inoue
- 👤 Makoto Sekine
- 👤 Hirohito Watanabe
- 👤 Ichirou Honma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming gate oxides on active regions of a semiconductor substrate separated by device isolation regions; (b) depositing an amorphous silicon film or a polysilicon film over said gate oxides and device isolation regions; (c) depositing a removable space-forming film over said silicon film, said space-forming film having a sufficient selectivity ratio to both a silicon nitride film and said device isolation regions; (d) patterning said space-forming film and said silicon film into the same shape to form a gate electrode comprising the thus patterned space-forming film and silicon film; (e) depositing a silicon nitride film; (f) etching said silicon nitride film to form a first sidewall around a sidewall of said gate electrode; (g) depositing a film composed of material having low wettability to acid to be produced when said space-forming film is etched with hydrofluoric anhydride; (h) etching said low wettability film to form a second sidewall around and onto said first sidewall; (i) etching said space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal so that said silicon film is exposed and at least said first sidewall remains unremoved among said first and second sidewalls; (j) forming source/drain regions; and (k) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on said silicon film and said source/drain regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming gate oxides on active regions of a semiconductor substrate separated by device isolation regions; (b) depositing an amorphous silicon film or a polysilicon film over said gate oxides and device isolation regions; (c) depositing a removable space-forming film over said silicon film, said space-forming film having a sufficient selectivity ratio to both a silicon nitride film and said device isolation regions; (d) patterning said space-forming film and said silicon film into the same shape to form a gate electrode comprising the thus patterned space-forming film and silicon film; (e) depositing a silicon nitride film; (f) etching said silicon nitride film to form a first sidewall around a sidewall of said gate electrode; (g) depositing a film composed of material having low wettability to acid to be produced when said space-forming film is etched with hydrofluoric anhydride; (h) etching said low wettability film to form a second sidewall around and onto said first sidewall; (i) etching said space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal so that said silicon film is exposed and at least said first sidewall remains unremoved among said first and second sidewalls; (j) forming source/drain regions; and (k) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on said silicon film and said source/drain regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said space-forming film is composed of PSG or BPSG.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 2, wherein said material in said step (g) is silicon dioxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said refractory metal film is composed of metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), tantalum (Ta), hafnium (Hf), zirconium (Zr), platinum (Pt) and molybdenum (Mo).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said refractory metal silicide film is composed of metal silicide selected from the group consisting of titanium silicide (TiSi 2 ), cobalt silicide (CoSi 2 ), nickel silicide (NiSi), tungsten silicide (WSi 2 ), tantalum silicide (TaSi 2 ), hafnium silicide (HfSi 2 ), zirconium silicide (ZrSi 2 ), platinum silicide (PtSi) and molybdenum silicide (MoSi 2 ).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said refractory metal or metal silicide film is deposited in said step (k) so that said refractory metal or metal silicide film has a thickness smaller than a height of said first sidewall.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
241 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming gate oxides on active regions of a semiconductor substrate separated by device isolation regions; (b) depositing an amorphous silicon film or a polysilicon film over said gate oxides and device isolation regions; (c) depositing a removable space-forming film over said silicon film, said space-forming film having a sufficient selectivity ratio to both a silicon nitride film and said device isolation regions; (d) patterning said space-forming film and said silicon film into the same shape to form a gate electrode comprising the thus patterned space-forming film and silicon film; (e) depositing a silicon nitride film; (f) depositing a film composed of material having low wettability to acid to be produced when said space-forming film is etched with hydrofluoric anhydride; (g) etching both said silicon nitride film and said low wettability film to form both a first sidewall around a sidewall of said gate electrode and a second sidewall around and onto said first sidewall, said first sidewall being composed of said silicon nitride film and said second sidewall being composed of said low wettability film; (h) etching said space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal so that said silicon film is exposed and at least said first sidewall remains unremoved among said first and second sidewalls; (i) forming source/drain regions; and (j) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on said silicon film and said source/drain regions.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
241 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming gate oxides on active regions of a semiconductor substrate separated by device isolation regions; (b) depositing an amorphous silicon film or a polysilicon film over said gate oxides and device isolation regions; (c) depositing a removable space-forming film over said silicon film, said space-forming film having a sufficient selectivity ratio to both a silicon nitride film and said device isolation regions; (d) patterning said space-forming film and said silicon film into the same shape to form a gate electrode comprising the thus patterned space-forming film and silicon film; (e) depositing a silicon nitride film; (f) depositing a film composed of material having low wettability to acid to be produced when said space-forming film is etched with hydrofluoric anhydride; (g) etching both said silicon nitride film and said low wettability film to form both a first sidewall around a sidewall of said gate electrode and a second sidewall around and onto said first sidewall, said first sidewall being composed of said silicon nitride film and said second sidewall being composed of said low wettability film; (h) etching said space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal so that said silicon film is exposed and at least said first sidewall remains unremoved among said first and second sidewalls; (i) forming source/drain regions; and (j) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on said silicon film and said source/drain regions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein said space-forming film is composed of PSG or BPSG.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein said material in said step (f) is silicon dioxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein said refractory metal film is composed of metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), tantalum (Ta), hafnium (Hf), zirconium (Zr), platinum (Pt) and molybdenum (Mo).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein said refractory metal silicide film is composed of metal silicide selected from the group consisting of titanium silicide (TiSi 2 ), cobalt silicide (CoSi 2 ), nickel silicide (NiSi), tungsten silicide (WSi 2 ), tantalum silicide (TaSi 2 ), hafnium silicide (HfSi 2 ), zirconium silicide (ZrSi 2 ), platinum silicide (PtSi) and molybdenum silicide (MoSi 2 ).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein said refractory metal or metal silicide film is deposited in said step (j) so that said refractory metal or metal silicide film has a thickness smaller than a height of said first sidewall.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate, said gate electrode having a layered structure including a space-forming film on top thereof; (b) forming a first sidewall around a sidewall of said gate electrode; (c) forming a second sidewall around and onto said first sidewall, said second sidewall being composed of material having low wettability to acid to be produced when said space-forming film is etched with hydrofluoric anhydride; (d) etching said space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal; (e) forming source/drain regions; and (f) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on said gate electrode and said source/drain regions.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate, said gate electrode having a layered structure including a space-forming film on top thereof; (b) forming a first sidewall around a sidewall of said gate electrode; (c) forming a second sidewall around and onto said first sidewall, said second sidewall being composed of material having low wettability to acid to be produced when said space-forming film is etched with hydrofluoric anhydride; (d) etching said space-forming film with hydrofluoric anhydride for removal; (e) forming source/drain regions; and (f) selectively depositing a refractory metal or metal silicide film on said gate electrode and said source/drain regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said space-forming film is composed of PSG or BPSG.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein said material in said step (c) is silicon dioxide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said refractory metal film is composed of metal selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), tantalum (Ta), hafnium (Hf), zirconium (Zr), platinum (Pt) and molybdenum (Mo).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said refractory metal silicide film is composed of metal silicide selected from the group consisting of titanium silicide (TiSi 2 ), cobalt silicide (CoSi 2 ), nickel silicide (NiSi), tungsten silicide (WSi 2 ), tantalum silicide (TaSi 2 ), hafnium silicide (HfSi 2 ), zirconium silicide (ZrSi 2 ), platinum silicide (PtSi) and molybdenum silicide (MoSi 2 ).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said refractory metal or metal silicide film is deposited in said step (f) so that said refractory metal or metal silicide film has a thickness smaller than a height of said first sidewall.
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