IP Library Granted Patent US 9,935,125
Granted Patent B2
US 9,935,125 · App. 13/859,297 · Granted Apr 3, 2018

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same

Inventors: Takaaki Tsunomura (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshiki Yamamoto (Kanagawa, JP); Masaaki Shinohara (Kanagawa, JP); Toshiaki Iwamatsu (Kanagawa, JP); Hidekazu Oda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
H01L27/1203H01L27/1207H01L29/66477H01L29/66628H01L29/66651H01L29/7834H01L21/823418H01L21/823814H01L29/41783
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Patent No.
US 9,935,125
App. No.
13/859,297
Granted
Apr 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

On a semiconductor substrate having an SOI region and a bulk silicon region formed on its upper surface, epitaxial layers are formed in source and drain regions of a MOSFET formed in the SOI region, and no epitaxial layer is formed in source and drain regions of a MOSFET formed in the bulk silicon region. By covering the end portions of the epitaxial layers with silicon nitride films, even when diffusion layers are formed by implanting ions from above the epitaxial layers, it is possible to prevent the impurity ions from being implanted down to a lower surface of a silicon layer.

Claims (69)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region on a main surface;

a first insulating film formed in the first region on the semiconductor substrate;

a semiconductor layer formed on the first insulating film;

a first field effect transistor formed in the first region on the semiconductor substrate; and

a second field effect transistor formed in the second region on the semiconductor substrate,

wherein the first field effect transistor includes:

a first gate electrode formed on the semiconductor layer via a first gate insulating film; and

a pair of first source and drain regions of a first conductivity type, which are formed so as to sandwich the first gate electrode in a gate length direction of the first gate electrode,

the second field effect transistor includes:

a second gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate via a second gate insulating film; and

a pair of second source and drain regions of the first conductivity type, which are formed in the semiconductor substrate so as to sandwich the second gate electrode in a gate length direction of the second gate electrode,

each of the first source and drain regions has an epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor layer,

uppermost surfaces of the first source and drain regions are positioned higher than a contact interface of the semiconductor layer with the first gate insulating film, and

uppermost surfaces of the second source and drain regions are positioned no higher than a contact interface of the semiconductor substrate with the second gate insulating film,

wherein lowermost surfaces of the epitaxial layers are positioned higher than a bottom surface of the second gate insulating film,

wherein sidewalls formed to be in contact with side surfaces of the first gate electrode cover upper surfaces of the epitaxial layers and expose an upper surface of the first gate electrode,

wherein the epitaxial layers have end portions with film thicknesses smaller than that of center portions of the epitaxial layers, and

the sidewalls cover the upper surfaces of the end portions of the epitaxial layers,

wherein the sidewalls include a second insulating film in contact with the side surfaces of the first gate electrode and a third insulating film that covers the second insulating film, and

the third insulating film covers the upper surfaces of the epitaxial layers, and is in contact with the upper surfaces of the epitaxial layers.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the uppermost surfaces of the first source and drain regions are positioned higher than an upper surface of the first gate insulating film, and

the uppermost surfaces of the second source and drain regions are positioned lower than an upper surface of the second gate insulating film.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second gate insulating film has a film thickness larger than that of the first gate insulating film.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a third field effect transistor formed in the second region,

wherein the third field effect transistor includes:

a third gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate via a third gate insulating film; and

a pair of third source and drain regions of the first conductivity type, which are formed in the semiconductor substrate so as to sandwich the third gate electrode in a gate length direction of the third gate electrode,

the third gate insulating film has a film thickness smaller than that of the second gate insulating film, and

upper surfaces of the third source and drain regions are positioned at a region as high as or lower than an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the third gate insulating film.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a fourth field effect transistor formed in the second region,

wherein the fourth field effect transistor includes:

a fourth gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate via a fourth gate insulating film; and

a pair of fourth source and drain regions of the first conductivity type, which are formed so as to sandwich the fourth gate electrode in a gate length direction of the fourth gate electrode,

the fourth gate insulating film has a film thickness smaller than that of the second gate insulating film,

the fourth source and drain regions include epitaxial layers formed on the semiconductor substrate, and

upper surfaces of the fourth source and drain regions are positioned at a region higher than an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the fourth gate insulating film.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of second source and drain regions of the first conductivity type are formed directly in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region on a main surface;

a first insulating film formed in the first region on the semiconductor substrate;

a semiconductor layer formed on the first insulating film;

a first field effect transistor formed in the first region on the semiconductor substrate; and

a second field effect transistor formed in the second region on the semiconductor substrate,

wherein the first field effect transistor includes:

a first gate electrode formed on the semiconductor layer via a first gate insulating film; and

a pair of first source and drain regions of a first conductivity type, which are formed so as to sandwich the first gate electrode in a gate length direction of the first gate electrode,

the second field effect transistor includes:

a second gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate via a second gate insulating film; and

a pair of second source and drain regions of the first conductivity type, which are formed in the semiconductor substrate so as to sandwich the second gate electrode in a gate length direction of the second gate electrode,

each of the first source and drain regions has an epitaxial layer formed on the semiconductor layer,

upper surfaces of the first source and drain regions are positioned at a region higher than a contact interface of the semiconductor layer with the first gate insulating film, and

upper surfaces of the second source and drain regions are positioned at a region no higher than a contact interface of the semiconductor substrate with the second gate insulating film,

wherein lowermost surfaces of the epitaxial layers are positioned higher than a bottom surface of the second gate insulating film,

wherein sidewalls formed to be in contact with side surfaces of the first gate electrode cover upper surfaces of the epitaxial layers and expose an upper surface of the first gate electrode,

wherein the epitaxial layers have end portions with a film thicknesses smaller than that of center portions of the epitaxial layers, and

the sidewalls cover the upper surfaces of the end portions of the epitaxial layers,

wherein the sidewalls include a second insulating film in contact with the side surfaces of the first gate electrode and a third insulating film that covers the second insulating film, and

the third insulating film covers the upper surfaces of the epitaxial layers, and is in contact with the upper surfaces of the epitaxial layers.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the upper surfaces of the first source and drain regions are positioned at a region higher than an upper surface of the first gate insulating film, and

the upper surfaces of the second source and drain regions are positioned at a region lower than an upper surface of the second gate insulating film.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the second gate insulating film has a film thickness larger than that of the first gate insulating film.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the pair of second source and drain regions of the first conductivity type are formed directly in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 7, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044742/0288 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2013
From: TSUNOMURA, TAKAAKI; YAMAMOTO, YOSHIKI; SHINOHARA, MASAAKI; IWAMATSU, TOSHIAKI; ODA, HIDEKAZU
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030182/0008 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-088545 · Apr 9, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130264644A1 · Oct 10, 2013