Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor device comprising a P-channel MIS transistor which includes an N-type semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer formed on the N-type semiconductor layer and containing a carbon compound of a metal, and an N-channel MIS transistor which includes a P-type semiconductor layer, a second gate insulating layer formed on the P-type semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, a channel region formed in a surface of the silicon substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the channel region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, first gate side walls formed on the gate insulating film to sandwich the gate electrode in a gate length direction, second gate side walls which sandwich the gate electrode and the first gate side wall, first diffused layers formed on the surface of the silicon substrate to sandwich the channel region, second diffused layers which sandwich the channel region and the first diffused layer and have a larger depth than that of the first diffused layer, and low resistance layers which are formed between the first diffused layer and the second gate side wall and contain nitride, boride or carbide of Ti, Zr, Hf or Ta.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a p-channel MIS transistor formed on an n-type well on the substrate, having a first gate dielectric and a first gate electrode formed thereon and formed of a Ta—C alloy wherein a crystal orientation ratio of a TaC (111) face in a film thickness direction [TaC (111) face/{TaC (111) face+TaC (200) face}] is 80% or more, and an n-channel MIS transistor formed on a p-type well on the substrate, having a second gate dielectric and a second gate electrode formed thereon and formed of a Ta—C alloy wherein a crystal orientation ratio of a TaC (111) face in a film thickness direction [TaC (111) face/{TaC (111) face+TaC (200) face}] is 60% or less.

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a source area and a drain area provided on a semiconductor substrate with a gap which serves as a channel area, a first insulating layer, a charge accumulating layer, a second insulating layer (block layer) and a control electrode, formed successively on the channel area, and the second insulating layer is formed by adding an appropriate amount of high valence substance into base material composed of substance having a sufficiently higher dielectric constant than the first insulating layer so as to accumulate a large amount of negative charges in the block layer by localized state capable of trapping electrons, so that the high dielectric constant of the block layer and the high electronic barrier are achieved at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a CMIS device that achieves a low threshold voltage by use of a metal gate superior in the resistance to annealing in a reducing atmosphere. The CMIS device includes a substrate, PMISFET and NMISFET. THE PMISFET includes: an N-type semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; first source/drain regions formed in the N-type semiconductor layer; a first gate insulating film formed on the N-type semiconductor layer between the first source/drain regions; a carbon layer formed on the first gate insulating film and having a thickness of 5 nanometers or smaller; a first gate electrode formed on the carbon layer and including a metal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source region, a drain region, an element separation insulating film layer and a wiring. The gate electrode include a laminated structure having a gate insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer, a metal or a metallic compound formed on the gate insulating film and a polycrystalline silicon layer formed on the metal or metallic compound. The source region and drain region are formed on a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate and sandwich the gate electrode therebetween. The element separation insulating film layer surrounds the semiconductor layer. The wiring is in contact with the metal or metallic compound of the gate electrode.

Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor device comprising a P-channel MIS transistor which includes an N-type semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer formed on the N-type semiconductor layer and containing a carbon compound of a metal, and an N-channel MIS transistor which includes a P-type semiconductor layer, a second gate insulating layer formed on the P-type semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, p-type first and n-type second semiconductor regions formed on the substrate so as to be insulated with each other, n-channel and p-channel MOS transistors formed on the first and second semiconductor regions, the n-channel transistor including a first pair of source/drain regions formed on the first semiconductor region, a first gate insulator formed in direct contact with the first semiconductor region and formed as an amorphous insulator containing at least La, and a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulator, the p-channel MOS transistor including a second pair of source/drain regions formed opposite to each other on the second semiconductor region, a second gate insulator including a silicon oxide film and the amorphous insulating film formed thereon on the second semiconductor region, and a second gate electrode formed on the second gate insulator.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate and a p-channel MIS transistor. The p-channel MIS transistor includes: an n-type semiconductor region formed in the substrate; p-type first source and drain regions formed at a distance from each other in the n-type semiconductor region; a first gate insulating film formed on the n-type semiconductor region between the first source region and the first drain region; and a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulating film. The first gate electrode includes a first nickel silicide layer having a Ni/Si composition ratio of 1 or greater, and a silicide layer formed on the first nickel silicide layer. The silicide layer contains a metal having a larger absolute value of oxide formation energy than that of Si, and a composition ratio of the metal to Si is smaller than the Ni/Si composition ratio.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a semiconductor device comprises: a N-channel MIS transistor comprising; a p-type semiconductor layer; a first gate insulation layer formed on the p-type semiconductor layer; a first gate electrode formed on the first gate insulation layer; and a first source-drain region formed in the p-type semiconductor layer where the first gate electrode is sandwiched along a direction of gate length. The first gate electrode comprises a crystal phase including a cubic crystal of NiSi2 which has a lattice constant of 5.39 angstroms to 5.40 angstroms.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an nMISFET formed on the substrate, the nMISFET including a first dielectric formed on the substrate and a first metal gate electrode formed on the first dielectric and formed of one metal element selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Sc, Y, a lanthanoide and actinide series and of one selected from boride, silicide and germanide compounds of the one metal element, and a pMISFET formed on the substrate, the pMISFET including a second dielectric formed on the substrate and a second metal gate electrode formed on the second dielectric and made of the same material as that of the first metal gate electrode, at least a portion of the second dielectric facing the second metal gate electrode being made of an insulating material different from that of at least a portion of the first dielectric facing the first metal gate electrode.

Abstract: It is made possible to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes CMISs each having a low threshold voltage Vth and a Ni-FUSI/SiON or high-k gate insulating film structure. The method comprises: forming a p-type semiconductor region and an n-type semiconductor region insulated from each other in a substrate; forming a first and second gate insulating films on the p-type and n-type semiconductor regions, respectively; forming a first nickel silicide having a composition of Ni/Si<31/12 above the first gate insulating film, and a second nickel silicide having a composition of Ni/Si?31/12 on the second gate insulating film; and segregating aluminum at an interface between the first nickel silicide and the first gate insulating film by diffusing aluminum through the first nickel silicide.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an nMISFET formed on the substrate, the nMISFET including a first dielectric formed on the substrate and a first metal gate electrode formed on the first dielectric and formed of one metal element selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Sc, Y, a lanthanoide and actinide series and of one selected from boride, silicide and germanide compounds of the one metal element, and a pMISFET formed on the substrate, the pMISFET including a second dielectric formed on the substrate and a second metal gate electrode formed on the second dielectric and made of the same material as that of the first metal gate electrode, at least a portion of the second dielectric facing the second metal gate electrode being made of an insulating material different from that of at least a portion of the first dielectric facing the first metal gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an nMISFET formed on the substrate, the nMISFET including a first dielectric formed on the substrate and a first metal gate electrode formed on the first dielectric and formed of one metal element selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Sc, Y, a lanthanoide and actinide series and of one selected from boride, silicide and germanide compounds of the one metal element, and a pMISFET formed on the substrate, the pMISFET including a second dielectric formed on the substrate and a second metal gate electrode formed on the second dielectric and made of the same material as that of the first metal gate electrode, at least a portion of the second dielectric facing the second metal gate electrode being made of an insulating material different from that of at least a portion of the first dielectric facing the first metal gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an n-channel MIS transistor and a p-channel MIS transistor on a substrate. The n-channel MIS transistor includes a p-type semiconductor region formed on the substrate, a lower layer gate electrode which is formed via a gate insulating film above the p-type semiconductor region and which is one monolayer or more and 3 nm or less in thickness, and an upper layer gate electrode which is formed on the lower layer gate electrode, whose average electronegativity is 0.1 or more smaller than the average electronegativity of the lower layer gate electrode. The p-channel MIS transistor includes an n-type semiconductor region formed on the substrate and a gate electrode which is formed via a gate insulating film above the n-type semiconductor region and is made of the same metal material as that of the upper layer gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a p-channel MIS transistor including: a first insulating layer formed on a semiconductor region between a source region and a drain region, and containing at least silicon and oxygen; a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer, and containing hafnium, silicon, oxygen, and nitrogen, and a first gate electrode formed on the second insulating layer. The first and second insulating layers have a first and second region respectively. The first and second regions are in a 0.3 nm range in the film thickness direction from an interface between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. Each of the first and second regions include aluminum atoms with a concentration of 1×1020 cm?3 or more to 1×1022 cm?3 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate, an insulating film formed above the substrate and containing a metal, Si, N and O, the insulating film containing metal-N bonds larger than the sum total of metal-metal bonds and metal-Si bonds, and an electrode formed above the insulating film.

Abstract: An insulating film includes a first metal, oxygen, fluorine and one of a second metal or nitrogen, and satisfies {k×[X]?[F]}/2?8.4 atomic %, wherein the fluorine amount [F], the one element amount [X], and a valence number difference k between the first and second metals or between oxygen and nitrogen.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an n-channel MIS transistor and a p-channel MIS transistor. An n-channel MIS transistor includes: a first gate insulating film having an amorphous layer or an epitaxial layer formed on a p-type semiconductor region between a first source/drain regions; and a first gate electrode having a stack structure formed with a first metal layer and a first compound layer. The first metal layer is formed on the first gate insulating film and made of a first metal having a work function of 4.3 eV or smaller, and the first compound layer is formed on the first metal layer and contains a compound of a second metal and a IV-group semiconductor. The second metal is different from the first metal. A p-channel MIS transistor includes a second gate electrode having a second compound layer containing a compound of the same composition as the first compound layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an nMISFET formed on the substrate, the nMISFET including a first dielectric formed on the substrate and a first metal gate electrode formed on the first dielectric and formed of one metal element selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Sc, Y, a lanthanoide and actinide series and of one selected from boride, silicide and germanide compounds of the one metal element, and a pMISFET formed on the substrate, the pMISFET including a second dielectric formed on the substrate and a second metal gate electrode formed on the second dielectric and made of the same material as that of the first metal gate electrode, at least a portion of the second dielectric facing the second metal gate electrode being made of an insulating material different from that of at least a portion of the first dielectric facing the first metal gate electrode.