US5907188A
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Semiconductor device with conductive oxidation preventing film and method for manufacturing the same
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1996-08-22
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Granted: 1999-05-25
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Expires: 2016-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a laminated film insulatively formed over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the laminated film includes a semiconductor film, a metal film of refractory metal formed on the semiconductor film, a conductive oxidation preventing film disposed between the metal film and the semiconductor film, for preventing oxidation of the semiconductor film in an interface between the metal film and the semiconductor film, and an oxide film formed on a side surface of the semiconductor film and formed to extend into upper and lower portions of the semiconductor film in a bird's beak form.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuaki Nakajima
- 👤 Yasushi Akasaka
- 👤 Kiyotaka Miyano
- 👤 Kyoichi Suguro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01354; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D30/60; H10D30/601; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D64/60; H10D64/62; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0172; H10D84/0174; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; and a laminated film insulatively formed over said semiconductor substrate; wherein said laminated film includes: a semiconductor film having a side surface, an upper surface and a lower surface, a metal film of a first refractory metal formed on said semiconductor film, a conductive oxidation preventing film disposed between said metal film and said semiconductor film, for preventing oxidation of said semiconductor film in an interface between said metal film and said semiconductor film, and an oxide film formed on said side surface of said semiconductor film and formed to extend into said upper and said lower surface of said semiconductor film in a bird's beak form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; and a laminated film insulatively formed over said semiconductor substrate; wherein said laminated film includes: a semiconductor film having a side surface, an upper surface and a lower surface, a metal film of a first refractory metal formed on said semiconductor film, a conductive oxidation preventing film disposed between said metal film and said semiconductor film, for preventing oxidation of said semiconductor film in an interface between said metal film and said semiconductor film, and an oxide film formed on said side surface of said semiconductor film and formed to extend into said upper and said lower surface of said semiconductor film in a bird's beak form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said oxidation preventing film contains a second refractory metal, silicon and at least one selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and carbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said semiconductor film is formed of silicon, and said second refractory metal is formed of metal in which a value obtained by subtracting an amount of drop in the Gibb's free energy, caused when at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitride and a carbide of silicon is formed, from an amount of drop in the Gibb's free energy, caused when at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitride and a carbide of said refractory metal is formed, is negative.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of said first and said second refractory metals is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Cr, Zn and Co.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor region, having a side surface, an upper surface and a lower surface, formed on a substrate; an insulating film formed on said semiconductor region so as to form an interface therebetween; a metal film of a first refractory metal formed on said insulating film; and a conductive oxidation preventing film disposed between said metal film and said insulating film, for preventing oxidation of said semiconductor region in said interface between said insulating film and said semiconductor region, wherein an oxide film is formed on said side surface of said semiconductor region to extend into said upper and said lower surface of said semiconductor region in a bird's beak form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor region, having a side surface, an upper surface and a lower surface, formed on a substrate; an insulating film formed on said semiconductor region so as to form an interface therebetween; a metal film of a first refractory metal formed on said insulating film; and a conductive oxidation preventing film disposed between said metal film and said insulating film, for preventing oxidation of said semiconductor region in said interface between said insulating film and said semiconductor region, wherein an oxide film is formed on said side surface of said semiconductor region to extend into said upper and said lower surface of said semiconductor region in a bird's beak form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said oxidation preventing film contains a second refractory metal, silicon and at least one selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and carbon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein said semiconductor region is formed of silicon, and said second refractory metal is formed of metal in which a value obtained by subtracting an amount of drop in the Gibb's free energy, caused when at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitride and a carbide of silicon is formed, from an amount of drop in the Gibb's free energy, caused when at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitride and a carbide of said refractory metal is formed, is negative.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said first and said second refractory metals is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Cr, Zn and Co.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said semiconductor region is formed of a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said semiconductor region is formed of a semiconductor film disposed on a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said oxidation preventing film includes tungsten, silicon and nitrogen, and a content of said silicon is more than 5 times that of either of said tungsten and said nitrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said oxidation preventing film is formed of one layer.
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