IP Library Granted Patent US 10,453,755
Granted Patent B2
US 10,453,755 · App. 16/043,558 · Granted Oct 22, 2019

Method of manufacturing a CMOS transistor

Inventors: Min Kuck Cho (Cheongju-si, KR); Myeong Seok Kim (Cheongju-si, KR); In Chul Jung (Daegu-si, KR)
Assignee: MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
H01L21/823814H01L21/266H01L21/823892H01L27/092H01L27/0928H01L29/6659H01L29/105H01L29/1045H01L29/66492
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Patent No.
US 10,453,755
App. No.
16/043,558
Granted
Oct 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A CMOS transistor manufacturing method includes: forming a gate insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; forming a first gate electrode pattern on the gate insulating film in an NMOS transistor area; forming a second gate electrode pattern on the gate insulating film in a PMOS transistor area; forming a first photoresist pattern covering the NMOS transistor area to expose the second gate electrode pattern; performing a first ion injection process into the PMOS transistor area to form an n-type well region and a p-type LDD region; removing the first photoresist pattern; forming a second photoresist pattern covering the PMOS transistor area to expose the first gate electrode pattern; performing a second ion injection process into the NMOS transistor area to form a p-type well region and an n-type LDD region; removing the second photoresist pattern; and forming sidewall spacers at sidewalls of the first and second gate electrode patterns.

Claims (59)

1. A method to manufacture a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor, the method comprising:

forming a gate insulating film on a semiconductor substrate;

forming a conductive film on the gate insulating film;

forming a first gate electrode pattern and a second gate electrode pattern, by patterning of the conductive film;

performing a first ion injection process into the semiconductor substrate to form an n-type well region in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the performing of the first ion injection process comprises performing ion injection through the second gate electrode pattern;

forming a p-type lightly doped drain (LDD) region in the n-type well region;

performing a second ion injection process into the semiconductor substrate to form a p-type well region in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the performing of the second ion injection process comprises performing ion injection through the first gate electrode pattern;

forming an n-type LDD region in the p-type well region;

forming sidewall spacers at sidewalls of each of the first and second gate electrode patterns;

forming an n-type source region and an n-type drain region in the p-type well region; and

forming a p-type source region and a p-type drain region in the n-type well region,

wherein the n-type well region and the p-type LDD region are formed using a first photoresist pattern, and the p-type well region and the n-type LDD region are formed using a second photoresist pattern.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising forming separation films in the semiconductor substrate before the forming of the gate insulating film.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the performing of the first ion injection process further comprises:

performing ion injection such that the n-type well region is formed deeper than the separation films, and such that a depth of the n-type well region below the second gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the n-type well region below the separation films.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the performing of the second injection process further comprises:

performing ion injection such that the p-type well region is formed deeper than the separation films, and such that a depth of the p-type well region below the first gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the p-type well region below the separation films.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming an n-type threshold voltage adjustment area below the second gate electrode pattern after the performing of the first ion injection process, wherein the forming of the n-type threshold voltage adjustment area comprises performing n-type ion injection into the semiconductor substrate through the second gate electrode pattern.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a p-type threshold voltage adjustment area below the first gate electrode pattern after the performing of the second ion injection process, wherein the forming of the p-type threshold voltage adjustment area comprises performing p-type ion injection into the semiconductor substrate through the first gate electrode pattern.

7. A method to manufacture a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor, the method comprising:

forming a gate insulating film on a semiconductor substrate;

forming a conductive film on the gate insulating film;

forming a first gate electrode pattern and a second gate electrode pattern by patterning of the conductive film;

performing a first ion injection process into the semiconductor substrate to form an n-type well region in the semiconductor substrate using a first photoresist pattern, wherein the performing of the first ion injection process comprises performing ion injection through the second gate electrode pattern;

forming a p-type lightly doped drain (LDD) region in the n-type well region using the first photoresist pattern;

performing a second ion injection process into the semiconductor substrate to form a p-type well region in the semiconductor substrate using a second photoresist pattern, wherein the performing of the second ion injection process comprises performing ion injection through the first gate electrode pattern;

forming an n-type LDD region in the p-type well region using the second photoresist pattern;

forming an n-type source region and an n-type drain region in the p-type well region; and

forming a p-type source region and a p-type drain region in the n-type well region.

8. A method to manufacture a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor, the method comprising:

forming a gate insulating film on a semiconductor substrate;

forming a conductive film on the gate insulating film;

forming a first gate electrode pattern and a second gate electrode pattern by patterning the conductive film;

performing a first ion injection process into the semiconductor substrate to form an n-type well region in the semiconductor substrate using a first photoresist pattern, wherein the performing of the first ion injection process comprises performing ion injection through the second gate electrode pattern;

forming a p-type lightly doped drain (LDD) region in the n-type well region using the first photoresist pattern;

performing a second ion injection process into the semiconductor substrate to form a p-type well region in the semiconductor substrate using a second photoresist pattern, wherein the performing of the second ion injection process comprises performing ion injection through the first gate electrode pattern; and

forming an n-type LDD region in the p-type well region using the second photoresist pattern.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a depth of the p-type well region below the first gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the p-type well region below the n-type source region.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein a depth of the p-type well region below the first gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the p-type well region below the n-type source region.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

forming an n-type source region in the p-type well region,

wherein a depth of the p-type well region below the first gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the p-type well region below the n-type source region.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

forming a separation film in the semiconductor substrate,

wherein a depth of the p-type well region below the first gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the p-type well region below the separation film.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

forming a separation film in the semiconductor substrate,

wherein a depth of the p-type well region below the first gate electrode pattern is shallower than a depth of the p-type well region below the separation film.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forming an n-type halo region in the n-type well region with the first photoresist pattern; and

forming an p-type halo region in the p-type well region with the second photoresist pattern.

15. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

forming an n-type halo region in the n-type well region with the first photoresist pattern; and

forming an p-type halo region in the p-type well region with the second photoresist pattern.

16. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

forming an n-type halo region in the n-type well region with the first photoresist pattern; and

forming an p-type halo region in the p-type well region with the second photoresist pattern.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2024
From: KEY FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
To: SK KEYFOUNDRY INC.
Reel/Frame 066794/0290 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2024
From: CHO, MIN KUCK; KIM, MYEONG SEOK; JUNG, IN CHUL
To: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066692/0727 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2020
From: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.
To: KEY FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053703/0227 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0093494 · Jul 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15389501 · Dec 23, 2016
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