Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same

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PATENT NO 8847300
APP PUB NO 20100283096A1
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12640491

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A semiconductor device including a conductive layer, a diffusion barrier layer formed over the conductive layer, including a refractory metal compound, and acquired after a surface treatment, and a metal silicide layer formed over the diffusion barrier layer. The adhesion between a diffusion barrier layer and a metal silicide layer may be improved by increasing the surface energy of the diffusion barrier layer through a surface treatment. Therefore, although the metal silicide layer is fused in a high-temperature process, it is possible to prevent a void from being caused at the interface between the diffusion barrier layer and the metal silicide layer. Moreover, it is possible to increase the adhesion between a conductive layer and the diffusion barrier layer by increasing the surface energy of the conductive layer through the surface treatment.

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  • SK HYNIX INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Kyoung-Eun Gyeonggi-do, KR 4 4
Hong, Kwon Gyeonggi-do, KR 76 959
Joo, Moon-Sig Gyeonggi-do, KR 21 213
Kim, Won-Kyu Gyeonggi-do, KR 22 331
Lim, Jung-Yeon Gyeonggi-do, KR 4 0
Seo, Bo-Min Gyeonggi-do, KR 23 19
Whang, Sung-Jin Gyeonggi-do, KR 21 288

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