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Method of forming a low resistance contact by forming a contact hole within a recess

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-20
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2010-02-20
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Abstract

Abstract The invention is intended to form a recess large in the opening width at the contact hole forming position of the insulator film before opening contact holes in the insulator film, and to open contact holes smaller in opening width at the bottom of the recess. According to the manufacturing method of the invention, since the opening size of the recess in the upper portion of the contact hole may be set larger and by decreasing the shadowing effect when covering the aluminum alloy wiring layer, the degree of covering of the aluminum alloy wiring layer on the side wall of the contact hole is improved, so that reduction of contact resistance and enhancement of reliability may be achieved. Besides, since the bottom of the contact hole may be opened at high precision, mutual fine connection of wiring layers is possible, and even if the elements are integrated at high density, a proper clearance may be maintained between the contact hole and gate electrode, and thereby electrical leak between wiring layers may be effectively prevented.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideto Ozaki
  • 👤 Shuichi Mayumi
  • 👤 Seiji Ueda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 10:32
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/081; H10W20/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a step of forming a first insulator film on a conductive diffusion region; a step of forming a recess in said first insulator film over said conductive diffusion region such that a portion of said first insulator film remains between a bottom of said recess and said conductive diffusion region; a step of forming a second insulator film on said first insulator film so as to cover said recess; a step of forming a contact hole within the recess such that said contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said recess and extends from the bottom of said recess to said conductive diffusion region through said first and second insulator films; and a step of forming a wiring layer on surfaces of said second insulator film, said recess and said contact hole so as to connect said wiring layer with said conductive diffusion region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 157 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a step of forming a first insulator film on a conductive diffusion region; a step of forming a recess in said first insulator film over said conductive diffusion region such that a portion of said first insulator film remains between a bottom of said recess and said conductive diffusion region; a step of forming a second insulator film on said first insulator film so as to cover said recess; a step of forming a contact hole within the recess such that said contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said recess and extends from the bottom of said recess to said conductive diffusion region through said first and second insulator films; and a step of forming a wiring layer on surfaces of said second insulator film, said recess and said contact hole so as to connect said wiring layer with said conductive diffusion region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the opening width of said recess is formed to be in a range of 1.5 μm to 5 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second insulator films are formed of BPSG film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the opening width of said contact hole formed at minimum to coincide with a thickness of said second insulator film, and is formed at maximum to coincide with about twice the thickness of said second insulator film subtracted from the opening width of said recess.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 288 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a step of forming an impurity diffusion region in a semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first insulator film on said semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first wiring layer on said first insulator film; a step of forming a second insulator film on said first insulator film and first wiring layer; a step of forming a second wiring layer on said second insulator film; a step of forming a third insulator film on said second insulator film and second wiring layer; a step of forming first and second recesses in said third insulator film above said impurity diffusion region and above said second wiring layer, respectively; a step of forming a fourth insulator film on said third insulator film so as to cover said first and second recesses; a step of forming a first contact hole within said first recess such that said first contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said first recess and extends from a bottom of said first recess to said impurity diffusion region through said first, second, third and fourth insulator films; a step of forming a second contact hole within said second recess such that said second contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said second recess and extends from a bottom of said second recess to said second wiring layer through said fourth insulator film; and a step of forming third wiring layers on surfaces of said fourth insulator film, said first and second recesses, and said first and second contact holes so as to connect said third wiring layers to said impurity diffusion region and second wiring layer, respectively.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 288 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a step of forming an impurity diffusion region in a semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first insulator film on said semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first wiring layer on said first insulator film; a step of forming a second insulator film on said first insulator film and first wiring layer; a step of forming a second wiring layer on said second insulator film; a step of forming a third insulator film on said second insulator film and second wiring layer; a step of forming first and second recesses in said third insulator film above said impurity diffusion region and above said second wiring layer, respectively; a step of forming a fourth insulator film on said third insulator film so as to cover said first and second recesses; a step of forming a first contact hole within said first recess such that said first contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said first recess and extends from a bottom of said first recess to said impurity diffusion region through said first, second, third and fourth insulator films; a step of forming a second contact hole within said second recess such that said second contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said second recess and extends from a bottom of said second recess to said second wiring layer through said fourth insulator film; and a step of forming third wiring layers on surfaces of said fourth insulator film, said first and second recesses, and said first and second contact holes so as to connect said third wiring layers to said impurity diffusion region and second wiring layer, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein said first insulator film is formed to have a relatively small thickness, and wherein said first and second contact holes are formed at the same time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 41 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein the opening width of said first contact hole is larger than the opening width of said second contact hole, and wherein said first and second contact holes are formed at the same time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein the opening width of said first and second recesses is formed to be in a range of 1.5 μm to 5 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein said second, third and fourth insulator films are formed of BPSG film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 60 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein the opening width of said first and second contact holes is formed at minimum to coincide with a thickness of said fourth insulator film, and is formed at maximum to coincide with about twice the thickness of said fourth insulator film subtracted from the opening width of said first and second recesses.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 285 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a step of forming an impurity diffusion region in a semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first insulator film on said semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first wiring layer on said first insulator film; a step of forming a second insulator film on said first wiring layer; a step of forming a second wiring layer on said second insulator film; a step of forming a third insulator film on said second insulator film and second wiring layer; a step of forming first and second recesses in said second and third insulator films above said impurity diffusion region and first wiring layer, respectively; a step of forming a fourth insulator film on said third insulator film so as to cover said first and second recesses; a step of forming a first contact hole within said first recess such that said first contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said first recess and extends from a bottom of said first recess to said impurity diffusion region through said first, second and fourth insulator films; a step of forming a second contact hole within said second recess such that said second contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said second recess and extends from a bottom of said second recess to said first wiring layer through said second and fourth insulator films; and a step of forming third wiring layers on surfaces of said fourth insulator film, said first and second recesses, and said first and second contact holes so as to connect said third wiring layers to said impurity diffusion region and first wiring layer, respectively.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 285 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a step of forming an impurity diffusion region in a semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first insulator film on said semiconductor substrate; a step of forming a first wiring layer on said first insulator film; a step of forming a second insulator film on said first wiring layer; a step of forming a second wiring layer on said second insulator film; a step of forming a third insulator film on said second insulator film and second wiring layer; a step of forming first and second recesses in said second and third insulator films above said impurity diffusion region and first wiring layer, respectively; a step of forming a fourth insulator film on said third insulator film so as to cover said first and second recesses; a step of forming a first contact hole within said first recess such that said first contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said first recess and extends from a bottom of said first recess to said impurity diffusion region through said first, second and fourth insulator films; a step of forming a second contact hole within said second recess such that said second contact hole has a smaller opening width than an opening width of said second recess and extends from a bottom of said second recess to said first wiring layer through said second and fourth insulator films; and a step of forming third wiring layers on surfaces of said fourth insulator film, said first and second recesses, and said first and second contact holes so as to connect said third wiring layers to said impurity diffusion region and first wiring layer, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method as recited in claim 11, wherein the opening width of said first and second recesses is formed to be in a range of 1.5 μm to 5 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method as recited in claim 11, wherein said second, third and fourth insulator films are formed of BPSG film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 61 words
A method as recited in claim 11, wherein the opening width of said first and second contact holes is formed at minimum to coincide with about a thickness of said fourth insulator film, and is formed at maximum to coincide with about twice the thickness of said fourth insulator film subtracted from the opening width of said first and second recesses.

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