Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a polysilicon thin film transistor (TFT) according to the present invention reduces the electric field near the drain junction by varying partially the thickness of a gate insulating layer through a post oxide process. A polysilicon layer is patterned to become an active layer and a chemical vapor deposition oxide film deposited. By thermal oxidation a thermal oxide film is formed under the chemical vapor deposition oxide film. A gate electrode made of polysilicon is formed on the gate insulating layer. Thermal oxidation is performed to make the end portions of the thermal oxide film thicker than the portion under the gate electrode of the thermal oxide film. With this process, the electric field near the drain junction region is reduced and thus the leakage currents of the TFT decrease. In addition, the method in this invention is very simple compared with the conventional methods of obtaining a LDD structure and on-current is not reduced.
Abstract:
A plurality of device isolation insulating layers are formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. A gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate surface between each device isolation insulating layer. After that, a first polysilicon layer is deposited over the entire surface of the substrate. The first polysilicon layer is patterned so that it is left on a region where a first transistor is to be formed and a resistive element is defined on one of the device isolation insulating layers. A silicon oxide layer is formed on a portion of the first polysilicon layer that is left to define the resistive element. This silicon oxide layer prevents impurities from penetrating into the polysilicon defining the resistive element and acts as an etching stopper for the polysilicon when a second polysilicon layer and a layer of refractory metal is removed.
Abstract:
A process for fabricating memory cells of a read-only memory (ROM) device is disclosed. First, a silicon dioxide layer and a silicon nitride layer are successively formed on the surface of a silicon substrate. These layers are patterned by etching to form a plurality of parallel barrier strips extending along a first direction on the surface of the substrate. Impurities are then implanted into the silicon substrate by using the barrier strips as masks, to form a plurality of buried bit lines in the areas between the barrier strips. Next, insulating sidewall spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the barrier strips. A metal silicide layer is then formed over the exposed surface of the buried bit lines in a self-aligned process. A thick dielectric layer is then formed overlying the barrier strips, the insulating sidewall spacers, and the metal silicide layer. The upper portions of the thick dielectric layer, the insulating sidewall spacers, and the silicon nitride layer are then polished to form a planar surface. Thereafter, portions of the barrier strips that cover the designated coding regions of the memory cells are removed to expose the silicon substrate. A gate oxide layer is formed on the exposed surface of the silicon substrate. Finally, a conducting layer is formed overlying the entire substrate surface. The conducting layer is then patterned by etching to form a plurality of strip-shaped word lines of the memory cells extending along a second direction which is substantially orthogonal to the first direction.
Abstract:
An N type diffusion layer as a collector is formed on a P type silicon substrate, and a field oxide film is formed on this diffusion layer. An MoSi.sub.2 film is formed on this field oxide film and a first opening is formed on those field oxide film and MoSi.sub.2 film to expose the diffusion layer. An N type layer is selectively epitaxially grown only on the bottom of the first opening. A base layer is formed on the N type layer, the side wall of the first opening and the MoSi.sub.2 film. The base layer on the N type layer is formed by epitaxial growth, while the base layer on the side wall of the first opening and the MoSi.sub.2 film is formed in a polycrystalline state. A first silicon oxide film is formed on this based layer. The first silicon oxide film is thinner on the polycrystalline base layer than on the epitaxially grown base layer. The first silicon oxide film is subjected to anisotropic etching to expose only the surface of the epitaxially grown base layer. An N type silicon film as an emitter is selectively grown only on this exposed base layer.
Abstract:
A method of controlling gate oxide thickness in the fabrication of semiconductor devices wherein a sacrificial gate oxide layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate surface. Nitrogens ions are implanted into select locations of the substrate through the sacrificial gate oxide layer, and the substrate and the gate oxide layer are then thermally annealed. The sacrificial gate oxide layer is then removed and a gate oxide layer is then formed on the substrate layer wherein the portion of the gate oxide layer formed on the nitrogen ion implanted portion of the substrate is thinner than the portion of the gate oxide layer formed on the non-nitrogen ion implanted portion.
Abstract:
The present method uses a one block out mask method for forming both the N channel and P channel MOS field effect transistors by providing a special oxidizing method that grows sufficient silicon oxide upon the already formed N+ source/drain regions which is sufficient to block the P+ ion implantation which forms the P channel device from the N channel device area.
Abstract:
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A disclosed semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate; a gate formed on the semiconductor substrate; a gate oxide layer interposed between the semiconductor substrate and the gate; and source and drain regions formed within the substrate at opposite sides of the gate. The gate oxide layer has a first region with a first thickness and a second region with a second thickness. The second thickness is thicker than the first thickness.
Abstract:
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A disclosed semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate; a gate formed on the semiconductor substrate; a gate oxide layer interposed between the semiconductor substrate and the gate; and source and drain regions formed within the substrate at opposite sides of the gate. The gate oxide layer has a first region with a first thickness and a second region with a second thickness. The second thickness is thicker than the first thickness.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure having silicon dioxide layers of different thicknesses is fabricated by forming a sacrificial silicon dioxide layer on the surface of a substrate; implanting nitrogen ions through the sacrificial silicon dioxide layer into first areas of the semiconductor substrate; implanting chlorine and/or bromine ions through the sacrificial silicon dioxide layer into second areas of the semiconductor substrate where silicon dioxide having the highest thickness is to be formed; removing the sacrificial silicon dioxide layer; and then growing a layer of silicon dioxide on the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The growth rate of the silicon dioxide will be faster in the areas containing the chlorine and/or bromine ions and therefore the silicon dioxide layer will be thicker in those regions as compared to the silicon dioxide layer in the regions not containing the chlorine and/or bromine ions. The growth rate of the silicon dioxide will be slower in the areas containing the nitrogen ions and therefore the silicon dioxide layer will be thinner in those regions as compared to the silicon dioxide layer in the regions not containing the nitrogen ions. Also provided are structures obtained by the above process.
Abstract:
This is a method of making a semiconductor device comprising covering a first semiconductor compound having a plurality of windows on a major surface of a semiconductor body, covering a second semiconductor compound on selected windows of the first compound, forming openings in the second compound over the selected windows, forming electrodes by introducing an impurity in the semiconductor body through the openings.