US5998871A
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Metal plug electrode in semiconductor device and method for forming the same
Assignee: Micron Memory Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1998-02-20
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2018-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device, has a TiN plug is formed to filled up a contact hole which is formed to penetrate through an insulator film on a conductive silicon layer in a surface region of a silicon substrate. A first titanium silicide film is formed on a bottom surface of the TiN plug, so that the TiN plug is electrically connected to the conductive silicon layer through the first titanium silicide film. A second titanium silicide film is formed on a top surface of the TiN plug, and a polysilicon electrode is formed on the second titanium silicide film, so that the TiN plug is electrically connected to the polysilicon electrode through the second titanium silicide film. Thus, the contact resistance between the TiN plug and the polysilicon electrode is reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Urabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:17
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10D64/251; H10D64/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A semiconductor device including a first conductive silicon layer, an insulator layer formed to cover a surface of said first conductive silicon layer, said insulator layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a contact hole formed to penetrate through said insulator layer to said surface of said first conductive silicon layer, a conductive body formed to fill said contact hole to the top surface of said insulator layer, and an electrode formed on said conductive body, said conductive body including first and second silicide films formed on a bottom surface and a top surface of said conductive body, respectively, and extending beyond the top surface and the bottom surface of said insulator layer, respectively, so that said conductive body is electrically connected to said first conductive silicon layer through said first silicide film and to said electrode through said second silicide film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A semiconductor device including a first conductive silicon layer, an insulator layer formed to cover a surface of said first conductive silicon layer, said insulator layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a contact hole formed to penetrate through said insulator layer to said surface of said first conductive silicon layer, a conductive body formed to fill said contact hole to the top surface of said insulator layer, and an electrode formed on said conductive body, said conductive body including first and second silicide films formed on a bottom surface and a top surface of said conductive body, respectively, and extending beyond the top surface and the bottom surface of said insulator layer, respectively, so that said conductive body is electrically connected to said first conductive silicon layer through said first silicide film and to said electrode through said second silicide film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive body is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride and tungsten.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device claimed in claim 2 wherein said silicide films are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium silicide and tungsten silicide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor device claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive body is formed of titanium nitride, said silicide films are formed of titanium silicide, and said electrode is formed of a second conductive silicon layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor device claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive body is formed of titanium nitride, said first and second silicide films are formed of titanium silicide and tungsten silicide, respectively, and said electrode is formed of a second conductive silicon layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
127 words
A semiconductor device including a first conductive silicon layer, an insulator layer formed to cover said first conductive silicon layer, a contact hole formed to penetrate through said insulator layer to reach a surface of said first conductive silicon layer, a titanium nitride conductive body formed to fill up said contact hole, and an electrode formed of a second conductive silicon layer formed on said titanium nitride conductive body, said conductive body including first and second titanium silicide films formed on a bottom surface and a top surface of said titanium nitride conductive body, respectively, so that said titanium nitride conductive body is electrically connected to said first conductive silicon layer through said first titanium silicide film and to said electrode through said second titanium silicide film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
127 words
A semiconductor device including a first conductive silicon layer, an insulator layer formed to cover said first conductive silicon layer, a contact hole formed to penetrate through said insulator layer to reach a surface of said first conductive silicon layer, a titanium nitride conductive body formed to fill up said contact hole, and an electrode formed of a second conductive silicon layer formed on said titanium nitride conductive body, said conductive body including first and second titanium silicide films formed on a bottom surface and a top surface of said titanium nitride conductive body, respectively, so that said titanium nitride conductive body is electrically connected to said first conductive silicon layer through said first titanium silicide film and to said electrode through said second titanium silicide film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
A semiconductor device including a first conductive silicon layer, an insulator layer formed to cover said first conductive silicon layer, a contact hole formed to penetrate through said insulator layer to reach a surface of said first conductive silicon layer, a titanium nitride conductive body formed to fill up said contact hole, and an electrode formed of a second conductive silicon layer formed on said titanium nitride conductive body, said conductive body including first and second silicide films formed respectively of titanium silicide and tungsten silicide formed on a bottom surface and a top surface of said titanium nitride conductive body, respectively, so that said titanium nitride conductive body is electrically connected to said first conductive silicon layer through said first silicide film and to said electrode through said second silicide film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
A semiconductor device including a first conductive silicon layer, an insulator layer formed to cover said first conductive silicon layer, a contact hole formed to penetrate through said insulator layer to reach a surface of said first conductive silicon layer, a titanium nitride conductive body formed to fill up said contact hole, and an electrode formed of a second conductive silicon layer formed on said titanium nitride conductive body, said conductive body including first and second silicide films formed respectively of titanium silicide and tungsten silicide formed on a bottom surface and a top surface of said titanium nitride conductive body, respectively, so that said titanium nitride conductive body is electrically connected to said first conductive silicon layer through said first silicide film and to said electrode through said second silicide film.
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