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Method for making a semiconductor device having reduced contact resistance

US10593761B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2018
Grant dateMar 17, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L23/53257
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for making a semiconductor device may include forming spaced apart source and drain regions in a semiconductor layer with a channel region extending therebetween. At least one of the source and drain regions may be divided into a lower region and an upper region by a dopant diffusion blocking superlattice with the upper region having a same conductivity and higher dopant concentration than the lower region. The method may further include forming a gate on the channel region, depositing at least one metal layer on the upper region, and applying heat to move upward non-semiconductor atoms from the non-semiconductor monolayers to react with the at least one metal layer to form a contact insulating interface between the upper region and adjacent portions of the at least one metal layer.

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