Abstract: An integrated circuit with a semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric is on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate is on the gate dielectric. A metallic layer is on the semiconductor substrate, and the metallic layer is reacted with the semiconductor substrate to form an early phase of silicide. Implanted shallow source/drain junctions are immediately beneath the silicide. A final phase of the silicide is formed. An interlayer dielectric is above the semiconductor substrate, and contacts are formed to the silicide.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed over the gate dielectric. A sidewall spacer is formed around the gate and a source/drain junction is formed in the semiconductor substrate using the sidewall spacer. A bottom silicide metal is deposited on the source/drain junction and then a top silicide metal is deposited on the bottom silicide metal. The bottom and top silicide metals are formed into their silicides. A dielectric layer is deposited above the semiconductor substrate and a contact is formed in the dielectric layer to the top silicide.

Abstract: A structure of an integrated circuit is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed over a gate dielectric on the semiconductor substrate. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. Ultra-uniform suicides are formed on the source/drain junctions, and a dielectric layer is deposited above the semiconductor substrate. Contacts are then formed in the dielectric layer to the ultra-uniform silicides.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit with a semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed on the gate dielectric. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A transition metal layer is formed on the source/drain junctions and on the gate. An interlayer dielectric is formed above the semiconductor substrate. Contacts are then formed in the interlayer dielectric, whereby a silicide is formed from the transition metal layer at a temperature no higher than the maximum temperature at which the interlayer dielectric and the contacts are formed.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit with a semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed on the gate dielectric. A metallic layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and the metallic layer is reacted with the semiconductor substrate to form an early phase of silicide. Implanted shallow source/drain junctions are formed immediately beneath the silicide. A final phase of the silicide is formed. An interlayer dielectric is deposited above the semiconductor substrate, and contacts are then formed to the silicide.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit with a semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed on the gate dielectric. A sidewall spacer is formed around the gate. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. An intermediate phase silicide is formed on the source/drain regions and on the gate. The sidewall spacer is removed. A final phase silicide is formed from the intermediate phase silicide. An interlayer dielectric is deposited above the semiconductor substrate, and contacts are then formed in the interlayer dielectric to the final phase silicide.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit with a semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed on the gate dielectric. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A thin insulating layer is formed over the source/drain junctions. A silicide is formed on the thin insulating layer and on the gate. An interlayer dielectric is deposited above the semiconductor substrate. Contacts are then formed in the interlayer dielectric to the silicide.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit with a semiconductor substrate is provided. A gate dielectric is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed on the gate dielectric. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. A silicide is formed on the source/drain regions and on the gate. Trenches are formed in the semiconductor substrate around the gate. An interlayer dielectric is deposited above the semiconductor substrate, and contacts are then formed to the silicide.

Abstract: A method of forming and a structure of an integrated circuit are provided. A gate dielectric is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed over a gate dielectric on the semiconductor substrate. Source/drain junctions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. Ultra-uniform silicides are formed on the source/drain junctions, and a dielectric layer is deposited above the semiconductor substrate. Contacts are then formed in the dielectric layer to the ultra-uniform silicides.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit, and an integrated circuit, are provided. A gate dielectric is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a gate is formed over the gate dielectric. A sidewall spacer is formed around the gate and a source/drain junction is formed in the semiconductor substrate using the sidewall spacer. A bottom silicide metal is deposited on the source/drain junction and then a top silicide metal is deposited on the bottom silicide metal. The bottom and top silicide metals are formed into their silicides. A dielectric layer is deposited above the semiconductor substrate and a contact is formed in the dielectric layer to the top silicide.