摘要 |
A method of fabricating a field effect transistor with increased resistance to hot carrier damage is disclosed. An oxide is grown on the gate electrode. This oxide is strengthened by nitridation and anneal. After a lightly doped drain implant, a second side oxide and a conformal nitride layer are deposited. Then, the conformal nitride is anisotropically etched to form spacers for masking a high dose drain implant. An NMOS transitor fabricated with this process has been found to be forty percent less susceptible to hot carrier damage than a conventional lightly doped drain process. Also, this process has proven to be more manufacturable than one in which the side oxide is nitrided and re-oxidized.
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