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Fabrication of a planar MOSFET with raised source/drain by chemical mechanical polishing and nitride replacement

US6133106A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 1998
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/693
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of fabricating a MOSFET includes: depositing an oxide layer on the planarized substrate; forming a silicon nitride island above a gate region in the substrate; building an oxide sidewall about the nitride island; forming a source region and a drain region in the substrate; removing the silicon nitride island, thereby leaving a void over the gate region; forming a gate dielectric over the gate region in the void; filling the void and the areas over the source region and drain region; planarizing the upper surface of the structure by chemical mechanical polishing; depositing a metal layer on the upper surface of the structure; and metallizing the structure to form electrodes in electrical contact with the source region, the gate region, and the drain region.

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