SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING INSULATING FILM WITH DIFFERENT STRESS LEVELS IN ADJACENT REGIONS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
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    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING INSULATING FILM WITH DIFFERENT STRESS LEVELS IN ADJACENT REGIONS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF 有权
    具有相邻区域不同应力水平的绝缘膜的半导体器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140175557A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:US14191659

    申请日:2014-02-27

    Inventor: Tatsunori MURATA

    Abstract: An n-channel MISFETQn is formed in an nMIS first formation region of a semiconductor substrate and a p-channel MISFETQp is formed in an adjacent pMIS second formation region of the semiconductor substrate. A silicon nitride film having a tensile stress is formed to cover the n-channel MISFETQn and the p-channel MISFETQp. In one embodiment, the silicon nitride film in the nMIS formation region and the pMIS formation region is irradiated with ultraviolet rays. Thereafter, a mask layer is formed to cover the silicon nitride film in the nMIS formation region and to expose the silicon nitride film in the pMIS formation region. The silicon nitride film in the pMIS formation region is then subjected to plasma processing, which relieves the tensile stress of the silicon nitride film in the pMIS formation region.

    Abstract translation: n沟道MISFETQn形成在半导体衬底的nMIS第一形成区域中,并且p沟道MISFETQp形成在半导体衬底的相邻pMIS第二形成区域中。 形成具有拉伸应力的氮化硅膜以覆盖n沟道MISFETQn和p沟道MISFETQp。 在一个实施例中,用紫外线照射nMIS形成区域和pMIS形成区域中的氮化硅膜。 此后,形成掩模层以覆盖nMIS形成区域中的氮化硅膜并暴露pMIS形成区域中的氮化硅膜。 然后对pMIS形成区域中的氮化硅膜进行等离子体处理,这减轻了pMIS形成区域中的氮化硅膜的拉伸应力。

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