Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, a source/drain region, and a Si mixed crystal layer in the source/drain region. The Si mixed crystal layer includes a first Si mixed crystal layer that includes impurities with a first concentration, a second Si mixed crystal layer formed over the first Si mixed crystal layer and that includes the impurities with a second concentration higher than the first concentration, and a third Si mixed crystal layer formed over the second Si mixed crystal layer and that includes the impurities with a third concentration lower than the second concentration.
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a silicon substrate;
a first conductive type channel region formed in the silicon substrate;
a gate insulating film formed over the channel region;
a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film;
a first diffusion region that includes a first impurity with a second conductive type and that is formed over the silicon substrate at both sides of the channel region; and
a Si mixed crystal layer with the second conductive type that is in contact with the first diffusion region and buried in a trench portion that is formed in the silicon substrate;
wherein, the Si mixed crystal layer includes:
a first Si mixed crystal layer that includes a second impurity with a first concentration;
a second Si mixed crystal layer formed over the first Si mixed crystal layer and that includes the second impurity with a second concentration higher than the first concentration; and
a third Si mixed crystal layer formed over the second Si mixed crystal layer and that includes the second impurity with a third concentration lower than the second concentration.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; further comprising:
a second diffusion region with the second conductive type formed between the silicon substrate and the first Si mixed crystal layer.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; further comprising:
a silicide layer formed over the third Si mixed crystal layer.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive type is an n-type, the second conductive type is a p-type, and the Si mixed crystal layer is a p-type SiGe layer.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive type is a p-type, the second conductive type is an n-type, and the Si mixed crystal layer is one of an n-type SiC layer and an n-type SiGeC layer.