SILICON OXIDE LINER FOR REDUCED NICKEL SILICIDE BRIDGING
Bridging between nickel silicide layers on a gate electrode and source/drain regions along silicon nitride sidewall spacers is prevented by forming a relatively thick silicon oxide liner on the side surfaces of the gate electrode and adjacent surface of the semiconductor substrate before forming the...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
Published |
16.07.2003
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Edition | 7 |
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Summary: | Bridging between nickel silicide layers on a gate electrode and source/drain regions along silicon nitride sidewall spacers is prevented by forming a relatively thick silicon oxide liner on the side surfaces of the gate electrode and adjacent surface of the semiconductor substrate before forming the silicon nitride sidewall spacers thereon. Embodiments include forming a silicon dioxide liner at a thickness of about 200 Å to about 600 Å prior to forming the silicon nitride sidewall spacers thereon. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20010977411 |