Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Patent
1992-03-11
1993-11-02
Crane, Sara W.
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
257382, 257754, H01L 2348, H01L 2940
Patent
active
052586375
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a semiconductor processing method for reducing contact resistance between an active area and an overlying silicide resulting from diffusion of an impurity from the active area into the silicide. The method comprises implanting germanium through the contact opening and into the active area of the wafer to a peak density at an elevation which is at or above the elevation of the peak density of the conductivity enhancing impurity. A layer of metal is applied atop the wafer and into the contact opening to contact the active area. The metal and silicon within the contact opening are annealed to form a metal silicide. The annealing step consumes elemental silicon into the wafer to an elevation which is at or above the elevation of the germanium peak density. The germanium restricts diffusion of the conductivity enhancing impurity therethrough during the silicide anneal.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4835112 (1989-05-01), Pfiester et al.
patent: 5156994 (1992-10-01), Moslehi
Anjum Mohammed
Sandhu Gurtej S.
Crane Sara W.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
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