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Method of making a polycide gate using a titanium nitride capping layer

US4900257A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1988
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/976

Abstract

A semiconductor device has a multilayer comprising a refractory metal silicide and a metal nitride on a silicon layer. The metal nitride prevents the silicon layer from being oxidized so that a good ohmic contact is obtained. A method of manufacturing the semniconductor device comprises steps of forming a polysilicon layer, implanting impurity ions into the polysilicon, removing a self oxidation film from the polysilicon layer, sequentially forming refractory metal and its nitride, patterning, and silicifying the metal. The method provides a semiconductor device having a good ohmic contact, a reduced resistivity of interconnections and high reliability.

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