US6004851A
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Method for manufacturing MOS device with adjustable source/drain extensions
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
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Filing: 1998-03-13
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Granted: 1999-12-21
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Expires: 2018-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semico nductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) having a drain and a source each of which has a lightly doped area, an enhanced lightly doped area and a heavily doped area is disclosed. The method includes steps of lightly doping the silicon substrate having a gate structure to form the lightly doped areas of the source and the drain; forming a first non-conductive layer covering the silicon substrate and the gate, forming a second non-conductive layer covering the first non-conductive layer, forming a duple-sidewall including a side-wall-spacer of the first non-conductive layer and an inner spacer, heavily doping the silicon substrate to form the heavily doped areas of the source and the drain respectively, removing the side-wall-spacer of the first non-conductive layer, executing an anisotropic etching on the inner spacer to form a cascade-shaped spacer of the gate, and doping the silicon substrate to form the enhanced lightly doped area and thus forming the extension area of the heavily doped area.
Inventors
- 👤 Chun-Hung Peng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 21:27
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D30/60; H10D30/601; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/021; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device having a drain and a source each of which has a lightly doped area, an enhanced lightly doped area and a heavily doped area, wherein said heavily doped area has an extension area formed by a portion of said corresponding enhanced lightly doped area extending from said heavily doped area, said method comprising steps of: (a) preparing a silicon substrate; (b) forming a gate oxide layer over said silicon substrate, and forming a gate over said gate oxide layer; (c) lightly doping said silicon substrate to form said lightly doped areas of said source and said drain; (d) forming a first non-conductive layer covering said silicon substrate and said gate; (e) forming a second non-conductive layer covering said first nonconductive layer; (f) executing an ananisotropic etching on said second non-conductive layer to form a side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (g) executing an ananisotropic etching on said first non-conductive layer to form an inner spacer formed by a portion of said first non-conductive layer; (g) heavily doping said silicon substrate to form said heavily doped areas of said source and said drain respectively; (h) removing said side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (i) executing an ananisotropic etching on said inner spacer to form a cascade-shaped spacer of said gate; and (k) doping said silicon substrate to form said enhanced lightly doped area and thus forming said extension area of said heavily doped area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
241 words
A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device having a drain and a source each of which has a lightly doped area, an enhanced lightly doped area and a heavily doped area, wherein said heavily doped area has an extension area formed by a portion of said corresponding enhanced lightly doped area extending from said heavily doped area, said method comprising steps of: (a) preparing a silicon substrate; (b) forming a gate oxide layer over said silicon substrate, and forming a gate over said gate oxide layer; (c) lightly doping said silicon substrate to form said lightly doped areas of said source and said drain; (d) forming a first non-conductive layer covering said silicon substrate and said gate; (e) forming a second non-conductive layer covering said first nonconductive layer; (f) executing an ananisotropic etching on said second non-conductive layer to form a side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (g) executing an ananisotropic etching on said first non-conductive layer to form an inner spacer formed by a portion of said first non-conductive layer; (g) heavily doping said silicon substrate to form said heavily doped areas of said source and said drain respectively; (h) removing said side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (i) executing an ananisotropic etching on said inner spacer to form a cascade-shaped spacer of said gate; and (k) doping said silicon substrate to form said enhanced lightly doped area and thus forming said extension area of said heavily doped area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said gate is made of polysilicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said lightly doped areas, said enhanced lightly doped areas and said heavily doped areas of said drain and said source are formed by ion implantations respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said ion implantation for said lightly doped areas has a dosage ranged from about 10 12 to 5×10 13 atoms per square centimeter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said ion implantation for said heavily doped areas has a dosage ranged from about 5×10 14 to 5×10 15 atoms per square centimeter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 3 wherein said ion implantation for said enhanced lightly doped areas has a dosage ranged from about 1×10 13 to 5×10 15 atoms per square centimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said first non-conductive layer is a silicon nitride layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said silicon nitride layer has a thickness of about 10 to 300 nanometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said second non-conductive layer is a silicon dioxide layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 9 wherein said silicon dioxide layer has a thickness of about 10 to 100 nanometers.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
243 words
A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device having a drain and a source each of which has a lightly doped area and a heavily doped area, wherein each of said heavily doped areas of said drain and said source has an extension area extending from said each heavily doped area, said method comprising steps of: (a) preparing a silicon substrate; (b) forming a gate oxide layer over said silicon substrate, and forming a gate over said gate oxide layer; (c) lightly doping said silicon substrate to form said lightly doped areas of said source and said drain; (d) forming a first non-conductive layer covering said silicon substrate and said gate; (e) forming a second non-conductive layer covering said first nonconductive layer; (f) executing an ananisotropic etching on said second non-conductive layer to form a side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (g) executing an ananisotropic etching on said first non-conductive layer to form an inner spacer formed by a portion of said first non-conductive layer having a stepped shape, wherein a stepped portion of said inner spacer is located under said side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (h) removing said side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer and keeping said inner spacer on said silicon substrate; and (i) heavily doping said silicon substrate to form said heavily doped areas and said extension areas of said source and said drain respectively, wherein said extension areas are located under said stepped portion of said inner spacer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
243 words
A method for manufacturing a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device having a drain and a source each of which has a lightly doped area and a heavily doped area, wherein each of said heavily doped areas of said drain and said source has an extension area extending from said each heavily doped area, said method comprising steps of: (a) preparing a silicon substrate; (b) forming a gate oxide layer over said silicon substrate, and forming a gate over said gate oxide layer; (c) lightly doping said silicon substrate to form said lightly doped areas of said source and said drain; (d) forming a first non-conductive layer covering said silicon substrate and said gate; (e) forming a second non-conductive layer covering said first nonconductive layer; (f) executing an ananisotropic etching on said second non-conductive layer to form a side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (g) executing an ananisotropic etching on said first non-conductive layer to form an inner spacer formed by a portion of said first non-conductive layer having a stepped shape, wherein a stepped portion of said inner spacer is located under said side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer; (h) removing said side-wall-spacer of said first non-conductive layer and keeping said inner spacer on said silicon substrate; and (i) heavily doping said silicon substrate to form said heavily doped areas and said extension areas of said source and said drain respectively, wherein said extension areas are located under said stepped portion of said inner spacer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said gate is made of polysilicon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein said lightly doped area and said heavily doped area are formed by ion implantations respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 13 wherein said ion implantation for said lightly doped area has a dosage ranged from about 10 12 to 5×10 13 atoms per square centimeter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 13 wherein said ion implantation for said heavily doped area has a dosage ranged from about 5×10 13 to 5×10 15 atoms per square centimeter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein said first non-conductive layer is a silicon nitride layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 16 wherein said silicon nitride layer has a thickness of about 10 to 300 nanometers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 11 wherein said second non-conductive layer is a silicon dioxide layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 18 wherein said silicon dioxide layer has a thickness of about 10 to 100 nanometers.
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