IP Library Granted Patent US 7,199,028
Granted Patent B2
US 7,199,028 · App. 10/739,746 · Granted Apr 3, 2007

Method for manufacturing semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,199,028
App. No.
10/739,746
Granted
Apr 3, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of preventing a solution from penetrating a lower layer by forming a poly silicon layer stacked of the films having the different grain boundary structures at border, wherein the solution is used in the subsequent strip and cleaning process.

Claims (20)

1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

providing a semiconductor substrate on which elements are formed;

forming a first layer on the semiconductor substrate;

performing a nitrogen purge process to change the grain boundary structure of an upper surface of the first layer such that the first layer has a first grain boundary structure; and

forming a second layer having a second grain boundary structure on the first layer,

wherein the first layer and the second layer are formed by sequentially performing a pre-deposition step, a deposition step and a pumping step, and the first layer and the second layer have different grain boundary structures.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first layer and the second layer comprise polysilicon.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen purge process is performed in situ during the forming of the lower film layer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen purge process is performed with nitrogen gas at a pressure in the range of 0.1 Torr to 0.5 Torr and a temperature in the range of 580° C. to 650° C.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the film having at least a lower film layer and an upper film layer is formed through a deposition process, and said deposition process is performed with silane gas at a pressure in the range of 0.1 Torr to 0.5 Torr and a temperature in the range of 580° C. to 650° C.

6. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

providing a semiconductor substrate on which elements are formed;

forming a first polysilicon film on the semiconductor substrate by sequentially performing a first pre-deposition step, a first deposition step and a first pumping step;

performing a first nitrogen purge process to change the grain boundary structure of an upper surface of the first polysilicon film such that the first layer has a first grain boundary structure;

forming a second polysilicon film on the first polysilicon film by sequentially performing a second pre-deposition step, a second deposition step and a second pumping step;

performing a second nitrogen purge process to change the grain boundary structure of an upper surface of the second polysilicon film such that the second polysilicon film has a second grain boundary structure; and

forming a third polysilicon film having a third grain boundary structure on the second polysilicon film by sequentially performing a third pre-deposition step, a third deposition step and a third pumping step,

wherein the first, second and third polysilicon films have different grain boundary structures.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first and the second nitrogen purge process are performed with nitrogen gas at a pressure in the range of 0.1 Torr to 0.5 Torr and a temperature in the range of 580° C. to 650° C.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first, the second and the third polysilicon film are formed through a deposition process, and said deposition process is performed with silane gas at a pressure in the range of 0.1 Torr to 0.5 Torr and a temperature in the range of 580° C. to 650° C.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2006
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.; STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 018207/0057 →
RECORD TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR ON AN ASSIGNMENT RECORDED ON REEL 014821 FRAME 0372. Recorded Jul 14, 2004
From: LEE, CHANG JIN
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 014879/0063 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2003
From: KIM, SANG DEOK
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 014821/0372 →