IP Library Patent Application 17004251
Patent Application
App. No. 17/004,251

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS

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App. No.
17/004,251
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a conductive film containing molybdenum and a metal element. The metal element has a melting point lower than the melting point of molybdenum and forms a complete solid solution with molybdenum. The metal element as a material for composing the conductive film is at least one selected from the group consisting of, for example, titanium, vanadium, and niobium.

Claims (31)

1 . A semiconductor device, comprising:

a conductive film containing molybdenum and a metal element,

the metal element having a melting point lower than a melting point of molybdenum, the metal element forming a complete solid solution with molybdenum.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the metal element is at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, and niobium.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the metal element is contained in an amount of 5 atomic % or less with respect to a total amount of molybdenum and the metal element.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the metal element is contained in an amount of 1 atomic % or less with respect to a total amount of molybdenum and the metal element.

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , comprising:

a stacked body having a plurality of the conductive films alternately stacked with insulating films; and

a columnar part provided in the stacked body along a stacked direction of the stacked body,

wherein the columnar part has a semiconductor film, and an electric charge storage film disposed between the semiconductor film and the plurality of the conductive films.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the conductive films are arranged as one of a control gate or a control electrode.

7 . A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a conductive film by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using (i) a solid raw material containing molybdenum, or (ii) a solid raw material containing a metal element, or (iii) both, the conductive film containing molybdenum and the metal element, the metal element having a melting point lower than the melting point of molybdenum, and the metal element forming a complete solid solution with molybdenum.

8 . The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 7 , comprising:

forming a stacked body having a plurality of the conductive films alternately stacked with insulating films; and

forming a columnar part in a hole in the stacked body along a stacked direction of the stacked body, the columnar part having a semiconductor film and an electric charge storage film disposed between the semiconductor film and the plurality of the conductive films.

9 . The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the formation of the conductive film includes:

supplying a solid raw material of molybdenum or of the metal element to a raw material container;

placing a movable lid on the solid raw material in the raw material container, and then heating the solid raw material; and

forming the conductive film by a raw material gas generated in the raw material container by the heating.

10 . The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive film is an alloy of molybdenum and the metal element.

11 . The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the metal element is at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, and niobium.

12 . The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the CVD method alternately forms films of molybdenum and the metal element, and further comprising annealing the films of molybdenum and the metal element to form an alloy.

13 . The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the CVD method comprises at least one of a metal organic (MO) CVD method, a plasma CVD method, or an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method.

14 . A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a raw material supply part including a raw material container arranged to contain a solid raw material, a heater arranged relative to the raw material container so as to heat the solid raw material, a lid movable on the solid raw material, and a load applying a load to the solid raw material via the lid; and

a film deposition chamber arranged to receive a vaporized component of the solid raw material from the raw material supply part and configured to form a film by the vaporized component.

15 . The semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the raw material container is configured to contain one or both of a solid raw material of molybdenum or a solid raw material of a metal element as the solid raw material, the metal element having a melting point lower than the melting point of molybdenum and forming a complete solid solution with molybdenum.

16 . The semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the raw material supply part includes a guide arranged to control movement of the lid, and the lid includes a through hole through which the guide is configured to be inserted.

17 . The semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the guide comprises an elongated guide bar arranged to extend through the through hole.

18 . The semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the lid comprises multiple lids.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2020
From: NATORI, KATSUAKI; TOYODA, HIROSHI; KITAMURA, MASAYUKI; BEPPU, TAKAYUKI; YAMAKAWA, KOJI; TORATANI, KENICHIRO
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
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