IP Library Granted Patent US 8,586,438
Granted Patent B2
US 8,586,438 · App. 13/412,967 · Granted Nov 19, 2013

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,586,438
App. No.
13/412,967
Granted
Nov 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Recesses are formed in a pMOS region 2 , and a SiGe layer is then formed so as to cover a bottom surface and a side surface of each of the recesses. Next, a SiGe layer containing Ge at a lower content than that in the SiGe layer is formed on each of the SiGe layers.

Claims (32)

1. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a gate insulating film on a silicon substrate;

forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film;

forming recesses in the silicon substrate of both sides of the gate electrode;

forming a first semiconductor layer containing germanium so as to cover a bottom surface and a side surface of each of the recesses;

forming a second semiconductor layer containing germanium at a lower content than a germanium content in the first semiconductor layer, on the first semiconductor layer; and

forming a third semiconductor layer containing germanium, on the second semiconductor layer and directly on a part of the first semiconductor layer, the part of the first semiconductor layer being located between the side surface and the third semiconductor layer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a germanium content in the third semiconductor layer is higher than a germanium content in the second semiconductor layer.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the germanium content in the first semiconductor layer is 25% to 35%.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the germanium content in the second semiconductor layer is 20% or less.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein a surface of the third semiconductor layer is positioned at a same height as an interface between the silicon substrate and the gate insulating film or positioned above the interface.

6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the first to third semiconductor layers are silicon germanium layers.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the first semiconductor layer is 30 nm or less.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein impurities are introduced into the first to third semiconductor layers, and impurity contents in the first and the third semiconductor layers are higher than an impurity content in the second semiconductor layer.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the impurity content in the second semiconductor layer is 5×10 20 cm −3 to 1×10 21 cm −3 .

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising forming an impurity diffused layer in the silicon substrate before forming the recesses.

11. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a gate insulating film on a silicon substrate;

forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film;

forming recesses in the silicon substrate of both sides of the gate electrode;

forming a first semiconductor layer containing carbon so as to cover a bottom surface and a side surface of each of the recesses;

forming a second semiconductor layer containing carbon at a lower content than a carbon content in the first semiconductor layer, on the first semiconductor layer; and

forming a third semiconductor layer containing carbon, on the second semiconductor layer and directly on a part of the first semiconductor layer, the part of the first semiconductor layer being located between the side surface and the third semiconductor layer.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein a carbon content in the third semiconductor layer is higher than a carbon content in the second semiconductor layer.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the carbon content in the first semiconductor layer is 1% to 2.5%.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the carbon content in the second semiconductor layer is 1% or less.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein a surface of the third semiconductor layer is positioned at a same height as an interface between the silicon substrate and the gate insulating film or positioned above the interface.

16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the first to third semiconductor layers are silicon carbide layers.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein a thickness of the first semiconductor layer is 30 nm or less.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein impurities are introduced into the first to third semiconductor layers, and impurity contents of the first and the third semiconductor layers are higher than an impurity content of the second semiconductor layer.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the impurity content in the second semiconductor layer is 5×10 20 cm −3 to 1×10 21 cm −3 .

20. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising forming an impurity diffused layer in the silicon substrate before forming the recesses.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 073964/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2024
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 069454/0333 →
MERGER Recorded May 24, 2023
From: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064221/0545 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 16, 2020
From: AIZU FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
To: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053481/0962 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2020
From: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
To: AIZU FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053209/0468 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
To: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 041188/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2012
From: TAMURA, NAOYOSHI; SHIMAMUNE, YOSUKE; MAEKAWA, HIROTAKA
To: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028143/0599 →