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Method for forming tungsten bit line and devices including the same

US6613670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 1999
Grant dateSep 2, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/485
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method of the present invention includes providing a silicon substrate having an impurity region, forming an inter-layer insulating film having a contact hole in the impurity region and forming a titanium film and titanium nitride film in the contact hole. The method of the present invention further includes conducting a heat treatment to cause a reaction between the titanium film and the silicon substrate and forming a tungsten plug on the titanium nitride film in the contact hole. The device of the present invention including the bit lines are made up of a first inter-layer insulating film on the substrate having a first contact hole over the impurity region, a titanium film in the first contact hole, a titanium nitride film on the titanium film, a titanium silicide film on the silicon substrate wherein the titanium silicide film does not include an agglomerate, a tungsten plug on the titanium nitride film in the first contact hole and a circuit element on the first inter-layer insulating film.

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