Method of fabricating semiconductor device including high temperature

Abstract

The invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, including the steps of (a) forming an impurity region at a surface of a silicon substrate, (b) depositing an insulative film over the silicon substrate, (c) forming a contact hole through the insulative film to expose the impurity region of the silicon substrate, (d) forming an electrode wiring over the contact hole, the electrode wiring comprising a refractory metal silicide film and a silicon film overlying on the metal silicide film, the metal silicide film overlying the exposed impurity region, (e) depositing a second insulative film over a resultant, (f) depositing a polysilicon film on the second insulative film, (g) patterning the polysilicon film to form an element, and (h) heat-treating a resultant at high temperature in oxidizing atmosphere. The step (h) is to be carried out at any time after the step (f) has been completed. In the method, even if a semiconductor device is heat-treated at high temperature in oxidizing atmosphere, there occurs no voids in the silicon substrate below the refractory metal silicide film. This is because silicon atoms are supplied from the silicon film overlying on the refractory metal silicide film to the metal silicide film. Thus, reliable electrical connection between the electrode wiring and the silicon substrate is ensured.