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Method for forming a lightly doped source and drain structure using an L-shaped spacer
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1999-12-13
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2019-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming an L-shaped spacer using a sacrificial organic top coating, then using the L-shaped spacer to simultaneously implant lightly doped source and drain extensions through the L-shaped spacer while implanting source and drain regions beyond the L-shaped spacer. A semiconductor structure is provided having a gate structure thereon. A liner oxide layer is formed on the gate structure. A dielectric spacer layer is formed on the liner oxide layer. In the preferred embodiments, the dielectric spacer layer comprises a silicon nitride layer or a silicon oxynitride layer. A sacrificial organic layer is formed on the dielectric spacer layer. The sacrificial organic layer and the dielectric spacer layer are anisotropically etched to form spacers comprising a triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure and an L-shaped dielectric spacer. The triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure is removed leaving an L-shaped dielectric spacer. Impurity ions are implanted into the surface of the semiconductor structure forming lightly doped source and drain extensions where the ions are implanted through the L-shaped spacer, and forming source and drain regions beyond the L-shaped spacer where the ions are implanted without passing through the L-shaped spacer.
Inventors
- 👤 Mei Sheng Zhou
- 👤 Yelehanka Ramachandramurthy Pradeep
- 👤 Jie Yu
- 👤 Ying Keung Leung
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D30/0229; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/017; H10D84/0184; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10P30/21; H10P30/212; H10P50/00; H10P50/73
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for forming a lightly doped source and drain structure and source and drain regions using an L-shaped spacer, comprising the steps of: a. providing a semiconductor structure having a gate structure thereon; b. forming an L-shaped dielectric spacer; said L-shaped dielectric spacer having a horizontal leg with a thickness of between about 100 Angstroms and 500 Angstroms with a 3-sigma variability of less than 20 Angstroms; and c. implanting impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure; whereby lightly doped source and drain extensions are formed by ions implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and source and drain regions are formed by ions implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for forming a lightly doped source and drain structure and source and drain regions using an L-shaped spacer, comprising the steps of: a. providing a semiconductor structure having a gate structure thereon; b. forming an L-shaped dielectric spacer; said L-shaped dielectric spacer having a horizontal leg with a thickness of between about 100 Angstroms and 500 Angstroms with a 3-sigma variability of less than 20 Angstroms; and c. implanting impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure; whereby lightly doped source and drain extensions are formed by ions implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and source and drain regions are formed by ions implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said L-shaped dielectric spacer comprises a silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride having a thickness of between about 100 Angstroms and 500 Angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said lightly doped source and drain extensions and said source and drain regions are P-type lightly doped source and drain extensions and P-type source and drain regions formed by implanting boron ions at an energy of between about 2 KeV and 10 KeV and at a dose of between about 1E15 atm/cm 2 and 5E15 atm/cm 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said lightly doped source and drain extensions and said source and drain regions are P-type lightly doped source and drain extensions and P-type source and drain regions formed by implanting boron ions at an energy of between about 2 KeV and 10 KeV and at a dose of between about 1E15 atm/cm 2 and 5E15 atm/cm 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said lightly doped source and drain extensions and said source and drain regions are N-type lightly doped source and drain extensions and N-type source and drain regions formed by implanting arsenic or antimony ions at an energy of between about 30 KeV and 70 KeV and at a dose of between about 1E15 atm/cm 2 and 5E15 atm/cm 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said lightly doped source and drain extensions and said source and drain regions are N-type lightly doped source and drain extensions and N-type source and drain regions formed by implanting arsenic or antimony ions at an energy of between about 30 KeV and 70 KeV and at a dose of between about 1E15 atm/cm 2 and 5E15atm/cm 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said P-type lightly doped source and drain extension has a concentration of boron ions of between about 1E18 atm/cm 3 and 1E20 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 300 Angstroms and 800 Angstroms and said P-type source and drain region has a concentration of boron ions of between about 1E20 atm/cm 3 and 1E21 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 800 Angstroms and 1500 Angstroms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said N-type lightly doped source and drain extension has a concentration of arsenic or antimony ions of between about 1E18 atm/cm 3 and 1E20 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 300 Angstroms and 800 Angstroms and said N-type source and drain region has a concentration of arsenic or antimony ions of between about 1E20 atm/cm 3 and 1E21 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 800 Angstroms and 1500 Angstroms.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
249 words
A method form forming lightly doped source and drain extensions for a CMOS device using L-shaped spacers, comprising the steps of: a. providing a semiconductor structure having a P-type gate structure and an N-type gate structure thereon; b. forming a liner oxide layer on said gate structures; c. forming a dielectric spacer layer on said liner oxide layer; d. forming a sacrificial organic layer on said dielectric spacer layer; e. anisotropically etching said sacrificial organic layer and said dielectric spacer layer to form spacers comprising a triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure and an L-shaped dielectric spacer; f. removing said triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure; g. forming a first photoresist mask over said P-type gate; h. implanting N-type impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure; whereby N-type lightly doped source and drain extensions are formed by ions implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and N-type source and drain regions are formed by ions implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer; i. removing said first photoresist mask and forming a second photoresist mask over said N-type gate; j. implanting P-type impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure; whereby P-type lightly doped source and drain extensions are formed by ions implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and P-type source and drain regions are formed by ions implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer; and k. removing said second photoresist mask.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
249 words
A method form forming lightly doped source and drain extensions for a CMOS device using L-shaped spacers, comprising the steps of: a. providing a semiconductor structure having a P-type gate structure and an N-type gate structure thereon; b. forming a liner oxide layer on said gate structures; c. forming a dielectric spacer layer on said liner oxide layer; d. forming a sacrificial organic layer on said dielectric spacer layer; e. anisotropically etching said sacrificial organic layer and said dielectric spacer layer to form spacers comprising a triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure and an L-shaped dielectric spacer; f. removing said triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure; g. forming a first photoresist mask over said P-type gate; h. implanting N-type impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure; whereby N-type lightly doped source and drain extensions are formed by ions implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and N-type source and drain regions are formed by ions implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer; i. removing said first photoresist mask and forming a second photoresist mask over said N-type gate; j. implanting P-type impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure; whereby P-type lightly doped source and drain extensions are formed by ions implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and P-type source and drain regions are formed by ions implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer; and k. removing said second photoresist mask.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the 3-sigma variability of said thickness of said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacers is less than 20 Angstroms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said L-shaped dielectric spacers comprise a silicon nitride layer or a silicon oxynitirde layer having a thickness of between about 100 Angstroms and 500 Angstroms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said P-type lightly doped source and drain extensions and said P-type source and drain regions are formed by implanting boron ions at an energy of between about 2 KeV and 10 KeV and at a dose of between about 1E15 atm/cm 2 and 5E15 atm/cm 2 , and said N-type lightly doped source and drain extensions and said N-type source and drain regions are formed by implanting arsenic or antimony ions at an energy of between about 30 KeV and 70 KeV and at a dose of between about 1E15 atm/cm 2 and 5E15 atm/cm 2 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
147 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said P-type lightly doped source and drain extensions have a concentration of boron ions of between about 1E18 atm/cm 3 and 1E20 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 300 Angstroms and 800 Angstroms; said P-type source and drain regions have a concentration of boron ions of between about 1E20 atm/cm 3 and 1E21 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 800 Angstroms and 1500 Angstroms; said N-type lightly doped source and drain extensions have a concentration of arsenic or antimony ions of between about 1E18 atm/cm 3 and 1E20 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 300 Angstroms and 800 Angstroms; and said N-type source and drain regions have a concentration of arsenic or antimony ions of between about 1E20 atm/cm 3 and 1E21 atm/cm 3 and a depth of between about 800 Angstroms and 1500 Angstroms.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
150 words
A method form forming lightly doped source and drain extensions using L-shaped spacers, comprising the steps of: a. providing a semiconductor structure having a gate structure thereon; b. forming a liner oxide layer on said gate structures; c. forming a dielectric spacer layer on said liner oxide layer; d. forming a sacrificial organic layer on said dielectric spacer layer; e. anisotropically etching said sacrificial organic layer and said dielectric spacer layer to form spacers comprising a triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure and an L-shaped dielectric spacer; f. removing said triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure; and g. implanting impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure forming lightly doped source and drain extensions where said impurity ions are implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and forming source and drain regions where said impurity ions are implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
150 words
A method form forming lightly doped source and drain extensions using L-shaped spacers, comprising the steps of: a. providing a semiconductor structure having a gate structure thereon; b. forming a liner oxide layer on said gate structures; c. forming a dielectric spacer layer on said liner oxide layer; d. forming a sacrificial organic layer on said dielectric spacer layer; e. anisotropically etching said sacrificial organic layer and said dielectric spacer layer to form spacers comprising a triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure and an L-shaped dielectric spacer; f. removing said triangle-shaped sacrificial organic structure; and g. implanting impurity ions into the surface of said semiconductor structure forming lightly doped source and drain extensions where said impurity ions are implanted through said horizontal leg of said L-shaped spacer, and forming source and drain regions where said impurity ions are implanted into the surface of said semiconductor structure not covered by said L-shaped spacer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said L-shaped dielectric spacer having a horizontal leg with a thickness of between about 100 Angstroms and 500 Angstroms with a 3-sigma variability of less than 20 Angstroms.
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