Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device is disclosed, which comprises a silicon substrate, a complementary MISFET circuit, an insulation film formed on the silicon substrate, a first contact hole formed in the insulation film, a first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole, the first metal silicide layer being provided by a reaction of the n-channel impurity diffused region of the n-channel MISFET with a first metal, a second contact hole formed in the insulation film, a second metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the second contact hole, the second metal silicide layer being provided by a reaction of the p-channel impurity diffused region of the p-channel MISFET with a second metal, and a work function of the second metal silicide layer being higher than that of the first metal silicide layer.
1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a silicon semiconductor substrate;
a complementary type MISFET circuit including an n-channel MISFET and a p-channel MISFET, which are formed on a surface region of the silicon semiconductor substrate;
an insulation film formed on the surface region of the silicon semiconductor substrate in which the complementary type MISFET circuit is formed;
a first contact hole formed in the insulation film, an n-channel impurity diffused region formed at a bottom of the first contact hole;
a first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole, the first metal silicide layer being provided by a reaction of the n-channel impurity diffused region with a first metal;
a second contact hole formed in the insulation film, a p-channel impurity diffused region formed at a bottom of the second contact hole;
a second metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the second contact hole, the second metal silicide layer being provided by a reaction of the p-channel impurity diffused region with a second metal; and
a work function of the second metal silicide layer being higher than that of the first metal silicide layer,
wherein a first contact layer embedded in the first contact hole comprises the first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole, a barrier layer formed on a sidewall of the first contact hole, and a metal film formed in the first contact hole to be surrounded by a combination of the first metal silicide layer and the barrier layer.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the second contact hole contains a metal having a work function equal to 4.8 eV or higher than 4.8 eV.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the metal having a work function equal to 4.8 eV or higher than 4.8 eV comprises at least one element selected from a group consisting of Pt, Pd, Ni, Co, W, Mo, Sb, and Bi.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole contains a metal having a work function equal to 4.3 eV or lower than 4.3 eV.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the metal having a work function equal to 4.3 eV or lower than 4.3 eV comprises In.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole contains Ti or Ga.
7. A semiconductor device comprising:
a silicon semiconductor substrate;
a complementary type MISFET circuit including an n-channel MISFET and a p-channel MISFET, which are formed on a surface region of the silicon semiconductor substrate;
an insulation film formed on the surface region of the silicon semiconductor substrate in which the complementary type MISFET circuit is formed;
a first contact hole formed in the insulation film, an n-channel impurity diffused region formed at a bottom of the first contact hole;
a first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole, the first metal silicide layer being provided by a reaction of the n-channel impurity diffused region with a first metal;
a second contact hole formed in the insulation film, a p-channel impurity diffused region formed at a bottom of the second contact hole;
a second metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the second contact hole, the second metal silicide layer being provided by a reaction of the p-channel impurity diffused region with a second metal; and
a work function of the second metal silicide layer being higher than that of the first metal silicide layer,
wherein a second contact layer embedded in the second contact hole comprises the second metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the second contact hole, a barrier layer formed on a sidewall of the second contact hole, and a metal film formed in the second contact hole to be surrounded by a combination of the second metal silicide layer and the barrier layer.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the second metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the second contact hole contains a metal having a work function equal to 4.8 eV or higher than 4.8 eV.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the metal having a work function equal to 4.8 eV or higher than 4.8 eV comprises at least one element selected from a group consisting of Pt, Pd, Ni, Go, W, Mo, Sb, and Bi.
10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole contains a metal having a work function equal to 4.3 eV or lower than 4.3 eV.
11. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the metal having a work function equal to 4.3 eV or lower than 4.3 eV comprises In.
12. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first metal silicide layer formed on the bottom of the first contact hole contains Ti or Ga.