发明名称 |
Nitride overhang structure for the silicidation of transistor electrodes with shallow junctions |
摘要 |
A method of forming a temporary overhang structure to shield the source/drain edges near the gate electrode from the deposition of silicidation metal is provided. The growth of silicide on the source/drain regions remains controlled, without the presence of silicidation metal on the gate electrode sidewalls near the source/drain edges. The resulting silicide layer does not have edge growths interfering with the source/drain junction areas. The overhang structure is formed by covering the gate electrode with two insulators having differing etch selectivities. The top insulator is anisotropically etched so that only the top insulator covering the gate electrode vertical sidewalls remains. The exposed bottom insulator is isotropically etched to form a gap between the top insulator and the source/drain region surfaces. When silicidation metal is deposited, the gap prevents the deposition of metal between the gate electrode and the source/drain region surfaces. A transistor, with an overhang structure, fabricated by the above-mentioned procedure is also provided.
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申请公布号 |
US6339245(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.01.15 |
申请号 |
US19990378653 |
申请日期 |
1999.08.20 |
申请人 |
SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.;SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
MAA JER-SHEN;HSU SHENG TENG;PENG CHIEN-HSIUNG |
分类号 |
H01L21/28;H01L21/285;H01L21/336;H01L21/8234;H01L27/088;H01L29/78;(IPC1-7):H01L29/76;H01L29/94;H01L31/062;H01L31/113;H01L31/119 |
主分类号 |
H01L21/28 |
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