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Fabrication of metal contacts for deep-submicron technologies

US6727165B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28518
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a process for forming a semiconductor device having salicided contacts. A concentration of metal is formed at the substrate surface by exposing the substrate to a metal plasma. The concentration of metal is then annealed to produce a salicided contact. In a separate embodiment, the metallization plasma and salicide anneal occur in-situ in one process step.

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