Abstract: A silicide 160 is formed in exposed silicon on a semiconductor wafer 10 by a method that includes forming a thin interface layer 140 over the semiconductor wafer 10 and performing a first low temperature anneal to create the silicide 160. The method further includes removing an unreacted portion of the interface layer 140 and performing a second low temperature anneal to complete the formation of a low resistance silicide 160.

Abstract: The present invention substantially removes dry etch residue from a dry plasma etch process 110 prior to depositing a cobalt layer 124 on silicon substrate and/or polysilicon material. Subsequently, one or more annealing processes 128 are performed that cause the cobalt to react with the silicon thereby forming cobalt silicide regions. The lack of dry etch residue remaining between the deposited cobalt and the underlying silicon permits the cobalt silicide regions to be formed substantially uniform with a desired silicide sheet and contact resistance. The dry etch residue is substantially removed by performing a first cleaning operation 112 and then an extended cleaning operation 114 that includes a suitable cleaning solution. The first cleaning operation typically removes some, but not all of the dry etch residue. The extended cleaning operation 114 is performed at a higher temperature and/or for an extended duration and substantially removes dry etch residue remaining after the first cleaning operation 112.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit including the semiconductor device. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device, among other possible steps, includes forming a polysilicon gate electrode (250) over a substrate (210) and forming source/drain regions (610) in the substrate (210) proximate the polysilicon gate electrode (250). The method further includes forming a protective layer (710) over the source/drain regions (610) and the polysilicon gate electrode (250), then removing the protective layer (710) from over a top surface of the polysilicon gate electrode (250) while leaving the protective layer (710) over the source/drain regions (250). After the protective layer (710) has been removed from over the top surface of the polysilicon gate electrode (250), the polysilicon gate electrode (250) is silicided to form a silicided gate electrode (1310).

Abstract: In an integrated device, a via is formed in a substrate layer and a barrier layer is formed on the substrate layer in the via. A seed layer is formed on the barrier layer in the via. The seed layer includes a first material and a second material. The first material provides an ability for the second material to maintain an adherence to the barrier layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacture therefor, and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit. The semiconductor device (100), among other possible elements, includes a silicided gate electrode (150) located over a substrate (110), the silicided gate electrode (150) having gate sidewall spacers (160) located on sidewalls thereof. The semiconductor device (100) further includes source/drain regions (170) located in the substrate (110) proximate the silicided gate electrode (150), and silicided source/drain regions (180) located in the source/drain regions (170) and at least partially under the gate sidewall spacers (160).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit including the semiconductor device. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device (100), among other possible steps, includes forming a polysilicon gate electrode over a substrate (110) and forming source/drain regions (170) in the substrate (110) proximate the polysilicon gate electrode. The method further includes forming a blocking layer (180) over the source/drain regions (170), the blocking layer (180) comprising a metal silicide, and siliciding the polysilicon gate electrode to form a silicided gate electrode (150).

Abstract: Fluorine containing regions (70) are formed in the source and drain regions (60) of the MOS transistor. A metal layer (90) is formed over the fluorine containing regions (70) and the source and drain regions (60). The metal layer is reacted with the underlying fluorine containing regions to form a metal silicide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacture therefor, and an integrated circuit including the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device (100), among other possible elements, includes a gate oxide (140) located over a substrate (110), and a silicided gate electrode (150) located over the gate oxide (140), wherein the silicided gate electrode (150) includes a first metal and a second metal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for fabricating a semiconductor device (100). An interconnect structure (110) is formed on the semiconductor device (100) and a cap (112) is deposited over the interconnect structure (110). The interconnect structure (110) is annealed with the overlying cap (112) in place. The cap (112) is then removed after the interconnect structure (110) is annealed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing improved layer adhesion in a semiconductor is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer. The method also includes forming a layer of metal in direct contact with the dielectric layer. The method also includes directly exposing the layer of metal, after forming the layer of metal, to plasma at a power level sufficient to penetrate through the layer of metal and reach the dielectric layer.

Abstract: High dielectric films of mixed transition metal oxides of titanium and tungsten, or titanium and tantalum, are formed by sequential chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of the respective nitrides and annealing in the presence of oxygen to densify and oxidize the nitrides. The resulting film is useful as a capacitative cell and resists oxygen diffusion to the underlying material, has high capacitance and low current leakage.

Abstract: A capping layer (118) is used during an anneal to form fully silicided NiSi gate electrodes (120). The capping layer (118) comprises a material with an affinity for boron, such as TiN. The capping layer (118) serves as a boron trap that reduces the interface boron concentration for PMOS transistors without reducing the interface arsenic concentration for NMOS transistors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for fabricating a semiconductor device (100). An interconnect structure (110) is formed on the semiconductor device (100) and a cap (112) is deposited over the interconnect structure (110). The interconnect structure (110) is annealed with the overlying cap (112) in place. The cap (112) is then removed after the interconnect structure (110) is annealed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacture therefor, and an integrated circuit including the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device, among other elements, includes a recrystallized polysilicon layer 148 located over a gate electrode layer 143, a capacitor 170 located on the recrystallized polysilicon layer 148. The capacitor 170, in this embodiment, includes a first electrode 173, an insulator 175 located over the first electrode 173, and a second electrode 178 located over the insulator 175.

Abstract: A process for forming nickel silicide and silicon nitride structure in a semiconductor integrated circuit device is described. Good adhesion between the nickel silicide and the silicon nitride is accomplished by passivating the nickel silicide surface with nitrogen. The passivation may be performed by treating the nickel silicide surface with plasma activated nitrogen species. An alternative passivation method is to cover the nickel silicide with a film of metal nitride and heat the substrate to about 500° C. Another alternative method is to sputter deposit silicon nitride on top of nickel silicide.

Abstract: High dielectric films of mixed transition metal oxides of titanium and tungsten, or titanium and tantalum, are formed by sequential chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of the respective nitrides and annealing in the presence of oxygen to densify and oxidize the nitrides. The resulting film is useful as a capacitative cell and resists oxygen diffusion to the underlying material, has high capacitance and low current leakage.

Abstract: A process for forming nickel silicide and silicon nitride structure in a semiconductor integrated circuit device is described. Good adhesion between the nickel silicide and the silicon nitride is accomplished by passivating the nickel suicide surface with nitrogen. The passivation may be performed by treating the nickel silicide surface with plasma activated nitrogen species. An alternative passivation method is to cover the nickel silicide with a film of metal nitride and heat the substrate to about 500° C. Another alternative method is to sputter deposit silicon nitride on top of nickel silicide.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing improved layer adhesion in a semiconductor is provided. The method includes forming a dielectric layer. The method also includes forming a layer of metal in direct contact with the dielectric layer. The method also includes directly exposing the layer of metal, after forming the layer of metal, to plasma at a power level sufficient to penetrate through the layer of metal and reach the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A surface treatment for porous silica to enhance adhesion of overlying layers. Treatments include surface group substitution, pore collapse, and gap filling layer (520) which invades open surface pores (514) of xerogel (510).

Abstract: High dielectric films of mixed transition metal oxides of titanium and tungsten, or titanium and tantalum, are formed by sequential chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of the respective nitrides and annealing in the presence of oxygen to densify and oxidize the nitrides. The resulting film is useful as a capacitative cell and resists oxygen diffusion to the underlying material, has high capacitance and low current leakage.