Abstract: The present invention can provide methods of manufacturing a thin film including hafnium titanium oxide. The methods can include introducing a first reactant including a hafnium precursor onto a substrate; chemisorbing a first portion of the first reactant to the substrate, and physisorbing a second portion of the first reactant to the substrate and the chemisorbed first portion of the first reactant; providing a first oxidant onto the substrate; forming a first thin film including hafnium oxide on the substrate; introducing a second reactant including a titanium precursor onto the first thin film; chemisorbing a first portion of the second reactant to the first thin film, and physisorbing a second portion of the second reactant to the first thin film and the chemisorbed first portion of the second reactant; providing a second oxidant onto the first thin film; and forming a second thin film including titanium oxide on the first thin film.

Abstract: In a method for forming a wiring of a semiconductor device using an atomic layer deposition, an insulating interlayer is formed on a substrate. Tantalum amine derivatives represented by a chemical formula Ta(NR1)(NR2R3)3 in which R1, R2 and R3 represent H or C1-C6 alkyl group are introduced onto the insulating interlayer. A portion of the tantalum amine derivatives is chemisorbed on the insulating interlayer. The rest of tantalum amine derivatives non-chemisorbed on the insulating interlayer is removed from the insulating interlayer. A reacting gas is introduced onto the insulating interlayer. A ligand in the tantalum amine derivatives chemisorbed on the insulating interlayer is removed from the tantalum amine derivatives by a chemical reaction between the reacting gas and the ligand to form a solid material including tantalum nitride. The solid material is accumulated on the insulating interlayer through repeating the above processes to form a wiring.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device, e.g., a memory device, includes a substrate, a first insulation layer on the substrate, and a contact pad disposed in the first insulation layer in direct contact with the substrate. A second insulation layer is disposed on the first insulation layer. A conductive pattern, e.g., a damascene bit line, is disposed in the second insulation layer. A conductive plug extends through the second insulation layer to contact the contact pad and is self-aligned to the conductive pattern. An insulation film may separate the conductive pattern and the conductive plug. A glue layer may be disposed between the conductive pattern and the second insulation layer. The device may further include a third insulation layer on the second insulation layer and the conductive pattern, and the conductive plug may extend through the second and third insulation layers.

Abstract: A method of forming transistor gate structures in an integrated circuit device can include forming a high-k gate insulating layer on a substrate including a first region to include PMOS transistors and a second region to include NMOS transistors. A polysilicon gate layer can be formed on the high-k gate insulating layer in the first and second regions. A metal silicide gate layer can be formed directly on the high-k gate insulating layer in the first region and avoiding forming the metal-silicide in the second region. Related gate structures are also disclosed.

Abstract: The memory device includes a first tunnel insulation layer pattern on a semiconductor substrate, a second tunnel insulation layer pattern having an energy band gap lower than that of the first tunnel insulation layer pattern on the first tunnel insulation layer pattern, a charge trapping layer pattern on the second tunnel insulation layer pattern, a blocking layer pattern on the charge trapping layer pattern, and a gate electrode on the blocking layer pattern. The memory device further includes a source/drain region at an upper portion of the semiconductor substrate, The upper portion of the semiconductor substrate is adjacent to the first tunnel insulation layer pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a dual gate is formed on a substrate having a dielectric layer. A first metallic conductive layer is formed on the dielectric layer to a first thickness, and annealed to have a reduced etching rate. A second metallic conductive layer is formed on the first metallic conductive layer to a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. A portion of the second metallic conductive layer formed in a second area of the substrate is removed using an etching selectivity. A first gate structure having a first metallic gate including the first and the second metallic conductive layers is formed in a first area of the substrate. A second gate structure having a second metallic gate is formed in the second area. A gate dielectric layer is not exposed to an etching chemical due to the first metallic conductive layer, so its dielectric characteristics are not degraded.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate and first and second transistors. The first transistor may have a first gate structure on the semiconductor substrate, and the first gate structure may include a first gate insulating layer between a first gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate. The first gate insulating layer may include first and second dielectric materials with the second dielectric material having a greater dielectric constant than the first dielectric material. Moreover, the first gate electrode may be in contact with the second dielectric material. The second transistor may have a second gate structure on the semiconductor substrate, with the second gate structure including a second gate insulating layer between a second gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate. Related methods are also discussed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in a process camber is disclosed. The method includes forming a preliminary dielectric layer including oxynitride on a substrate by performing a plasma oxidation treatment and a first plasma nitridation treatment, wherein the preliminary dielectric layer has a substantially uniform nitrogen concentration profile to a defined depth, and forming a dielectric layer from the preliminary dielectric layer by performing a second plasma nitridation treatment, wherein the nitrogen concentration of the dielectric layer is higher than that of the preliminary dielectric layer.

Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the semiconductor devices. Embodiments of such methods may include sequentially forming a gate insulation layer and a metal layer on a semiconductor substrate and etching the metal layer to form a metallic residue on the gate insulation layer. Such methods may also include monitoring an etch by-product to detect an etch endpoint for stopping the etching and forming a polysilicon layer on the gate insulation layer including the metallic residue.

Abstract: A method of forming a cobalt disilicide layer and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same are provided. The method of forming a cobalt disilicide layer includes forming a cobalt layer on at least a silicon surface of a semiconductor device using metal organic chemical vapor deposition by supplying a cobalt precursor having a formula Co2(CO)6(R1—C?C—R2), where R1 is H or CH3, and R2 is hydrogen, t-butyl, phenyl, methyl, or ethyl, as a source gas. Then, a capping layer is formed on the cobalt layer. A first thermal treatment is then performed on the semiconductor device in an ultra high vacuum, for example, under a pressure of 10?9-10?3 torr, to react silicon with cobalt. Cobalt unreacted during the first thermal treatment and the capping layer are then removed and a second thermal treatment is performed on the semiconductor device to form the cobalt disilicide (CoSi2) layer.

Abstract: Methods for depositing a metal layer on an integrated circuit device comprising providing a transition metal precursor, carrier gas and hydrogen gas to a deposition chamber such that the partial pressure of the precursor and carrier gas exceeds about 0.25 Torr and the partial pressure of hydrogen gas exceeds about 2.5 Torr are disclosed. Methods of forming a cobalt layer on an integrated circuit device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes depositing a high-dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate and performing an oxygen plasma treatment on the high-dielectric film deposited on the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming an electrode on the oxygen-plasma treated high-dielectric film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gate electrode of a MOS transistor including a tungsten carbon nitride layer is disclosed. After a high dielectric layer is formed on a substrate, a source gas including tungsten amine derivative flows onto the high dielectric layer. A tungsten carbon nitride layer is formed on the high dielectric layer by decomposing the source gas. Thereafter, a gate electrode is formed by patterning the tungsten carbon nitride layer. According to the present invention, a gate electrode having a work function of over 4.9 eV is formed.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device with dual gates and a method of manufacturing the same, a dielectric layer and first and second metallic conductive layers are successively formed on the semiconductor substrate having first and second regions. The second metallic conductive layer which is formed on the first metallic conductive layer of the second region is etched to form a metal pattern. The first metallic conductive layer is etched using the metal pattern as an etching mask. A polysilicon layer is formed on the dielectric layer and the metal pattern. The first gate electrode is formed by etching portions of the polysilicon layer, the metal pattern, and the first metallic conductive layer of the first region. The second gate electrode is formed by etching a portion of the polysilicon layer formed directly on the dielectric layer of the second region.

Abstract: A method of forming a silicide film can include forming a first metal film on a silicon substrate and forming a second metal film on the first metal film at a temperature sufficient to react a first portion of the first metal film in contact with the silicon substrate to form a metal-silicide film. The second metal film and a second portion of the first metal film can be removed so that a thin metal-silicide film remains on the silicon substrate. Then, a metal wiring film can be formed on the thin metal-silicide film and the metal wiring film can be etched.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for forming cobalt silicide layers, including introducing a vaporized cobalt precursor onto a silicon substrate to form a cobalt layer. The vaporized cobalt precursor has the formula Co2(CO)6(R1—C?C—R2), wherein R1 is H or CH3, and R2 is H, t-butyl, methyl or ethyl. The silicon substrate is thermally treated so that silicon is reacted with cobalt to form a cobalt silicide layer. Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices including the cobalt silicide layers described herein and such devices are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of forming cobalt layers on a structure comprising forming a preliminary cobalt layer on a semiconductor substrate by introducing an organic metal precursor onto the semiconductor substrate and treating a surface of the preliminary cobalt layer under an atmosphere of a hydrogen-containing gas to remove impurities contained in the preliminary cobalt layer. Compositions of cobalt layers are also provided. Further provided are semiconductor devices comprising cobalt layers provided herein.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a dual gate is formed on a substrate having a dielectric layer. A first metallic conductive layer is formed on the dielectric layer to a first thickness, and annealed to have a reduced etching rate. A second metallic conductive layer is formed on the first metallic conductive layer to a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. A portion of the second metallic conductive layer formed in a second area of the substrate is removed using an etching selectivity. A first gate structure having a first metallic gate including the first and the second metallic conductive layers is formed in a first area of the substrate. A second gate structure having a second metallic gate is formed in the second area. A gate dielectric layer is not exposed to an etching chemical due to the first metallic conductive layer, so its dielectric characteristics are not degraded.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a gate electrode, a method of forming the gate electrode, a transistor having the gate electrode, a method of manufacturing the transistor, a semiconductor device having the transistor and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The gate electrode may include an embossing structure including a metal or a metal compound and having a first work function and a conductive layer pattern having a second work function formed on the embossing structure. A work function of the gate electrode may be adjusted between a work function of the embossing structure and a work function of the conductive layer pattern formed on the embossing structure. An NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor having different work functions respectively may be formed on a substrate.

Abstract: In some embodiments of the present invention, methods of forming a tantalum carbon nitride layer include introducing a source gas including a tantalum metal complex onto a substrate, wherein one or more of the ligands of the tantalum metal complex include nitrogen and one or more of the ligands of the tantalum metal complex include carbon; and thermally decomposing the tantalum metal complex to form a tantalum carbon nitride layer on the substrate. In some embodiments, the tantalum metal complex includes Ta(NR1)(NR2R3)3, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently H or a C1-C6 alkyl group. In some embodiments, the tantalum metal complex may be [Ta(?NC(CH3)2C2H5)(N(CH3)2)3]. Methods of forming a gate structure, methods of manufacturing dual gate electrodes and methods of manufacturing a capacitor including tantalum carbon nitride are also provided herein.