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Method for fabricating semiconductor device
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-14
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2017-10-14
Abstract
Abstract Method for fabricating a semiconductor device, is disclosed, which is suitable for improving a resistivity, including the steps of forming a silicon layer on a substrate, forming a crystalline metal silicide layer on the silicon layer, forming an amorphous metal silicide layer by injecting ions into the crystalline metal silicide layer, and crystallizing the amorphous metal silicide by heat treating the amorphous metal silicide.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeong Soo Byun
- 👤 Byung Hak Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P10/00; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01304; H10D64/01306; H10D64/01308; H10D64/01312; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0172; H10D84/0174; H10D84/0177; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (1) forming a silicon layer on a substrate, (2) forming a crystalline metal silicide layer on the silicon layer; (3) forming an amorphous metal silicide layer by injecting ions into the crystalline metal silicide layer, wherein the crystalline metal silicide layer is converted to be amorphous by injecting ions of phosphorus(P), boron(B), or arsenic(As), wherein a dose of the ions of phosphorus(P), born(B), or arsenic(As) is in a range of about 1E15˜8E15 cm -3 ; (4) crystallizing the amorphous metal silicide by heat treating the amorphous metal silicide; and (5) forming a diffusion preventing film on the silicon layer, wherein the diffusion preventing film is formed by first and second deposition steps of about 50 Å in each deposition step to form first and second diffusion preventing films, respectively so that grain boundaries of the first and second diffusion preventing films do not match whereby a diffusion preventing property is increased.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (1) forming a silicon layer on a substrate, (2) forming a crystalline metal silicide layer on the silicon layer; (3) forming an amorphous metal silicide layer by injecting ions into the crystalline metal silicide layer, wherein the crystalline metal silicide layer is converted to be amorphous by injecting ions of phosphorus(P), boron(B), or arsenic(As), wherein a dose of the ions of phosphorus(P), born(B), or arsenic(As) is in a range of about 1E15˜8E15 cm -3 ; (4) crystallizing the amorphous metal silicide by heat treating the amorphous metal silicide; and (5) forming a diffusion preventing film on the silicon layer, wherein the diffusion preventing film is formed by first and second deposition steps of about 50 Å in each deposition step to form first and second diffusion preventing films, respectively so that grain boundaries of the first and second diffusion preventing films do not match whereby a diffusion preventing property is increased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step (1) includes the steps of, depositing a doped silicon layer, and cleaning the doped silicon layer with HF solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the crystalline metal silicide layer includes one of tungsten, titanium, and tantalum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the crystalline metal silicide layer is formed of tungsten using WF 6 and SiH 4 , or WF 6 and SiH 2 Cl 2 as source gases.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the crystalline metal silicide layer has a thickness range of about 1000 Ř2000 Å.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the heat treating of the amorphous metal silicide is conducted at a temperature ranging about 400˜1100 deg. C.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (1) depositing an insulating film on a substrate; (2) forming a first conductive type polysilicon layer on a first region of the insulating film; (3) forming a second conductive type polysilicon layer on a second region of the insulating film; (4) forming a diffusion preventing film on the first and second conductive polysilicon layers, wherein the diffusion preventing film is formed with first and second deposition steps of about 50 Å in each deposition step to form first and second diffusion preventing films, respectively, so that grain boundaries of the first and second diffusion preventing films do not match whereby a diffusion preventing property is increased; (5) forming an amorphous metal silicide layer, wherein the step (5) for forming an amorphous metal silicide layer consists of the step of sputtering an amorphous metal silicide layer on the diffusion preventing film; (6) crystallizing the amorphous metal silicide layer by heat treating the amorphous metal silicide layer; and (7) etching the crystallized metal silicide layer, the first and second polysilicon layers, and the insulating film to form a CMOS transistor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (1) depositing an insulating film on a substrate; (2) forming a first conductive type polysilicon layer on a first region of the insulating film; (3) forming a second conductive type polysilicon layer on a second region of the insulating film; (4) forming a diffusion preventing film on the first and second conductive polysilicon layers, wherein the diffusion preventing film is formed with first and second deposition steps of about 50 Å in each deposition step to form first and second diffusion preventing films, respectively, so that grain boundaries of the first and second diffusion preventing films do not match whereby a diffusion preventing property is increased; (5) forming an amorphous metal silicide layer, wherein the step (5) for forming an amorphous metal silicide layer consists of the step of sputtering an amorphous metal silicide layer on the diffusion preventing film; (6) crystallizing the amorphous metal silicide layer by heat treating the amorphous metal silicide layer; and (7) etching the crystallized metal silicide layer, the first and second polysilicon layers, and the insulating film to form a CMOS transistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the diffusion preventing film is one of titanium nitride (TiN), tungsten nitride (WNx), tungsten silicon nitride (WSiN), and tantalum silicon nitride (TaSiN).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the crystalline metal silicide layer includes one of tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), and tantalum (Ta).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the heat treating of the amorphous metal silicide is conducted at a temperature range of about 400˜1100 deg. C.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising: forming a semiconductor layer; forming an amorphous compound layer having metal and semiconductor atoms, wherein the step of forming the amorphous compound layer comprises sputtering on the semiconductor layer the amorphous compound layer; converting the amorphous compound layer to a crystalline compound layer having metal and semiconductor atoms; and forming a diffusion preventing film on the semiconductor layer, wherein the diffusion preventing film is formed by first and second deposition steps of about 50 Åin each deposition step to form first and second diffusion preventing films, respectively, so that grain boundaries of the first and second diffusion preventing films do not match whereby a diffusion preventing property is increased.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising: forming a semiconductor layer; forming an amorphous compound layer having metal and semiconductor atoms, wherein the step of forming the amorphous compound layer comprises sputtering on the semiconductor layer the amorphous compound layer; converting the amorphous compound layer to a crystalline compound layer having metal and semiconductor atoms; and forming a diffusion preventing film on the semiconductor layer, wherein the diffusion preventing film is formed by first and second deposition steps of about 50 Åin each deposition step to form first and second diffusion preventing films, respectively, so that grain boundaries of the first and second diffusion preventing films do not match whereby a diffusion preventing property is increased.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the step for forming the semiconductor layer comprises: forming a doped silicon layer; and forming an undoped silicon layer on the doped silicon layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the semiconductor atoms comprises silicon, and the metal atoms comprises one of tungsten, titanium and tantalum.
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