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US 10,096,609 B2Granted
Modified tungsten silicon
AssigneeGlobalfoundries Inc.
InventorsNicolas L. Breil, Domingo A. Ferrer, Keith Kwong Hon Wong
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Abstract
A method for forming a precision resistor or an e-fuse structure where tungsten silicon is used. The tungsten silicon layer is modified by changing the crystalline structure to a tetragonal tungsten silicon layer.
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A method of forming a semiconductor structure, the method comprising:
- forming a single amorphous tungsten silicon layer directly on an insulator, wherein the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer comprises tungsten and silicon, and wherein the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer has a substantially amorphous structure;
- converting the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer to a tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer by performing a laser spike anneal of the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer, wherein the tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer has a tetragonal crystalline structure, and wherein the converting the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer to the tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer includes reducing a resistance of the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer;
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- after converting the single amorphous tungsten silicon layer to a tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer, forming a first conductive material and a second conductive material on the tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer, wherein the tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer forms an electrical connection between the first conductive material and the second conductive material, and
- wherein the tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer directly contacts the first conductive material and wherein the tetragonal phase tungsten silicon layer directly contacts the second conductive material.
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A method of forming a semiconductor structure, the method comprising:
- forming a single tungsten silicon layer directly on an insulator, wherein the single tungsten silicon layer comprises tungsten and silicon;
- performing a laser spike anneal at a temperature ranging from about 900 to about 1150° C. on the single tungsten silicon layer to cause a reduction in resistance of the tungsten silicon layer;
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- forming an e-fuse structure including the single tungsten silicon layer.
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