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US5943592A
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Method of making a MIS transistor
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-06-10
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2017-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A making method of a semiconductor device comprising the step of forming a first silicon layer on a silicon substrate, forming a second silicon layer comprising amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, then crystallizing the second silicon layer and further forming a conductive layer made of a metal silicide or a metal on the second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises forming an intermediate layer to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons are conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer. Accordingly, fluctuation of Vth caused by inter-diffusion of impurities by way of the metal silicide layer is reduced in CMOS of the dual layered polysilicon polycide structure is decreased.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Tsukamoto
- 👤 Kazuhiro Tajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0172; H10D84/0177; H10D84/0174; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/85; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/012; H10W10/10; H10W10/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of making a semiconductor device which comprises: a step of forming a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of doping n-type impurities in a first region of the second silicon layer and doping p-type impurities in a second region of the second silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer and diffusing the n-type impurities and the p-type impurities doped in the second silicon layer into the first silicon layer, a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of making a semiconductor device which comprises: a step of forming a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of doping n-type impurities in a first region of the second silicon layer and doping p-type impurities in a second region of the second silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer and diffusing the n-type impurities and the p-type impurities doped in the second silicon layer into the first silicon layer, a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 1, wherein the interlayer film comprises a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of from 0.5 nm to 3 nm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 2, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer by using a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrofluoric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, or a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 2 wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer in a dinitrogen oxide atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere, or an atmosphere of a gas mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of making a semiconductor device which comprises: a step of forming a floating gate of a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a control gate of a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer, and a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of making a semiconductor device which comprises: a step of forming a floating gate of a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a control gate of a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer, and a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of making a semiconductor device which comprises: a step or forming a first gate on a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a second gate on a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of doping n-type impurities in a first region of the second silicon layer and doping p-type impurities in a second region of the second silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer and diffusing the n-type impurities and the p-type impurities doped in the second silicon layer into the first silicon layer, a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of making a semiconductor device which comprises: a step or forming a first gate on a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a second gate on a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of doping n-type impurities in a first region of the second silicon layer and doping p-type impurities in a second region of the second silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer and diffusing the n-type impurities and the p-type impurities doped in the second silicon layer into the first silicon layer, a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 5, wherein the interlayer film comprises a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of from 0.5 nm to 3 nm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 6, wherein the interlayer film comprises a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of from 0.5 nm to 3 nm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 7, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer by using a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrofluoric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, or a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 8, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer by using a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and fluoric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, or a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method of making a semiconductor device defined in claim 7, wherein the silicon film is formed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer in a dinitrogen oxide atmosphere, an oxygen atmospheres or an atmosphere of gas mixture of a oxygen and nitrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of making a semiconductor device as defined in claim 8, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer in a dinitrogen oxide atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere, or an atmosphere of a gas mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory device which comprises: a step of forming a floating gate of a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a control gate of a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer, and a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory device which comprises: a step of forming a floating gate of a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a control gate of a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer, and a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting the succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor device which comprises a step of forming a floating ate of a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a control gate of a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of doping n-type impurities in a first region of the second silicon layer and doping p-type impurities in a second region of the second silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer and diffusing the n-type impurities and the p-type impurities doped in the second silicon layer into the first silicon layer, a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting a succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor device which comprises a step of forming a floating ate of a first silicon layer on a substrate, a step of forming a control gate of a second silicon layer comprising an amorphous silicon on the first silicon layer, a step of doping n-type impurities in a first region of the second silicon layer and doping p-type impurities in a second region of the second silicon layer, a step of crystallizing the second silicon layer and diffusing the n-type impurities and the p-type impurities doped in the second silicon layer into the first silicon layer, a step of forming a conductive layer comprising a metal silicide or a metal on the crystallized second silicon layer, wherein the method comprises a step of forming an interlayer film to the surface of the first silicon layer after forming the first silicon layer and before forming the second silicon layer, in which the interlayer film has a film thickness within such a range as electrons in the first and the second silicon layers are electrically conducted by direct tunneling and such a film thickness as disconnecting a succession of the crystallinity of the first silicon layer upon crystallization of the second silicon layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory device as defined in claim 13, wherein the interlayer film comprises a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of from 0.5 nm to 3 nm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of making a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device as defined in claim 14, wherein the interlayer film comprises a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of from 0.5 nm to 3 nm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory twice as defined in claim 15, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer by using a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrofluoric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, or a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory device as defined in claim 16, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer by using a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrofluoric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid, a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, or a liquid mixture of aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory device as defined in claim 15, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer in a dinitrogen oxide atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere, or an atmosphere of a gas mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of making a non-volatile semiconductor memory device as defined in claim 16, wherein the silicon oxide film is formed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the first silicon layer in a dinitrogen oxide atmosphere, an oxygen atmosphere, or an atmosphere of a gas mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.
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