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Method of manufacturing a laminated wiring structure preventing impurity diffusion therein from N+ and P+ regions in CMOS device with ohmic contact
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-15
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Granted: 1999-01-12
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Expires: 2017-04-15
Abstract
Abstract Regions of n+- and p+-types of a semiconductor device are interconnected with a laminated wiring having a low wiring resistance. On the surface of a semiconductor substrate (10), an insulating film (20) is formed covering a field insulating film (12). Contact holes for the n+- and p+-type regions are formed in the insulating film (20) at areas corresponding to the n+- and p+-type regions. Thereafter, a refractory metal layer (30A) such as Ti for forming an ohmic contact having a thickness of 100 angstroms or less, an impurity diffusion preventing conductive layer (32A) such as TiN layer, and a refractory metal layer or refractory metal silicide layer (34A) such as W or WSi layer, are formed sequentially in this order from the bottom. A laminated structure of these layers (30A, 32A, 34A) is patterned to form a wiring layer (36). The laminate is subjected to rapid thermal annealing for ohmically contacting the laminate to the n+ and p+-type regions.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiji Hirade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:27
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second conductive regions; (b) depositing a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less on the semiconductor substrate; (c) depositing a counter-diffusion barrier layer over the refractory metal layer to provide a laminated conductive wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions; (d) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the laminated conductive wiring; and (e) rapid thermal annealing the semiconductor substrate after step (d) to provide ohmic contact between the refractory metal layer and the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second conductive regions; (b) depositing a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less on the semiconductor substrate; (c) depositing a counter-diffusion barrier layer over the refractory metal layer to provide a laminated conductive wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions; (d) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the laminated conductive wiring; and (e) rapid thermal annealing the semiconductor substrate after step (d) to provide ohmic contact between the refractory metal layer and the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, including the step of: (c-1) depositing an upper conductive layer over the counter-diffusion barrier layer to provide a laminated conductive wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the upper conductive layer includes a substance selected from a group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, tungsten silicide and molybdenum silicide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the tungsten silicide layer is deposited as the upper conductive layer through one of chemical vapor deposition and sputtering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2, including the step of: (c-2) patterning the laminated conductive wiring, after step (c-1), to provide an interconnecting wiring mutually connecting said first and second conductive regions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (b), the refractory metal layer consists essentially of a refractory metal selected from a group consisting of titanium, molybdenum, cobalt and tantalum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c), the counter-diffusion barrier layer includes titanium nitride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein in steps (b) and (c), the refractory metal layer and the barrier layer are formed by sputtering.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (e), the rapid thermal annealing is performed at a temperature between about 850°-1000° C. for about 5 seconds to about 1 minute.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive region having a first conductivity type including a first impurity and a second conductive region having a second conductivity type including a second impurity; (b) forming a wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions, the wiring layer having a laminated structure and a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less thereunder; (c) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the wiring layer; and (d) rapid thermal annealing the semiconductor substrate after step (c), while preventing the first and second impurities from counter-diffusing from the interconnected first conductive region into the second conductive region through the refractory metal layer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a first conductive region having a first conductivity type including a first impurity and a second conductive region having a second conductivity type including a second impurity; (b) forming a wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions, the wiring layer having a laminated structure and a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less thereunder; (c) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the wiring layer; and (d) rapid thermal annealing the semiconductor substrate after step (c), while preventing the first and second impurities from counter-diffusing from the interconnected first conductive region into the second conductive region through the refractory metal layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 10, wherein step (b) includes the steps of: (b-1) depositing the refractory metal layer over the semiconductor substrate; (b-2) depositing a counter-diffusion barrier layer over the refractory metal layer to provide a first laminated conductive wiring connecting the first and second conductive regions; and (b-3) depositing an upper conductive layer over the barrier layer to provide a second laminated conductive wiring connecting the first and second conductive regions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the upper conductive layer includes a substance selected from a group consisting of tungsten, molybdenum, tungsten silicide and molybdenum silicide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the tungsten silicide layer is formed as the upper conductive layer through chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11, including the step of: (c-2) patterning the second laminated conductive wiring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11, wherein in the step (b-2), the counter-diffusion barrier layer includes titanium nitride.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11, wherein in steps (b-1) and (b-2), the refractory metal layer and the barrier layer are formed by sputtering.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 10, wherein in step (b), the refractory metal layer includes a refractory metal selected from a group consisting of titanium, molybdenum, cobalt and tantalum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10, wherein in step (d), the rapid thermal annealing is performed at a temperature between about 850°-1000° C. for about 5 seconds to about 1 minute.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second conductive regions; (b) depositing a titanium layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less over the semiconductor substrate; (c) depositing a titanium nitride layer over the titanium layer to provide a laminated conductive wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions; (d) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the laminated conductive wiring layer; and (e) rapid thermal annealing the semiconductor substrate to provide an ohmic contact between the refractory metal layer and the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second conductive regions; (b) depositing a titanium layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less over the semiconductor substrate; (c) depositing a titanium nitride layer over the titanium layer to provide a laminated conductive wiring layer mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions; (d) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the laminated conductive wiring layer; and (e) rapid thermal annealing the semiconductor substrate to provide an ohmic contact between the refractory metal layer and the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 19, including the step of: (f) forming a tungsten silicide layer having a thickness of about 2000-2500 angstroms over the titanium nitride layer.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a silicon substrate having a first conductive region of a first conductivity type and a second conductive region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; (b) depositing a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less on the silicon substrate; (c) forming a counter-diffusion barrier layer over the refractory metal layer; (d) patterning said barrier layer and said refractory metal layer, to provide a laminated conductive wiring mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions; (e) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the laminated conductive wiring; and (f) rapid thermal annealing the silicon substrate after step (e) to provide ohmic contact between the refractory metal layer and the silicon substrate.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a silicon substrate having a first conductive region of a first conductivity type and a second conductive region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; (b) depositing a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less on the silicon substrate; (c) forming a counter-diffusion barrier layer over the refractory metal layer; (d) patterning said barrier layer and said refractory metal layer, to provide a laminated conductive wiring mutually connecting the first and second conductive regions; (e) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the laminated conductive wiring; and (f) rapid thermal annealing the silicon substrate after step (e) to provide ohmic contact between the refractory metal layer and the silicon substrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said first and second conductive regions are separate silicon elements, and said laminated conductive wiring is an interconnection wiring.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said step (f) forms a refractory metal silicide layer at an interface between said refractory metal layer and said first and second conductive regions, and the refractory metal silicide layer extends across part of a thickness of said refractory metal layer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said refractory metal consists essentially of a single metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, molybdenum, cobalt and tantalum.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said barrier layer is formed of a nitride of said refractory metal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 25, wherein said step (f) includes said rapid thermal annealing at a temperature of about 850°-1000° C.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a silicon substrate having a first conductive region of a first conductivity type including a first impurity and a second conductive region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type including a second impurity; (b) forming a wiring laminate including a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less on said silicon substrate and contacting said first and second conductive regions, a counter-diffusion barrier layer on said refractory metal layer and an upper conductive layer on said barrier layer; (c) patterning said wiring laminate to form an interconnection interconnecting said first and second conductive regions; (d) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the wiring layer; and (e) rapid thermal annealing the silicon substrate after step (d), for a time period sufficiently long to form a first refractory metal silicide at an interface between said refractory metal layer and said first and second conductive regions, and not long enough to convert a full thickness of said refractory metal layer to said first refractory metal silicide.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a silicon substrate having a first conductive region of a first conductivity type including a first impurity and a second conductive region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type including a second impurity; (b) forming a wiring laminate including a refractory metal layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms or less on said silicon substrate and contacting said first and second conductive regions, a counter-diffusion barrier layer on said refractory metal layer and an upper conductive layer on said barrier layer; (c) patterning said wiring laminate to form an interconnection interconnecting said first and second conductive regions; (d) forming an interlayer insulating layer over the wiring layer; and (e) rapid thermal annealing the silicon substrate after step (d), for a time period sufficiently long to form a first refractory metal silicide at an interface between said refractory metal layer and said first and second conductive regions, and not long enough to convert a full thickness of said refractory metal layer to said first refractory metal silicide.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said refractory metal is titanium, said barrier layer is titanium nitride, and said upper conductive layer is a second refractory metal silicide.
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