IP Library Granted Patent US 7,078,287
Granted Patent B2
US 7,078,287 · App. 10/761,186 · Granted Jul 18, 2006

Method of manufacturing semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,078,287
App. No.
10/761,186
Granted
Jul 18, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gate electrode is formed on a silicon substrate. First spacers are formed on side surfaces of the gate electrode. With the gate electrode and the first spacers as masks, the surface of the silicon substrate is chipped off to form steplike portions at positions adjacent to base portions of the first spacers. Second spacers are formed at the steplike portions. Silicides are formed on the silicon substrate with the first spacers and the second spacers as masks.

Claims (31)

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a gate electrode on a silicon substrate;

forming a first spacers on respective side surfaces of the gate electrode;

chipping off a surface of the silicon substrate using the gate electrode and the first spacers as masks, to thereby form steplike portions at positions adjacent to base portions of the first spacers;

forming second spacers respectively at the steplike portions; and

forming silicides on the silicon substrate using the first spacers and the second spacers as masks,

wherein the steplike portions are respectively formed so as to have upward slanting surfaces.

2. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a gate electrode on a silicon substrate;

forming a first spacers on respective side surfaces of the gate electrode;

chipping off a surface of the silicon substrate using the gate electrode and the first spacers as masks, to thereby form steplike portions at positions adjacent to base portions of the first spacers;

forming second spacers respectively at the steplike portions; and

forming silicides on the silicon substrate using the first spacers and the second spacers as masks,

wherein the steplike portions are respectively formed so as to have curved surfaces convex to the gate electrode.

3. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a gate electrode on a silicon substrate;

forming a first spacers on respective side surfaces of the gate electrode;

chipping off a surface of the silicon substrate using the gate electrode and the first spacers as masks, to thereby form steplike portions at positions adjacent to base portions of the first spacers;

forming second spacers respectively at the steplike portions; and

forming silicides on the silicon substrate using the first spacers and the second spacers as masks,

wherein the steplike portions are respectively formed so as to have downward slanting surfaces.

4. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a gate electrode on a silicon substrate;

forming a first spacers on respective side surfaces of the gate electrode;

chipping off a surface of the silicon substrate using the gate electrode and the first spacers as masks, to thereby form steplike portions at positions adjacent to base portions of the first spacers;

forming second spacers respectively at the steplike portions; and

forming silicides on the silicon substrate using the first spacers and the second spacers as masks,

wherein said forming second spacers comprises

forming an oxide film that covers the silicon substrate, the gate electrode, and the first spacers,

covering portions other than a device region of the silicon substrate with a resist, and

anisotropically etching the oxide film using the resist.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
To: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032495/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 24, 2008
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022052/0797 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2004
From: NAGATOMO, HIROSHI
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014912/0865 →