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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1997
Chun-Cho Chen, Hsinhcu, TW;
Jui-Lung Hsu, Taoyuan, TW;
Utek Semiconductor Corp., , TW;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing self-aligned titanium salicide is provided which includes the steps of forming a LOCOS isolation region on a silicon substrate, forming a titanium layer on the surface of the silicon substrate, performing a first two-step rapid thermal anneal on the silicon substrate in an ambient filled with hydrogen and nitrogen gases to convert the titanium layer into a titanium salicide layer, selectively etching the silicon substrate to remove the titanium layer that has not reacted with the silicon substrate, and performing a second two-step rapid thermal anneal on the silicon substrate in an ambient filled with hydrogen and nitrogen gases. Each of the two-step rapid thermal anneals include a first pre-heat step and a second anneal step.