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Multilayer wiring technique for a semiconductor device

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-03
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2009-02-03
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Abstract

Abstract A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of (a) forming a first conductive pattern on a semiconductor substrate, (b) forming a first interlayer insulating film, covering the first conductive pattern, (c) forming a second conductive pattern, composed of a refractory metal, on the first interlayer insulating film, (d) forming a contact hole reaching the first conductive pattern through the second conductive pattern and the first interlayer insulating film at a predetermined position, (e) performing an annealing step before or after formation of the contact hole in step (d), and (f) covering in the contact hole with a metal film, after annealing step (e), to connect the second conductive pattern to the first conductive pattern. In this method, annealing step--for example, gettering--is performed before the wiring layer of the refractory metal is placed in contact with the semiconductor layer. For this reason, even if the other semiconductor layers are made of silicon, silicification of the refractory metal can be prevented.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuo Matsuda

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/05; Y10S148/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 189 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first conductive pattern on a semiconductor substrate; the first conductive pattern being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of refractory metals, refractory metal silicide and silicon; (b) forming a first interlayer insulating film, covering said first conductive pattern; (c) forming a second conductive pattern, which is composed of a refractory metal and is to be connected to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate, on said first interlayer insulating film; (d) forming a contact hole reaching said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate through said second conductive pattern and said first interlayer insulating film at a predetermined position; (e) performing an annealing step for gettering planarizing the surface of the insulating film and lowering the resistivity of the first and second conductive patterns, as necessary, at a time different from said step of forming said contact hole; and (f) covering said contact hole with a metal film by selective CVD method, after said annealing step, to connect said second conductive pattern to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 189 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first conductive pattern on a semiconductor substrate; the first conductive pattern being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of refractory metals, refractory metal silicide and silicon; (b) forming a first interlayer insulating film, covering said first conductive pattern; (c) forming a second conductive pattern, which is composed of a refractory metal and is to be connected to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate, on said first interlayer insulating film; (d) forming a contact hole reaching said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate through said second conductive pattern and said first interlayer insulating film at a predetermined position; (e) performing an annealing step for gettering planarizing the surface of the insulating film and lowering the resistivity of the first and second conductive patterns, as necessary, at a time different from said step of forming said contact hole; and (f) covering said contact hole with a metal film by selective CVD method, after said annealing step, to connect said second conductive pattern to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein tungsten is used as said refractory metal and as a metal for covering in said contact hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor substrate and said first conductive pattern are composed of silicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said annealing step achieves gettering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: forming a second interlayer insulating film containing an impurity of a concentration, after said step (c) and before said step (d).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said annealing step achieves melting and flattening a surface of said second interlayer insulating film.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 235 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first conductive pattern on a semiconductor substrate; the first conductive pattern being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of refractory metals, refractory metal silicide and silicon; (b) forming a first interlayer insulating film, covering said first conductive pattern; (c) forming a second conductive pattern, which is composed of a refractory metal and is to be connected to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate, on said first interlayer insulating film; (d) forming a second interlayer insulating film, covering said second conductive pattern; (e) forming a contact hole reaching said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate through said second conductive pattern and said first and second interlayer insulating films at a predetermined position; (f) performing an annealing step for gettering, planarizing the surface of the insulating film and lowering the resistivity of the first and second conductive patterns, as necessary, at a time different from said step of forming said contact hole; and (g) covering said contact hole with a metal film by selective CVD method, after said annealing step, to connect said second conductive pattern to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate; (h) forming a third conductive pattern, connected to said second conductive pattern through said contact hole on said second interlayer insulating film, after said contact hole is covered with the metal film.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 235 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first conductive pattern on a semiconductor substrate; the first conductive pattern being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of refractory metals, refractory metal silicide and silicon; (b) forming a first interlayer insulating film, covering said first conductive pattern; (c) forming a second conductive pattern, which is composed of a refractory metal and is to be connected to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate, on said first interlayer insulating film; (d) forming a second interlayer insulating film, covering said second conductive pattern; (e) forming a contact hole reaching said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate through said second conductive pattern and said first and second interlayer insulating films at a predetermined position; (f) performing an annealing step for gettering, planarizing the surface of the insulating film and lowering the resistivity of the first and second conductive patterns, as necessary, at a time different from said step of forming said contact hole; and (g) covering said contact hole with a metal film by selective CVD method, after said annealing step, to connect said second conductive pattern to said first conductive pattern and said semiconductor substrate; (h) forming a third conductive pattern, connected to said second conductive pattern through said contact hole on said second interlayer insulating film, after said contact hole is covered with the metal film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein tungsten is used as said refractory metal and as a metal for covering in said contact hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said semiconductor substrate and said first conductive layer are composed of silicon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said second interlayer insulating film contains an impurity of a high concentration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said annealing step achieves melting and flattening a surface of said second interlayer insulating film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 12 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said annealing step achieves gettering.

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