Abstract:
A multi-point calibration standards and a method of fabricating calibration standards which are used to quantify the dose or concentration of a dopant or impurity in a silicon matrix. The calibration standards include a set of calibration standard wafers for each dopant or impurity to be quantified. On each calibration standard wafer in the set is provided a silicon matrix incorporated with one of various concentrations, by weight, of the dopant or impurity in the silicon. The atomic concentration of the dopant or impurity in the silicon on each wafer in the set is measured. A calibration curve is then prepared in which the silicon/dopant or silicon/impurity ratio on each calibration standard wafer in the set is plotted versus the atomic concentration of the dopant or impurity in the silicon on the wafer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a SRAM cell that has a low stand-by current. A second polysilicon layer which is used as polysilicon resistor is exactly over a first polysilicon layer. The double polysilicon layer is utilized to reduced a stand-by current. A electric field is generated between the two layers caused by applying different voltage to the two polysilicon layer respectively, and the carriers in the second polysilicon layer will be repeled to form a depletion region, which will increase the resistance of the second polysilicon layer. Therefore, the stand-by current (Isb) will be reduced.
Abstract:
The specification describes a process for siliciding silicon metallization with titanium. The process requires two anneal steps and is based on careful control of operating parameters during the first anneal step. A prescription is given relating time and temperature of anneal, and titanium film thickness, to silicide resistivity. Proper choice of parameters also minimizes variables in the process.
Abstract:
In a method of preparing a diffused silicon device substrate for use in the fabrication of a MOS power device, a drive-in diffusion step is followed by a thermal donor formation heat treatment which is achieved by heating the silicon device substrate at a temperature from 400.degree. to 500.degree. C. for 1 to 20 hours and in a gas atmosphere containing oxygen gas, and subsequently a thermal donor formation retarding heat treatment is performed by heating the silicon device substrate at a temperature of from 600.degree. to 700.degree. C. for 8 to 24 hours in a gas atmosphere containing oxygen gas.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for making semiconductor windows which are transparent to light in the infrared range which have good electrical conductivity and are formed of a substrate material (11) having a semiconductor coating (14) having a dopant included therein. The coating is diffused, grown or deposited on one surface of the substrate and is controlled to obtain both low electrical resistivity and high infrared transmissivity. The coating can be formed of the same material as the substrate or can be a different material. Windows having particular thermal properties are formed utilizing zinc selenide and zinc sulfide as the substrate.
Abstract:
An improved method of trimming resistors by metal migration by local heating (18,21) of the resistor (23) to allow a reduced level of electric current to be used. The resistor is then trimmed by application of short pulses of high current causing metal migration (22). Each pulse decreases the resistance progressively until a desired final value is achieved. The reduced level of current of the improved method requires a reduced voltage across the resistor thus extending the earlier method to allow higher valued resistors, or lower breakdown voltages. The localized heating (18,21) is also used to anneal the migrated metal after trimming to increase the long term stability of the resistor (23). The intensity of the localized heating (18,21) can be varied to induce a desired shape in the migrated metal (22).
Abstract:
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprises the steps of: preparing a III.sub.b -V.sub.b group compound single crystalline semiconductor substrate produced by a liquid encapsulated Czochralski process, the single crystalline semiconductor substrate having a carbon concentration of 1.times.10.sup.15 cm.sup.-3 or less, implanting conductive impurity ions into the single crystalline semiconductor substrate and then annealing, and a semiconductor device produced by this method.
Abstract translation:一种制造半导体器件的方法包括以下步骤:制备通过液体封装的Czochralski工艺制备的IIIb -Vb族化合物单晶半导体衬底,该单晶半导体衬底的碳浓度为1×10 15 cm -3以下,注入导电 杂质离子进入单晶半导体衬底,然后退火,以及通过该方法制造的半导体器件。
Abstract:
An improved process for preparing selective deposition of conductive metals on disilicide encroachment barriers allows the construction of integrated circuit components wherein the metal/disilicide interface is substantially free of O and/or F contamination. The level of interfacial oxygen and/or fluorine contamination in the selective W deposition on the TiSi.sub.2 was substantially reduced or eliminated by first forming a C49 TiSi.sub.2 phase on a substrate, selectively depositing W on the C49 TiSi.sub.2 phase and thereafter annealing at a (minimum) temperature sufficient to convert the high resistivity phase C49 TiSi.sub.2 to the low resistivity phase C54 TiSi.sub.2.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device has the steps of: forming a first thin single-crystal semiconductor layer on a semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type which contains oxygen, the first thin single-crystal semiconductor layer having a higher resistivity than that of the semiconductor substrate and having the same conductivity type as that of the semiconductor substrate; ion-implanting an electrically inactive impurity in the first thin single-crystal semiconductor layer; forming a second thin single-crystal semiconductor layer on the first thin single-crystal semiconductor layer, the second thin single-crystal semiconductor layer having the same conductivity type as that of the semiconductor substrate and having a higher resistivity than that of the semiconductor substrate; performing annealing for not less than four hours at a temperature of 550.degree. C. to 900.degree. C. after the electrically inactive impurity is ion-implanted; and forming a cell of a dynamic random access memory in the second thin single-crystal semiconductor layer, the cell having one transistor and one capacitor.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of forming a precision integrated resistor element on a semiconductor wafer whose resistance value accurately corresponds to its nominal design value. The method comprises forming a resistor body in combination with a test resistor structure by conventional ion implantation or diffusion of suitable dopant in selected regions of the wafer. Then, by measuring the resistance(s) and width(s) of the test structure the variation .DELTA..rho..sub.s in sheet resistance and variation .DELTA.W in width due to process and image tolerances, respectively, are determined. Next, using .DELTA..rho..sub.s and .DELTA.W the adjustment in length .DELTA.L necessary to match the resistance of the resistance element with the nominal design value is calculated. Finally, this information (.DELTA.L) is supplied to an E-beam generating system to expose an E-beam sensitive contact level layer formed on the resistor body to form metal contact openings for the resistor body at a separation which provides a resistor having a resistance value corresponding to the design value.