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US 5,843,829 AGranted
Method for fabricating a semiconductor device including a step for forming an amorphous silicon layer followed by a crystallization thereof
AssigneesFujitsu Limited, Vlsi
InventorsMasaki Kuramae, Fumitake Mieno
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Abstract
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of depositing an amorphous silicon layer on a substrate, and forming an oxidation film on a surface of the amorphous silicon layer by treating the surface of the amorphous silicon layer with an oxidation gas. The forming step occurs before crystallization of the amorphous silicon layer.
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A method for fabricating a semiconductor device in a cluster type production system, comprising the steps of:
- (a) setting the temperature of a substrate held in a vapor deposition apparatus of the system to a first temperature;
- (b) depositing an amorphous silicon layer on a surface of said substrate by introducing a source gas containing silicon into said vapor deposition apparatus such that said source gas is decomposed in the vicinity of the surface of said substrate;
- after said depositing step,
- (c) elevating the temperature of said substrate from said first temperature to a second, higher temperature capable of causing crystallization of said amorphous silicon layer, which converts the amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer;
- (d) introducing an oxidation gas into said vapor deposition apparatus before the crystallization to form an oxide film from said oxidation gas on the surface of said amorphous silicon layer thereby suppressing diffusion of silicon atoms along a surface of said amorphous silicon layer during the crystallization, and preventing the development of a rough surface on the polysilicon layer which is produced by the crystallization;
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- (e) crystallizing said amorphous silicon layer by holding the temperature of said substrate at said second temperature.
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A method for fabricating a semiconductor device in a cluster type production system, comprising the steps of:
- (a) setting a temperature of a substrate held in a vapor deposition apparatus of the system to a first temperature;
- (b) depositing an amorphous silicon layer on a surface of said substrate by introducing a source gas containing silicon into said vapor deposition apparatus such that said source gas decomposes in the vicinity of a surface of said substrate;
- (c) elevating the temperature of said substrate, after said depositing step, from said first temperature to a second, higher temperature which causes crystallization in said amorphous silicon layer to form a polysilicon layer;
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- (d) crystallizing said amorphous layer by maintaining said second temperature;
- wherein there is provided an oxidation step, after said depositing step but before crystallization occurs in said amorphous layer, said oxidation step including the step of introducing a gas containing oxygen, such that an oxidation film is formed on a surface of said amorphous silicon layer to suppress diffusion of silicon atoms along the surface of said amorphous silicon layer during said crystallizing step, and to prevent the development of a rough surface on the polysilicon layer produced by said crystallizing step.
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