Semiconductor device including a CMOSFET of a single-gate

Claim 2

A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type selectively formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from the first semiconductor region; and a CMOSFET including a first channel type MOSFET formed in the first semiconductor region and a second channel type MOSFET formed in the second semiconductor region; wherein: the first channel type MOSFET has a first gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the first semiconductor region, a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulating film, made of a first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.2 μm or less, first source/drain regions of the second conductivity type respectively formed in the first semiconductor region along both sides of the first gate electrode and respectively including a first lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a first heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the first lightly doped region, and a buried channel region of the second conductivity type formed in the first semiconductor region just below the first gate electrode; and the second channel type MOSFET has a second gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the second semiconductor region, a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating film, made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.2 μm or less, and second source/drain regions of the first conductivity type respectively formed in the second semiconductor region along both sides of the second gate electrode and respectively including a second lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a second heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the second lightly doped region.

Claim 3

The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first channel type MOSFET and the second channel type MOSFET are formed of a p-channel type MOSFET and an n-channel type MOSFET, respectively, and the first and the second gate electrode is formed of n-type polycrystalline silicon.

Claim 4

The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first semiconductor region has a peak impurity concentration falling within a range of from 2×10 17 cm -3 to 2×10 18 cm -3 , and the buried channel region has a peak impurity concentration not less than 2×10 18 cm -3 and also higher than the peak impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region.

Claim 5

The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein the peak impurity concentration of the buried channel region is higher than the peak impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region and is lower than ten times of the same first semiconductor region.

Claim 6

The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the junction between the buried channel region and the first semiconductor region is formed at a level of 0.8 μm or less below the surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Claim 7

The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the buried channel region has a peak carrier concentration at a level of 0.5 μm or less below the surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Claim 8

The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first and the second gate insulating film has a thickness of 6 nm or less.

Claim 9

A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type selectively formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from the first semiconductor region; and a CMOSFET including a first channel type MOSFET formed in the first semiconductor region and a second channel type MOSFET formed in the second semiconductor region; wherein; the first channel type MOSFET has a first gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the first semiconductor region, a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulating film, made of a first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.4 μm or less, a first alloy layer formed on the first gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and cobalt, first source/drain regions of the second conductivity type respectively formed in the first semiconductor region along both sides of the first gate electrode and respectively including a first lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a first heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the first lightly doped region, and a buried channel region of the second conductivity type formed in the first semiconductor region just below the first gate electrode; and the second channel type MOSFET has a second gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the second semiconductor region, a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating film, made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.4 μm or less, a second alloy layer formed on the second gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and cobalt, and second source/drain regions of the first conductivity type respectively formed in the second semiconductor region along both sides of the second gate electrode and respectively including a second lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a second heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the second lightly doped region.

Claim 10

A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type selectively formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from the first semiconductor region; and a CMOSFET including a first channel type MOSFET formed in the first semiconductor region and a second channel type MOSFET formed in the second semiconductor region; wherein; the first channel type MOSFET has a first gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the first semiconductor region, a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulating film, made of a first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.4 μm or less, a first alloy layer formed on the first gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and cobalt, first source/drain regions of the second conductivity type respectively formed in the first semiconductor region along both sides of the first gate electrode and respectively including a first lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a first heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the first lightly doped region, and a buried channel region of the second conductivity type formed in the first semiconductor region just below the first gate electrode; and the second channel type MOSFET has a second gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the second semiconductor region, a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating film, made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.4 μm or less, a second alloy layer formed on the second gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and cobalt, and second source/drain regions of the first conductivity type respectively formed in the second semiconductor region along both sides of the second gate electrode and respectively including a second lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a second heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the second lightly doped region.

Claim 11

The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the first channel type MOSFET and the second channel type MOSFET are formed of a p-channel type MOSFET and an n-channel type MOSFET, respectively, the first and the second gate electrode is formed of n-type polycrystalline silicon, and the first and the second alloy layer is formed of cobalt silicide film.

Claim 12

The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the first semiconductor region has a peak impurity concentration falling within a range of from 2×10 17 cm -3 to 2×10 18 cm -3 , and the buried channel region has a peak impurity concentration not less than 2×10 18 cm -3 and also higher than the peak impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region.

Claim 13

The semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein the peak impurity concentration of the buried channel region is higher than the peak impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region and is lower than ten times of the impurity concentration of the first semiconductor same.

Claim 14

The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the junction between the buried channel region and the first semiconductor region is formed at a level of 0.8 μm or less below the surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Claim 15

The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the buried channel region has a peak carrier concentration at a level of 0.05 μm or less below the surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Claim 16

The semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein the first and the second gate insulating film has a thickness of 6 nm or less.

Claim 17

A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type selectively formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from the first semiconductor region; and a CMOSFET including a first channel type MOSFET formed in the first semiconductor region and a second channel type MOSFET formed in the second semiconductor region; wherein: the first channel type MOSFET has a first gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the first semiconductor region, a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulating film, made of a first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.2 μm or less, a first alloy layer formed on the first gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and titanium, first source/drain regions of the second conductivity type respectively formed in the first semiconductor region along both sides of the first gate electrode and respectively including a first lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a first heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the first lightly doped region, and a buried channel region of the second conductivity type formed in the first semiconductor region just below the first gate electrode; and the second channel type MOSFET has a second gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the second semiconductor region, a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating film, made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.2 μm or less, a second alloy layer formed on the second gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type and titanium, and second source/drain regions of the first conductivity type respectively formed in the second semiconductor region along both sides of the second gate electrode and respectively including a second lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a second heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the second lightly doped region.

Claim 18

A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a major surface; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type selectively formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the major surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from the first semiconductor region; and a CMOSFET including a first channel type MOSFET formed in the first semiconductor region and a second channel type MOSFET formed in the second semiconductor region; wherein: the first channel type MOSFET has a first gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the first semiconductor region, a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulating film, made of a first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.2 μm or less, a first alloy layer formed on the first gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and titanium, first source/drain regions of the second conductivity type respectively formed in the first semiconductor region along both sides of the first gate electrode and respectively including a first lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a first heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the first lightly doped region, and a buried channel region of the second conductivity type formed in the first semiconductor region just below the first gate electrode; and the second channel type MOSFET has a second gate insulating film formed on a predetermined portion of the second semiconductor region, a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating film, made of the first conductivity type semiconductor and having a gate length of 0.2 μm or less, a second alloy layer formed on the second gate electrode and made of the first conductivity type and titanium, and second source/drain regions of the first conductivity type respectively formed in the second semiconductor region along both sides of the second gate electrode and respectively including a second lightly doped region adjacent to the gate electrode and a second heavily doped region which is adjacent to and thicker than the second lightly doped region.

Claim 19

The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the first channel type MOSFET and the second channel type MOSFET are formed of a p-channel type MOSFET and an n-channel type MOSFET, respectively, the first and the second gate electrode is formed of n-type polycrystalline silicon, and the first and the second alloy layer is formed of titanium silicide film.

Claim 20

The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the first semiconductor region has a peak impurity concentration falling within a range of from 2×10 17 cm -3 to 2×10 18 cm -3 , and the buried channel region has a peak impurity concentration not less than 2×10 18 cm -3 and also higher than the peak impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region.

Claim 21

The semiconductor device according to claim 17, wherein the peak impurity concentration of the buried channel region is higher than the peak impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region and is lower than ten times of the impurity concentration of the first semiconductor same.

Claim 22

The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the junction between the buried channel region and the first semiconductor region is formed at a level of 0.8 μm or less below the surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Claim 23

The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the buried channel region has a peak carrier concentration at a level of 0.05 μm or less below the surface of the semiconductor substrate.