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US6136692A
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Method for forming metal plug electrode in semiconductor device
Assignee: Micron Memory Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1999-12-06
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Granted: 2000-10-24
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Expires: 2019-12-06
Abstract
Abstract In a semiconductor device, 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
2026-11-09 01:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10D64/251; H10D64/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for forming a semiconductor device, including the steps of: forming a first silicide film on a bottom of a contact hole which is formed to penetrate through an insulator layer formed on a first conductive silicon layer so as to expose a surface of said first conductive silicon layer; depositing a conductive film on said first silicide film within said contact hole to fill up said contact hole with said conductive film; forming a metal layer on said conductive film filling up said contact hole; and forming a second conductive silicon layer on said metal layer and causing said metal layer to react with said second conductive silicon layer so as to form a second silicide film between said second conductive silicon layer and said conductive film filling up said contact hole.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for forming a semiconductor device, including the steps of: forming a first silicide film on a bottom of a contact hole which is formed to penetrate through an insulator layer formed on a first conductive silicon layer so as to expose a surface of said first conductive silicon layer; depositing a conductive film on said first silicide film within said contact hole to fill up said contact hole with said conductive film; forming a metal layer on said conductive film filling up said contact hole; and forming a second conductive silicon layer on said metal layer and causing said metal layer to react with said second conductive silicon layer so as to form a second silicide film between said second conductive silicon layer and said conductive film filling up said contact hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method claimed in claim 1 wherein said metal layer is selectively formed on said conductive film by a chemical vapor deposition process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive film is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride and tungsten.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method claimed in claim 1 wherein said silicide films are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium silicide and tungsten silicide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive film is formed of titanium nitride, and said first silicide film is formed of titanium silicide, and wherein said metal layer is formed of titanium, and after said second conductive silicon layer is formed, a heating treatment is carried out to cause said metal layer formed of titanium to react with said second conductive silicon layer to form said second silicide film of titanium silicide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method claimed in claim 1 wherein said conductive film is formed of titanium nitride, and said first silicide film is formed of titanium silicide, and wherein said metal layer is formed of tungsten, and after said second conductive silicon layer is formed, a heating treatment is carried out to cause said metal layer formed of tungsten to react with said second conductive silicon layer to form said second silicide film of tungsten silicide.
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