Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a reduced feature size and improved electrical performance characteristics. The method includes forming at least one masking layer and forming an opening in said masking layer. The method further includes forming a metal layer above at least a portion of said masking layer and removing said masking layer to define a gate electrode comprised of a portion of said metal layer. The method also includes removing the masking layer to expose portions of the surface of the substrate and doping the exposed portions of the substrate to define at least one source or drain region.

Abstract: A high density integrated circuit structure and method of making the same includes providing a first silicon substrate structure having semiconductor device formations in accordance with a first circuit implementation and metal interlevel lines disposed on a top surface thereof and a second silicon substrate structure having a second circuit implementation and metal interlevel lines disposed on a top surface thereof. The first substrate structure includes a planarized low-K dielectric disposed between the metal interlevel lines and a protective coating separating the metal interlevel lines from the low-K dielectric, the metal interlevel lines of the first silicon substrate structure have a melting temperature on the order of less than 500.degree. C. and the low-K dielectric having a dielectric K-value in the range of 2.0-3.8.

Abstract: A high density integrated circuit structure and method of making the same includes providing a first silicon substrate structure having semiconductor device formations in accordance with a first circuit implementation and metal interlevel lines disposed on a top surface thereof and a second silicon substrate structure having a second circuit implementation and metal interlevel lines disposed on a top surface thereof. The first substrate structure includes a planarized low-K dielectric disposed between the metal interlevel lines and a protective coating separating the metal interlevel lines from is the low-K dielectric, the metal interlevel lines of the first silicon substrate structure have a melting temperature on the order of less than 500.degree. C. and the low-K dielectric having a dielectric K-value in the range of 2.0-3.8.

Abstract: A semiconductor process in which a local interconnect, formed above a first transistor level, is connected to the first transistor level through a self-aligned and low resistivity contact structure. A semiconductor substrate is provided and a first transistor level formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The first transistor level includes a first transistor. A local interconnect is then formed over the first transistor level. The local interconnect is vertically displaced above the first transistor level such that the local interconnect may traverse a gate of the first transistor without contacting the gate. A contact structure is then formed to connect the first source/drain structure of the first transistor with the local interconnect.

Abstract: A method of integrating lightly doped drain implantation for complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device fabrication includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a p-well region and an n-well region. A patterned gate oxide and gate electrode are formed on each of the p-well region and the n-well region. One of either the p-well region or the n-well region is masked with a patterned photoresist having a prescribed thickness, leaving a non-masked region exposed. Ions are then implanted to form desired p-type lightly doped drain (Pldd) regions in the n-well region, including Pldd regions adjacent to edges of the gate electrode in the n-well region. Lastly, ions are implanted to form desired n-type lightly doped drain (Nldd) regions in the p-well region, including Nldd regions adjacent to edges of the gate electrode in the p-well region, the Pldd and Nldd regions thus being formed with the use of only a single ion implantation masking step.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a semiconductor substrate having an extended test structure and a method of fabricating such a substrate. A method of forming an extended test structure on a semiconductor substrate, consistent with one embodiment of the invention, includes forming a first test structure pattern over a first portion of the substrate and forming a second test structure pattern of the second portion of the substrate which partially overlaps the first portion of the substrate such that the first test structure pattern and the second test structure overlap. The first test structure pattern may be formed using, for example, reticle and a second test structure pattern may be formed using the same reticle. The first and second test structure patterns may, for example, be formed in a scribe line of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a field effect transistor (FET) having an asymmetrical spacer formation includes the steps of forming a gate oxide and a gate electrode on a semiconductor material of a first conductivity type. The gate electrode includes a first and second side edges proximate first and second regions, respectively, of the semiconductor material. Ions of a second conductivity type are implanted to form lightly doped regions extending at least between the first side edge and the first region and at least between the second side edge and the second region, respectively. Blanket layers of oxide and nitride are then formed on the gate electrode and the semiconductor material. The nitride layer is patterned and a first sidewall spacer is formed in a remaining portion of the nitride layer proximate the second side edge. A second blanket layer of oxide is then formed on the first oxide layer and first sidewall spacer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a high performance asymmetrical field effect transistor (FET)includes the steps of forming a gate oxide and a gate electrode on a layer of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type. The gate electrode includes a first side edge adjacent a first region of the semiconductor material and a second side edge proximate a second region of the semiconductor material. First and second lightly doped regions are formed in regions of the semiconductor material not covered by the gate oxide, and extending away from the first and second side edges of the gate electrode, respectively. First and second sidewall spacers are formed proximate the first and second side edges of the gate electrode, respectively, each sidewall spacer including a composite sidewall spacer of a first and a second spacer material.

Abstract: A method of forming a multiple transistor channel doping in a semiconductor substrate utilizes a unique photoresist sequence. A pattern of a first resist in first and second locations on first and second different areas of the semiconductor substrate is formed, respectively. A pattern of a second resist is then formed on the second area, wherein the second resist covers the first resist pattern in the second location. The first resist is selected for being immune from the second resist. Ions are then implanted in the first area to form a first conductivity type well having a first multiple transistor channel doping profile. The second resist pattern is then removed and a pattern of a third resist is formed on the first area, wherein the third resist covers the first resist pattern in the first location. In addition, the first resist is selected for being immune from the third resist.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transistor having LDD regions in which the source and drain regions are formed by implanting ions through a photoresist layer at an energy of 1 MeV and greater and the LDD regions are formed by low energy ion implantation after the oxide layer is removed from the active region and the gate. In a second embodiment, the source and drain regions are formed without a photoresist layer by ion implantation and the LDD regions are formed by low energy ion implantation after the oxide layer is removed from the active region and the gate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a field effect transistor (FET) having an asymmetrical spacer formation includes the steps of forming a gate oxide and a gate electrode on a semiconductor material of a first conductivity type. The gate electrode includes a first and second side edges proximate first and second regions, respectively, of the semiconductor material. Ions of a second conductivity type are implanted to form lightly doped regions extending at least between the first side edge and the first region and at least between the second side edge and the second region, respectively. Blanket layers of oxide and nitride are then formed on the gate electrode and the semiconductor material. The nitride layer is patterned and a first sidewall spacer is formed in a remaining portion of the nitride layer proximate the second side edge. A second blanket layer of oxide is then formed on the first oxide layer and first sidewall spacer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a high performance asymmetrical field effect transistor (FET) includes the steps of forming a gate oxide and a gate electrode on a layer of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type. The gate electrode includes a first side edge adjacent a first region of the semiconductor material and a second side edge proximate a second region of the semiconductor material. First and second lightly doped regions are formed in regions of the semiconductor material not covered by the gate oxide, and extending away from the first and second side edges of the gate electrode, respectively. First and second sidewall spacers are formed proximate the first and second side edges of the gate electrode, respectively, each sidewall spacer including a composite sidewall spacer of a first and a second spacer material.

Abstract: A MOS integrated circuit device fabricated utilizing high energy, high current implanting of ions through a layer of oxide to form heavily doped source and drain regions which are self-aligned with a polysilicon gate. A thick portion of the oxide layer adjacent to the polysilicon gate prevents heavy doping in the substrate next to the gate. The oxide layer is removed and a lightly doped drain (LDD) implant forms an LDD region which is self-aligned with the gate. Using this method the source/drain and LDD implants are performed using only a single mask and etch operation, rather than two mask and etch operations which are necessary using a conventional process.