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Method of forming semiconductor device using Si-H rich silicon nitride layer

US8951853B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2010
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/021

Abstract

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a gate electrode and source/drain regions in a semiconductor substrate, forming a first capping nitride layer covering the gate electrode and the source/drain regions, the first capping nitride layer including a Si—H rich SiN layer, annealing the semiconductor substrate having the first capping nitride layer, and removing the first capping nitride layer.

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