Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal oxide semiconductor includes formation of a gate on a substrate. A source/drain extension is formed beside the gate in the substrate. An ion implantation step is performed to implant heavy impurities with a low diffusion coefficient in the substrate. A heavily doped halo region is formed in the substrate below the source/drain extension. A tilt-angled halo implantation step is performed to form a halo-implanted region in the substrate to the side of the source/drain extension below the gate.

Abstract: A method for forming an amorphous silicon layer over the terminals of a MOS transistor. The method includes the steps of forming a mask layer having an opening that exposes the gate polysilicon layer over the MOS transistor. Next, using the mask layer as a mask, an inactive ion implant operation is carried out such that inactive ions are implanted into the gate polysilicon layer. Thereafter, again using the mask layer as a mask, a first heavy bombarding operation is carried out, implanting ions locally. Finally, the mask layer is removed and then a second heavy bombarding operation is carried out, implanting ions globally.

Abstract: A method for forming a polysilicon gate electrode. A semiconductor is provided. A gate oxide layer, a partially doped polysilicon layer and an undoped polysilicon are sequentially formed over the semiconductor substrate. The undoped polysilicon layer, the partially doped polysilicon layer and the gate oxide layer are patterned to form a gate electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing spacers comprising the steps of first providing a semiconductor substrate having a gate electrode already formed thereon, and then sequentially depositing oxide, silicon nitride and oxide over the gate electrode and the substrate to form a first oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer and a second oxide layer. Subsequently, the second oxide layer is etched to form an oxide spacer above the silicon nitride layer. Thereafter, using the oxide spacer as a mask, a dry etching method having a high etching selectivity ratio for silicon nitride/oxide is used to etch the silicon nitride layer to form a silicon nitride spacer. Finally, the oxide spacer is removed using an oxide dip method. The silicon nitride spacers of this invention can have a greater thickness, more thickness uniformity, and a higher reliability for hot carriers. In addition, the method used in the invention can have a better control over the thickness.

Abstract: A new improvement for selective epitaxial growth is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a low power metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), which includes a substrate. Next, a gate oxide layer is formed on the substrate. Moreover, a polysilicon layer is deposited on the gate oxide layer. Patterning to etch the polysilicon layer and the gate oxide layer to define a gate. First ions are implanted into the substrate by using said gate as a hard mask. Sequentially, a liner oxide is covered over the entire exposed surface of the resulting structure. Moreover, a conformal first dielectric layer and second dielectric layer are deposited above the liner oxide in proper order. The second dielectric layer is etched back to form a dielectric spacer on sidewall of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: The process includes the following steps. At first, a masking layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate. A portion of the masking layer is then removed to form an opening to the semiconductor substrate. Sidewall spacers are formed on the opening and a portion of the semiconductor substrate is removed to form a trench, through an aperture defined by the sidewall spacers. The sidewall spacers is then removed and a liner layer is formed conformably over the trench.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing MOS device that utilizes a special shape spacer as a mask in an ion implantation operation to form a graded source/drain region. The special shaped spacer has a thin wall section on the far side away from the gate so that as ions are implanted into the substrate to form a source/drain region, dopants are implanted to various depths. The graded doping profile in the source/drain region not only reduces the severity of short channel effects, but also forms a base for forming an integral junction over the source/drain region in subsequent self-aligned silicide process.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an embedded DRAM. A substrate having a memory circuit region and a logic circuit region is provided. A first gate, a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region are formed in the memory circuit region. A second gate and a third source/drain region are formed in the logic circuit region. A first dielectric layer is formed over the substrate. In the first dielectric layer, a first contact hole is formed to expose the first source/drain region and a second contact hole is formed to expose the second gate and the third source/drain region. A bit line is formed to electrically couple with the first source/drain region through the first contact hole. A local interconnect is formed to electrically couple with the second gate and the third source/drain region through the second contact hole. A second dielectric layer is formed over the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing MOS device including the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate that has a device isolation structure thereon, and then depositing a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon layer and an anti-reflection coating in sequence over the substrate. Next, a gate structure is patterned out of the gate oxide layer, the polysilicon layer and the anti-reflection coating. Then, spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the gate structure. Thereafter, a metal silicide layer is formed over source/drain regions. After that, an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over the gate structure and the entire substrate. Then, the inter-layer dielectric layer is planarized to expose the anti-reflection coating. Next, the anti-reflection coating is removed, and then a barrier layer is deposited over the inter-layer dielectric layer and the polysilicon layer. Subsequently, a conductive layer is deposited over the barrier layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to manufacture a self-aligned silicide layer on a substrate. A metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) device and a shallow trench are fabricated in the substrate. The device has a gate structure, spacers of the gate structured and doping regions. The shallow trench is refilled with silicon oxide material for isolation. A silicon layer is nonconformally deposited on the top surface of the gate structure, the spacers and the doping regions by using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, such as ion metal plasma (IMP) process. The IMP process, like a sputtering process, is to ionize a silicon material or a refractory-metal material to silicon ions or metal ions and the ions are biased to anisotropically deposit on the top surface of the substrate. A refractory metal layer is defined on the top surface of the silicon layer by the IMP technology.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a local interconnect. A gate having a gate oxide layer, a gate polysilicon layer and a cap layer is formed on a provided substrate. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate, and a source/drain region is formed in the substrate. A planarized dielectric layer is formed over the substrate to expose the cap layer. A portion of the dielectric layer and the spacer on one side of the gate is removed to form an opening, so that the source/drain region is exposed. The opening is transformed into a local-interconnect opening by removing the cap layer. A local interconnect is formed by forming a conductive layer in the local-interconnect opening.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor that utilizes a slight change in the patterned photoresist layer for forming the lightly doped drain structure of an NMOS and the halo implantation region during CMOS fabrication. By forming a photoresist layer that exposes the p-well region where a well pickup structure is to be formed, the distance between the photoresist layer and the gate is increased, thereby eliminating the restrictions imposed upon the tilt angle in a halo implantation. Later, the lightly doped n-type impurities in the well pickup region can be compensated for by the p-type impurity implantation when the PMOS source/drain regions are formed. Hence, the lightly doped n-type well pickup region can be reverted to a p-type impurity doped region.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a dual damascene structure on a substrate with a first dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, a second dielectric layer, and a hard mask layer formed on it. The first step is to define the hard mask layer in order to form the first hole, which corresponds to the position of the conductive layer exposing the second dielectric layer. Then, an etching process, including an etching step with medium SiO.sub.2 /SiN etching selectivity and an over-etching step with high SiO.sub.2 /SiN etching selectivity, is performed to form the second hole and the third hole. Finally, a glue/barrier layer and a metal layer are filled into the second hole and the third hole, thus accomplishing a dual damascene structure.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a polysilicon gate. A stacked gate with a first polysilicon layer/an oxide layer/a second polysilicon layer multiple structure is formed. The invention provides another method for forming a polysilicon gate, in which a first polysilicon layer is formed and waits for a period of time. Then, a second polysilicon layer is formed on the first polysilicon layer. A grain boundary is formed between the first polysilicon layer and the second polysilicon layer. The invention provides still another method for forming a polysilicon gate, in which a polysilicon layer is formed at the temperature of about 600-700.degree. C. and the pressure of about 1-5 torr to form a small-grained polysilicon layer. The three methods for forming a polysilicon gate can prevent the heavy ions from passing through the polysilicon gate and the gate oxide layer into the substrate while performing a pre-amorphization implant process.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a source/drain region formed in the substrate, a gate oxide layer on the substrate between the source/drain region, a conductive layer on the gate oxide layer, a spacer around a side wall of the gate, and an air gap between the gate and the spacer. The spacer is not directly connected with the gate. The air gap is formed between the gate and the spacer.

Abstract: A fabricating method and a structure of a stacked-type capacitor is provided comprising forming a first dielectric layer having a first via on a semiconductor substrate. A first conductive layer is filled into the first via. Then, insulating layers and dielectric layers are formed. A photolithography step is used to form a second dendriform via in the insulating layers and the dielectric layers. A second conductive layer is filled in the second dendriform via. The insulating layers and conductive layers are removed to form a dendriform lower electrode. The dendriform electrode provides a larger surface area to increase capacitance. Further, a polysilicon layer of hemispherical grains is formed to increase the surface area of the lower electrode.

Abstract: A method of forming a shallow trench isolation structure is disclosed. A dielectric layer deposited by chemical vapor deposition is used as a sacrificial layer instead of conventional sacrificial oxide layer formed by thermal oxidation. Therefore, the oxide in the trench is further protected and less damaged.