Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device (and method of forming same) includes a word gate provided above a channel region of a semiconductor substrate via an insulating layer, a control gate provided at a side of the word gate, and a charge storage layer provided by an ONO film between the channel region and the control gate, and between the word gate and the control gate. The control gate includes a silicide layer including silicide containing nickel, and a non-silicide layer provided between the silicide layer and the charge storage layer.
1 . A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, comprising:
a word gate provided above a channel region of a semiconductor substrate via an insulating layer;
a control gate provided at a side of the word gate; and
a charge storage layer provided by an ONO film between the channel region and the control gate, and between the word gate and the control gate,
wherein the control gate includes:
a silicide layer including silicide containing nickel; and
a non-silicide layer provided between the silicide layer and the charge storage layer.
2 . The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the non-silicide layer includes:
a silicide reaction inhibition layer provided between the silicide layer and the charge storage layer; and
a polysilicon layer provided between the silicide reaction inhibition layer and the charge storage layer.
3 . The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the silicide reaction inhibition layer is provided by at least one of silicon and germanium containing at least one of oxygen and carbon.
4 . The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the word gate includes a silicide layer including nickel at an upper part thereof.
5 . The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a height of the control gate is larger than a width of the control gate.
6 . The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the width of the control gate is equal to or less than 60 nm.
7 . The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the ONO film includes a laminated film of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, and a silicon oxide film.
8 . A method of manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, comprising:
forming an ONO film so as to cover a word gate formed above a semiconductor substrate via an insulating layer;
forming a polysilicon film so as to cover the ONO film;
forming a control gate at a side of the word gate via the ONO film by etching the polysilicon film;
etching the ONO film over the word gate and outside the control gate;
siliciding an upper part of the word gate, a part of the control gate, and a part outside the control gate by forming a metal film including nickel over an entire surface and applying heat treatment thereto; and
removing the metal film,
wherein the forming of the polysilicon film includes:
forming the polysilicon film while temporarily mixing an additive gas including at least one of oxygen and carbon into a film-forming gas during forming the polysilicon film.
9 . The method of manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to claim 8 ,
wherein the etching of the ONO film includes:
covering a section of the ONO film exposed by the etching with a second insulating layer.