Abstract:
Semiconductor device manufacturing methods and methods of forming insulating material layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a composite insulating material layer of a semiconductor device includes providing a workpiece and forming a first sub-layer of the insulating material layer over the workpiece using a first plasma power level. A second sub-layer of the insulating material layer is formed over the first sub-layer of the insulating material layer using a second plasma power level, and the workpiece is annealed.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a transistor structure includes the step of providing a substrate having a gate thereon. Then, a first spacer is formed at two sides of the gate. After that, an LDD region is formed in the substrate at two sides of the gate. Later, a second spacer comprising a carbon-containing spacer and a sacrificing spacer is formed on the first spacer. Subsequently, a source/drain region is formed in the substrate at two sides of the gate. Finally, the sacrificing spacer is removed entirely, and part of the carbon-containing spacer is also removed. The remaining carbon-containing spacer has an L shape. The carbon-containing spacer has a first carbon concentration, and the sacrificing spacer has a second carbon concentration. The first carbon concentration is greater than the second carbon concentration.
Abstract:
A CMOS transistor and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A semiconductor substrate having at least a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor is provided. The source/drain of the PMOS transistor comprises SiGe epitaxial layer. A carbon implantation process is performed to form a carbon-doped layer in the top portion of the source/drain of the PMOS transistor. A silicide layer is formed on the source/drain. A CESL is formed on the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor. The formation of the carbon-doped layer is capable of preventing Ge out-diffusion.
Abstract:
A semiconductor process is provided. The semiconductor process includes providing a substrate. Then, a surface treatment is performed to the substrate to form a buffer layer on the substrate. Next, a first pre-amorphous implantation is performed to the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of forming a MOS transistor, in which a co-implantation is performed to implant an implant into a source region and a drain region or a halo implanted region to effectively prevent dopants from over diffusion in the source region and the drain region or the halo implanted region, for obtaining a good junction profile and improving short channel effect. The implant comprises carbon, a hydrocarbon, or a derivative of the hydrocarbon, such as one selected from a group consisting of C, CxHy+, and (CxHy)n+, wherein x is a number of 1 to 10, y is a number of 4 to 20, and n is a number of 1 to 1000.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a method for fabricating a MOS transistor. A substrate having thereon a gate structure is provided. A silicon nitride layer is deposited on the gate structure. A dry etching process is then performed to define a silicon nitride spacer on each sidewall of the gate structure and a recess in a source/drain region on each side of the gate structure. A transitional layer covering the gate structure and the recess is deposited. A pre-epitaxial clean process is performed to remove the transitional layer. The substrate is subjected to a pre-bake process. An epitaxial growth process is performed to grow an embedded SiGe layer in the recess. The disposable silicon nitride spacer is removed.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a metal-oxide semiconductor transistor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate structure on the semiconductor substrate; and performing a first ion implantation process to implant a first molecular cluster having carbon, boron, and hydrogen into the semiconductor substrate at two sides of the gate structure for forming a doped region, wherein the molecular weight of the first molecular cluster is greater than 100.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating strained-silicon transistors is disclosed. First, a semiconductor substrate is provided and a gate structure and a spacer surrounding the gate structure are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A source/drain region is then formed in the semiconductor substrate around the spacer, and a first rapid thermal annealing process is performed to activate the dopants within the source/drain region. An etching process is performed to form a recess around the gate structure and a selective epitaxial growth process is performed to form an epitaxial layer in the recess. A second rapid thermal annealing process is performed to redefine the distribution of the dopants within the source/drain region and repair the damaged bonds of the dopants.
Abstract:
A salicide process contains providing a silicon substrate that comprises at least a predetermined salicide region, performing a cluster ion implantation process to form an amorphized layer in the predetermined salicide region of the silicon substrate near, forming a metal layer on the surface of the amorphized layer, and reacting the metal layer with the amorphized layer to form a silicide layer on the surface of the silicon substrate.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a metal-oxide semiconductor transistor is disclosed. First, a semiconductor substrate having a gate structure thereon is provided, and a spacer is formed around the gate structure. An ion implantation process is performed to implant a molecular cluster containing boron into the semiconductor substrate surrounding the spacer for forming a source/drain region. The weight ratio of each boron atom within the molecular cluster is preferably less than 10%. Thereafter, a millisecond annealing process is performed to activate the molecular cluster within the source/drain region.