Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first MIS transistor of a non-salicide structure and a second MIS transistor of a salicide structure which are both formed on a substrate of silicon. The first MIS transistor includes a first gate electrode of silicon, first sidewalls, a first source and drain, and plasma reaction films grown in a plasma atmosphere to cover the top surfaces of the first gate electrode and first source and drain, wherein the plasma reaction film prevents silicide formation on the first MIS transistor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first MIS transistor of a non-salicide structure and a second MIS transistor of a salicide structure which are both formed on a substrate of silicon. The first MIS transistor includes a first gate electrode of silicon, first sidewalls, a first source and drain, and plasma reaction films grown in a plasma atmosphere to cover the top surfaces of the first gate electrode and first source and drain, wherein the plasma reaction film prevents silicide formation on the first MIS transistor.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device according to the present invention, the power source voltage Vdd1 of a core transistor Tr1, the power source voltage Vdd2 of an I/O transistor Tr2, and the power source voltage Vdd3 of an I/O transistor Tr3 satisfy Vdd1<Vdd2<Vdd3. In a method for fabricating the semiconductor device, each of the respective gate insulating films of the I/O transistors Tr2 and Tr3 is formed in the same step to have the same thickness. Each of the respective SD extension regions of the core transistor Tr1 and the I/O transistor Tr2 is formed at the same dose.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first MIS transistor of a non-salicide structure and a second MIS transistor of a salicide structure which are both formed on a substrate of silicon. The first MIS transistor includes a first gate electrode of silicon, first sidewalls, a first source and drain, and plasma reaction films grown in a plasma atmosphere to cover the top surfaces of the first gate electrode and first source and drain.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device according to the present invention, the power source voltage Vdd1 of a core transistor Tr1, the power source voltage Vdd2 of an I/O transistor Tr2, and the power source voltage Vdd3 of an I/O transistor Tr3 satisfy Vdd1<Vdd2<Vdd3. In a method for fabricating the semiconductor device, each of the respective gate insulating films of the I/O transistors Tr2 and Tr3 is formed in the same step to have the same thickness. Each of the respective SD extension regions of the core transistor Tr1 and the I/O transistor Tr2 is formed at the same dose.

Abstract: After forming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate, ion implantation is performed on the semiconductor substrate by using the gate electrode as a mask to form low concentration impurity regions, and thereafter first sidewall insulating films are formed on the side surfaces of the gate electrode. Next, by using the gate electrode and the first sidewall insulating films as a mask, ion implantation is performed on the semiconductor substrate to form high concentration impurity regions, and thereafter second sidewall insulating films are formed on the side surfaces of the first sidewall insulating films. After that, by using each sidewall insulating film as a mask, metal silicide layers are selectively formed on each surface of the semiconductor substrate and the gate electrode.

Abstract: With keeping an atmosphere including oxygen within a chamber and with a wafer kept at a low temperature, plasma generated within the chamber is biased toward the wafer, and the wafer is subjected to the plasma. A semiconductor layer exposed on the wafer is oxidized into an oxide film. Thus, an oxide film can be formed even at room temperature differently from thermal oxidation. This oxidation is applicable to recovery of an implantation protection insulating film having been etched in cleaning a photoresist film, relaxation of a step formed between polysilicon films, relaxation of a step formed within a trench and the like. Also, before removing a photoresist film used for forming a gate electrode including a metal, a contamination protection film can be formed by this oxidation with the photoresist film kept.

Abstract: A memory cell transistor and a trench capacitor are provided in a memory region, and both transistors of CMOS are provided in a logic circuit region. There are provided a bit line contact 31 and a bit line 32 extending on an inter-level dielectric 30. In a memory cell transistor, a source diffusion layer 18 is covered with two dielectric sidewalls 25a and 25b in the memory cell transistor so that no silicide layer is formed on the source diffusion layer 18. A plate contact 31 is provided to pass through the inter-level dielectric 30 and connect a shield line 33 to a plate electrode 16b. The shield line 33 is arranged in the same interconnect layer as the bit line 32.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.

Abstract: After forming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate, ion implantation is performed on the semiconductor substrate by using the gate electrode as a mask to form low concentration impurity regions, and thereafter first sidewall insulating films are formed on the side surfaces of the gate electrode. Next, by using the gate electrode and the first sidewall insulating films as a mask, ion implantation is performed on the semiconductor substrate to form high concentration impurity regions, and thereafter second sidewall insulating films are formed on the side surfaces of the first sidewall insulating films. After that, by using each sidewall insulating film as a mask, metal silicide layers are selectively formed on each surface of the semiconductor substrate and the gate electrode.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.

Abstract: After forming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate, ion implantation is performed on the semiconductor substrate by using the gate electrode as a mask to form low concentration impurity regions, and thereafter first sidewall insulating films are formed on the side surfaces of the gate electrode. Next, by using the gate electrode and the first sidewall insulating films as a mask, ion implantation is performed on the semiconductor substrate to form high concentration impurity regions, and thereafter second sidewall insulating films are formed on the side surfaces of the first sidewall insulating films. After that, by using each sidewall insulating film as a mask, metal silicide layers are selectively formed on each surface of the semiconductor substrate and the gate electrode.

Abstract: With keeping an atmosphere including oxygen within a chamber and with a wafer kept at a low temperature, plasma generated within the chamber is biased toward the wafer, and the wafer is subjected to the plasma. A semiconductor layer exposed on the wafer is oxidized into an oxide film. Thus, an oxide film can be formed even at room temperature differently from thermal oxidation. This oxidation is applicable to recovery of an implantation protection insulating film having been etched in cleaning a photoresist film, relaxation of a step formed between polysilicon films, relaxation of a step formed within a trench and the like. Also, before removing a photoresist film used for forming a gate electrode including a metal, a contamination protection film can be formed by this oxidation with the photoresist film kept.

Abstract: With keeping an atmosphere including oxygen within a chamber and with a wafer kept at a low temperature, plasma generated within the chamber is biased toward the wafer, and the wafer is subjected to the plasma. A semiconductor layer exposed on the wafer is oxidized into an oxide film. Thus, an oxide film can be formed even at room temperature differently from thermal oxidation. This oxidation is applicable to recovery of an implantation protection insulating film having been etched in cleaning a photoresist film, relaxation of a step formed between polysilicon films, relaxation of a step formed within trench and the like. Also, before removing a photoresist film used for forming a gate electrode including a metal, a contamination protection film can be formed by this oxidation with the photoresist film kept.

Abstract: A memory cell transistor and a trench capacitor are provided in a memory region, and both transistors of CMOS are provided in a logic circuit region. There are provided a bit line contact 31 and a bit line 32 extending on an inter-level dielectric 30. In a memory cell transistor, a source diffusion layer 18 is covered with two dielectric sidewalls 25a and 25b in the memory cell transistor so that no silicide layer is formed on the source diffusion layer 18. A plate contact 31 is provided to pass through the inter-level dielectric 30 and connect a shield line 33 to a plate electrode 16b. The shield line 33 is arranged in the same interconnect layer as the bit line 32.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.

Abstract: An isolation which is higher in a stepwise manner than an active area of a silicon substrate is formed. On the active area, an FET including a gate oxide film, a gate electrode, a gate protection film, sidewalls and the like is formed. An insulating film is deposited on the entire top surface of the substrate, and a resist film for exposing an area stretching over the active area, a part of the isolation and the gate protection film is formed on the insulating film. There is no need to provide an alignment margin for avoiding interference with the isolation and the like to a region where a connection hole is formed. Since the isolation is higher in a stepwise manner than the active area, the isolation is prevented from being removed by over-etch in the formation of a connection hole to come in contact with a portion where an impurity concentration is low in the active area.