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Method for manufacturing semiconductor device having insulating film with N—H bond

US6838327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2003
Grant dateJan 4, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28202
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a gate insulating film formed on a silicon substrate, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and an electrical insulating film formed on the gate electrode. The electrical insulating film includes a N—H bond and substantially no Si—H bond. The electrical insulating film is formed by using tetrachlorosilane (SiCl4) that contains no hydrogen (H) as a source gas for a silicon nitride film. Thus, the semiconductor device can suppress residual hydrogen in the gate insulating film and prevent interface defects of the gate insulating film, a shift in the threshold voltage of a transistor, and the degradation of an on-state current. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device also is provided.

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