Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
US9564334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D64/62
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a device structure in a surface of a semiconductor substrate, forming, in a face of the semiconductor substrate, a transition metal layer that contacts the semiconductor substrate, and exposing the semiconductor substrate having the transition metal layer formed thereon to a hydrogen plasma atmosphere formed by microwaves to cause the transition metal layer to generate heat. During exposure of the semiconductor substrate to the hydrogen plasma atmosphere, a portion of the semiconductor substrate contacting the transition metal layer is heated by a transfer of the heat from the transition metal layer, and an ohmic contact is formed at an interface of the transition metal layer and the semiconductor substrate by reaction of the transition metal layer and the semiconductor substrate. When the semiconductor substrate is silicon carbide, the ohmic contact is composed of a silicide, such as a transition metal silicide.
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