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Method for selective deposition of refractory metals on silicon substrates and device formed thereby

US5084417A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1989
Grant dateJan 28, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76841
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Selective deposition of a refractory metal on a silicon substrate utilizing high temperature and a silane reduction process in which the flow rate ratio of silane to refractory metal halide gas is less than one. In a second embodiment, an additional layer of the refractory metal is deposited utilizing a hydrogen reduction of the metal halide gas at very high temperatures. In both embodiments, a refractory metal barrier layer may be provided by forming a self-aligned refractory metal silicide layer. Alternatively, a two layer self-aligned barrier is formed of a refractory metal silicide lower layer and a refractory metal nitride upper layer and the refractory metal is selectively deposited on the metal nitride.

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