摘要 |
A method is provided for blocking implants from the gate electrode of an FET device. Form a first planarizing film covering the substrate and the gate electrode stack. The first planarizing film is planarized by either polishing or self-planarizing. For deposition by HDP or use of spin on materials, the film is self-planarizing. Where polishing is required, the first planarizing film is planarized by polishing until the top of the gate electrode is exposed. Etch back the gate electrode below the level of the upper surface of the first planarizing film. Then deposit a blanket layer of a second planarizing film and polish to planarize it to a level exposing the first planarizing film, forming the second planarizing film into an implantation block covering the top surface of the gate. Remove the first planarizing film. Form the counterdoped regions by implanting dopant into the substrate using the implantation block to block implantation of the dopant into the gate electrode. The implantation block protects the gate electrode of the FET from unwanted implanted impurities during implanting of the counterdoped regions. The first planarizing film is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of HDP (high density plasma) silicon oxide and HDP silicon nitride, an interlevel-dielectric layer material including ONO, and photoresist. The gate electrode is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of polysilicon and metal. The second planarizing film comprises a material such as HDP oxide, HDP nitride, and an organic layer including ARCs. The second planarizing film comprises a different material from the first planarizing film.
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