US Patent:
20130049200, Feb 28, 2013
Inventors:
Paul R. Besser - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roy A. Carruthers - Stormville NY, US
Christopher P. D'Emic - Ossining NY, US
Christian Lavoie - Pleasantville NY, US
Conal E. Murray - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Kazuya Ohuchi - Kanagawa, JP
Christopher Scerbo - Bronx NY, US
Bin Yang - San Carlos CA, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
H01L 29/43
Abstract:
Silicidation techniques with improved rare earth silicide morphology for fabrication of semiconductor device contacts. For example, a method for forming silicide includes implanting a silicon layer with an amorphizing species to fond an amorphous silicon region in the silicon layer and depositing a rare earth metal film on the silicon layer in contact with the amorphous silicon region. A silicide process is then performed to combine the rare earth metal film and the amorphous silicon region to form a silicide film on the silicon layer.